The MOST PAINFUL Repair I've Ever Performed (N55 335i)
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2019
- The MOST Painful Repair I've Ever Performed (N55 335i)
This is probably the most painful repair I have ever performed on any car. It was frustrating. It was difficult. It was down right physically and mentally painful. I hated replacing my thermostat to cylinder head coolant hose. It was awful. I hope this video helps at least one person to make it worth it.
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The way you showed and explained how you used the tool and where you reached and did it from that's the kinda stuff we need on RUclips thank you so much bro just 👌 perfect thanks bro subscribed 🤙 💯
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Good video John. I have already replaced my fitting to aluminium on my n54. Every repair on a N54,55 E90, E92 coupe, as in my case is a nightmare come true. I replaced my turbos. That is engine hanging on its hook, subframe and steering rack out just to even het to them, and then that is just the start. Pretty much designed for whole engine out job. I have done coils, Mosfets that fire the injectors in the ECU, the injectors, high pressurer fuel pump, starter motor, gearbox, new radiator, valve cover gasket, oil catch can after having to clean out the inlet manifold, bluetooth module, battery, catalytic converters rear, front are deleted. And a ton of stuff i have probably forgotten. I have a box of ABS new leads, reluctor rings, wheel speed sensors and brake pad wear sensors yet to fit so i can delete the fault codes. The cars are a S O B#itch. Nicer when they are going well, which is not often for long.
Anyone who has this problem buy an aluminum coolant fitting. They are cheap, mine from EBay is going strong. Cut the metal band off coolant hose and use supplied clamp to attach to new Aluminum coolant fitting. No need to remove hose from Thermostat.
I feel your pain man these engines are very complicated and one of the most difficult in the industry to repair. They are designed this way! Bmw does this to recapture jobs and make serious profits on each and every car they sell after they are out of warranty. A seemingly simple fuel injector went bad on me, on a n55 x5, and BMW requires engine removal for this and a whole line of special tools. What debauchery!!! They should make building design like this completely illegal and car companies need to stop being so greedy as to be doing this anymore, this is 2020. There is absolutely no need for their whole big line of special tools, it's just a big money making scheme. The dealers themselves can't even keep up, they usually don't have all of the special tools needed. And the technician's are abused, always behind on training bc these designs are constantly changing! They are forced to fix them before they know anything about them. It's time for reformation!
Wow man good job, Beemers can definitely be a problem child, but if you can deal with them, they’re totally worth it 🤪
No issues love them
230xxx Miles n51
220xxx Miles n52
120xxx Miles n55
Nice video.
I have a 2008 N54 engine on a 335XI sedan model. Hoping it's not a nightmare like you encountered. (My hose is very similar to yours but just a very slight difference with the way it bends.) All the best.
Phil
Jersey Shore area
the water pump on my e90 n55 was absolutely a bear of a task. pretty much a patience check for any mechanic performing it. had an aluminum replacement hose end connector and didn't install it because i couldn't remove the clamp on the hose :(
Followed you for the Honda content but now I'm sitting in my garage with this hose in my hand trying to figure out how to get the old one out of a 535...
Flex extension and electric screwdriver are must haves when working with any BMW.
Your car is missing a spoiler 🔥, great content BTW
I want one!
Did you have oil cooling lines infront of the flange bolts to start?
It confuses me how everyone calls a coolant pump a water pump and no one has adapted to this since the 1920s
Do you have a link to the correct hose?
about the exhaust getting quiet. search up golf tee mod. or if you get a jb4 you can control the exhaust flap thru the jb4 thru steering wheel controls or thru the jb4 mobile app
I did the golf tee. I like it.
It takes less than 50mins remove the 2, 10mm at the housing and 2, at the expansion tank to give you more room... use a 6mm Ratchet Wrench to take the clamp off ... take the two clips off that hold the hose in place and repeat backwards 😎
sure if you have an n52, you cannot reach that clamp from above on an n54
I did it on my rwd 335i easy. Try doing it on an xi 535. Now thats fun
Your makeup looks very natural!
Kinda like a straight james charles
Great video quick question how long did this repair take you?
like 2 or 3 hours if i remember correctly.
Dude it’s a at least 50mins it’s not that difficult the hard part was getting a 6mm ratchet socket for the clamp after that just lube and put the hose back together 😎
Daniel Aceves you don’t need to flush or nothing? All my coolant leaked so I can’t just replace the hose and top off with new coolant ?
andrew valadez you need to replace that hose and yea don’t save old coolant, bro you need to have the new hose before you start working on the car
And have coolant with you too
Luckily my bolt was facing me with this issue but my question is how did you skip the hose off with having no room ? I’ve tried having someone pull from the top while I pull from the bottom and nothin I’ve tried a flat head nothing seems to budge it
I have no idea man. It was super difficult.
I had a 2011 335i for like 10 days. Literally broke 3 times and the last straw was the radiator blew on me lol now I got a 370z. Loved the bmw but way to many problems in such a short time
Yeah I've had my fair share too :/
That's unfortunate, didn't see any repair history before you bought it?
@@markburkey6371 sounds like he got screwed y whoever he bought it from
If this is the worst repair you have had to do... then you have a well maintained car. Nothing big in this repair when you are doing this repair go ahead and order a metal version for the mount because it will fall apart when pressure is released from the nug. I have had not had any break with my 3 e90s (n51,n52, n55)
Howd you know that hose was broken? Any Symptoms?
It broke when I removed it from the cylinder head when I was changing my oil filter housing gasket.
@@boosted_john ohhh okok
for me i just cut the hose that have the clamp attach to it and buy a new aluminum one on amazon for 14$ work fine
Aren’t you supposed to install the hose on the thermostat first and then install the thermostat? Im not sure its been a while
Just need the aluminium upgrade end piece (mickey mouse shape), then take off crappy BMW plastic original. Don't need to replace whole hose if it's just the end connector. The new plastic piece on new hose will have same issue in time.
No need to remove the hose. Just get the aluminum coolant fitting(mickey mouse flange).
Great content, Wish the civic would come back.
Tons of civic content is rolling out now. Hope you enjoy!
Boosted John your channel inspired me to buy a Honda Civic and I love it
do you have to remove the fmic?
No
So at this point what mods and replacements have been done to the car in your time of owning it?
Also if I had more experience with working on cars I'd replace that hose myself but I just took it to a mechanic and lost $1200 because labor time 👍
Onii-chan Water pump, thermostat, oil filter housing and oil cooler gaskets, intake, Downpipe, and oil changes.
I laughed so hard out of nowhere when you said Idk why BMW designed this like this. Ive had like 25 moments like that rage quitting because of the stupidity of some of their designs. Some of these parts are just plainly retarded. Painful to work on for sure, especially my n54
Damn u didn't have to replace the entire hose.... You just buy a new end piece on the hose that attaches on to the oil filter housing. You buy it off eBay it's a metal piece to so it won't ever break again
I found that out one day after I replaced the entire hose. lol :/
@@boosted_johnyeah that sucks, always feel free to DM me on Instagram if u got questions! @ChiTownTuners
Zack Nottke 👌
@@zacknottke270 Do you have a link or part #?
www.ebay.com/itm/274410739153