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Anonymous Posted on Dec 14, 2010

I have no heat! i have replaced the thermostat, hose to radiator and heater control valve the heater coil has leaked maybe 2 or 3 drops but nothing major (2001 530i)

  • Anonymous Dec 14, 2010

    is it possible that the hose to heater coil is clogged? If so, is there a way to flush them out to see if it works before replacing the hater coil? I really dont want to buy a heater coil if it's just the hoses- the flushing, is it a DIY?

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If your heater core is leaking that it a good sign that it is your problem. When the heater core gets plugged up it has a tenancy to leak. The water can not flow through freely and causes it to leak.

  • Anonymous Dec 14, 2010

    Usually not the hoses. Sometimes you can take the hoses off of the heater core and try to flush it out with a garden hose. Or high pressure sprayer if available. Sometimes this works. But if you get an even flow of water through the heater core, then it is going to be something else wrong. Like the doors in the duct work under the dash. You can also feel of the two hoses going into the heater core. If only one is hot then the heater core is plugged.

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