04' 545i Antifreeze leak
09-28-2011, 12:36 PM
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LOL. I never heard of that until i read a post this morning. I've been dealing with BMW for over a decade and never heard of this...of course it could be in the 7 series but i wouldn't know as i haven't messed with any 7 series from 2004 on....
time for some google.
09-28-2011, 12:39 PM
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09-28-2011, 10:42 PM
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I just replaced the radiator of my 530th with a 80k, but the symptoms do not sound quite the same thing. I had a leak about a very small weld at the bottom of the radiator. No expansion of the coolant on the right to crown every 3-4 months.
09-29-2011, 03:42 PM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
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OP did you figure this out yet??? Its been a few days now...
10-01-2011, 08:03 AM
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hey yeah, it ended up just being a gasket and hose, luckily my friend is a mechanic so he just made me pay for the parts. It was the hose uptop that goes into the front of the engine towards the middle, sorry i couldnt be more specific, as you can tell im a novice when it comes to cars. She runs great now though! time to start working on her
11-09-2011, 11:20 AM
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I also have a 2004 545i, everything is fully functioning on the car and it has never let me down until I got a coolant leak on the upper hose(right above the alternator)this hose had a tear on it and did not notice it until I got a message on the I drive telling me coolant level was below minimum and topped it of and in about a week the same message went on and I knew there was a problem. Im trying to look for this hose if anyone knows about a link where I can find this part I would greatly appreciate it. (I would like to get the complete hose from the reservoir tank to the other side of the radiator)
11-09-2011, 02:50 PM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
I also have a 2004 545i, everything is fully functioning on the car and it has never let me down until I got a coolant leak on the upper hose(right above the alternator)this hose had a tear on it and did not notice it until I got a message on the I drive telling me coolant level was below minimum and topped it of and in about a week the same message went on and I knew there was a problem. Im trying to look for this hose if anyone knows about a link where I can find this part I would greatly appreciate it. (I would like to get the complete hose from the reservoir tank to the other side of the radiator)
11-09-2011, 03:28 PM
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Check www.realoem.com for the part numbers. Then you can order online anywhere that carries it or at the stealership.
05-15-2016, 02:25 PM
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I have the same issue kind of
Hi all, im new to the group. I have some mechanic skills, bit im lost now.
I have an antifreeze leak bit its not coming from the waterpump. It it xoming from a bolt located just above the top left waterpump bolt . It jist drips out with the engine not running. The water pump works fine. No leaks anywhere else. That bolt is tight, I got a wrench on it. Does anybody know what it could be? Im unable to post a pic , the forum is asking for a url and I dont have a website to link them too.
It's a 545I 2004, any assistance is better than none, good or bad news.
I have an antifreeze leak bit its not coming from the waterpump. It it xoming from a bolt located just above the top left waterpump bolt . It jist drips out with the engine not running. The water pump works fine. No leaks anywhere else. That bolt is tight, I got a wrench on it. Does anybody know what it could be? Im unable to post a pic , the forum is asking for a url and I dont have a website to link them too.
It's a 545I 2004, any assistance is better than none, good or bad news.