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Well, the time has finally come this morning and my coolant pipes under my intake blew. Knowing once one thing goes the rest will, I suppose it’s time for the lovely cooling system overhaul. I’ve done it before but on this 1999 328i I want to do all upgraded and aftermarket parts. What aluminum...

Just changed the cooling system out on my E46 and it started to steam. Anyone know what it is? Wasn’t doing this before. It also leaks from the bottom of expansion tank for some reason. New plastic pieces I have so no cracks. It doesn’t leak or steam when it is on its way to operating temp...

Made a post about this already. However, the leak is fixed now with the new expansion tank, but it is still steaming when it gets up to operating temp. Did a coolant bleed and bled the system with distilled water. Anyone know what it is? It’s coming from the cap. (See pictures below).

Made a post about this already. However, the leak is fixed now with the new expansion tank, but it is still steaming when it gets up to temp. When it starts steaming, stays at operating temp for a minute then it starts to overheat. It is steaming from top where expansion tank cap thing is...

Hi everyone I'm new to the whole car DIY world so please forgive my possibly noob question I just got a 2005 318 Ci convertible with 80k miles and want to do some preventive maintenance by replacing the cooling system Im having a hard time finding cooling system parts for the 318...

Hello all! Having just purchased a 2001 330Ci, I found myself wanting to do some preventative maintenance. I am planning on replacing the expansion tank, radiator hoses, thermostat, and the water pump. Since I am located in Europe, Rein products aren't available. Who manufactures the coolant...

Just received my Graf water pump in the mail, the sheet metal impeller hasn't really impressed me but a few of you guys seem to swear by them. What's the take on them in 2022, is it a vocal minority? Just go with the OE Saleri pump instead?

Hi everyone, At the start of this year I bought a manual 160,000 mile 320ci and I haven't any information regarding maintenance of the cooling system I'm going to act as if it's all original. Because I intend to hold on to this car I want to follow the prevailing wisdom across this form and...

Hey guys, just finished doing my first cooling system refresh and wanted to post results / share some insights while I wait for my car to cool down :cool: First - thanks to the many members who posted DIY's and asked questions on here. Between that information, and the 50's Kid YouTube videos...

I'm doing a cooling system refresh on my '00 323ci with 166k miles. Took the water pump out tonight and was surprised to see it had a metal impeller. I'm only the second owner and have had the car since 2012, never having replaced the water pump according to my records. I'm unsure if the first...

So I'm planning on doing a whole cooling system overhaul, and I believe from previous experiences and research that automatic transmission cooling systems are different to manual systems. Another issue is that my car has been manual swapped by the previous owner (smg gearbox). Is there anything...

Looking for input and recommendations due to the location of this coolant leak. I'll have to pull the intake manifold. That being said, is their anything else y’all would recommend I replace while im at it? 2001 330i 233k miles Also have a massive number of codes coming up so all that is on...

I’m here on the freeway, cruisin at 65 mph, (no check engine lights or anything) bout 2k ish rpm in my 03 330i when all of a sudden I lose brakes power steering and coolant and smoke erupt from the engine bay, I pull over to find my serpentine belt ripped to absolute shreds, I’m not sure if my...

hey guys, recently bought a 330ci back in August and I finally saved up enough for some tools and a cooling system refresh kit. Now I originally saw mango's post and the FCP Euro kit which I was set on getting on but I recently came across the ECS Tuning ones and I'm wondering if difference...

My ownership of my 2001 325i has been great, it's probably the most fun I have ever had with a car, and it has turned me into a car/BMW guy. However, there has been a glaring issue with the car since I purchased it back in October of 2018. Coolant is leaking from somewhere and after 2 mechanics...