A really good instructional video - from a non-techie person.

@TheBimmerFixer

3 ай бұрын

@pgreen9705 Thanks, like you say I'm far from a tech just a driveway DIYer.

Thanks for the video worth watching,

@TheBimmerFixer

8 ай бұрын

@tivanher Hi, thank you for the comment and feedback 👍🏻

Great video. If I were to only replace the expansion tank, should i still go through the bleeding process ? Thanks for sharing !

@TheBimmerFixer

11 ай бұрын

@hightech3161 Hi, thank you! Sorry for the delay in replying. I would say yes just to be safe and reduce the chance of an air lock. 👍🏻

Nice video mate coolant makes so much mess. My top radiator hose broke last week had to get a tow home first time i have been left stranded at the side of the road 😅.

@ansarali3590

Жыл бұрын

Another great video Thanks again, and welcome back after a long time . Cheers.

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Matthew Barnes Hi mate, thank you! Sorry to hear about your breakdown, all fixed now I hope?

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Ansar Ali Hi Ansar! Thank you! Hope all is well with you? 👍🏻

@matthewbarnes1561

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer yeah mate after that I changed out most of the coolant hoses still have two to do under the manifold need better wether first 🤣.

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Matthew Barnes Thats good! Yeah tell me about it it's looking bad here for the next few weeks🙈

Really helpfull video! I just have a question. Since a month or so I don't have warm air blowing trough the A/C. Now I know it could be a lot of things but could you help me out where to start?

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Bruce Venema Hi Bruce thanks for the feedback! So I would say the most likely problem would be the heater control valve not working properly, I would start there first. You might find just flushing the cooling system will fix it. I was just starting to get problems with heat not coming from the blowers but now I've done the coolant flush and change its red hot! Hope this helps and thanks again for the comment 👍🏻

@brucevenema5267

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer thanks man! I will try both the valve and the flush 👊🏼

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Bruce Venema 👊🏻 Awesome let me know how you get on!

Hello mate. I am new subscriber . Thanks for the great videos . I have just purchased E60, 530i . Your videos are very helpful in showing how to service and fixing things on the car. I do have a ? . In this video u cut out the bit when removed the lower expansion tank hose. How did u do it ?? I am trying to replace my tank but I am not able to get that large hose off. I have even tried pliers, it will not move

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Wayne Watson Hi Wayne thank you so much for the comment and subscribing I really appreciate it!!! You're absolutely right I did sorry about that. So it's the same kind of of connections as the bigger hoses. There is a little metal clip/band that you pull and lift and the hoses should then pull off. If you still have issues please let me know. 👍🏻

@waynewatson5437

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer thanks for the quick reply mate . I did remove that metal clip that goes over the hose and still no joy. It's like its welded on to the bottle

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Wayne Watson Oh really! Hmmm that's strange Im hoping no-one has put anything like glue on there. Does it twist at all?

Good video. I'm doing this on a e63 630i but it's a bit different. Could you tell me please what is that pipe at the bottom of the radiator next to the one you disconnected? It's the only pipe I have and I'm not sure if I should disconnect it. I've already done the one on the thermostat

@TheBimmerFixer

11 ай бұрын

@Owen611 Hi, thanks. Nice ok so that other pipe goes to the power steering cooler 👍🏻

@owen6118

11 ай бұрын

​@TheBimmerFixer thanks so much 👍 I'll leave that pipe alone then. Cheers

@TheBimmerFixer

11 ай бұрын

@Owen611 Yeah makes a hell of a mess 😂👍🏻

@MeggieRei

Ай бұрын

So if it is a bit different and the pipe shown in the video is missing like it is on my BMW, how am I supposed to do the flush then?… I’ve been on this one for hours but no luck whatsoever; all videos out there show this particular hose and nothing else. Any tips? Thanks.

So first you put rad cleaner, start the car and let it idle for 15/20 min? Another question ... How to top it off properly before the bleeding process? Or just pour the amount that you flush? Because it takes maybe 5l till it says full, of course befero the bleed

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Negatyvas Yeah thats right or however long it takes for the engine to get to operating temperature. For the cleaner to get access to the whole system the thermostat needs to open to circulate the coolant. I filled the system with 5 litres then drain and repeated it until I got it as clear as possible. Hope this helps.

@brightsidesuicide

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer So you pour water during the bleeding process and after it says full you put the cap back? I dont get the correct way to do it 😄 What is the operating engine temperature?

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Negatyvas 😂 I know I thought it would have been a lot more straightforward. Yeah so I filled it then put the cap back on because the system needs to pressurised to circulate properly then drained it again and then put the antifreeze in and did a final bleed. So the temp gage on an e60 is on the outer edge of the rev counter when you can see 3 or 4 white lines your at running temperature. I have a video to show it in more detail if you wanted to see it properly. 👍🏻

Who knows,Why are bad G12 for BMW N52 Engine?

Hi is this process the same for the m57 engine?

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@casey bramley Hi, it's very similar but the bleeding process is different because the M57 has a mechanical water pump not electric so you wouldn't have to hold your foot down on the accelerator to trigger the water pump for the bleed. Hope that helps and thanks for the question 👍🏻

@TrulyUniqueOne

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer very helpful thank you!

Why is the flush done on turned off engine? Also whats the point of bleeding on turned off engine also? Cant i just turn on the car till temprerature reached, take out the water, refill few times and then fill with coolant and be done?

