Cant find a radiator hose

[Slapnutz]

Like the title says i can not find a radiator hose that goes from bottom drivers side of the radiator to a 3 way valve. I have looked on almost all the sites and cannot find it for sale anywhere. Any help appreciated.

2006 BMW X5
4.4l

[Qsilver7]

You can't find it for sale? Or you can't find the BMW part nbr?

If you have the BMW 11 digit part nbr...just type "BMW xx xx x xxx xxx" into a google search box and you should get results of vendors selling that part. Plus theirs always the local BMW dealerships part dept...again if you have the part nbr you can call and ask them how much they sell it for.

If you can't find the part in the many online databases...then again, the local parts dept may be able to help you if you drop by (take your VIN to the counter so they can search the database specifically for parts for your vehicle).

[Slapnutz]

Dont know the part number on it. On this diagram it would be the hose that comes off the side 3 way between hose #3 and #1. Then the hose goes in front of the fan (has a clip to put hose in) and runs to driver side lower radiator. Even if i could just get help finding the part number i will find the hose for sale. I just changed the whole radiator and all the hoses 3 weeks ago. Honestly i think i put that hose on backwards and it rubbed on the pulley. I ordered every hose on autohauz but this was not included.

I live way up in the mountains of Colorado and only have the one car and the dealership is over an hour away. Funny thing is i was just at the dealership today and that happened on the way home.

Thanks for your help.

[Qsilver7]

Many of the hoses have the 11 digit bmw part nbr printed on it...see if you can find it on the hose itself.

[Slapnutz]

Here is what i found when taking hose off. Looked the part number up and no results found

[LVP]

Your part number is 17 12 752 17 68

Realoem search yields:
Part 17127521768 (Coolant hose) was found on the following vehicles:
E53: Details on E53
E53 X5 4.4i SUV
E53 X5 4.8is SUV

[Qsilver7]

Ditto...it's the first 11 digits at the top, right after BMW. Don't use the 12th & 13th digits after the dash (02).

Go back to realoem and type those 11 digits into the part nbr search box...it should then give you links to the diagram the has that hose.

Btw...BMW part nbrs have only 11 numerical digits...none of the digits are ever alphabets. And if the part is small...sometimes only the last 7 digits are given...and some of the part databases will let you search using all 11 digits or the last 7 digits.

[Slapnutz]

Just wanted to say thanks for the help. Was difficult to fnd online for some reason. Most had to order it in so i just got it from the dealership. The dealership will have it in tomorrow. To fix the problem i just cut the hose and put a piece of pvc pipe in it with hose clamps and used radiator hose repair tape around it. I drove it down to get my rental car and it will sit now until i get the new hose.

Again thanks for the help.

[Qsilver7]

thanks for the update

[tmv]

Good team work guys.