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| seanpaulmc |
 Aug 17 2024, 11:43 AM
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2017 x35d X5 BMW ~61K 3.0 turbo diesel Bad engine coolant leak It’s not a drip, drip, drip. Good flow. Not up front so doesn’t appear to be radiator. Near firewall. Anyone have experience with similar?  Thanks, Sean |
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| technicalninja |
Aug 17 2024, 12:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Check the AC evaporator drain...
Heater core presents like this. Cheap ass BMW plastic piping does too. Heater core is a dash out job on that. That's a serious job... |
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| porschetub |
Aug 17 2024, 06:58 PM
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QUOTE(technicalninja @ Aug 18 2024, 06:18 AM)  Check the AC evaporator drain... Heater core presents like this. Cheap ass BMW plastic piping does too. Heater core is a dash out job on that. That's a serious job... Yes, heater core will go where the hoses fit on to the thru pipes and run down the firewall ,looks like coolant in the pic as staining on the heatshield ??. |
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Aug 17 2024, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE(porschetub @ Aug 17 2024, 05:58 PM) QUOTE(technicalninja @ Aug 18 2024, 06:18 AM) Check the AC evaporator drain... Heater core presents like this. Cheap ass BMW plastic piping does too. Heater core is a dash out job on that. That's a serious job... Yes, heater core will go where the hoses fit on to the thru pipes and run down the firewall ,looks like coolant in the pic as staining on the heatshield ??. This coming from folks focused on Porsches sold fifty years ago. What a generous group. |
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seanpaulmc OT: coolant leak x35d Aug 17 2024, 11:43 AM
Superhawk996 BMW notorious for leaking coolant pipes. Often ma... Aug 17 2024, 11:55 AM
porschetub
BMW notorious for leaking coolant pipes. Often m... Aug 17 2024, 06:31 PM Superhawk996
… problem is BMW don't really want you to f... Aug 17 2024, 11:16 PM Superhawk996
Check the AC evaporator drain...
Heater core pre... Aug 17 2024, 12:28 PM technicalninja I've got a 2011 Tundra for dash out right now.... Aug 17 2024, 12:36 PM seanpaulmc Thanks for all the replies everyone. You’ve giv... Aug 18 2024, 11:16 AM Superhawk996 I really like mine much for the same reasons but I... Aug 18 2024, 11:25 AM seanpaulmc Let’s close this out with the repair findings.
... Aug 20 2024, 01:28 PM Superhawk996 Ouch
Glad it was “easy”.
Sorry the stupid... Aug 20 2024, 03:59 PM |
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