heater core replacement - pics

[shogun]

About 20 pics. Server is veeeery slow, in case you might need those pics, better download
http://www.tntcomp.com/tim%20s/heatercore.htm

[Makaveli2k]

That looks like a MAJOR PIA!!

[CharlesAFerg]

Holy crap!!!

So I need to take all that just to clean the drain-pan underneath as well?

It's what you spoke of in the previous thread regarding heater cores.
Jeez, I might as well replace the heater core, lol...

While-you're-at-it syndrome FTW!

Oh, and for someone like me, I'd recommend a weekend. Seriously. I think the whole "boxes" with memos tip is probably going to be the most useful thing for me, because I know I'll do something wrong, or put something in the wrong place.

[shogun]

Can be done, looks more complicated than it actually is. Just takes time. Have done that recently on an E32 750iL.
ost important is you have a plan and manage all the parts which you remove. Make boxes for parts, make memos, make pics in installed condition, much easier to reassemble. Otherwise there might be something left over. ;-)
We did it during the week in the evenings, maybe 4-6 hours in total with 2 persons.
But it was not the first time, so as a beginner calculate with 10 hours plus, or a weekend.

[tim s]

About 20 pics. Server is veeeery slow, in case you might need those pics, better download
http://www.tntcomp.com/tim%20s/heatercore.htm

PS: don't be knocken my awsome server!!!
they are big pics.
LOL.
tim s.

[tim s]

Finally we found the car owner

I was digging on one U.K. board thru old postings I made there under tips and tricks and I found that again.
Very good pics, that is why I thought to post that here again is a good idea for people like Charles and others, which are mentally preparing for this big job.

Hope your server will not run hot!!!! Thanks again for these pics.

tim s.

[shogun]

Finally we found the car owner

I was digging on one U.K. board thru old postings I made there under tips and tricks and I found that again.
Very good pics, that is why I thought to post that here again is a good idea for people like Charles and others, which are mentally preparing for this big job.

Hope your server will not run hot!!!! Thanks again for these pics.

[Robin-535im]

I think the whole "boxes" with memos tip is probably going to be the most useful thing for me, because I know I'll do something wrong, or put something in the wrong place.

+1000 to that... there are fifteen different screws all of the same thread pitch, some phillips, some hex, different lengths, etc... plus a half dozen hidden fasteners that are very easy to forget when putting it back together. "Hey look at that... I've got screws left over... hope they're not important..."

[shogun]

just to give you an idea what will not absolutely be necessary to remove, here a good one from the E32 I posted yesterday
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/454565

[Dave M]

Thanks to both of you. Its likely an inevitable job for most. As I don't know when (or if) mine was last replaced, I'm waiting for it to kick the bucket, along with a few other things

Ahhhh, but its at rest in the garage for the winter. Maybe an interior clean and seat removal this weekend?

Dave M