Are manual and auto radiators on a 1990 316i different?
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Brianmoooore
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They are definitely different, as the auto rad contains a heat exchanger in the LH tank to cool the auto transmission fluid. You can use an auto rad. on a manual, but not the other way around.
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320Touring
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when i swapped a 316i from auto to manual i needed a new rad.
The auto rad has 2 pipes into the back of the rad for gearbox fluid.
I swapped it for a manual one without it.
You may be able to block the outlets on the auto one.its seperate from the coolant flow through the rad.
The auto rad has 2 pipes into the back of the rad for gearbox fluid.
I swapped it for a manual one without it.
You may be able to block the outlets on the auto one.its seperate from the coolant flow through the rad.
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Brianmoooore
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Either that or a manual gearbox!cgt wrote:Thanks Brian, so I need to find an auto one then!