Hey, I have also noticed that my 1998 e39 (528i) is overhesting while driving slow or idling. Thank you for the video! Every time I have a problem, I sesrch for it on the internet and your videos always come up first. You have helped me understand my car. Thank you so much!
I have the same problem with my BMW 1998 528i. I replaced the water pump and thermostat, which fixed the problem till my radiator cracked but I have heard a lot of people complaining of this problem on BMW around this year
A good tip on e46,e39 and many more models: When the needle is in the middle dont allways mean its stable on operating temp. It works on a pretty stupid way, From like 60 celsius to 115 its are steady as a rock! Even when temperature rises up to 115 degrees and a piss from overheating the engine, its are right in the middle! Over 116 it start to move, 120 and the system starts to boil. So where careful and have your eyes on the temperature gauge.
Sounds to me like this guy dropped out of school after the second grade. the vocabulary he uses to explain this process just blows my mind away. He's got the mind of a child . I bet his parents are very proud of him
@richard candelaria Do not use stop leak it will Cause more problems. If it's not leaking from the holes in the bottom it's leaking from the radiator between the radiator in the plastic. You might need a new radiator or get your radiator rebuilt
Thanks bra! everything you said im going to try. we have the same whip with the same issues but mine just started so im gojng to be able to catch them quick! Thanks!
@cushking209 Yes Just replaced the thermostat Cover. And yes you will need to get out the air bubbles. Are you will have random overheating while idling. Use any antifreeze
My friends E39 525TDS 160.000mls overheated, it was a water pump failure, the plastic impeller shattered, common fault on a load of BMWs, also seat occupancy mat fails lighting the air bag warning, this is common to all models,
Just dont go poking anything with a screwdriver, because if you slip or go too deep will poke holes and damage a lot more money to fix. Hoses radiators and other parts are very fragile and will leak coolant.
Dear Friend, I just bought a S/H, BMW E39 528i 1998 Model, The Car is Overheating after Running it for about 10 Minutes on The Road, Approx 15 to 20 Kilometres, I opened The Books on The Service records, The Head was Changed at 205 Kilometers The Cat has Got 214800 Kilometers on The Dash, , I believe the Previous owner or his Mechanic has Put Some Stop Leak Chemical in The Radiator, , I just got a New Thermostat and a New Water Pump Replaced by a Friend as I dont know any Mechanical Work, My Friend Just Replaced the Thermostat, and The Water Pump, and Bled The Hose Lines from The Radiator, , I got into the Passenger seat and my Friend Drove the Car for about 15 to 20 Kilometres, and When Stopped at The Lights, for a Minute or 2, The Car started getting overheated again The Temperature Needle went to The RED , He then Drove slowly to His Place which was about 2 Kilometers away, Stopped the Car, and Said that let it COOL down first, He Suspects that The Chemical Put in The Radiator could block some of The Radiator Cores, Any idea What else I can do to stop the Overheating, My friend plans to Pull the Radiator out and Get it Cleaned up on The Week end, Any idea what else can he Check before replacing The Radiator, you Mentioned something About Heater Plugs Where are they Placed on The Block and how Many of Them are There on the 528 i. Your Help will be greatly Appreciated, As i am a retired AGED Pensioner and don't have any more money to spend. Your advice will be gratefully appreciated. Kind Regard's Francis Jansz e.m. fsj@iprimus.com.au
Bmw 1999 528i Stops at red lights and turns off wont crank back up, also smokes and overheats, leaks coolant which i think may be the problem with the overheating. Battery is very bad quality. Makes racket noise when reversing. Any solutions to help me please.
bmw start overheating is cuz its air in the system from when ppl open the place were u fille freazing water or water and it come air in to the system alot of ppl even change the radiator beliving that is the problem but most of the time u can check this by filling the radiator up whit water then u lose the screw next to were u fill water u then take a blanked over were u fill water as its get very hot and u blow and blow and blow if it comes bubbels its air in the sytem if the water flow nice
Hey, I've also had experienced the a similar problem but more along the lines of having a leak in one of the hoses placement (I think the shop placed my housing on wrong or something when they're changing the thermostat). I own a 99' 528i and earlier this year I've experienced a leak in my coolant resviour similar (thus casuing it to overheat) to the in the video but it's a little smaller and I went ahead got it fixed. After a week or so, My car was overheatting again due to a thermostat (temperature gauge stayed atleast over the red marker everthing it was on more than 30+ minutes), so i replaced that. After replacing the thermostat the temperature gauge stayed neutral for a good 3-4 months. Then again my car started overheatting due to a hose leak (the hose came undone when i was driving down the highway and the silver-metal piece went loose on the two hoses that held it together, the two hoses came undone thus causes the coolant leak everywhere by this time my car was overheatting badly, smoke coming out of the oil cap and the expanding hose that you were talking about; it became really hard and really hot. I bought duck tape to tape the two hoses together, waited over 24 houses to drive again drove atleast a mile and half before it happened again but the temperature gauge was over the red but the car wasn't smoking.(Hoses were hot and hard) Then again i waited for 24 hours to cool down the car then I bought silver metal aligning piece(fittings) to connect the hoses and it started to overheat again according to the temperature gauge it shows it going over the red but it's not steaming or nothing? What should i do? The hoses got hot and hard just as it happened before. Any ideas?
