When I did my oil filter housing gasket last month, I disconnected this hose for easier access to one of the bolts. I noticed similar degradation in the plastic connector. Thanks for the link, I'll need go back in there to replace this.
Well done mate, you have shown great resilience for not giving up as it was a difficult issue of tracing back to the source of the coolant leak, after all this time, effort and money spent it must be well worth it and the self-satisfaction. You can sleep well now!
Great video George. Respect your relentlessness and determination to maintain your BMW in perfect running order. Catching the leak early has avoided a lot of problems and a possible breakdown.
Had this exact problem two days before we wanted to visit the family for Christmas because I was doing the oil cooler gasket... replace it now and save yourself some headache. Also, the aluminum one looks so sexy compared to the plastic OEM part. Great video!
Thanks again for a great money saving educational video! My e92 n52 330i had a leaky oil cooler gasket which I think has hastened the leak here so need to order the flange kit. Didn’t fancy replacing the whole hose as the bottom end vanishes into the darkness 😮
Replaced mine last weekend. It was a snug fit to say the least and needed plenty of grease on the o ring and inside. Managed to push it in manually eventually. Be careful tightening the bolts without getting it started top and bottom as that could squeeze and split the o ring on the bottom edge. The bleeding procedure worked but killed the battery so had to jump start. All fine now with no leaks. Until the next job !
@@MrKingkiller yes it was fast enough to drain the reservoir quickly. It was a DIY fix just need to take care pushing the new flange into place so it’s square and the rubber seal is correctly in the slot all round
Thank you George, as always your videos draws me closer to learning my 116I E87, one part at a time. I will ask the mechanic to check this out for me in my next service. Forever indebted to you. Happy New Year from Kenya
mate, came in clutch for sure, just purchased a 08'e60, snd looking to slowly upgrade the cooling system, and this is a good place to start, Im from Australia, it gets hot here, so i need to get parts to adapt to the heat
Great video George, Replaced the same coolant flange on my 335i (n54) last summer. I like we had the same approach to using a dremel to remove the old clamp😂Mine was broken in two when I removed it, wasn't leaking though just changed it for peace of mind
I had the same issue. When updated the oil cooler gaskets I done this at the same time, however I could only get it with the hose aswell which I was told was a pain in the ass to fit, so anyone wanting to do this I would recommend do it the way you have just seen.
Ah, the mouse ears flange. Replaced mine on the e89 with the aluminum pry from FCPEuro for about $17usd. Good video, George. And, btw, my rabbit finally left the garage this morning after days inside. But seriously y’all, replace this flange preemptively before it leaves you stranded.
That flange is rubbish! Was doing my oil filter housing gaskets, gently removed the flange to get access and it literally crumbled, grounded the car for almost a week until the new metal flange came in the post, thanks god people realised the market potential of this.
hello. thanks for vid, i got 330i e92 n53 got coolant leak,i notice it dripping slowly when car is on, just next to mickey mouse part you changed on the right side that bolt under oil cooler.any idea whats that can be? thanks man
Does the o-ring come with the new housing and if not, what is the part number please? Also your link to the ISTA kit in your "tools I use" section is broken
Hi my bmw e61 left headlight doesnt work i replaced with a new light still doesnt work and i got black smoke from the car when i accelerate and some white smoke under the hood when i do a cold start maybe you know the problem
I sold mu bmw wil never buy it again i have a fiat and toyota everything is metal not cheap plastic bmw makes even dip stick from plastic it falls apart in hot oil then bmw can take a lot of your money for a stupid part
🙌🙏 you are relentless to sort it out mate! When I saw 3/4 o ring I am pretty confident thats the case. Hopefully issue is solved 🤞😊
Cheers mate, yep it has to be it!
When I did my oil filter housing gasket last month, I disconnected this hose for easier access to one of the bolts. I noticed similar degradation in the plastic connector. Thanks for the link, I'll need go back in there to replace this.
Yep definitely worth doing!
Well done mate, you have shown great resilience for not giving up as it was a difficult issue of tracing back to the source of the coolant leak, after all this time, effort and money spent it must be well worth it and the self-satisfaction. You can sleep well now!
This has got to cure the leak George. If it doesn't, I'll eat my trousers!
I really hope! Lol
Great video George. Respect your relentlessness and determination to maintain your BMW in perfect running order. Catching the leak early has avoided a lot of problems and a possible breakdown.
Thanks mate, yep this car will get whatever it takes to keep it running perfectly!
Those dremels are fantastic saved my wallet so many times. I remember when i had to cut off a siezed metal dust cap.
Yep they are well worth the investment! This is the exact dremel tool I bought: amzn.to/3GaGSIw
@@GeorgeAusters Mine came from ebay for 30quid with loads of addons. Worked a treat doing the headlight rebuild.
Had this exact problem two days before we wanted to visit the family for Christmas because I was doing the oil cooler gasket... replace it now and save yourself some headache. Also, the aluminum one looks so sexy compared to the plastic OEM part. Great video!
