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@rxsevinnАй бұрын
Till this day...these videos are still helping the e36 community. Thank you for you service Quinn!
@wolfgvming58554 жыл бұрын
You deserve more subs! I just got a 97 328i sedan. And you've helped me do a lot of work that needs to be done for the car to be reliable. Thank you
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
ill get there man! thanks! good to hear that thing is getting back to proper condition, good work man!
@prolosertheatomistic8101 Жыл бұрын
Old video but this has been a life saver. Great to see it so clearly taken apart.
@marquesmcmillan2835 жыл бұрын
Very thorough video on a very important subject. I definitely had cooling system issues over the 20+ years my family has owned my e36. I’ve had radiators pop, a fan clutch explode (terrifying), hoses burst, etc. I finally fully sorted my cooling system back when I did the head gasket with all new silicone hoses, upgraded water pump, etc.
@MrBellyman1282 жыл бұрын
Did it still give you issues after you upgraded everything?
@marquesmcmillan2832 жыл бұрын
@@MrBellyman128 no, not yet 🤞 I have auto crossed it several times (see my videos) in the Georgia summer heat without any problems. However, I don’t daily it like I used to.
@Namesi5 жыл бұрын
This might be your best work - a true DIY. Thanks man!
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
thank you! good to know I still got it. lol
@BadPandaRacing3 жыл бұрын
Id say the trans swapping is best i love that playlist lol i watch it like a anime series 😆 gtta ALWAYS re watch it imprint that in my brain for later 😎😎😎
@andrepereira22095 жыл бұрын
Was planning on doing a cooling system rebuild after completing my auto to 5spd swap watching your vids. Finished the swap last week all went well and now you upload this video. Thanks man!
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
yew! ive been babysitting this video for a while, too lazy to edit it. thought it was about time.
@Zac_LDN3 жыл бұрын
This is a very detailed video - valuable tips! You deserve much more likes and subs. Thanks for this!
@danielwatts98033 жыл бұрын
no all aluminum radiator, no metal fan shroud w/ electric SPAL fan, no metal expansion tank & no Stewart water pump. Summer is right around the corner = You're a brave man!
@M3NACE3 жыл бұрын
This car is low mileage, bone stock, and wanted to be kept that way.lol
@rue2973 Жыл бұрын
The aluminum radiators believe it or not don't hold up nearly as long as OE. In specific Mishimoto radiators you're lucky to get 2 years of driving out of if you really drive the car to its limit. The plastic housing for radiators much like everything else in a bmw will outlast aluminum radiators. And that's saying something.
@jakecarlson24373 жыл бұрын
doing my cooling system right now on my 97' M3. great video! thanks man!
@frankhernandez52735 жыл бұрын
Love the video format, seems like it would have taken a lot of time and effort to put it together. Thank you!!!
@anik3213 жыл бұрын
This.
@DomsE36Garage5 жыл бұрын
Great job filming that tedious task as usual 👌 Looking forward to the next video, I'm a couple of weeks off bleeding my boosted e36 cooling system so will be super useful to see the correct process
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
bleed vid is dropping tomorrow!
@DomsE36Garage5 жыл бұрын
@@M3NACE perfect bud
@nesnas3 жыл бұрын
Easily the best DIY video I've seen! Truly impressive how you can have such professional and clear video footage during this fairly involved procedure. For a simple coolant flush, is it sufficient to drain the radiator and the engine block (of course with the expansion tank cap off)? Or do I need to disassemble more components?
@M3NACE3 жыл бұрын
Draining the radiator and block plug are more than enough, quite a few people just drain the radiator and call it a day as it will drain the cylinder head as well, it just wont drain the block. Thanks!
@TuanNguyen-tz7gi4 жыл бұрын
Great DIY. Will be doing my M coupe soon which is really similar so this is so thanks!
@HBZTwistaOk4 жыл бұрын
wow you explained everything so well! I could definitely do thiss
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
Do it!
@RACKO13 жыл бұрын
Best DIY I’ve seen. Good shit🔥 helped me ALOT.
@palidus53493 жыл бұрын
As soon as this warm weather comes I’m pulling all of my cooling system and replacing shit
@steezgodtom3 жыл бұрын
i said the same thing! then my bmw decided it needed it done a lil sooner haha
@marekd.73502 жыл бұрын
Perfect.
