e36 323i rad replacement?
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Topic: e36 323i rad replacement?
Posted By: Andrewf20
Subject: e36 323i rad replacement?
Date Posted: 31-August-2008 at 11:47
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Folks,
My rad is leaking bad. 
How much roughly would I expected to be charged for the labour for this job at an indy (Tom Courtneys probably)? GSF have the rad in stock, so ill try grab it tomorrow. Has anybody tried to replace the rad themselves on an E36 - is it fairly striaghtforward? Cheers . ------------- Andrew Purcell E36 323i |
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Posted By: Ben O Brien
Date Posted: 31-August-2008 at 11:58
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Its very easy to replace, literally just disconnect the hoses with a flathead screwdriver, undo the two clips holding the rad to the slam panel and it'll come up out of its lower mounts, be careful removing it around the fan (you will probably have to disconnect the fan cowl) And thats it, as they say in Haynes Manuals refitting is the reverse of removal! Once fitted top up with 50/50 coolant/water, and open the bleed screw next to the filling cap on the rad, keep filling until there are no bubbles coming out of the hole left by the removal of bleed screw. HTH, Ben ------------- 99' 740iL 99' 728i Sport 98' E39 M5 - Avus Blue, Dec Car! 96' M3 Saloon - Estoril Blue 94' M3 3.0 Convertible 91' E34 M5 - 3.6, Macau Blue *E36 M3's Breaking* |
Posted By: Andrewf20
Date Posted: 31-August-2008 at 12:32
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Thanks Ben,
I was nervous about whether id have to take out the viscous fan, but it sounds like I dont have to, once I remove the plastic cover that surrounds it (sort of). A. BTW, still no sign your old 5 series yet in the work car park. ------------- Andrew Purcell E36 323i |
Posted By: Andrewf20
Date Posted: 31-August-2008 at 17:53
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Do you guys know if the spurious rads from GSF / Otto come with the rad housing and expanision tank?
Cheers. ------------- Andrew Purcell E36 323i |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 31-August-2008 at 18:58
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Mine did but the sensor must be removed from the old one and it doesn't come with a new rad cap!
------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Andrewf20
Date Posted: 02-September-2008 at 12:07
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Thanks lads.
Changed the rad last night. Quite straight forward. All seems well today.  ------------- Andrew Purcell E36 323i |