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Originally Posted by Xor
X5 e70, 2007, 4.8
Completed a week ago. Leak was so bad that I could fill in a glass in less thn 5 mins. No leaks since.
With the plastic protection and a left wheel removed, 2 of 3 bolts on a thermostat are easily accessible from the side with a couple of extensions. IMPORTANT: Wheel should be turned RIGHT. The last one is accessible from the upfront and it has more room for a hand with a ratchet.
Nothing was drained, radiator was covered with a towel from inside - it's a must(!). As an addition to the towel, I put a sheet of cardboard while removing the alternator as it's a massive beast.
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Did it for the first time in my life. With a good set of tools and absolutely no experience it took me approx 9 hrs to disassemble and 8 hrs to put everything back together.
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Xor, thank you for this. Just to clarify your steps (please correct me if I'm wrong):
1. Park vehicle with wheel turned right.
2. Remove wheel and plastic wheelwell liner.
3. Remove serpentine belt.
4. Remove alternator (was this done from above in the engine bay or from the wheelwell?)
5. Remove oil cooler lines from thermostat (do this while thermostat is still bolted to engine?)
6. Remove the 2 accessible thermostat bolts from the wheelwell.
7. Remove the last bolt (from above in the engine bay?)
Am I missing anything? Also, when you talk about protecting the radiator, do you mean the oil cooler radiator or the main coolant radiator? Thank you!