Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum, so thanks for having me. I have a 2002 325xi and just replaced all the coolant pipes/hoses. The coolant hose that attaches to the plate underneath the reservoir (not the one that goes to the reservoir) and goes up to the coolant pipe (sort of underneath the DISA area) seems to be poorly engineered. This hose rubs the driver side frame rail badly. The original hose also rubbed the frame, so I figured that's just the way it is. If any of you have an xi, can you verify that this coolant hose is designed to rub the frame rail? I mean the frame rail is smooth where it rubs, so it's not like it's going to cause a leak anytime soon. Just find it odd that it's engineered this way.
Thanks!
Mike