17 11 000 Removing and installing radiator (N14, N18)

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Notes

WARNING: Risk of scalding!

Only perform this repair work after engine has cooled down!

Necessary preliminary work:

Switch off ignition.
Drain COOLANT .
Remove front bumper panel. See 51 11 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER TRIM .
For vehicles with air conditioning only:

Remove the support for the front bumper trim.

IMPORTANT: Make sure without fail that coolant hoses are correctly routed, risk of damage by sharp edges or abrasion.

For vehicles with air conditioning only

Release the mounting bolts of the refrigerant lines (1) on the front panel.

NOTE: Illustration shows N12 engine.

Fig 1: Locating Mounting Bolts Of Refrigerant Lines

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For vehicles with air conditioning only

Release screws and remove holder on left and right.

Carefully tilt capacitor (1) towards front.

IMPORTANT: Secure capacitor without fail against falling out and against bending of lines.

Bent lines can cause leaks!

Carefully tilt radiator behind towards front until coolant hoses are accessible.

Fig 2: Identifying Capacitor

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Carefully tilt radiator toward front until coolant hoses are accessible.

Release the spring straps of coolant hoses (1) with special tool 17 2 052 and detach.

Fig 3: Releasing Spring Straps Of Coolant Hoses Using Special Tool 17 2 052

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Release the spring straps from the lower coolant hose (1) using special tool 17 2 051.

Carefully feed out radiator (2) towards top and remove.

For vehicles with air conditioning only:

When feeding out the radiator, make sure that the capacitor is not damaged!

Fig 4: Releasing Spring Straps From Lower Coolant Hose Using Special Tool 17 2 051

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