i pauses the video at 2:09. peeled my ass off the couch, went to my car and popped the hood, unscrewed the snorkel and boom, fat crack. it was roughly 2”, right where yours was. you saved me some money, so i figured i’d show some thanks!!
I call that line the MacDonald's straw. My permanent fix was to remove the middle plastic portion and swap it out for a metal line and some clamps. Never had an issue again.
Thanks for sharing. Car engine lights came on Tuesday indicating the engine was hot and coolant was low. 😬. To keep it short, I saw this video and saved me a few bucks on labour repairs.
My girlfriend's car had the same problem. She was stuck in a gas station. I took out the plastic tube and brought it to Napa and asked if they had something to fit. The guy found a perfect match... tubing for an air line. I bought 2 feet of it for $1.24 and she was back running in a few minutes. That got her home but I bought the actual part and installed it a week later because that tubing may not be able to handle hot coolant if it's only spec'd to handle air. But it worked perfectly and I was able to brag that I did a $1.24 BMW repair. And really, that's what it's all about.
I used a harbor freight long compressed air wand. These metal blow wands are super cheap. Just saw off the ends and it fit perfectly in the clips replacing the black plastic line above the radiator.
@@Lopes12676 Good call man . It will also save u from having to clean up the mess the spraying coolant makes too . 👍 mine sprayed all over belt and I changed that as well when it happened .
Got a low coolant light when i pulled into my driveway after work (30 Mile Commute) sure enough it was this part! Lucky to not get stranded on a hot Texas day :) Thanks!!
I needed this video awhile back. I usually open my vehicle up and check the issues with my vehicle myself BEFORE I take it to the shop, but for some reason I didn't this one time smh. I had a massive leak and a shop told me I had multiple hoses leaking at once at the same time lol Afterwards I found out it wasn't true and I paid for every hose which turns out to be a lot at premium price 💀 You live, learn and go broke doing it when it comes to BMW lol
@@vjlorenzo4130 not really sure but I believe since it’s an expansion tank and there’s basically no space for the extra coolant I believe that’s where the expansion tank could burst in half. Like I said I’m not really sure, that’s just what I assume
Pulled mine back in garage and it started dumping antifreeze on floor... was worried at first. Watched this video and mine broke in the exact same place! Thanks for posting this! I refuse to go BMW dealership. Easy fix!
Thank you for this video!!! You saved me thousands most likely. Ordered the new hose for 18 bucks and coolant and doing it myself. Thanks a lot my brother I appreciate you!!!!
Ong thank you so much my 2017 740sport started running hot and leaking ever where I was scared to send it to bmw because I don’t have another 7000 to fix the car this video was a lifesaver for me 🥰
I would spend the extra $30 and change the connecting hose also because that nipple will break soon. When I changed the hose I can see the nipple was already weak so rather just change it out and keep the car running longer.
Its funny how i had the same problem on my wife's X3. Exactly same pipe, only on n55 engine. She got stranded on the road too. Unlucky her it happened on GW bridge :)
Wow ! Thanks for the info - I have a 118i and am wondering if the bleeding procedure is the same? You now have about double the number of subscribers from when you released this! Well done.
Just had this problem yesterday, coolant was all over the engine... @2:03, my hose leak looks 100% identical to what you show here. Right on the same hose clamp support, same tear length, its uncanny
I'm on my 3rd coolant reservoir tank at 140k miles. Replaced that line and the fat one going to the oil filter housing. The radiator did crack on mine where you mentioned so did that one too (not a bad job). Also, now waiting for the second waterpump to give up the ghost :)
My McDonald’s straw busted today 30 degrees cut it out put spare 5/8 hose with clamps to limp home. Hose at autozone for 40 bucks or so. The upper radiator hose nipple broke also that hose was 40 also. Cheaper than dealer and an easy diy
Just last week my 135i’s yellow coolant light came on and checked the coolant. It was almost dry but couldn’t tell bc of how dark it's in that little hole. Long story short, towed it to the shop to protect the engine from overheating, and the quote to fix this came out to $10,450. I’m so devastated.
Just replaced water pump &tstat, still getting a good size leak by intercooler thinking its radiator but also saw coolant dripping near waterpump even tho its brand new as well as tstat
Nicholas Hernandez advanced auto. Just bring your old coolant hose to get the right size. ( idk if you’ll get the same one I got but if u do you’ll have to measure and cut the ends off the new metal line or it won’t fit inside the original hoses)
Nicholas Hernandez you should get a couple small screw clamps too, maybe at Home Depot . The old ones might not work good enough to hold the metal line in place.