i bought a 99 528i today i checked my antifreeze before heading to work and forgot to put the cap and i was on the freeway noticed it got hot in the red and pulled over and shut it down refilled the antifreeze and drove to work no problems keep in mind this car is babied and only has 130,000 on it im just curious if i warped my head
Hey I have a question and hopefully you can help. How much coolant does the vehicle need, it's a 1997 bmw 528i ... Do you have to top it off to the line that the container in the car has...the black line. I'm taking a road trip tomorrow Nd wanted to know how much it has because right now it's below the line
This is a very common problem for 1997 BMW 528i, according to web searches. Mine has the overheating problem since I bought it in 2009. So, I should do a radiator flush and have the radiator cleaned out?
Hey, I just bought my first BMW. It's a 97" 328i. I had the radiator and fan replaced on it. The car is overheating and smoking from underneath the car. Help, I'm not sure what the problem could be?
greetings I av a question I hope you get around to respond as quick as possible my 1997 528i just start overheating rapidly everything I try and I just don't know what else to do I change thermostat I bleed I take the water pump off and I can't see anything wrong whit it I put it back on I just need to know if there any suggestions and I try to bleed the system no water coming out of the bleeding valve just steam am just run out of ideas and like to get a BMW opinion . please thank you and God bless you
My 2000 BMW 528I won’t accelerate, it starts up, reverse and drives when put in drive but acceleration at all. When I put my foot on the pedal it goes all the way down
Great video, but please get to the point. You start explaining and then go off to another point. So let me ask, my car overheats (00 528i) but it does idle fine, no overheating. I'll be cruising then it goes hot. I'll turn the heater on and it goes back to normal (12 o'clock position) I've replace the radiator, the thermostat, fan clutch, etc. It's cooler outside when it overheats, 55-60 degrees. Great ventilation. What the hell could it be? Why does it go fine when the heater is turned on? But not when I'm driving with it off. Takes a lil while (about 20 min) to start overheating but the ONLY way to get it cooler id by switching on the heater...Thanks in advance...
Andy Micheli you have air bubbles in your cooling system. Just remove the air bubbles and you should be fine. If that's not your case it is your thermostat that's not opening all the way.
Hello..I have a 98bmw528I..overheating so I replace da. Thermostat den @ De same time I replace da water punp. En flush da radiator.I start . Bleed out all da air..no leak.. en still over heating...wat must be the..problem?
i have a 97 528i and it started heating up when i opened up the hood i noticed a masive leak coming from the thermostat housing. should i just change the housing? do you think that could also cause anymore issues? what coolant should i use to refill it? do i have to bleed the air out after i finish?
Great video. Hey could you give us a lil more about the freeze plug? And what about the Heater Control Valve? Have a 98 528i, no heat coming out of the heater anymore. Overheating might be a crack block?
When you have thousands of people asking you the same question I have to explain as much as possible in all my videos. Thank you for your feedback I'm working on to improve on my videos.
I have a 2002 bmw 530i wit 189,000 miles on it. I been driving it for 5mo no problem until today, it started to overheat. The day before I notices a leak seem to be from the radiator. Anyways I got the car home, let it cool off, put water in the radiator, ran it for 10 minutes until it started to overheat but there was no noticeable leak. The water was boiling n bubling in the radiator. I turned it off and let it sit four hours, still dont see exactly where the leak is but the radiator was empty. I need help asap! Please give me a diagnosis and a solution. Hope it's nothing major!
My waterpump was leaking bad. They say it was put it wrong by previous owner. I paid $600 for replacement, flush, n full diagnosis of car. I need struts, bushings, brakes, oil pan gasket, etc. all adding up to $4,197
+Terrell Simmons remove the air bubbles from cooling system that could be causing your overheating problem if you have no leaks. In my channel there's a video showing you how to remove the air bubbles from your engine block.
okay I did everything to my 1995 325 IS. new radiator, fan clutch, thermostat, water pump radiator hose, thermostat sensor and radiator got bleeding. it's still overheating. my head gaskets are good just can't figure it out took it to a shop they charge me $70 for just take one little air bubble out of my radiator. and it still doing the same thing I'm stumped need help!
i wude belive that its air in the system i wude take lose up the air screw and take a blanked over were u fill the water and blow untill it it flow out he air screw nice
It is extremely painful to listen to you but sometimes when I can decipher you're confusing words I understand what you're trying to say so thanks but maybe you should rehearse in the mirror before you post
