advice please

[madmackie]

Hi all ive just gone to top up the coolant level on my 2005 e53 and noticed there is some platy in the radiator ie it moves forward and backwards is this normal or has something come adrift thanks in advance pete

[dirtymonkey29]

Are you on about the red float?  If so look at the picture on the header tank.  It's so you know when to stop filling it

[madmackie]

Hi thanks for the reply  I am not talking about the red pop up thing its the actually the radiator moves  back and forth about 25mm thanks Pete

also some other advise  my car has started playing up when starting  must times starts normally others doesnt it just turns over and over and may have to wait up 10  15mins before it starts no warnings come up to say there is a problem  has any one experienced this or got any ideas  thanks again

[X5Sport]

Radiator certainly should not move at all!  2005 year, but what version have you got?

This site is a copy of the BMW Tech Instr and might help you find the answers about the rad mounts etc.  I went for the diesel, but you might have a petrol. 

Richard

[madmackie]

all fixed thanks eveyone

[X5Sport]

What was the problem?

[madmackie]

there wasnt one the top of the radiator is like a rail and the two top pegs for want of a better way to explain it fit in between the rail and thats it