@TheBimmerFixer

4 ай бұрын

@DanailFilev-xl5gc It's all done to save a bit of time and to avoid putting cold water/coolant into a hot engine. If you put cold water/coolant in when the engine is hot you can run the risk of cracking the block or thermostat housing.

At what point did you use the radiator cleaner?

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Jolly Rancher I added it to the cooling system before going on a drive to get the engine upto temperature so it circulated then drain the coolant.

@jilliebeans

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer is this different from prestones cleaner where you drain first then add it in and drive?

@TheBimmerFixer

Жыл бұрын

@Jolly Rancher Yeah must be the one I used is designed to mixed with the old coolant and be drained all together.

Hi, when you were doing the flushes, did you connect the hoses back up each time? Thanks

@TheBimmerFixer

8 ай бұрын

@moizhaq5840 Hi, I did yes 👍🏻

@AbdulHaq11901

8 ай бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer thanks for quick reply. Seems abit of a headache but ok. Just a question. So each time you flushed it did u turn the engine on to temp? Or u just added the water each time and immediately flushed? Thanks

@TheBimmerFixer

8 ай бұрын

@moizhaq5840 Yeah its a bit of a pain but a couple of times should be fine if you coolant isn't too bad. So I would let the engine get up to running temperature so that the thermostat would open then drain it. Just be careful putting cold water into a hot engine I boiled the kettle so the water was warm/hot when I filled it back up to flush it again. If you didn't want to do that you can just leave the engine for a while to cool between flushes.

@AbdulHaq11901

8 ай бұрын

​@@TheBimmerFixeryes thanks. So each time flush you add 10 litres of water? Just thinking how to do that many times as kettle holds about 1.5 litres 😂 so would take forever aha. But yh i defo wana add hot water to protect engine. Also about running to temp. My gauge always 3 lines so idk when engined upto temp. Can i assume 10-15 mins of idling is fine to get it up to temp? Also sorry each time u added the hoses back did you have to put those metal clips back in? Just seeing where i can save some timr haha. Thanks . Also my engine is n53 but i assume its same as this?

@AbdulHaq11901

8 ай бұрын

​@@TheBimmerFixeralso can i use normal tap water for flushing few times as i dont really wana use too much distilled water? Thanks

Hi man! I did this , I changed my coolant tank and then I put fresh coolant , I bleed it. Now my problem is that the temperature of the water is no longer reach over 95 degrees and is stuck on 75 degrees, that s not normal temperature of running, plus my fuel consumption increased 2 litres. I could be possible to broke my termostat by doing that operation or what could be the problem. P.S. the water pump is running properly…

@TheBimmerFixer

7 ай бұрын

@razvan1927 Hey Man, I would say the thermostat is probably to blame and the engine not getting up to temperature would definitely increase fuel consumption. Changing the coolant and flushing the system wouldn't break the thermostat itself unless there was something already in the cooling system and that has wedged the thermostat open. Before changing the thermostat though I would give the car another bleed or two I wouldn't rule out an air lock in the system. Let me know how you get on 👍🏻

@razvan1927

7 ай бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixer Thank you very much for your quick answer… I came with an update, my engine reaches 95-100 degrees but only after 3,5-4km of driving so it shouldn’t be the thermostat but my question is , is not taking to much time to worm for an petrol engine? Thank you again for your help!

@TheBimmerFixer

7 ай бұрын

@razvan1927 Hey Man, ok thats good to know. I think that's about right mine is very similar to yours mine takes a few miles to get up to temperature especially in the winter. 😃👍🏻

@razvan1927

7 ай бұрын

@@TheBimmerFixerGreat , maybe it’s a normal thing and I m concerned for no reason . Thank you very much because you answered for all my questions, I wish you all the best and happy holidays!!😊

@TheBimmerFixer

7 ай бұрын

@razvan1927 Yeah I wouldn't worry sounds OK to me. Thank you! Thats very kind of you Happy Holidays and hope you have a great New Yeah! 👍🏻

in my car this line at the rpm whont work.... you know whi? is alwai stai at 3 lines ...

@TheBimmerFixer

8 ай бұрын

@shadowboybass Hi, it could be the dash or the temperature sensor. If it doesn't move at all when you turn the ignition on its probably the dash. Thanks for the question.

@AbdulHaq11901

8 ай бұрын

​@@TheBimmerFixeryes mines same aswell. What can we do to check its upto temp?

Hello nice video..i want to ask, i have changing themostat and water pump ,expension tank...but i dont warm air blow at the A/C..now temperature at the rpm have 2 line.. could u help me what to do? Thanks

@TheBimmerFixer

Ай бұрын

@Jameslim-zu7cn Hi thank you! It sounds like you have a airlock/trapped air in the system. If you do another bleeding of the system and this should remove all the air. Hope that helps and fixes the issue👍🏻

@JamesLim-zu7cn

Ай бұрын

Ok Thanks.. i will do it..Hope all is well..Thanks a lot!

@TheBimmerFixer

Ай бұрын

@JamesLim-zu7cn Thats ok happy to help. Let me know if it fixes it. 😃

@JamesLim-zu7cn

Ай бұрын

​@@TheBimmerFixerHi.. is all m54 n52 engine same do bleeding like your video? ☺

@TheBimmerFixer

Ай бұрын

@JamesLim-zu7cn Hi its slightly different. I can give you a breakdown of how I do the M54 if you like?