How can a better night get worse?!?!?!...Well let me tell you!

[BMW4LIFE]

So tonight we win our championship basketball game 93-100 for me to only find out that when I was driving away my radiator busts! ahhhhhh!

So I bust out the hand flash light and see that when the upper hose connects to the radiator, the nossel that protrudes out of the radiator broke off. I decide to 'jimmy' it and put the hose back on but then remembered I needed to drive 20 min to my destination so I called a tow truck.

Now my question...I still have that plastic piece that was snapped off...Can I glue that bad boy back on with some heavy duty glue and be okay or do I need a new radiator?

And if I should glue it back on....which glue do you guys recommend? thanks!

[Tiger]

No glue or epoxy can take vibration, tension and pressure all at the same time for plastic. Better off with new radiator... you should be able to source a reasonable priced one.

[BMW4LIFE]

Behr of 170 shipped?

[mikell]

Had the same thing happen about 2 weeks ago - replacement is you only option, no glue. The Behr is good. Good luck

[BMW4LIFE]

Okay so I will leave the glue idea alone.

Now I want to change the thermostat too (should I?) but i do not know which one I need...88 or 92 degree C?

Also which radiator mounts do I need?

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1993 BMW 525i

Thanks guys!!!

[Tiger]

$152 delivered at rockauto for Nissen... you can easily get another 5% off with coupon... just search on internet. So that's about $145.

Don't bother with thermostat unless something is wrong like overheating or not warm enough.

[BMW4LIFE]

Is Nissen better than Behr?

I want a new thermo because the water temp sits a notch over the middle line towards the hot so I was wondering if that would fix it.

[Tiger]

I have Nissen and I like them better than Behr... Behr is famous for cracking like you experienced. Nissen got a beefed up neck.

Normal temperature is at 1/2 mark... the middle. If it is just past the middle mark but still relatively middle point, normal. If it is at 3/4 mark, not normal. If on high side, maybe your waterpump is on the way out. I usually find waterpump on the way out along with radiator... if not at the same time... soon.

[BMW4LIFE]

Dang well I did not want to hear that about the water pump...I am planning on selling the car soon as I am leaving the country.

Now as far as the thermo goes...if I wanted to change it what temp should i get...88 or 92?

thanks

[Tiger]

I'd go for the 92... you might save more fuel. But it the needle going over the halfway mark that bothers you... then go for the 88.