Hey Jake! Great video, very applicable! I had the same problem with the wife's F30/N55 motor. I had little time to get her car fixed so I needed to go to the BMW dealership for another part and got this too ($54!) at the same time. Because the wife's expansion tube cracked at the connector right at the radiator upper hose connector, I couldn't have used a copper tubing replacement. I agree, a piece of copper tubing would have been better than this. What was their engine cost-engineer thinking? Add a few thousand heat cycles and instant coolant gusher. I was just thinking I can replace the upper radiator to upper hose connector with a proper aluminum 3 way fitting, but there aren''t any options that I have seen aftermarket (I in theory could build one with straight aluminum gauge tubing to the ID of the upper tube, drill a port for the return hose, but that's a lot of work for a $20 part replacement!). Project #WeltSpeed
Just replaced those Exact hoses after mines exploded but smoke still seems to be coming out from in front of the engine could it be because of the coolant over the engine bay that's being evaporated off cause it smells like coolant
Is this the same on a N55? I was casually cruising in my 400whp 335i and then I pulled over to take pics and all I saw was a huge puddle by the driver side door with bluish liquid dropping out very fast... I didn’t get no dash lights or anything. I drove home immediately and let the car sit. Now im trying to figure out what to to...
Just got to a lil over 150K miles and my car is currently in the shop for what I'm hoping is this issue. Came out of the store last night and all my coolant was on the ground and it was smoking.
Go on rock auto and buy everything. Its should be around 600 bucks. Water pump thermostat, radiator, all hoses, reservoir. Around 1000 if you get a 2 row car radiator.
This didn't happen to me in quite the same way, but I was moving that coolant tube to take the fan out for some reason and the tube broke in about three places. I bet that plastic gets brittle over time due to heat cycling. I've also needed to replace that upper rad hose because the nipple broke off. I noticed there was some blue crystallized coolant around it so it was probably already cracked slightly before it broke off completely. Last time I tried to do the coolant bleed, I couldn't get the pump to come on. I had to do it through INPA. I probably just didn't hold the gas down long enough.
Yup, that plastic line and the nipple are both brittle. Not sure what BMW was thinking... but as far as the coolant bleeding procedure, I've done it a bunch of times on different E9X and E8X BMWs, works every time but you definitely need to hold the pedal down and do the HVAC settings properly. Give it a few minutes and it'll start going.
If you unplug the radiator fan the water pump runs automatically because it assumes u need additional cooling. Unplug fan connector, put ignition on, pump will run...
I like your videos watched a few just subscribed doing a walnut blast on my 135i I watched your videos a month or so ago it was very educational. Thanks man keep up the videos I'm going to do one on water meth injection and jb4 integration because there aren't any real good ones
@@jake_spence I've tried to make some videos I need to get someone with decent camera gopro or something to help because I am doing the walnut blast intakecleaning charge pipe Bov vacume line tapping the intake for the 1/4" correct sized line without adapter just cutting off old.
Hi Gene can you please help me how did you fix it. Coz mine is also 2009 550i and its a leak underneath. how much does it cost and is it a serious problem. Coz i took to one local mechanic and he faked the price somewhere around 2000-3000 dollars? need help
Mohammed Ashfaq it’s the hose running to the reservoir trace it it has a pipe underneath wear the hood latch you how to take that hold assembly off it’s under there
@@GeneG-wk2mz Got it got it. But if a take to some auto repair shop can you estimate how much does it cost. what could be the reliable price to fix this? Thanks
Definitely get an aluminum hose outlet. The plastic ones disintegrate going in the filter housing. In fact, you may just be able to replace the plastic piece.
@@heeltoe6845 Thanks man, I've found aftermarket tubing for all the other pipes except this one. That's exactly what's happening it's leaking at the plastic fitting.
Thanks man. I had a coolant leak in exactly that spot. My coolant light kept coming on. If I only need to replace the small hose does it need to be a certain kind of will any rubber hose that size fit. Also threw an ff30 code this week. Any chance the leaking coolant has corroded a pipe ?
Combined with the fact that my man is heavy handed as hell for a mechanic...gotta have more finesse than that, my guy! lol Very surprised his didn't snap right off.
I have a 2008 E90 (335XI) which is leaking coolant somewhere on the passenger side of the engine and it is causing a lot of smoke as apparently the coolant is touching something hot. The smoke comes from down low on the passenger side between the engine and the body. So far I cannot see where the leak is coming from. If you have any ideas I'd appreciate it as it is causing a lot of smoke. Thanks and nice info in your video. Phil
I could be wrong, but that sounds more like a valve cover gasket that's leaking. It's the typical location for smoke as it drips on the exhaust. It's not a bad DIY job but you need the special ultra long 10mm. I ended up using a 6 pt 10mm wrench that I bent in a vise and a grinder to thin out enough to rotate to engage the wrench again... a 12 pt works have been better. Or buy the part from Amazon. But I realized this hours into the job with my girlfriend (her car) standing there, so I had to go into HERO MODE.
