My son s 2001 325ci just started leaking coolant from around the blue radiator drain plug on the bottom of the radiator.
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By doni anto october 27 2018.
To justin your radeator drain plug needs to be the long one wrong plug.
Bmw e46 radiator drain plug replacement.
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Like blocked out i didn t even bother to drain radiator.
Learn how to diagnose and replace a failing leaky e46 radiator in this step by step article.
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Using a large flat blade screwdriver remove the radiator drain plug.
The drain plug is located on the left side of the radiator.
When it is finished replace the drain plug to keep coolant from spilling on the ground while removing the radiator from the car.
I take a close look at the radiator drain plug system on my 1 series bmw.
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The coolant is coming from around the black plastic fitting that the blue screw plug sits in.
By doni anto october 28 2018.
Allow the coolant to completely drain from the radiator.
Just unscrewed bolts and let the garage floor flooded that s when i checked radiator drain plug was still intact strange.
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My mechanic says my radiator is leaking i saw some chalky gray stuff by it and he says i need to replace the radiator water pump for good measure and the.
Position a 5 gallon drain pan under the drain plug.
See links to purchase parts and tools below the bmw blogs are wrong.
E46 radiator drain plug replacement.