@munyazamunyaza50052 жыл бұрын
I always loved to own a e36 but people always said its old has too many problems now I feel confident to own one
@edwardglatzmayer54664 жыл бұрын
Your videos are motivational and educational. Nice job and thanks! Just purchased stock 96 BMW 328iC in near mint condition with 72K miles. No issues. But no maintenance history either. No cooling issues and fluid is still blue. Belts and hoses look pretty new and in good shape. Not sure if I should change water pump and thermostat. Thermostat cover is aluminum.If you think I should, I'll check pulleys and tensioners too. Oil was not bad but I changed it anyway. Power steering was an issue. Fluid black, Resevoir original including hoses and steering stiff. Flushed it twice and much better. Planning on flushing again and changing resevoir and hoses & this weekend. Let me know what you think on water pump and thermostat. Thanks again.
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
I would, doesnt take much time if you're already in there and its piece of mind. Last thing you want is to do all this work refreshing only for the thermostat to stick 4 months down the road and turn your fresh 72k mile motor into a rod-spinning milkshake machine.
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
I would, doesnt take much time if you're already in there and its piece of mind. Last thing you want is to do all this work refreshing only for the thermostat to stick 4 months down the road and turn your fresh 72k mile motor into a rod-spinning milkshake machine.
@edwardglatzmayer54663 жыл бұрын
@@M3NACE Change out the Water pump, themostat, radiator, expansion tank, Coolant level sensor, hoses, pulleys, belts. Added new Bmw coolant. Bled system and no issue with temp gauge. Dead center. However console tells me to check coolant level. Any ideas?
@M3NACE3 жыл бұрын
@@edwardglatzmayer5466 check to make sure your coolant level sensor is plugged in correctly
@kezug952 ай бұрын
Very nice video. Well documented and thank you so much for no crazy camera shakes and music ovelay! Question: you tighted the thermostat housing for the aluminum kind at 89 ft-lbs! Just confirming things, per the manual, which is for the plastic housing OEM, its 10nm (7.3 ft-lbs) just confirming the differences because of product material. How/why 89 ft-lbs?
@kezug952 ай бұрын
My Bad! - you correctly said 89 "inch" lbs, which aligns more with 10nm or 7.3ish ft-lbs -- LOL!
@abortionIzmurder3 жыл бұрын
E36 proper love right there Good job!
@taeb.41214 жыл бұрын
Great video my guy. Wish I seen this b4 my fan blade exploded and pinched the radiator
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
Yeah thats no fun, motor mounts!
@fernandoq9334 Жыл бұрын
That's a very dry e36 engine. Did you install the oil seals on the engine? How did you do it? I've read some people add RTV to the gasket.
@blasphemousrumors98352 жыл бұрын
Awesome beautiful car 🚗
@BadPandaRacing3 жыл бұрын
Update found my piggy bank and grabbed a few blue bmw coolants although there now zerox brand but basically $20 a pop G-48 if any 1 is unsure
@I.Odnamra5 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about you. No homo.
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
Of course bro, no homo.
@charlemichelleke2 жыл бұрын
Hello internet, I would also like to rebuild me intire cooling system like you did. But I for the love of god can't find them for 320i??? (Every site I find just goes from 318 to 323/5) Anyone knows where I can find one for 320i? (And delivers to europe wich is aperently not always possible for a car that was litteraly made in the country next to mine) Thanks alot.
@taylorcepin4698 Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT!!!! LOVE IT
@KenStOnge-vg4fi3 ай бұрын
Any difference if it’s an automatic transmission?
@rarezer01972 жыл бұрын
16:16 ack i was trying that and one of the bolts snapped
@NeonboiiZ5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man! Couldn't have came at a better time. I just got myself an e36 and this is definitely on my to do list. What are some signs that my cooling system is failing? Because so far it seems okay, but I don't want to put it off for too long
@BmwMe-uh9sy5 жыл бұрын
If the thermostat housing is the plastic one assume it needs a cooling rebuild since previous owner may not have taken care of it, if metal u good, just make sure belts and pulleys are ok
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
@@BmwMe-uh9sy +1 my dude, your on it.
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
these cooling systems really sneak up on you. first sign is leaking, residue on the hoses and from fittings and such. on the radiators with plastic side tanks, they will start to leak. if the thermostat or water pump fails, youll be driving and out of nowhere the temp gauge will climb to red and if your unlucky, that will be the end of your head gasket, and maybe even crack your head. no fun.