@@uptownphotography -. Google the following... CTA Tools 1710 Deep Socket-10mm It's available on Amazon for just under $13. In the reviews, it mentions being used for the valve cover gasket. It's for the 3 ground pins. Also, if doing the repair following the video on UA-cam, definitely take the time to move all the wires out of the way where the engine computer is. It makes getting the valve cover back on much easier. BMW suggests replacing the valve cover at the same time. I did this for my girlfriend and suggested we just do the gasket for $20 instead of the cover for over $500. That worked for 3 years, and then the cover failed, which caused the car to lurch when the gas pedal was pressed down for fast acceleration. So she had to have me do that in the end. Second time is a breeze... which is how I know to move the wires. That 5 extra minutes saved 20 minutes with wireless knocking the gasket off. Live and learn.
Whenever you have a cracked radiator or cracked coolant hose go ahead and replace the other three hoses. TRUST ME. I did my radiator replaced the two large hoses and then while removing the fan to do the camshafts I broke the expansion tank hose. If one goes they are all on their way out 😂 Lastly replace that Mickey Mouse flange going towards the oil cooler. It will break I promise you.
This shit happened to me 😂😂 I was sad af until my homie showed me this and then I went to auzo zone and put a fuel hose there and it’s better than the stock one tbh
Hey guys, love the video. Ive just been told that i might have a small coolamt leak whilenit was having a servixe and oil change. But he wasmt sure where from, said it could have been the expansion tank or the radiator. Its my first car so im pretty new to this stuff. So any advice on how to check foe where my leak might be coming from, would be very much appreciated! Its a bmw 316ti, 2004, if that helps
The vid is spot on,...my 2010 535xi had the exact same issue on a road trip from VA to Florida. It happened the very next day after arriving at our destination! I simply replaced with a piece of brake line tubing of same diameter! Worked perfectly! Shame on BMW for such weak @ss link in the cooling system!
I just found this video today, thanks! Quick question- how tight did you go with the hose clamp? I'll be doing this on my car and I'm worried about breaking the plastic nipple when I attach the hose...
Hey Jake! I have a completely unrelated question to your video, but I have a 2008 335xi and I'm running FBO with upgraded fuel pump and e50. When I run the ethanol tunes, my car tends to ubderboost. It the lower gears it can be about 4psi under target. I noticed in some of my logs that my DME sometimes tries to compensate by raising load target but the boost stays put. Yesterday I got into a race and made it to the top of 5th gear. In that log I finally got close to target boost at 18psi as target was 18.5. I recently replaced some brittle vacuum lines in hopes to fix it but it didn't fix the problem. I'm at the point where I can't seem to find the cause of my issue other than the FA t that I'm on the original turbos at 178000kms or About 115000 miles. Do you have any ideas?
Check over all your vacuum lines again. Especially the two directly behind the oil filter housing. They crack all the time on the bottom where they're pushed over the nipple. Be sure to remove the lines when inspecting so you can check the bottoms of the lines. Have a spool of new vacuum line ready. After checking vacuum lines, I'd recommend going over all your boost piping. You said you're fbo so double check those intercooler connections and up pipe connection. Check charge pipe to throttle body connection. Remember, in your case if you are making lots of boost but you're 4psi or so short then you likely won't be able to see the crack or leak. You'll need to go over all clamps again and vacuum lines. After that, how old are your turbos? Lol Hope this helps. - Joe
Hey man, thanks for watching! I think Joe is covering the first bases pretty well. There is no reason the fuel will affect your boost levels. So check the simple stuff first. What tune are you using?
Hey dude - you mention the 335 and other N?? engine cars. I have an 2014 BMW X1 that has the coolant going down until light comes on every couple of weeks. so not a bad leak, but it shouldn't be leaking at all. So where to debug this - is it similar to what you are talking about here on this 335
Germany has strict recycling laws. In fact 15% of modern BMW's are made with recycled plastics. Unfortunately they use these plastic in places that are critical to drivability and in areas that generate a lot of heat which seems counterproductive. How long would plastic coffee pots and coffee cups last? Sadly BMW's are now designed and engineered with planned obsolescence, most are only made to last 3-5 years. I can see why 60-70% of people who buy BMW's, lease them.
