Overheat after accident

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

I was in an accident about a 2 months ago. and now its time to drive to car to the body shop..
All the hoses are good.
Drained the Coolant and put new coolant..

My Fan clutch is bent. but still works.
BUT my radiator fan was hit, and dosent seem to turn on when the car starts to reach high temperatures....

???? Do i have to completely replace this? or should i pull it out/check it/ and put it back and give it a second chance?

[MR 325]

If you replaced the coolant, did you bleed the system? Your car should not need the electric fan without the A/C on.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

well the most i did. was let the system drain out... Then put the new coolant..
the car has been sitting since the accident. and only been turned on a couple of times..

But before he accident. ran perfectly

[gregslow318i]

just tow it aaa is cheap insurances that you wont fuck anything up

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

just tow it aaa is cheap insurances that you wont fuck anything up

i dont have AAA. and i will probably need the money to replace something.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

no one?

the only thing i can think off is the fan clutch being wobbaly. and maybe something wrong with the thermostat?

[MR 325]

You need to bleed the cooling system, I didn't say it for no reason.

[e30trooper]

Open the coolant res. Let the car run and add coolant or water. And invest in AAA , I have broke down tomany times in the past . For 93 bux I get 4 100 tows in one year. I have yet for the eta to leave me on the side of the road ( fingers croosed )

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

PERFECT!!! Did what both you guys said and cleared the system. im a noob so it took me a really long time. and research..
thanx

[e30trooper]

so it was just air pockets in the cooling system. great! Is your car going to make it to dockweiler meet in 2 weeks?

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

i hope so dude!! its long enough to get a couple of parts btw my pops did it when i was at school..but he did it with water. how long can we run on water(asap im getting coolant)???

[e30trooper]

it wont hurt the car. Just get it running good and add coolant to it. the coolant is 50/50 (green kind )