So when i was driving home this morning i noticed the eta was running hot, almost in the red. I pulled over and let it cool off for a while. I had no heat in the car, and when i popped the hood I could hear what sounded like a gargling noise coming from the lower radiator hose. I drove it about a block and it started to heat up again and puked when i pulled over. Could this just be my t-stat? The coolant seemed to be coming from the water pump...
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Originally posted by kronus -
shake the fan and fan clutch and see if it wobbles. It could be a bad pump. Thermostat could also be a good guess. -
could be your coolant temp sensor?Comment
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yep, that was it.... coolant dripping off the pulley. and i could shake the fan like a flamenco dancer...
time to hit up tchebOriginally posted by kronusComment
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Water pump all the way. It's your chance to take care of the timing belt, tensioner, and accessory belts while you have it opened up and if you're getting near the four years and 60,000 miles changeout intervals.On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. (Edward Mote 1797-1874)Comment
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lol my odo stopped working at 232xxx so im just changing everything as it wears outOriginally posted by kronusComment
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I just laughed out loud.Originally posted by T Verdier View Post
OP, think about switching to an electric fan while your at it. Much more reliable than the clutch.Comment
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Probably your water pump shaft bearing.Yours truly,
Rich
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Originally posted by RigmasterComment
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no way. say for example your relay dies, then what? That's actually happened to me before (lucky I carry spare relays in the fuse box). a new fan clutch will last a couple hundred thousand miles and draws virtually no power from the engine.Originally posted by yert315 View Post
I say this having done the eletric fan conversion. But my reasons weren't for extra power, better cooling or more reliability. It just makes the engine bay a little cleaner and easier to work on.Comment
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yes way. I had it set up three ways. First was tapping into the a/c fan and setting it to a cooler setting (don't remember exactly how I did this). Second was wired directly to a switch in the cabin. Either will be fine. Now if you decided to do the electric fan harness with the temp probe and temp sensor, it may not be as reliable, but will work just as good. In fact, this is the setup I originally had and loved it. Had it set to turn on and off at my desired temp even when the car turned off. But then a relay went out which is why I changed it up.Originally posted by nando View Post
I have had bad experiences with fan clutches (e36.. i know, i know different story), hence my reasoning behind the electric fan.Comment
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and if you forget to turn on the switch? :roll:
come on, you're grasping at straws. maybe your POS E36 fan clutch dies after 50k, I don't know. There's no way you can argue that the eletric fan (especially a hackjob/aftermarket setup that you have to remember to switch on) is more reliable than a simple clutch fan.Comment
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Originally posted by norcalE30 View Post
I don't think I'd wait to change the T-belt when it "wears" out, just get it done and over with since you'll be in that general area anyway, just my opinion.Comment
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for the record, I hate e36's. never buying one again.Originally posted by nando View Post
Of course for the average driver a clutch fan would be easier and less involved. Why do you say wiring was a hack job? So long as the person knows how to wire it up correctly, the fan will last the lifetime of the car, if not longer. Example: Wire it up to turn on whenever the key is turned and you never have to worry about it. Done. More reliable than a clutch fan and better cooling (if you get the proper one).
There, I just argued that an electric fan is more reliable.Comment
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