I currently went through a oil housing leak and engine gasket leak all fixed now, brand new ECU been replaced too ,but the only issue I’m having is an air leak and the garage can’t seem to find it they checked every single part did smoke test too , this happens everytime I connect the mass air flow sensor the car misfires and mixture too lean and once I disconnect it the car runs smoothly but ofc with less power and more fuel burning please help me someone as nobody knows where the air leak is coming from ! Thanks 🙏 M135i N55
i pauses the video at 2:09. peeled my ass off the couch, went to my car and popped the hood, unscrewed the snorkel and boom, fat crack. it was roughly 2”, right where yours was. you saved me some money, so i figured i’d show some thanks!!
I call that line the MacDonald's straw. My permanent fix was to remove the middle plastic portion and swap it out for a metal line and some clamps. Never had an issue again.
Yup, a metal replacement is the way to go to be sure it doesn't happen again!
Where did you get your metal line from?
Where do you get the metal line
@@nicholashernandezbuzz I bought mine at AutoZone. I'm sure you'll be able to find it at Advance Autoparts or O'reilly's as well.
What do you ask for and what size house??
Thanks for sharing. Car engine lights came on Tuesday indicating the engine was hot and coolant was low. 😬. To keep it short, I saw this video and saved me a few bucks on labour repairs.
My girlfriend's car had the same problem. She was stuck in a gas station. I took out the plastic tube and brought it to Napa and asked if they had something to fit. The guy found a perfect match... tubing for an air line. I bought 2 feet of it for $1.24 and she was back running in a few minutes. That got her home but I bought the actual part and installed it a week later because that tubing may not be able to handle hot coolant if it's only spec'd to handle air. But it worked perfectly and I was able to brag that I did a $1.24 BMW repair. And really, that's what it's all about.
What is the part name?
Cooling systems have always seemed to be a BMW weakness. Preventive replacement to avoid getting stranded!
Agreed, not sure why they haven't figured out how to improve them yet, lol.
Same problem here.
@@jake_spence can you get a metal one
Hey man, my car just left me stranded and it was exactly the hose you’re talking about ! I appreciate it thanks you
I used a harbor freight long compressed air wand. These
metal blow wands are super cheap. Just saw off the ends and it fit perfectly in the clips replacing the black plastic line above the radiator.
Watching this while on route to help my kiddo... 😂on the fly, wish this man some luck..
Thank you for posting sir. Blessings
WOW. JUST HAPPENED TO ME TWO DAYS AGO RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY DRIVEWAY. Fixing it later today. Thanks!
Just got my new hose in the mail then I realized the clamps are 1 time use and that's where I'm stuck at your video really helped thanks😊
My 335is just did that in same exact spot
79k miles . Thanks for video man .
Thanks for sharing the mileage. I’m at 75k and changing that and upper hose as a preventative measure.
@@Lopes12676
Good call man . It will also save u from having to clean up the mess the spraying coolant makes too . 👍 mine sprayed all over belt and I changed that as well when it happened .
@@wpg1977 thanks. Did my belt and tensioners around 72. Mine is a 2007 so want the peace of mind.
Got a low coolant light when i pulled into my driveway after work (30 Mile Commute) sure enough it was this part! Lucky to not get stranded on a hot Texas day :) Thanks!!
Great video Jake, much appreciated as always. Note: BMW says you’re supposed to keep the expansion tank cap on during the bleed process.
I needed this video awhile back. I usually open my vehicle up and check the issues with my vehicle myself BEFORE I take it to the shop, but for some reason I didn't this one time smh. I had a massive leak and a shop told me I had multiple hoses leaking at once at the same time lol Afterwards I found out it wasn't true and I paid for every hose which turns out to be a lot at premium price 💀 You live, learn and go broke doing it when it comes to BMW lol
Dang, that's a bummer. Oh well, now you know for next time lol.
Nice vid !! Just a quick tip the coolant level stick on the expansion tank should be level with where you put the cap on.
Thanks for the tip! I've always filled it higher, but now I know.
Didn’t now that either
Brayan Cruz yep there was a whole debate about it on the e90 post
What happens if its higher than that? @bmw hn
@@vjlorenzo4130 not really sure but I believe since it’s an expansion tank and there’s basically no space for the extra coolant I believe that’s where the expansion tank could burst in half. Like I said I’m not really sure, that’s just what I assume
I knew it! Ive taken care of this piece before. Took care of it before it took a crap.
Nice! I wish I would've kept an eye on mine. Didn't even think of it.
Life-saver video. Thanks for the clear and unhurried explanation. Mine had the same hose crack at 60K miles on the clock.
Glad it helped, thanks for watching!
