Then see if the coolant is flowing. I re-used them as they are in good condition or what seemed to be, or could it be ive trapped air causing it to over pressureize? These type of comments add so much to the Pelican tech community. Actually, the car had five other owners before me. Where is this coolant leak coming from??? Once you have the lower hose back on and the block drain plug installed 18 ft-lb torque you can refill the system. Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. For the aluminum alloy block of the M54 in the E46 and later vehicles, the maximum reading is 0.
Install the plug, loosely, then get in the car and turn the key to 1 position. You close the bleeder when air is done escaping. Trapped air can prevent proper coolant circulation. The Torx driver will take out the 2 side screw that hold the oil cooler up under the radiator. May 30, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: I would pressure test the cooling system. This means that the ability to write new posts and access various member features will go away. Have lots of big towels and kitty litter on hand to soak up the coolant.
If the readings are still high, you should consider a troubleshooting procedure to determine the location of the bad ground. Do I need to drain the coolant out of the engine? I then repeated the etire procedure. Does anyone see a flaw in this logic? The low coolant light may be due to a fault sensor in the reservoir. I think there should be another plug or another trick. You need a cooling fan to pull air across the radiator at slow speeds. July 29, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: What do you mean the difference? Believe me I tried and the suspense was almost worse than the shower! It will probably take 2 heat cycles to get all the air out.
August 22, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: You may have had air in the system, causing a low fluid condition. Give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. Sorry, but the block drain plug is not visible from any position that I found. Car has 88K miles, in pretty good shape. However, I could not locate the main drain plug that was supposed to be at the exhaust side of the engine. If you have encountered this before or any help is appreciated! Again, only one hand fits in the space where the drain plug is. Runs fine at idle, but if I drive it for 5 miles or so and then stop and it quickly overheats.
What amount of coolant loss is normal how many miles per required refill? Just topped off and bled the system a few times. I got an idea for getting all the old coolant out. After a few minutes turn off the key, then add more coolant until it starts to seep from the bleed screw again. If anything is low, check and see if the color matches. They appear to be aluminum, and I was paranoid about putting a copper crush washer on an aluminum block.
Get the 3 feet of flexible hose and put on end into the bucket and one end over the engine block drain plug. If you had a lift it would be very easy, but with just a jack it was a little bit of a pain. Does that sound like a good idea? See the final two steps for bleeding. Tyz325ci: Heater core will drain naturally through the engine drain if the ignition is on and the cabin temp control is set to maximum. I found it was not possible to remove the coolant drain bolt on the block without removing the oxygen sensor first. Any help here at all? I chose one of the valve cover bolts. The engine will warm up to operating temp for a few minutes and then shoot up to the red very quickly.
July 13, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: It should be within the correct level. You will likely have to destroy the plug. Further, given the fact that dousing an oxygen sensor with coolant is a sure way to destroy it, I strongly recommend removal of the oxygen sensor in any application where there is a risk spilling coolant on the sensor. They can figure out what part or repair kit you need. Have lots of big towels and kitty litter on hand to soak up the coolant. It's out instantly and splatters off various parts between the drain hole and the floor so even though I had a bucket and a broad pan handy, it didn't matter.
How are all your fluid levels? This is a quick and easy coolant flush guide for the E46 M3. Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. Also replaced the coolant temp sensor. December 16, 2016 Followup from the Pelican Staff: I think the cables will come as a set, i recall that being the case on E36 models. This picture shows the two quick connect fastners that hold the shroud in place.
See my site's Terms of Service for more information regarding the usage of content provided by this site. I guess what I am asking has someone out there removed this plug on a xi and if so what is the trick to doing it? See Pelican Parts Technical Article on Removing the Figure 2 Working at the lower left side of your radiator, remove the radiator and coolant expansion tank drain plugs green arrows. Don't pour it on the ground or down the drain. The wire clip just gets pried out with the screwdriver. January 6, 2018 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Yes, it should open. Allow the coolant to drain into the bucket.