E36 radiator in pre-facelift chromie

[J90rdn]

Anyone have any advice on how to fit an e36 aircon rad in a pre facelift chromie? Searched and found plenty about mounting in facelift cars, but nothing on chromies.

[rich318i]

They fit, its the right mounts you have to get it not that hard

[DanThe]

Anyone have any advice on how to fit an e36 aircon rad in a pre facelift chromie? Searched and found plenty about mounting in facelift cars, but nothing on chromies.

As the mounts are in a different place on a pre-facelift car its not the same, I just space up the rubber feet by about 15mm and put a nut/bolt through them

[J90rdn]

Anyone have any advice on how to fit an e36 aircon rad in a pre facelift chromie? Searched and found plenty about mounting in facelift cars, but nothing on chromies.

As the mounts are in a different place on a pre-facelift car its not the same, I just space up the rubber feet by about 15mm and put a nut/bolt through them

I must be missing a shed load of brackets then.

This is how the e36 rad sits at the top - no brackets


This is the bottom of the e36 rad - no brackets


This are the mounting points I have

[DanThe]

The bottom pic is what I was on about, raise them up to get the rad at the correct height.
Facelift plastic clamp on the top to hold it to the front panel

[Kedge]

My prefacelift has an M20 fitted with an E36 aircon rad, can just make out the clamp Dan has posted in the pic below. I just raised the rad using some old head bolt washers under the rubber mounts but on top of the tabs on the front panel;

[J90rdn]

Ah, so it's just resting on the bottom rubbers?

EBay search for that plastic clamp begins

[Kedge]

Sure is.

Just get a wanted add up on here, should be plenty of breakers with them.

[J90rdn]

Cheers guys

One step closer to getting it fired up - can't wait !!!

[J90rdn]

Just ordered one from BMW - part number 17111709347 £5.83

[ryan_gwa]

When you ordered yours, did you get the little rubber mounts too, should be two?

I only ask as im missing one and will probably need to go to the dealers.

[J90rdn]

I'll let you know. It came into the dealers today so I'll be picking it up Thursday

[ryan_gwa]

No worries, cheers.

[J90rdn]

When you ordered yours, did you get the little rubber mounts too, should be two?

I only ask as im missing one and will probably need to go to the dealers.

No rubber bits, just 1 piece of molded plastic.

[J90rdn]

Worked out that I too needed the rubber mounts, so had them ordered in as well. Part number 17111150984 x 2 at a cost of £5.60 plus VAT.

Radiator fitted tonight.

[ryan_gwa]

Ok no worries, I only need one, thanks for keeping me updated!