Reply With QuoteJust did mine too. Coolant level sensor. Aux fan switch (probably can reuse yours). Bleed screw. Did you say upper brackets? Maybe a couple of new expanding rivets for the fan shroud.
Have fun.
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Cooling System Parts
I was just placing an order with BMA to complete my cooling sytem update. I ordered a Nissens radiator last week. I ordered a Vernet 80 degree thermostat, a Hepu water pump, various hoses, transmission fluid connection o-rings, radiator mounts and a 2.0 bar radiator cap. Anyone have any comments / suggestions before a push the button?
Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA
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Just did mine too. Coolant level sensor. Aux fan switch (probably can reuse yours). Bleed screw. Did you say upper brackets? Maybe a couple of new expanding rivets for the fan shroud.
Have fun.
Ryan
1994 525iT
Green Beret Special Ops
various hoses...are you going to replace all the hoses?
95 E34 530I V2.37
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Radiator mounts, u mean those clips at the top? They break easily and should have some of those on hand.
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Not if one knows how to undo them correctlyOriginally Posted by DaCan23
The trick is to use a thin, flat blade screwdriver about 10" long. What most people don't realize is that there's a part that grabs the lower edge of the rail. So, press DOWN and push towards the hood and you probably won't shatter a clip.
Ralph....replace all hoses while you're at it. Don't let them sell you OCAP, specify CRP (ok) or BMW OEM (best). And make sure you have some good hose clamps around if the old ones are shoddy.
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Don't matter if they are 10 years old and baked. Brittle and they snap. Get some new ones...Not if one knows how to undo them correctly
The trick is to use a thin, flat blade screwdriver about 10" long. What most people don't realize is that there's a part that grabs the lower edge of the rail. So, press DOWN and push towards the hood and you probably won't shatter a clip.
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90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
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The PO replaced all but 4 of the cooling hoses, so I'm replacing those 4 plus the upper and lower again (I figure those would be good emergency hoses to carry). The radiator mounts I was referring to are the plastic clips on top. 5 out of the 6 hoses are CRP, the other is Conti.
Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA
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By the way, when we did the cooling system overhaul, we didn't break these clips. I still installed the new ones, but I have spares now.
Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA
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