@@jake_spence this is a problem with a 330i bmw from 2006 huh
Pulled mine back in garage and it started dumping antifreeze on floor... was worried at first. Watched this video and mine broke in the exact same place! Thanks for posting this! I refuse to go BMW dealership. Easy fix!
Thank you for this video!!! You saved me thousands most likely. Ordered the new hose for 18 bucks and coolant and doing it myself. Thanks a lot my brother I appreciate you!!!!
Ong thank you so much my 2017 740sport started running hot and leaking ever where I was scared to send it to bmw because I don’t have another 7000 to fix the car this video was a lifesaver for me 🥰
I would spend the extra $30 and change the connecting hose also because that nipple will break soon. When I changed the hose I can see the nipple was already weak so rather just change it out and keep the car running longer.
Great video, mine too busted at one point and was replaced with a rubber hose.
Same as me, should be good for another 150k miles or so.
Seems to happen to almost everyone. Might just be the “mod #0” when getting the car in your possession
Its funny how i had the same problem on my wife's X3. Exactly same pipe, only on n55 engine. She got stranded on the road too. Unlucky her it happened on GW bridge :)
Dang! I'm glad I didn't get stuck on a bridge lol. But I'm glad you got it figured out and it wasn't a huge repair.
Wow ! Thanks for the info - I have a 118i and am wondering if the bleeding procedure is the same?
You now have about double the number of subscribers from when you released this! Well done.
Good stuff I’ll have to check under the intake snorkel cause I can’t seem to see which hose failed
Valve Cover, Thermostat,Water Pump, Cylinder Head Hose connector, Upper plastic coolant line, Charge Pipe, Wheel bearings, wheel speed sensor(s)…oh the joys of a BMW.😑
Jake. I don't know how to tell you this.....But.......YOU ROCK!!!!!!
Just had this problem yesterday, coolant was all over the engine... @2:03, my hose leak looks 100% identical to what you show here. Right on the same hose clamp support, same tear length, its uncanny
I'm on my 3rd coolant reservoir tank at 140k miles. Replaced that line and the fat one going to the oil filter housing. The radiator did crack on mine where you mentioned so did that one too (not a bad job). Also, now waiting for the second waterpump to give up the ghost :)
@ian trofimov Nope. I know what I'm doing.
@iantrofimov6416the diagram shows that it should be though
Mine cracked there too, was a big relief it wasn't something else
Great job! Enjoyed your troubleshooting and repair!!
Had the exact same thing on my n62, put on a hose cut out from Napa and ziptied it to another hose and still works. Found another leak tho
My McDonald’s straw busted today 30 degrees cut it out put spare 5/8 hose with clamps to limp home. Hose at autozone for 40 bucks or so. The upper radiator hose nipple broke also that hose was 40 also. Cheaper than dealer and an easy diy
I was just about to ask what size hose , thank you so much! I have a 2011 328i
Thank you for the video. I just followed the instructions and see the same issue.
Just last week my 135i’s yellow coolant light came on and checked the coolant. It was almost dry but couldn’t tell bc of how dark it's in that little hole. Long story short, towed it to the shop to protect the engine from overheating, and the quote to fix this came out to $10,450. I’m so devastated.
10K for a coolant leak fix?
Something is wrong about that quote
I got a 2nd quote and it was way cheaper to fix. About $3K
Just replaced water pump &tstat, still getting a good size leak by intercooler thinking its radiator but also saw coolant dripping near waterpump even tho its brand new as well as tstat
Thanks for sharing Jake. It will be the first thing to change when we own our e93 335i. Stay safe, dutch regards, Nico
Right on! You'll be glad you did. Check the condition of some of the other plastic components while you're in there.
This literally just happened to me. Thank you for the vid this seems like an easy fix.
Thank you, Mr. Spence. I think you just saved me a fair amount of money.
I did the metal piping with some clamps, worked great! 👌🏾
Where did u get the metal line
Nicholas Hernandez advanced auto. Just bring your old coolant hose to get the right size. ( idk if you’ll get the same one I got but if u do you’ll have to measure and cut the ends off the new metal line or it won’t fit inside the original hoses)
Nicholas Hernandez you should get a couple small screw clamps too, maybe at Home Depot . The old ones might not work good enough to hold the metal line in place.
Ty. Coworker has a leak. I knew there was a most common issue.
