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Re: bleeder valve for coolant (archive)

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Posted by Todd_G on April 06, 2002 at 23:00:24:

In Reply to: bleeder valve for coolant posted by chuck lane on April 06, 2002 at 11:20:53:

Chuck -
Don't feel dumb. I posted the same question a few months back when i installed a new radiator. I had a Chilton's manual then (Bentley is en route), and it mentioned a bleeder valve up near the firewall on the driver's side. I couldn't find it. The responses I got to the post were mixed: some said it was where Chiltons said, and others said their was no valve for the e28 m5. The one on my 528e is plain as day right on the thermostat housing.

Someone posted a method of how to do w/o a valve. I saved the post to MS Word at work, but I can't remember much about it right now (sorry). It involved disconnecting the small hose that connects to the expansion tank from the engine block, then holding it straight up in the air, plugging the hole in exp tank, then running car till coolant runs out small hose. I am probably not remembering it all correctly, so try at your own risk : ). If no one else posts anything by monday, I'll find it and post. Good luck!

Todd


Where is the damn bleeeder valve. I had to replace all the hoses going to resevoir because that plastic connector broke. I want to make sure air is out of the system. I've looked it up in manuals but i don't know what they are talking about.
Chuck the dumbass





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