Thanks so much for the video. Have to replace the belts on my e39 also. This will be so so helpful. Thanks Again. Nathans DIY is the Best!

Great work Bro 🙌🙌you always have the best videos and are well explained 🙏🙏👌👌👌

Good stuff!!!

I had a brand new Behr radiator/trans cooler tank break open allowing coolant into the transmission and it ruined the clutch packs on a Volvo S60 2.4T; $3500-$4000 fix or ~$1500 for a good used transmission. Fortunately Behr covered the repair.

Hey Nathan, Yesterday I was replacing my fuel purge valve on my m54 when a friend who was helping pulled the vacuum line that attaches to the rear of the valve off of the other end. Yikes. I then knew I was in trouble. PS. Don't buy the DELCO purge valve because we couldn't get it attached to the bottom clip. So, Please tell me where I am going to find the other end of the vacuum hose. Thank you for being such a great resource for us idiots who get in trouble trying to be Nathan! God Bless ya!

hello mr Nathan i watch pretty much all your videos and they teach me a lot. i need your help with something regarding my BMW X5 2006. on the brake booster vaccum pump supposed to have to hose but i think one of mine is missing and dont know where it goes to could you please help me?

i like this bro

Hey Nathan, another great video! I have a similar issue with my 06 325ci it seams to be coming from the right side of the waterpump if youre facing the engine (Drivers Left side). Can you please give my video a look, its a quick 30 second video. Anything would be appreciated , thanks !!

I have a e39 m57 d25 and i hear a strange ticking noise from the motor only when i accelerate between 2k-4.5k rpms. doesnt do it while running still.

Did you mark the serpentine belt before removal

Try using bmw coolant instead of that zecol green stuff

Which headlights are those?

Put card board over radiator.

I’ve already cracked a waterpump pulley getting the clutch fan off. WAY TOO TIGHT

Great video as always. You mentioned a shudder in high gear, have you any idea for the cause of a shudder in first gear on an E46? It only ever happens when I'm pulling into my gates which is a sharp turn and on an incline. I've replaced the water pump, tensioner pulley and belt. No idler pulley as its an m43. :/ She runs great otherwise.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Euro E46 could be the trans mount, guibo, center carrier, or possibly subframe problems

@TheCowgirlNiamh

8 жыл бұрын

Ouch! Lol. Subframe is fine. Will check out the others. Thanks for the suggestions :)

Hey Nathan , I'm looking at buying a used 2001 325i for $2500 , I've already gone through the steps you showed in your videos to determine any problems it may have, everything' checked out fine. I have good mechanic skills and I feel confident to do most if not all the work myself. Is it a smart purchase?

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Yes if you have mild mechanic skills they are easy to keep running, only people that never held a screwdriver have problems lol

Hey Nathan at the start you said something about fixing the transmission shudder under hard acceleration. I've looked hard, but I can't find that. Can you post a link? (Could that be a VANOS problem?)

@NathansBMWWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

Hello It is usually the drive shaft carrier bearing

@wheatonna

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan's DIY Garage thanks!

My 2001 530i m sport makes a rattling noise when in park, and while reversing, but goes away as soon as you drive. It drives very well, no problems so far. Any ideas?

@NathansBMWWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

Exhaust rattle?

Do you have to replace the thermostat when replacing waterpump

@m.anthonyc.8761

5 жыл бұрын

Its highly recommended and yes you should, but it's not mandatory.

The fan clutch of my E39 M62 is making loud roar noise upon acceleration. It is like a jet engine taking off. The noise goes away at idle though. I'm not sure whether the fan clutch is locking up as the sound increases proportion to engine RPM. The fan clutch appears in good shape, there is sufficient resistance when it spun by hand. The temp gauge has always been fine. Any ideas?

@fredyzazz7851

6 жыл бұрын

I have the same issues i dont think its the clutch my sound is coming more from the front passenger side of the engine

@larryjohnson8168

5 жыл бұрын

Those fan clutches are horrible I switched to an electric fan

What is that blue can and hose to CCV

@AirsoftShizsAndGigs

5 жыл бұрын

Oil catch can

My e39 is sluggish and doesn't have the punch it use to have i changed the MAF and coils and spark plugs any other things that could cause that

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Does it have any codes? could be torn throttle body boot or icv stuck

@Tank47225

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage it idles fine just when I start to get on the gas it's I have to slam the pedal to get pass the jerking

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

man it just sounds like icv , are you sure its properly seated into the intake with the grey grommet? any pending codes at al?

@Tank47225

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage grey grommet?

What is that big blue part? A turbo?

@Jet3ch

7 жыл бұрын

a supercharger.

@SpartanCE117

6 жыл бұрын

It's an Oil Catch Can, an Air/Oil Seperator bread into PCV Line.

my 540i e39 keeps having this belt squeal under load....changed tensioner..idlers..and.belt...and it's driving me insane

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

I have seen the water pump or the fan clutch do that before

@rype36

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage waterpump new.....fan clutch I don't know how old....the belt squeals on deceleration kinda weird

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Sometime i have problems with cheap belts from autozone or oreilleys doing that crap, but most of the tie its a bad tensioner pulley, do all of the new pulleys spin free?

@rype36

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage yea everything spins free....no play in bearings...but for some reason the belt just doesn't feel tight...with tensioner maxed

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

there are 2 different belts, the later cars have and extra pulley that takes a slightly longer belt

10 mins job but shop will charge hundreds insane

Wrong. Their is a massive difference between China eBay shit parts and genuine bmw. Period