Has anybody used an automatic radiator in a manual car?

[Clavurion]

Originally Posted by paramax55

If this works right, there will be three photos... one with the auto radiator on the manual one, one with the adapter plate on the old raditaor, and one with the plate on the new one.



https://imgur.com/a/jHovkpm

I think any own patent to block that coolant line will work good enough. What solution you were thinking?

[Masospaghetti]

Originally Posted by paramax55

Did you see the pictures? The e53 uses an external heat exchanger. There is about a 1/2" hole that will dump the coolant out as fast as you pour it in if you don't seal it up.

Again, as someone who just went thru the same thing, those plugs need to to hold coolant. IMO it was not a trivial task to plug them in a reliable way.

[Factory6speed]

That fitting isn't one of the quick disconnects is it?

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Cooling/...531439134.html

Nvm I don't know what I am looking at

[Clavurion]

Originally Posted by Factory6speed

I wonder if they make a quick disconnect fitting like that, just with a plug instead of the hose.

Oh damn .. maybe

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Cooling/...531439134.html

It looks like there's a few more.

https://www.google.com/search?q=BMW+cooling+system+plug

Maybe you can find one the right size. There are lots of people 3D printing stuff. You might be able to bring the radiator and one of the hoses to a 3D printer guy and they might be able to make it.


For the pictures, you can open image in new tab, get the URL of the image, and embed them here on the page inside the img tag.

Unfortunately that connector on the radiator doesn't seem to be the typical made for quick connector hose. Those blind plugs to replace quick connector hose are readily available on all typical sizes.

[80stech]

This thread just gets more and more ridiculous and confusing. In the pics it seems to suggest that the manual trans rad uses the plate as well? Threading a pipe thread with a tap or die would probably work nicely if the adapter plate doesn't prevent that somehow for the upper hole.

[paramax55]

Originally Posted by Clavurion

I think any own patent to block that coolant line will work good enough. What solution you were thinking?

Own patent? I don't understand.

[paramax55]

Originally Posted by 80stech

This thread just gets more and more ridiculous and confusing. In the pics it seems to suggest that the manual trans rad uses the plate as well? Threading a pipe thread with a tap or die would probably work nicely if the adapter plate doesn't prevent that somehow for the upper hole.

I am not going to be cutting threads into plastic without a boss.

[paramax55]

Originally Posted by Factory6speed

That fitting isn't one of the quick disconnects is it?

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Cooling/...531439134.html

Nvm I don't know what I am looking at

Thanks! This is tne most useful thing I've seen in this thread. I'd need to wallow out the clearance hole in the adapter plate and I'd need to find some more information in the description that shows what OD it's designed to go over. But it's definitely something I'm going to put in the back of my mind.

[paramax55]

Originally Posted by Masospaghetti

Again, as someone who just went thru the same thing, those plugs need to to hold coolant. IMO it was not a trivial task to plug them in a reliable way.

A plug with an o-ring in it win't be difficult to make. I should have it done this evening. Once in place, it will only have 5 1/2 # of force on it if the coolant cap regulates pressure at 2 bar.

[80stech]

Maybe put some heat shrink over the plug if the boss says it's OK
Hopefully we have this solved!