coolant hose hitting fan ?

[audiquattrot]

Haha, poor car has been pushing a rope.

lol exactly. All I kept thinking was how much of a "breeze" it felt to stand/sit behind a fan hahaha

[325e '87]

bumping an old thread. Had this issue for years with the fan hitting the same hose. Realized this week that my fan was on backwards all these years! For anyone dealing with this issue, be sure that the fan is bolted to the clutch the right way. It is staggered to one side, longer than the other. Car runs much cooler now that the fan is actually pointing in the right direction LoL!

Haha, poor car has been pushing a rope.

[audiquattrot]

bumping an old thread. Had this issue for years with the fan hitting the same hose. Realized this week that my fan was on backwards all these years! For anyone dealing with this issue, be sure that the fan is bolted to the clutch the right way. It is staggered to one side, longer than the other. Car runs much cooler now that the fan is actually pointing in the right direction LoL!

[estoguy]

Why don't you guys buy the proper plastic hose clamp holder. It works good and your fan won't touch your hose.

Because I imagine some of us are cheap AF. ;)

I did the same thing as the other Eta poster... zip tie, cost me pennies and works.

[efficient]

Why don't you guys buy the proper plastic hose clamp holder. It works good and your fan won't touch your hose.

[EtaDriven]

For those still having this problem with aftermarket hoses, I found that the zip tie fix works okay for a while, but the hose still clips the fan a little. I ended up putting a washer between the waterpump threads and the fan clutch:

This moves the fan a little bit farther away from the hose and closer to the radiator, where there is plenty of room. Here's how much clearance I have between the hose and fan now, combined with the zip ties:

I don't remember ever seeing that #3 hose clamp/bracket on my eta.. I'll have to take a look again, but I don't remember undoing or redoing it when I replaced all my hoses.

[Vagcycle]

I'd still zip tie it if I where you. I had to do so to mine. And its still on there.

[Jordan325iC]

Saw this old thread so I thought I'd follow up. I bought a new hose and magically no more clearance issues. Guess some hoses just fit better than others.

[briz]

I had exactly the same issue but it started on the freeway and the hose didn't last long. After replacement it happened again. I ended up getting a coolant hose stay from BMA (part number BMW047854). No issues since.

[smcdermott326]

I've used a piece of wire to pull it away from the fan. I don't think the hose I got was OEM...which could be the source of the problem. Trimming things would be another quick but messy alternative.

[cactusjacks1]

Yea, #3 should be there. I used a piece of wire because I broke mine...Don't ask me how it works, I put it on today.

I had same problem, #3 installed correctly, is the fix, or a zip tie.

[smonkbmw]

ive had no issues zip tying to the lift point on the wifes eta.

[cferb]

Yea, #3 should be there. I used a piece of wire because I broke mine...Don't ask me how it works, I put it on today.

[JAM]

You have a part # by any chance? Is it part #3 in the above diagram?
Or do you see anything wrong with using a large zip tie?

i tried that, it broke within a matter of days

just cut it down a lot

[Jordan325iC]

But are they still good?

There is an OEM clamp that holds that hose to the engine lift bracket, pick that up maybe it will help.

You have a part # by any chance? Is it part #3 in the above diagram?
Or do you see anything wrong with using a large zip tie?