@kozmek-games9395 жыл бұрын
Yo man whats up, can you tell me if the relay for the windows is located under the glove box? I washed my car when i was done i turned the car on and the windows didnt want to roll down.
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
I have no idea my dude, maybe you got the regulator inside the window wet?
@kozmek-games9395 жыл бұрын
@@M3NACE no cause none of the windows go down i checked the fuses il habe to watch more videos
@projman21555 жыл бұрын
I prefer to drain everything through the radiator (running the system with the heater on high) or through the water pump hole (if you’re removing it anyway and the car is not on jacks). That block drain plug is just bad design and messy.
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
yeah but the drain plug gets alot more out that through the water pump. agreed on bad design though.
@projman21555 жыл бұрын
M3NACE to ensure complete drain, I do a few cycles. It’s like putting a distilled water until it becomes clear.
@redactedmind71154 жыл бұрын
Old coolant can become conducive / electrified and cause power surge which will ground out somewhere, hopefully not the fuse box or worse.
@mattpolhamus91944 жыл бұрын
This is great man. I'm about to do this exact job with the stage 1 ECS kit, but wasn't planning to replace the radiator unless it looks real bad when I pull it out. Is there a specific reason to replace the rad if it's not leaking? thanks!
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
i ususally just throw a new one in for peice of mind, they do get clogged over time and can leak from the plastic end tanks. i replace it so i dont have to down the road.
@mattpolhamus91944 жыл бұрын
M3NACE thanks for the reply, makes sense. I’ll probably replace mine since it has to come out anyway. Love the videos man, you’ve really helped me out a lot! 👍👍
@adrianmediachannel53292 жыл бұрын
My water motor is struggling to keep still when I used the e36 clutch nut and the 32mm wrench. Should I take off the 2 bolts like you did to get better rotation, or could it jus be the rust ?
@M3NACE2 жыл бұрын
You are trying to get the fan off?
@adrianmediachannel53292 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@M3NACE2 жыл бұрын
@@adrianmediachannel5329 you are using the water pump holding tool?
@adrianmediachannel53292 жыл бұрын
Yeah it came with an 32mm wrench and that’s what I use to try and turn it, but I think that could be the problem. It tends to jus slide and not actually screw it off
@projman21554 жыл бұрын
How do you ensure the water pump doesn’t spin without coolant? I keep hearing if you run the water pump without coolant it will break its mechanical seal.
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
ive never heard of that before. just add as much coolant too the system as you can through the expansion take before you start it and it will be fine.
@projman21554 жыл бұрын
M3NACE because after the drain, there would be no coolant, so it makes me wonder how the water pump survives in the initial start up because the T stat is still closed.
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
@@projman2155 the water pump will not break its mechanical seal without coolant in it. it does use the coolant as a lubricant, but it can run without it for a brief period of time without coolant without hurting it. the water pump is just a machined piece of metal with an impeller, shaft, mounting flange and housing. it doesn't care if coolant is there or not. i would be more worried about properly bleeding the cooling system than about the water pump breaking on start up, it will be fine
@projman21554 жыл бұрын
M3NACE thanks dude!
@M3NACE4 жыл бұрын
@@projman2155 of course man!
@thehashslinginslasher35983 жыл бұрын
I bought a lower hose from orielly and it’s thicker than the original and was touching the ac pulley and ripped. Such a disaster
@M3NACE3 жыл бұрын
dang, doesnt sound like a good time. sorry to hear that my friend.
@MrBellyman1282 жыл бұрын
Should I get an aluminum expansion tank opposed to the plastic one?
@M3NACE2 жыл бұрын
either works, i like the mishimoto tanks.
@anthonyhall29765 ай бұрын
I broke a stud on my water pump installing the new one
@albertestrada56033 жыл бұрын
Good content
@jaye9094 жыл бұрын
I weant deaf with my earbuds that first 3 seconds lol
@mi16t5 жыл бұрын
Did you buy ANOTHER one?
@M3NACE5 жыл бұрын
ah I wish, this is a family friend's car.
@user-yf5xj8lu4y Жыл бұрын
🙋♂❤
@4kstreamer44 Жыл бұрын
this is a rebuild and not an overhaul?
@Joe-dz7kj2 жыл бұрын
Jesus gave you the ability. Other than that good video.
@MrTwistedBad5 ай бұрын
youtube is kicking your asszzzz with commercials . one right after another. this is feb 24.