Great vid, easy to listen to and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Jake! Great video, very applicable! I had the same problem with the wife's F30/N55 motor. I had little time to get her car fixed so I needed to go to the BMW dealership for another part and got this too ($54!) at the same time. Because the wife's expansion tube cracked at the connector right at the radiator upper hose connector, I couldn't have used a copper tubing replacement. I agree, a piece of copper tubing would have been better than this. What was their engine cost-engineer thinking? Add a few thousand heat cycles and instant coolant gusher. I was just thinking I can replace the upper radiator to upper hose connector with a proper aluminum 3 way fitting, but there aren''t any options that I have seen aftermarket (I in theory could build one with straight aluminum gauge tubing to the ID of the upper tube, drill a port for the return hose, but that's a lot of work for a $20 part replacement!). Project #WeltSpeed
You reckon this could be done with plumbing copper pipe ?
When I was replacing my alternator and removing the fan I accidentally broke that and had to replace it. Preventative maintenance 😤
Same here, soon after had a small coolant leak on the passenger side. Any suggestions?
Thank you for the post! When bleeding the coolant, don't you have to turn the bleeder screw as well?
I like it as much as your other DIY‘s
Right on! Thanks for watching.
Just replaced those Exact hoses after mines exploded but smoke still seems to be coming out from in front of the engine could it be because of the coolant over the engine bay that's being evaporated off cause it smells like coolant
Thanks for the vid Jake, can you tell us what the hose is called so I can order it?
they got a full silicone radiator plumbing kit on ecs for 60$!
Is this the same on a N55? I was casually cruising in my 400whp 335i and then I pulled over to take pics and all I saw was a huge puddle by the driver side door with bluish liquid dropping out very fast... I didn’t get no dash lights or anything. I drove home immediately and let the car sit. Now im trying to figure out what to to...
Just got to a lil over 150K miles and my car is currently in the shop for what I'm hoping is this issue. Came out of the store last night and all my coolant was on the ground and it was smoking.
Any update?
I was wondering, would it be the same thing to just turn the car on and leave the coolant tank cap open?
Best thing to do is replace the complete cooling system including water pump and thermostat and be done with it.
n54 power if u can afford yeah
That's true! I've had two plastic water pump housing crack and leak as well.
Any idea how much this would cost?
Go on rock auto and buy everything. Its should be around 600 bucks. Water pump thermostat, radiator, all hoses, reservoir. Around 1000 if you get a 2 row car radiator.
@@in54ne82 alright thanks man I’ll have a look 👍🏻
This didn't happen to me in quite the same way, but I was moving that coolant tube to take the fan out for some reason and the tube broke in about three places. I bet that plastic gets brittle over time due to heat cycling.
I've also needed to replace that upper rad hose because the nipple broke off. I noticed there was some blue crystallized coolant around it so it was probably already cracked slightly before it broke off completely.
Last time I tried to do the coolant bleed, I couldn't get the pump to come on. I had to do it through INPA. I probably just didn't hold the gas down long enough.
Yup, that plastic line and the nipple are both brittle. Not sure what BMW was thinking... but as far as the coolant bleeding procedure, I've done it a bunch of times on different E9X and E8X BMWs, works every time but you definitely need to hold the pedal down and do the HVAC settings properly. Give it a few minutes and it'll start going.
If you unplug the radiator fan the water pump runs automatically because it assumes u need additional cooling. Unplug fan connector, put ignition on, pump will run...
Jake great videos! Why don’t you just buy a CLIC R Pliers? Much easier to work with.
To be honest, as a DIYer, I didn't even know about them until I made this video and looked them up afterwards lol. Might have to now tho.
You’re a life saver bro!! Thanks 🙏🏽
Thank youuu my expansions hose broke off my upper coolant hose gotta replace both
Glad it helped, good luck!
The pento 50/50 is also good
I like your videos watched a few just subscribed doing a walnut blast on my 135i I watched your videos a month or so ago it was very educational. Thanks man keep up the videos I'm going to do one on water meth injection and jb4 integration because there aren't any real good ones
Thanks for subscribing! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I'd love to know more about water meth injection for sure.
@@jake_spence I've tried to make some videos I need to get someone with decent camera gopro or something to help because I am doing the walnut blast intakecleaning charge pipe Bov vacume line tapping the intake for the 1/4" correct sized line without adapter just cutting off old.
Plus the water meth integrating with jb4
How bad is the leak when it’s just sitting? My 335i has a pretty bad one and it’s coming from the drivers side. Unsure if it’s the radiator or a hose
That is exactly where my 08 335i is leaking
Yes I had to replace mines on my 550i that dam little pipe and hoses all together was 70 dollars
Yeah, the little stuff adds up for sure, especially if you get OEM parts.
