AutoPower Forum

AutoPower Diskussion

5-Serien
685

Trouble with radiator change - E34 V8 Automatic,

br
28
brevis
530i V8 Touring -95
I have got a small problem with changing my radiator on my E34 V8.

I disconnected 2 two hoses + the 1 small hose from the radiator, then I removed the 2 screws on the top of the radiator, holding the transmission oil cooler together with the radiator.

Now when I try to lift the radiator out, the tranny-oil-cooler is still stuck on the radiator, somewhere in the bottom.
I cant seem to find any bolt/screws holding them together in the bottom (hard to see thou)

Anyone tried this before? :)
You have to disconnect the oil-cooler feeding-pipes to be able to remove the radiator (at least on a M5, should be the same om your car). The oil cooler is "hooked in" (in your case for the transmission in my case for the engine-oil) to the radiator, this is the only way to remove it as far as i know
br
28
brevis
530i V8 Touring -95
Damn, annoying stuff :)

Then I would have to top up on oil in the gearbox afterwards, or is the oil-cooler empty-ish when the has been standing still for some time?
My not so crazy guess is that the cooler will be filled with plenty of oil. In my case i just topped up the engine oil afterwards, but im not sure how it is in your case, if you are unlucky then the oil-cooler is the lowest point in the system so then there is a risk that the gearbox will drain (alltough i do not believe that this will happen, but you better check with someone who knows...)
Du måste vara en registrerad användare för att kunna göra inlägg här.
Klicka här för att registrera dig. Registreringen är gratis.
Är du redan användare? Logga in i menyn.