RAWSupra
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last week i noticed a "coolant low - refill" warning ... naturally i topped up then set about finding the reason.... and again "its a typical BMW issue" the rubber on the cap had pinched so venting over a period of time .... a bit of silicone and a cleanup fixed it.
but .. i also checked the radiators for possible leaks only to find both SIDE radiators 50% blocked with straw... what happens is that blades of straw hit the radiator and fall horizontally and then are kept from naturally falling out but a plastic grill in front of the radiator.
Its a PITA to removed the blades of straw....
I will remove the bumper and cut out the LOWER plastic sections of the side rad covers this will allow the straw and debris to fall out naturally or allow much easier removal manually..
but .. i also checked the radiators for possible leaks only to find both SIDE radiators 50% blocked with straw... what happens is that blades of straw hit the radiator and fall horizontally and then are kept from naturally falling out but a plastic grill in front of the radiator.
Its a PITA to removed the blades of straw....
I will remove the bumper and cut out the LOWER plastic sections of the side rad covers this will allow the straw and debris to fall out naturally or allow much easier removal manually..
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