HOW TO BLEED COOLING SYSTEM ON BMW

HOW TO BLEED COOLING SYSTEM ON BMW
If you have BMW and you need to bleed the cooling system on your BMW because you drained the coolant, or replaced thermostat, water pump, temperature sensor, or a hose we will explain how to do that in this video. It is very important to bleed the cooling system on your BMW or your engine will overheat and if not being careful you may end up blowing the head gasket. We demonstrated how to bleed the cooling system on BMW 3 series but the procedure will work on multiple models BMW. The procedure will work on engines that have electric water pump but consult your manual.
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[@moneyetswah6770]

Will this be for a BMW 520i 2001 aswell ?

[@scottweedman4575]

So glad I found your channel. I have an '08 328i and I watch your vids before I do anything to my car. You're saving me $$$ -- thanks!!

[@captainc1152]

was losing coolant out of bleeder nut - followed this video to the letter and everything's perfect now - Great video!!!!

[@arrouy86]

This video helped me save alot of money! Thank you mate it worked with my bmw and at home DIY

[@matthewschuman52]

Thank you so much! This is the best info I’ve seen on this by far!! I was getting so frustrated but this got me back on the road (and your other videos about the rad hose and thermostat)

[@richrdkornacki8105]

The best bmw advise on u-tube

[@mieczniuk]

Thats exactly the video i was looking for today! Thanks

[@xibalbadelarosa6043]

It's like the longer I hear his accent the better my e90 runs 😁

[@satheesha8614]

Thank you so much from Qater satheesh. Today iam working in bmw x6 radiator hose broken . God bless you

[@GodsHerosGodsHeros]

Legend the man! Top notch mechanic! German engineering! Ferrari race team !

[@AvenNaidoo-qj4oh]

Found this on Beemerpost forum: "The N46 has a mechanical coolant pump driven by the belt, so the bleeding procedure is different. Basically you fill it up with the bleeding screws open, then close the screws but leave the cap off. Start the engine and wait until you see coolant coming out of the small hose at the top of the reservoir, then close the cap. Leave the engine idle for a while, wait for it to cool down, and top off." Tried it and seemed to do the trick.

[@cuttingedgecool7235]

Excellent, excellent information I wasn’t aware of before, Thank You 🙏🏾

[@pelikan188]

I learned a lot from you thank you

[@zcharg0]

Why they couldn’t put a drain plug that is easily accessible from underneath without having to take half the car apart is beyond me 🤯

[@chasesamm1050]

I ask myself the same thing, i worked on my dad's car and had to spill all over

[@destroyer6867]

Get a small hose and attach it with a zip tie. Simple

[@andolie4832]

Explain please

[@dwightschrute8357]

Easy - if you can do repairs yourself easily, you’re less likely to require the dealership. The manufacturers know this. Hence why nothing is easy. For example, to change a friggin headlamp in my wife’s Buick you have to remove the underbody and squeeze your arm arm in where you can’t see and change it from underneath the front wheel well 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😠😡

[@imanwan2861]

It does have drain plug, but u need to take the intercooler off.

[@nolongerworking-k8r]

Thanks for such a simple and easy video to follow. So once I have replaced the coolant tank, I need to fill up the coolant tank with coolant right to the top (to where the max is in the coolant reservoir) and then run the bleeding procedure to remove all the air pockets in the pipes, is that correct? When do you put the battery charger on? (do you put it on your positive and negative battery points right at the start as your doing the procedure? and is it pretty obvious when it's finished? (i.e. does the water pump stop going)

[@jounistactics]

What about models with a mechanical pump?

[@alquehenwebb7349]

Thanks again for your video

[@TheRidDlerX44]

What a great vid. Thank you. Dumb question incoming... You mentioned coolant should be 50/50 diluted (or according to directions for your area) - would it be acceptable to premix and then top up/bleed or do you just keep adding concentrate if you are doing a fresh bleed? The level is low and no work has been done, so just want to top it up to level

[@andresvasquez7570]

Thank u guys so much for ur great videos...subscriber now....

[@jacobs7281]

Thanks for the very good video. @10.58 do we need t open the the bleeder screw for the 2nd fill?

