My car exploded, and other hell from the past two days. (pics) - Page 8 - United Bimmer Community

**///Menace328i** · 02-06-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 94bmw325i

Are they fairly easy to replace yourself? I figured you just drain all the coolant, disconnect the pipes and unbolt it?

dat is pretty much it!

**94bmw325i** · 02-06-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Menace328i

dat is pretty much it!

awesome, i'll have to buy one when its a little warmer out.

**STEVE36** · 02-06-2006, 06:22 PM

Been there, done that (coolant explosion, everything ruined).

The cooling systems on the E36 are seriously, seriously flawed. Something we shouldn't have to put up with.

**xsperf** · 02-06-2006, 08:43 PM

actually the radiator isnt bolted on(from what i remember) its just two clips up top, and two hoses, and the coolant level sensor, and its out, very, very easy

**speedcrazy1532** · 02-16-2006, 12:21 AM

Wasn't most of the coolant system flaws fixed by the 96 model year? all weak parts were reclitfied by that model year. thats what i was told. True?

**komodo** · 02-16-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by speedcrazy1532

Wasn't most of the coolant system flaws fixed by the 96 model year? all weak parts were reclitfied by that model year. thats what i was told. True?

Not sure, all I know is I had a 1997 and it definately blew up on me.

**B_w.** · 02-16-2006, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by komodo

Not sure, all I know is I had a 1997 and it definately blew up on me.

probably mpore related to miles than model year. i dont know if my coolant system has ever been replaced. although i i think i only have the evuivalent of 75000 miles. i will have to go through my records as i do not want this to happen to me.

**///M Power** · 02-16-2006, 02:07 AM

so u did a fan dlete and underdrive pulleys. then decide to let ur car idle for 45 mins!!!!!!!!!! unattended

then u buy an m3 ????????

Storamin · 02-16-2006, 08:44 AM

I think the thing to stress is left unattended for 45 minutes...

that's abuse Komodo. The PETA of car owners will be at your door in just 5 minutes, sir.

**donald1476** · 02-16-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power

so u did a fan dlete and underdrive pulleys. then decide to let ur car idle for 45 mins!!!!!!!!!! unattended

then u buy an m3 ????????

My thoughts exactly...

**Red_Rocket** · 02-16-2006, 10:30 AM

jackass...

**B_w.** · 02-16-2006, 10:48 AM

in all honesty a car should be able to idle for 45 min. what are you supposed to do when the batery was dead and is charging. you cannot drive around in case you stall it. my bros 325 does not have ud pullies or the fan delete and it overheated while idling to charge the batery.

**///M Power** · 02-16-2006, 02:13 PM

Your bros car has a problem byron. Underdrive pullies + fan delete + 45 min idle = -_-

**94bmw325i** · 02-16-2006, 03:23 PM

Does idling for 45 mins not use that much gas then? It's not a smart idea to having your car idle that long. I kinda missed that part before.

**jms** · 02-16-2006, 05:11 PM

The problem with the radiator is that the plastic gets old and weak. It can happen to any of us. Now idling the car for 45 minutes can build up some excess heat since you don't have any air cooling especially with a fan delete. couple that with weak plastic and it looks like a grenade went off under the hood. As for replacement. It took 10 minutes to replace. it was the 2 upper clips ( you do have to remove some screws to get to them ) the hoses and the coolant sensor. (I wish I took pics) then you lift it out. installation is the reverse. when you fill the system there is an air bleed screw that you can use to get the air out. You'll still have some excess air after you run it, but it will bleed out when you open the radiator after you run it.

It isn't difficult to do and believe me when I say the plastic is fragile. It was literally breaking in my hands without difficulty (like a choclate bar)