Coolant Issue
04-05-2010, 02:35 PM
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I started losing coolant a week or so ago. It wasn't much, so it didn't worry me much. Today after lunch, I popped the hood and there at the top of the radiator was a small hose pissing on the front of the engine. When I got it home today, I took a closer look and it is the return line going back to the reservoir. I have looked at getBMWparts.com to see if I could identify the part, but I haven't had any luck so far. It looks like it has three parts, two on either end that are thicker and then the part running what looks to be the length of the radiator that is thinner. It is clamped to the thicker ends, so it looks like it is one part.
Where is a good place to get part information and source the part?
Thanks,
John
Where is a good place to get part information and source the part?
Thanks,
John
04-05-2010, 03:10 PM
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I started losing coolant a week or so ago. It wasn't much, so it didn't worry me much. Today after lunch, I popped the hood and there at the top of the radiator was a small hose pissing on the front of the engine. When I got it home today, I took a closer look and it is the return line going back to the reservoir.
Where is a good place to get part information and source the part?
Where is a good place to get part information and source the part?
For example:
It looks 12, the vent pipe, could be the pisser in question.
04-06-2010, 05:53 AM
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It's item #10, but close. Thanks everyone.
04-06-2010, 10:27 AM
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Found the part numbers and picked up the part from a local dealer who was good enough to give me distro pricing. 
Now time to get my hands dirty!
Now time to get my hands dirty!
04-06-2010, 10:31 AM
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04-06-2010, 10:39 AM
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