Hi Gene can you please help me how did you fix it. Coz mine is also 2009 550i and its a leak underneath. how much does it cost and is it a serious problem. Coz i took to one local mechanic and he faked the price somewhere around 2000-3000 dollars? need help
Mohammed Ashfaq it’s the hose running to the reservoir trace it it has a pipe underneath wear the hood latch you how to take that hold assembly off it’s under there
Mohammed Ashfaq I think the hose was around 60 to a 100 everything included all ready together
@@GeneG-wk2mz Got it got it. But if a take to some auto repair shop can you estimate how much does it cost. what could be the reliable price to fix this? Thanks
About to do this. My top radiator hose is leaking... the one that goes into oil filter housing. Not terrible but leaking on belt. smh
Better take care of that before it gets worse or leaves you stranded, take it from me! Lol.
Definitely get an aluminum hose outlet. The plastic ones disintegrate going in the filter housing. In fact, you may just be able to replace the plastic piece.
@@heeltoe6845 Thanks man, I've found aftermarket tubing for all the other pipes except this one. That's exactly what's happening it's leaking at the plastic fitting.
That was cool Jake. I have an N55, but the procedure is pretty much the same right?
Yessir, should be about the same!
@@jake_spence Cool
Thanks man. I had a coolant leak in exactly that spot. My coolant light kept coming on. If I only need to replace the small hose does it need to be a certain kind of will any rubber hose that size fit. Also threw an ff30 code this week. Any chance the leaking coolant has corroded a pipe ?
How much is this part and How much would a mechanic typically charge for this? Labor + parts total?
Between 420-500$
Thanks for the tips :)
You bet!
Gotta be extra careful while removing this because you’ll have to replace the whole tube.
Also him : ima be using this electric saw
Combined with the fact that my man is heavy handed as hell for a mechanic...gotta have more finesse than that, my guy! lol
Very surprised his didn't snap right off.
Perfect instruction, thank you
When I saw the title I thought it was the plastic Mickey Mouse fitting that’s right below the OFH
That's definitely another common one, if you remove that hose you better prepare to replace it lol.
I've changed that fitting when I replaced the OFH gaskets. You can find high quality billet aluminum fittings for ~$7 on ebay.
I have a 2008 E90 (335XI) which is leaking coolant somewhere on the passenger side of the engine and it is causing a lot of smoke as apparently the coolant is touching something hot. The smoke comes from down low on the passenger side between the engine and the body. So far I cannot see where the leak is coming from. If you have any ideas I'd appreciate it as it is causing a lot of smoke. Thanks and nice info in your video.
Phil
I could be wrong, but that sounds more like a valve cover gasket that's leaking. It's the typical location for smoke as it drips on the exhaust.
It's not a bad DIY job but you need the special ultra long 10mm. I ended up using a 6 pt 10mm wrench that I bent in a vise and a grinder to thin out enough to rotate to engage the wrench again... a 12 pt works have been better. Or buy the part from Amazon. But I realized this hours into the job with my girlfriend (her car) standing there, so I had to go into HERO MODE.
@@ijdad99 Thanks for the info. Appreciated...How long does that 10mm socket have to be so i can find it. Thanks....
@@uptownphotography -. Google the following...
CTA Tools 1710 Deep Socket-10mm
It's available on Amazon for just under $13. In the reviews, it mentions being used for the valve cover gasket. It's for the 3 ground pins.
Also, if doing the repair following the video on UA-cam, definitely take the time to move all the wires out of the way where the engine computer is. It makes getting the valve cover back on much easier.
BMW suggests replacing the valve cover at the same time. I did this for my girlfriend and suggested we just do the gasket for $20 instead of the cover for over $500. That worked for 3 years, and then the cover failed, which caused the car to lurch when the gas pedal was pressed down for fast acceleration. So she had to have me do that in the end. Second time is a breeze... which is how I know to move the wires. That 5 extra minutes saved 20 minutes with wireless knocking the gasket off. Live and learn.
Whenever you have a cracked radiator or cracked coolant hose go ahead and replace the other three hoses. TRUST ME. I did my radiator replaced the two large hoses and then while removing the fan to do the camshafts I broke the expansion tank hose. If one goes they are all on their way out 😂
Lastly replace that Mickey Mouse flange going towards the oil cooler. It will break I promise you.
This shit happened to me 😂😂 I was sad af until my homie showed me this and then I went to auzo zone and put a fuel hose there and it’s better than the stock one tbh
Sameee
How hard is installation? In the same position and not sure how to access the fuel hose
What is the name of this part? and where can you order it from? how long does it take to receive the part? Thank you.
Good info,....I have to chase down a coolant leak in my 135i. Sidenote, what kind of display is that on your dash?
Make sure to relabel those water bottles with the coolant in it. Hate for a kid to get into it.
