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    NLA coolant hose

    I've got a unicorn and then some. Replacing heater hoses on the 524td, and this coolant hose is NLA. Can't find it anywhere.
    Options:
    • mock one up with a few junctions and hope it doesn't leak (no thanks)
    • have a silicone hose company fabricate a replacement (sent email)
    • look at a universal solution like gates unicoil (too many bends I think)
    • go to an auto parts store and hope I find something close

    Any other options I've overlooked?


    1988 325iC SOLD
    1985 524td 49k

    #2
    Do you happen to know the part number?
    1990 325iX Touring - November 2018 R3V Car Of The Month

    1980 Volkswagen Golf mk1 1.1
    1974 BMW 2002 Touring

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      #3
      Sure. 64211373181
      1988 325iC SOLD
      1985 524td 49k

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        #4
        How about one of these things and some straight hose?



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          #5
          In theory you could reshape a hose if you could make a form, pressurize the form to 90 psi, and heat it at ~330F for ~20 minutes. Other than that being practically impossible on a home scale it's an option.

          Since it's a heater core hose (I think) how about finding one from an M20 E28? There's a good chance that they are similar.

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            #6
            I checked the M20 diagrams, seems different. This is one of the hoses off the 4 way T.
            I looked into the springy thing but there's 2 bends, different diameters at each end, and a little rise at one end.

            My remaining options are: cut off a bit of the existing hose and clamp in a new spot, hoping it will reach. Or, ship this off to China somewhere, and have them make me one.
            I don't think this can be 3D printed otherwise it would be a good candidate.
            1988 325iC SOLD
            1985 524td 49k

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