[@robertgreatsinger9179]

Thank you my (Mom's) BMW go -to, lol.... !

[@alfonsocampos6762]

Great video

[@poke_outcast]

Yeah so I did this to the point where I insert my key in the car but I don’t have lights on dash nor my heater/AC lights are on so what do I do now

[@alpayumo9060]

Thank you, God bless you.

[@garycubbage1272]

Hi Guys love your help with your videos, I have just rebuilt my 2ltr BMW motor in my 320i 2007 and i fitted new water pump and thermostat. i tried to bleed system as you show on video and then with ignition on and press throttle for 10 sec I found the coolant pump didn't run so i supplied 12volts to pump and pump started running but there isn't any power to pump from car do you know which fuse i need to check. also when i had engine running the thermostat doesn't open. i checked with temp gun and thermostat was @ 130C and top hose is 68C but is returning from top hose to overhead tank. could you please advise need help Thanks Gary

[@WildDigger]

Thanks for the information.

[@luigiteilemb8336]

Thanks so much 😊

[@havefaith5392]

Do I need to bleed my coolant if I’m just needing to add more, I’m thinking of just flushing it should I would it do any use to me or should I just add more

[@benjaminestrada3552]

Bleed the system out wasn’t much air in the system though. Replaced the radiator

[@ochoa3489]

Very helpful videos, can you make a video on how to change the valve cover gaskets on a 2012 bmw 328i Thanks

[@ernestszarins1614]

Remove everyting that interferes with valve cover -> remove valve cover -> change out gasket (or gaskets) -> do everything in reverse order :D

[@tipstrips7002]

The problem is this bleeding procedures doesn’t initiate with f10 520i tried so many times is there any manual way ? To do so

[@Al3czek]

Bro is adding coolant the whole time xD

[@simonmcaboy7910]

My 06 325i you have to step on gas for ten seconds instead of brake.

[@djartmakingmusic8677]

Does the 2006 BMW x5 3.0 engine how do you bleed .does it have a electrical bleeder .please help

[@jonaserrato9707]

In one video he said to put the heaters both on high and to the first fan speed; on sum it’s not that fan speed. Same heat settings, but max fan speed

[@iammanythngz]

Help, I have an 08 bmw750li and after changing the lower radiator sensor I'm only blowing cold air? It's a self bleeding system that I did on an incline. After repeating the process several times still only lukewarm are? Thanks for any possible tips. I really like this channel by the way

[@AvenNaidoo-qj4oh]

I followed steps as per video to bleed coolant system and can't get it to activate pump to bleed. I have a E90 320i 2011 model and have tried 4 times with holding padal down for 12 secs, then 30 secs etc and it still won't activate pump. What could I check next?

[@romannecada7462]

I think 320i 318i don't have this bleed procedure, only 325i and 330i...

[@simonmcaboy7910]

Pressing on gas pedal instead brake activated mine. 06 325i

[@JusZard]

Yesterday my coolant return like broke on the opposite side . I replaced the the return hose (the hose that is connected to the screw your referring to the the video. The car was not out of coolant just low and I replaced the coolant was it necessary to bleed the system at this point

[@naradaAye]

Ever find out?

[@manuellopez9248]

What about if I don't hear the coolant running

[@jamiestanley8774]

The expansion tank on my 525i e60 n52 2008 does not have a bleeding screw.i fulshed and replaced coolent burped with water pump +heater squeezed al water hoses and toped up cap on .drove around for a week . Then went for a 120k trip out of town on a very rainy day my expansion tank blew . ???????? Isnt the cap ment to stop pressure getting that hi . ?

[@LxkknTV]

Hey man I replaced my radiator and my coolant light is still on I did it yesterday and the light is still on should I re bleed it ?

[@MeeRulz]

Hello I have bmw e90 2007 I replaced the thermostat and water pump, flushed the coolant and added new one. This BMW model has no electric water pump,right as it doesn't activate by turning on the heater and pressing the accelerator for 10 seconds So I tried opening the bleed screw and add coolant. I patiently waited to make the fluid stable and no bubbles visible. (Not sure if I did the right thing though). I closed the reservoir cap and started the engine. Temperature starting to increase. It reached 105degree celsius and slowly reach 108degree celcius. After 5mins it was at 110degree celcius so I turned it off. Is the temperature normal? If not what should I do? What is the maximum temperature for me to turn it off? Thanks

[@gilberthernandez4041]

You forgot to mention about the cooling main fuse by the glove department?