I replaced that hose on both my cars last weekend. I broke both those nipples on the upper radiator hose. So I replaced them also. Lol.
Lol yeah, I'm not surprised. They're super brittle, not sure what BMW was thinking!
same with me in my opinion is better to replace the the upper radiator hose since you already there might as well.
Im here because it just made me stranded!
Exactly what happened to my 325i
Hey guys, love the video. Ive just been told that i might have a small coolamt leak whilenit was having a servixe and oil change. But he wasmt sure where from, said it could have been the expansion tank or the radiator.
Its my first car so im pretty new to this stuff. So any advice on how to check foe where my leak might be coming from, would be very much appreciated!
Its a bmw 316ti, 2004, if that helps
The vid is spot on,...my 2010 535xi had the exact same issue on a road trip from VA to Florida. It happened the very next day after arriving at our destination! I simply replaced with a piece of brake line tubing of same diameter! Worked perfectly! Shame on BMW for such weak @ss link in the cooling system!
VA here🙋🏾♀️
So i just found out you cant replace just the small hose. You have to change the whole things.
I broke the plastic nipple 😢. What is the name of that part and do you have video on how to replace that part?
Always a pleasure
I just found this video today, thanks! Quick question- how tight did you go with the hose clamp? I'll be doing this on my car and I'm worried about breaking the plastic nipple when I attach the hose...
I broke it very easily...if its an older car just replace both...the nipple was like dust
Big help thank you!!
Hey man I’m so sad my 2021 model M340i 3000 miles and coolant leak … I don’t know why I just normal driving that’s all
Hey Jake! I have a completely unrelated question to your video, but I have a 2008 335xi and I'm running FBO with upgraded fuel pump and e50. When I run the ethanol tunes, my car tends to ubderboost. It the lower gears it can be about 4psi under target. I noticed in some of my logs that my DME sometimes tries to compensate by raising load target but the boost stays put.
Yesterday I got into a race and made it to the top of 5th gear. In that log I finally got close to target boost at 18psi as target was 18.5. I recently replaced some brittle vacuum lines in hopes to fix it but it didn't fix the problem.
I'm at the point where I can't seem to find the cause of my issue other than the FA t that I'm on the original turbos at 178000kms or About 115000 miles. Do you have any ideas?
Check over all your vacuum lines again. Especially the two directly behind the oil filter housing. They crack all the time on the bottom where they're pushed over the nipple. Be sure to remove the lines when inspecting so you can check the bottoms of the lines. Have a spool of new vacuum line ready.
After checking vacuum lines, I'd recommend going over all your boost piping. You said you're fbo so double check those intercooler connections and up pipe connection. Check charge pipe to throttle body connection.
Remember, in your case if you are making lots of boost but you're 4psi or so short then you likely won't be able to see the crack or leak. You'll need to go over all clamps again and vacuum lines.
After that, how old are your turbos? Lol
Hope this helps. - Joe
Hey man, thanks for watching! I think Joe is covering the first bases pretty well. There is no reason the fuel will affect your boost levels. So check the simple stuff first. What tune are you using?
Jake, what is this hose called so I can look it up for a part #?
Here is the hose: bit.ly/3Im6FBp
Happened to me last night... at 2am 1 hour away from home :(
Hey dude - you mention the 335 and other N?? engine cars. I have an 2014 BMW X1 that has the coolant going down until light comes on every couple of weeks. so not a bad leak, but it shouldn't be leaking at all. So where to debug this - is it similar to what you are talking about here on this 335
Germany has strict recycling laws. In fact 15% of modern BMW's are made with recycled plastics. Unfortunately they use these plastic in places that are critical to drivability and in areas that generate a lot of heat which seems counterproductive. How long would plastic coffee pots and coffee cups last? Sadly BMW's are now designed and engineered with planned obsolescence, most are only made to last 3-5 years. I can see why 60-70% of people who buy BMW's, lease them.
Nothing a trip to home depot can't solve!
Jake is that a common fault on the e82 as well as my n47 120d e82 has a bad coolant leak on it
Never had leak there i always head water pump replaced they go out often
I had to replace water pump twice before 100k miles in my piece of junk called 335i convertible
Same problem with my 120d
I currently went through a oil housing leak and engine gasket leak all fixed now, brand new ECU been replaced too ,but the only issue I’m having is an air leak and the garage can’t seem to find it they checked every single part did smoke test too , this happens everytime I connect the mass air flow sensor the car misfires and mixture too lean and once I disconnect it the car runs smoothly but ofc with less power and more fuel burning please help me someone as nobody knows where the air leak is coming from ! Thanks 🙏
M135i N55
thanks so much for sharing....