M40 Rad. Query

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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:44 pm

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=17&fg=05

I'm trying to find out how the expansion tank (No.2) comes apart from the Rad., I undone the two 5mm allen bolts, (Nos.5 & 6), Has anyone taken this apart? How does it come off?

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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:29 pm

I would like to know this

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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:07 pm

its a bit of a beast to get off i took it off a old rad i had, as i wanted to know as well lol. there is 2 hook parts on the exp tank the slide into the black plastic part but its all inside and you cant see it i ended up gettinga screwdriver in a boot it to push it up and out