[@alexandrustefanvatau9712]

And if the pump is mechanic and not electric ?

[@sandileshoba2807]

Hi please help with e90 320i 2010.. after i've changed radiator the car is show up yellow overheating light and few seconds it's change to red after that the fan will run and go away. This only happen when the engine it's cold then when i drive the car no warning lights beside half engine warning light.. Once the car is driving and it's warm the car will cut power and drive too too slow with the overheating sound

[@jorgemartinbg]

Is this necessary for a 2017 bmw 430i?

[@deionle9355]

great

[@keemoify]

Hello , i have a problem with my e60, the climate controll only blows air through the vents in the middle of the car, on the middle of the dashboard, and in the back of center consoll towards the backseats) not on the sides on the dash or in front of the dash. Do you know what can be the problem?

[@mphomoshige728]

Can I open the main cab??

[@Iamahusluh]

You’re squeezing air bubbles back into it with the baster squeeze the baster first, then dipping into the antifreeze, and it will only suck in you will not see bubbles

[@jt8932]

HELP - MY QUESTION IS - My last step is running the electric water pump and removing coolant so it is not overfilled correct? I have been making my last step adding coolant with the bleeder screw out and making sure there are no air bubbles, then removing a little coolant so it isnt overfilled. Also, I've seen mixed steps for bleeding the system with the electric water pump and either having the bleeder screw cracked, or completely off for the first few minutes. How does it remove all the air in a closed system when both caps are entirely sealed? Is that why the level drops so much because it pute the air on top in the expansion tank? I'm trying to find the logic behind which makes more sense and just want to make sure ive bled my system properly. Also I've seen some ppl say to run the electric water pump with the expansion tank cap off So far I have done what you did 3-4 times the other night because after the first complete process there were still air bubbles when i added coolant to the expansion tank with the bleeder screw out there were still air bubbles. But after 3-4 full cycles of adding coolant with the bleeder screw out, each time there were fewer and fewer bubbles. By about the 4th time there were no air bubbles. I finished with topping off the coolant with the bleeder screw out and making sure there were no air bubbles. On my last time doing this (~5 Times) there weren't any air bubbles I drove the car a bit and retested it after it sat overnight there were maybe 2-3 air bubbles when I added coolant again with the bleeder screw out so i ran the electric pump and added coolant two more times until I was back to no bubbles when i added coolant with the bleeder screw out.

[@michaelpalma-dsouza3256]

how do you bleed an e70 with a manual pump (m57 diesel)?

[@genjioto]

5-10k in repairs? I can buy another 2008 for 3k if thats the case.

[@charlesjackson8366]

I have a 2009 328i and I don't have a fan switch in the lower hose nor have I been able to locate it. Do you have any suggestions? I can't get the fan to come on

[@johnjameson6113]

Listen if you ever try to go in my Ralph Lauren handbag you know I wasn't about to serve nobody

[@tthemadness]

How do I know if it is ready for use?

[@leesunlung]

Where is the value to drain the old coolant?

[@liviuT]

Okay guys😅🙏🏼

[@geelboyberg]

Mine doesn't use electric water pump, how do I bleed it

[@terrybrumtish]

And what If the pump still doesn't active? Is it broke lol

[@rovertrobert3180]

awesome videos dude. bought on 06 with new rad, rad was faulty. installed new rad but dont think it was bleed properly by the garage. when i phoned and told them it almost over heated after 24 kilometers they said it probably had an air leak. what kind of garage installs a radiator without properly bleeding the thing? im waiting for the engine to cool down a bit before I try this solution. can i try the key on and gas pedal down with heater on before filling the tank as a way to diagnose?