Already done the oil filter housing gaskets: ua-cam.com/video/KBs7xdz547Q/v-deo.html
@@GeorgeAusters I know that, I meant the cooling hose connector 😊
Thanks again for a great money saving educational video! My e92 n52 330i had a leaky oil cooler gasket which I think has hastened the leak here so need to order the flange kit. Didn’t fancy replacing the whole hose as the bottom end vanishes into the darkness 😮
Replaced mine last weekend. It was a snug fit to say the least and needed plenty of grease on the o ring and inside. Managed to push it in manually eventually. Be careful tightening the bolts without getting it started top and bottom as that could squeeze and split the o ring on the bottom edge. The bleeding procedure worked but killed the battery so had to jump start. All fine now with no leaks. Until the next job !
@@davelloyds7190 hey ik im a bit late but when you had your leak was it fairly fast? like if you idle'd maybe 25 min it would leave a puddle?
@@MrKingkiller yes it was fast enough to drain the reservoir quickly. It was a DIY fix just need to take care pushing the new flange into place so it’s square and the rubber seal is correctly in the slot all round
@@davelloyds7190 gotchu, turns out its the transmission thermostat housing literally cracked, gonna try epoxy if that fails then gonna replace it
Thank you George, as always your videos draws me closer to learning my 116I E87, one part at a time. I will ask the mechanic to check this out for me in my next service. Forever indebted to you. Happy New Year from Kenya
There is a similar part on the N47. Had it go on mine. Very similar plastic hose union that cracks and leaks.
Where can you get the n47 equivalent?
Knew you would sort it George, nice job 👍🏻
Cheers Richard!
Very useful. Thank you George.
You’re welcome!
mate, came in clutch for sure, just purchased a 08'e60, snd looking to slowly upgrade the cooling system, and this is a good place to start, Im from Australia, it gets hot here, so i need to get parts to adapt to the heat
Good informative vid again. I think its likely the issue and makes sense from where the water has been leaking from.
Let’s hope so👌🏼
Great video George, Replaced the same coolant flange on my 335i (n54) last summer. I like we had the same approach to using a dremel to remove the old clamp😂Mine was broken in two when I removed it, wasn't leaking though just changed it for peace of mind
Haha good stuff!
I had the same issue. When updated the oil cooler gaskets I done this at the same time, however I could only get it with the hose aswell which I was told was a pain in the ass to fit, so anyone wanting to do this I would recommend do it the way you have just seen.
Definitely doing this on my 325i
Get it done man!
Ah, the mouse ears flange. Replaced mine on the e89 with the aluminum pry from FCPEuro for about $17usd. Good video, George. And, btw, my rabbit finally left the garage this morning after days inside. But seriously y’all, replace this flange preemptively before it leaves you stranded.
Yep this thing is a very common issue! Glad to hear Jon, hope you’re doing well👍🏻
good job. I will keep it in my mind for my n52.
That flange is rubbish! Was doing my oil filter housing gaskets, gently removed the flange to get access and it literally crumbled, grounded the car for almost a week until the new metal flange came in the post, thanks god people realised the market potential of this.
Always informative George. I have a 2006 630i with the N52. Would this mod be ok on the 630 as it is not included in the link description?
Check out the the OEM part number as a first step or next step.
Yes the link in the description is the correct part for your 630i
Awesome. Thanks.
hello. thanks for vid, i got 330i e92 n53 got coolant leak,i notice it dripping slowly when car is on, just next to mickey mouse part you changed on the right side that bolt under oil cooler.any idea whats that can be? thanks man
Just ordered mine
I got a 123d coupé, will the n47 engine have this in a similar location? Thanks for the heads up!
Any idea what size bolts go on the flange? Dropped mine!
good job buddy
Cheers mate!
I have a coolant leak on my 130i, I'll have to check this part out
Definitely do!
Does the o-ring come with the new housing and if not, what is the part number please? Also your link to the ISTA kit in your "tools I use" section is broken
Yes it does come with the o-ring
Love how the Americans refer to this as the Mickey Mouse flange! 😂
I had exactly this on the 525i, the leak wasn't the o ring, it was the broken brittle plastic. unfortunately some bits of it went down the pipe :(
will it be a problem if a little piece of plastic goes down the hose near the pump?
Yes!
Hi my bmw e61 left headlight doesnt work i replaced with a new light still doesnt work and i got black smoke from the car when i accelerate and some white smoke under the hood when i do a cold start maybe you know the problem
It’s been 2 years bro. Let us get an update? Did you fix the issue? You still in the Bamako???
Another great vid
Cheers mate!
I love n52. I change everything on mine too.
Preventative maintenance is key👌🏼
Does this work for the n57 (640d 2016)?
Does the auto bleed work on an e60 too? With the accelerator peddle? Thanks.
Yes with an electric waterpump
bought it today and waiting for it to arrive then ill update this comment later ,
Well spotted. If you took that to a main dealer it would have been very expensive
Lol did you angle grind Micky Mouse in the head 😆
Maybe 😅
Hope its fixed it
Surely if that was not leaking the mess it was in then god knows what
I know!
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Please number oem bmw flange?
There is no BMW part number
First thing I did, the old one just fell apart
Yep very common issue!
@@GeorgeAusters you should do a video on how bad e90 transfer case are. Mine went
@@darkechoproductionsllc9559 Mine is a RWD so no transfer case
@@GeorgeAusters I deleted the transfer case, minds rwd now
I sold mu bmw wil never buy it again i have a fiat and toyota everything is metal not cheap plastic bmw makes even dip stick from plastic it falls apart in hot oil then bmw can take a lot of your money for a stupid part