Thanks--your tip on keeping the hose clip/bail down while connecting is a pure gold nugget of knowledge! Exactly what I needed. I was struggling with a couple in my X5M, large connections with little to no working room. Hearing that click is crucial.

Thank you so much for the tip on the proper way to use these clip hoses. I had the lower hose pop off just as you said, fortunately it only cost me $30 in more coolant! I wish I had seen your video before. What a sense of security to hear that click, knowing the hose was securely installed. It made me appreciate the German engineering rather than question it.

@ericjohnson6621

4 жыл бұрын

The engineers are wacko. Just put on a clamp on the damn thing.

Absolutely correct about the “U” clip and hose install, it should be in the locked position and clicked in. It’s a bit of a struggle, but works. Great vid.

What a great video !! Thanks. Who knew to push the clip in to install the hose?!! Several other factors. If you own a BMW, many of their cars they recommend changing the water pump every 60,000 miles. The VDO Continental pump is not very good. Part of the most critical part of the housing is plastic and gets hot, cold, hot, cold, freezes etc,,, thru many temp cycles. It warps and cracks and fails. We found a Hella Pierburg pump which has a much better aluminum housing and if you shop around they can be found more reasonable than other brands and is a real quality pump.

Wow, thanks for explaining the fact you have to keep that clip down.

Thank you for the u clip tip, I replaced the oil cooler gaskets 6 months ago and I just noticed a small leak on the upper coolant hose I didn't install correctly. Thanks for the vid

The Canon 70D is great, the video quality is amazing because the sensor is so big, but the downside is it's heavy. You do a lot of handheld shooting so you WILL notice. Also it doesn't have great image stabilization. It's not like a camcorder that has a floating lens, you know? So it's probably better suited to tripod work. A much lighter way to go would be the Canon HF R700 camcorder. It's ridiculously light and that might be important for you. It doesn't have the world's biggest sensor (I think it's 1/4") but its also way cheaper of course, about $200. It's got an audio-in for when you decide to go the lavalier microphone route, but it doesn't have a hotshoe for some stupid reason so I had to tape the wireless mic pack to the side. That was my first camera (the R600, which is the same thing). I've since upgraded to the Sony FDR-AX33 and I'm pretty happy with that. It's got a 1/2" sensor so it's really nice quality and does 4K (but I don't shoot 4K because it takes up so much HD space). If you're gonna spend $700 on a camera, I highly recommend the Sony.

Good tip Nathan, keeping the clip in place. Just resolved a problem with intercooler hose on my X5. 👍

Can confirm hose will blow off on highway just had to get a tow home will use ur clip tip thanks

Thank you this really help me my e46 has been a bitch it’s had major cooling issues for like 6 months

Thank you for the tip. I put it in with the clip open and it was dripping.

I had a fairly related problem on my 540i e39.... The upper hose plastic end got brittle and the very end that has the knurl to hold the hoe and clamp from popping off had broke off basically the end about 1/4" of the plastic coupler that has the clip. So my upper hose was popping off under pressure at random times, I originally cut the original band off like you did and added my own adjustable clamp before I realized the knurl (bump) was missing... I ultimately replaced the whole hose unit with both new ends and its been good since...

I have a question I have 135i 2010 when you replace the lower hose I believe I heard you remove the crossbeam. Was that for space or to put the lower hose back on I’m replacing mines but it’s really hard to get lower hose on do to space So what could I do or should do Putting that hose back on Thanks you

So on a bmw are there actual rubber o rings inside the snap locks or is it a flat edge inside the pipe?

I just changed a radiator, the notch is tiny compared to the one radiator. This quick release fitting rocks, so far not leaking. Is this okay?

Thanks you for the knowledge helped me alot!!

I’m not able to get this thing to stay on with the lock up and I can’t seem to generate enough force to force it on closed or open really. It’s like it won’t go back on right. I really don’t want to have to redo the entire thermostat process again. How do you get enough leverage to seat that hose - clip up or down?

Nathan on my on my E 90 the thermostat won’t go past 28 on my thermostat I checked every place to thermostat and the pump what was the problem with that

Do you need to put any grease on them or something? Or just push them in dry?

You actually can pull that clip up, and fully push that hose onto the thermostat and lower radiator connection then push the clip down, give the hose a " tug" , you can tell if the clip is engaged or not. .

WD40 when the hose wont clip in the o rings get really rubbery /grippy when air hits them and dries up and mainly because of the antifreeze that stuff actually is sticky when it dries up spray some wd40 on your finger and stick it in and spread it on the rubber o ring and it will slide on perfectly

@KikkawaRyu

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin! I know your comment is 5 years old but it worked wonders when I couldn't get my hose to stay connected

I need the c clip that connects to the thermostat not the big one small one please help been trying to look for it and can't find it

Where can I buy another clip? I just lost mine replacing my thermostat

You're my fckn hero! Great tip bro

I spent about two hours yesterday trying to remove the lower radiator hose at the bottom of the radiator on wife's Z4. Ended up very carefully using a Dremel tool to cut the connection and pry if wider with a screw driver. Had to be very careful not to cut into the connection fitting on the radiator. This was a last resort after giving up trying to just pry it off - that wasn't gonna happen.

@matthewm6184

2 жыл бұрын

I am about to do that right now. I can not get my upper hose fitting off the radiator. Why make it so hard?

@basilbcf

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewm6184 Just be very careful not to damage the plastic fitting the hose connects to. It is frustrating that it was so hard to get off, but just take your time and try not to curse too much LOL

It happen to me in my jaguar xf and i lost the clip, now I know it needs to be in a lock position..

So you can put a different or new o ring

How did you change that little 3 inch rubber hose at the end of the metal main coolant line to the water pump?

I had a thermostat snap lock fitting on my x5 e70 4.8i 2007 have a radial crack on the hose side . Maybe caused by a technician that had trouble getting off in the past . lucky I caught it in time I repaired it with epoxy putty .would had thought bow would have made a sturdied components. I will be keeping a stick of that epoxy putty in the glove box.

Where can you get these o-rings. And what type/size should we look for. I'm on my second new hose. Dealer wants $130 for the upper radiator hose on e46. Gates leaked, now rein is leaking.

@bobafittness1346

5 жыл бұрын

John Faire dos you solve the problem?

I changed my broken radiator on my e92 2011 and no matter what I do, it leaks coolant from the upper hose connector. 😢😢😢 I'm sort of running out of options.

Thank so they clamps supposed to be closed while attaching them

It's a shame that you've done another complete coolant hose video without explaining how to REMOVE the hoses.

@sahilkhosa2273

2 жыл бұрын

You have to pry on them with a pry bar and try different angles because there is one certain angle it has to be

Exactly what happen to me today

Thank you

thank you sir, ds clip was worth it

Hey inside that hose there’s a Bevel ubove the oring I have a hose we’re that comes off will it be ok or do I need another hose

@davidechevarria1496

8 ай бұрын

Is that bevel piece of plastic part of hose or is it loose

Just Replaced my thermostat on my 2008 BMW X.3 cannot get lower radiator hose connected to thermostat I’m trying with the clip up is that correct or the clips got to go down in the video the guy had to clip down and it seem to go on pretty easy I’m trying with the clip up and I cannot get it to go on any help

@gladyscedillo8940

Ай бұрын

Hi did u find a solution for this?

looking at all all the videos related to e46 cooling hose installation, I only see 1 video and yours that did it correctly. The rest of the videos assume that you have to pull the clip up when re-installing them.

@Triggerman2505

7 жыл бұрын

you are right! like the Bavarian Autosport. I really thought these guys were pros. Guess not.

@willieschmidt892

5 жыл бұрын

I’ll

I installed a brand new oem hose like this where it clicks on both sides. Still leaks from both ends. Oem Audi on part geeks. Must be fake oem. Gotta get from dealer. I think the orings are bad. I oiled the orings and cleaned surfaces before installing. Very little leak but definitely leaking

Somebody used glue on the little nipple on my upper radiator hose...lol.

i'm gonna fucking torch that fitting..

Please put wood under the jack and the jack stand before you get under there. Not safe bro!

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I hate these quick connectors with their permanent clamps. Pain in the butt.

I changed the expansion tank, among other things. The bottom hose was fine for 3 days until it decided to pop off, over engineered p.o.s, they couldn't just use a damn hose clamp. I don't remember if I heard it "click" or not. But I pulled on the hose and test drove it so I was under the conclusion it was good. 🤦‍♂️

@xDistortionx1

3 жыл бұрын

any fix?

@Yophillips3272

3 жыл бұрын

@@xDistortionx1 Yeah, it wasn't even the hose that came off, I was just listening to the "customer" It actually was just leaking from the cap, because he let the car overheat. But you could try putting a worm/ hose clamp over that clip to keep it from backing out just don't over tighten it so you don't crack the plastic. I did that on his top hose because it fell off before.

@xDistortionx1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yophillips3272 my hose pops off below the reservoir tank - think its caused by not bleeding the system correctly?

@Yophillips3272

3 жыл бұрын

@@xDistortionx1 Possibly but the cap should vent before the hose blows off, actually if the cap is bad I've seen the tank blow up before hose comes loose. I would look into getting a new hose, expansion tank and clip, not necessarily in that order, it might just be worn out. Bleeding the coolant is always a pain in these, It's hard to explain but last time I had to let the car heat up until the thermostat opens, add coolant and then rev the car up, shut the car off, add more coolant and do this 3x until it was full.

@xDistortionx1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yophillips3272 i definitely didnt do that last part at all

Yep, poor camera use.

You need better light. Read $30 film school.

Buy a Nikon

This bullshit! Don't install the pipe when the lock is down! If you do it in this stupid way, you will have to brute force the pipe lock then you will most probably crack either one of two sides - I thought he understands what he says, and I got my radiator damaged because of his wrong advise!!

I hate these things! Did find a trick-use an oscillating saw just to vibrate the couplings. It seems to get the O ring to release.