[@johnjameson6113]

Oh I just eat bubble gum Baskin Robbins ice cream and then start screaming that's how i get off but you can do that sweetheart it's fine I'm here for you

[@gail6904]

i tried to bleed without starting car but my headlites stay on?? PLEASE ANSWER as it ran mybattery down

[@timspagnola9054]

Get a battery charger

[@JHillNC]

Turn off your automatic headlight setting, set the dial straight up at 12 o'clock to "off"

[@SSFLORENCIA]

So mine doesn't have a bleeding screw? How u bleeding that

[@Idontevenrapfam]

Bleeding screw

[@BruceLeef]

This isn't turning my water pump on.. 🆘

[@stasian11]

that's true for petrol, not for diesel, right?

[@sundaydamilare5308]

2018 h0w to bleed the radiator

[@TheTheaterdreamer]

Only works for electric pumps

[@koteshroykotesh4434]

Hi

[@trewrioo3426]

Stop saying guys-I am a woman and I'm sure there are others!

[@peterjohnson-qz5gs]

It’s English second language give them a break nervous

[@wes1979]

Ok guy

[@Madjokerx1]

Greetings, What to do if I dont have bleeder screw on the coolant tank?

[@Madjokerx1]

I have a 2004 BMW E60 with a M54b22 engine, but I don't have that red level stick in the coolant tank, nor the bleeder screw. How to proceed leveling the coolant ?

[@ALFAYOMEGATROPHIES]

I did not see the red level. It is possible to see it once I fill it with coolant.

[@mentoryusuf9252]

Why short distance? I thought I’m good to go

[@mosesneri5060]

Does a z4 3.0 2005 has an electric pump? I follow these procedure and my beemer starter to drip coolant from some where underneath. I still haven’t check from where tho

[@gbush1620]

Oops! BMW water pump, unlike Mercedes, is not belt-driven but used the battery. It's electric pump. That's y BMW is more problem to fix.

[@erikrundberg7135]

Ok

[@jonnydenley9304]

Can i ask i have a e46 every thing is fine coolent wise and running no over heating ive bleed the system till no bubbles and repeated the same the next day but the thing is i have no heating all pipes walm up fine thermostat is new and every thing works just only blowing cold or slight walm then goes cold again could my heater core need blasting out with a hose pipe or something like that thank u

[@jurgenbuntinx1]

To bleed the coolant you need to keep the bleed screw in tight? Okay...

[@faraway8719]

Hi, i have 2005 bmw 735il e66. In the dashboard hidden menu i get the coolant temperature reaching 110 and then goes down to 108,105, then up again and some times low as 89 then back again. I replaces water pump, thermostat, rediator, fan cluch, but still the same issue!! Any advice??

[@isitgoodtodo2834]

have ubleed the system?

[@timspagnola9054]

Coolant runs at about 105 to 99 degrees Celsius. I was pretty surprised when I learned this. With a lot of air flow on freeway it could be as low as 80 especially if your cruising. At long hot red light could get as high as 110.

[@calvinfuller6136]

How may i contact you all???

[@deviousredneck5109]

Z4 advice? IT’s reversed.

[@deviousredneck5109]

Me too.

[@alexanderstevens145]

Can’t you just run it with the heater on bleed it and check again? This computer process is too confusing

[@levintim9190]

Rice coocker engine !

[@texaschris713]

Anybody here have a 530i and know how to bleed the air out ?

[@thetylergirlz2065]

Did u find out the reason bc I have a 2012 535i ? Thank u if u respond

[@texaschris713]

@@thetylergirlz2065 you have to use a battery charger so the car doesn’t die nd push the gas pedal down 3. Times with the ac on the lowest setting

[@johnjameson6113]

Who you screaming at Allah I'm screaming at allah

[@PaullyG1991]

Coolants poisonous and can kill you in no time 😂😂. If you don't stop lol

[@jasminebadillo657]

How much is an engine replacement ? Estimate

[@JoeIIama]

😂😂😂

[@krookiemonster2673]

Might as well buy a new car

[@kennyfarrington3473]

Haha explode the tank

[@saeedalshamsi3036]

what is that ?? i buy 2008 E92 convertibal i have heating problem now i have to do all that >> F**k that i well drive my 1992 bmw E36 it's easy and better

[@greetthevictors]

Are you kidding me ?😮

[@ChristopherHlebo]

English

[@daninusa5297]

what language are you speaking

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lot of parasite words

[@SVTCO]

I hate BMW, will never buy another.

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