» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | 11-18-2012, 11:32 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 110 | Name this part!? Ok guys. My car started overheating the other day. I popped the hood and found the problem, water was squirting out of a small crack in the elbow of this tube/part. I don't know what part it is. Any of you guys know what it is and maybe the best way to replace it? | | | 11-18-2012, 11:48 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 11-19-2012, 12:04 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 110 | my car is a 1998. The diagrams do help but the part is not listed. The part is the one right below number 7 hose clamp. | | | 11-19-2012, 12:20 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 874 | __________________ Mods: 325is zender spoiler, 3" carbon fiber antenna, 5% tints rear windows, black out grills, Fogged air intake, Ds1 wheels, Rokkor coilovers, bilstein rear shocks, blacked out tails and home made angel eyes | | | 11-19-2012, 12:21 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 874 | That's the right part in the link __________________ Mods: 325is zender spoiler, 3" carbon fiber antenna, 5% tints rear windows, black out grills, Fogged air intake, Ds1 wheels, Rokkor coilovers, bilstein rear shocks, blacked out tails and home made angel eyes | | | 11-19-2012, 12:29 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 110 | Any info on how to replace this part? What all do i need to remove? | | | 11-19-2012, 01:58 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 874 | There's a thread here on cooling system overhaul a quick search would help out a lot that part is known to break so is covered in that thread greatly __________________ Mods: 325is zender spoiler, 3" carbon fiber antenna, 5% tints rear windows, black out grills, Fogged air intake, Ds1 wheels, Rokkor coilovers, bilstein rear shocks, blacked out tails and home made angel eyes | | | 11-19-2012, 02:15 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 110 | Alright, well it should be a nice project ahead of me. Thanks for all the help. I'm sure i will post more later on after i find more problems with my car. | | | 11-19-2012, 02:55 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | I believe that you can get at this plastic water pipe to replace it by removing the alternator and the oil filter housing. Some say that suggest removing the intake manifold, but I would try the first method. Good luck. | | | 11-19-2012, 04:53 AM | #10 | Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Honolulu, Hi Posts: 53 | If you remove the alternator it is possible to replace it but its much easier with the intake out of the way. I would suggest replacing all the hoses that connect to it as well since I'm guessing they're all original as well. | | | 11-19-2012, 05:08 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 465 | I just replaced this part yesterday on my ti. I removed the intake manifold, since i also replaced all the hoses as well. Keep in mind that there's also another coolant connector on the back of the block that breaks as well. If you decide to remove the intake manifold, it would be best to replace that part too (and hoses) All the pics are in the DIY: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18066 __________________ | | | 11-23-2012, 08:46 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 678 | Really wide open pic for you. __________________ BostonGreen 97' w/ DASC & Technique Stage 1 software M3 front bumper. BavAuto Springs. Bilstein Sport Shocks. Xbrace. BA Short Shifter. Angel Eyes Headlights, doubled brake lights 225/50/16's Yokohama Advan S4's Panasonic 70Wx4 CD/MP3 player + 4x Alpine 6x9's rear | | | 11-24-2012, 01:26 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 110 | Quote: Originally Posted by 2ndBimmer Really wide open pic for you. | Thank you for the picture. I've already managed to pull everything apart and am now waiting on new parts to come in. Do you happen to know which sensor is just above the connector in the side of the block? You can see it pretty clearly in your picture. | | | 11-25-2012, 08:08 PM | #14 | Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Honolulu, Hi Posts: 53 | That's the coolant temp sensor. On an M44 its just the one sensor for the DME and the gauge, on the M42 there's a blue one there for the DME and a black one by cylinder 3 for the gauge. The two wired sensors in the pic are the two knock sensors. | | | 11-28-2012, 06:34 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | It is critical to order a Genuine BMW replacement part for this application- not an aftermarket part! | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |