car gets hot when not moving

[brickvolador]

Hello to everyone! well i need help from you guys i have a e30 325i 1989 well heres some info 2 days ago i changed the timing belt now i have and issue and i dont know what could it be and the reason, well heres the problem when moving the temp-meter reads half which is normal! but when not moving it goes up to 3 quarters! 1/4 more that usual!! any help guys!

THANKS!!!!!!:)

[bmwm42]

did you change the water pump and thermostate also did you bleed the system

[brickvolador]

just the thermostat i know i should of change the pump! and yeah i bleed the system

[bmwm42]

just the thermostat i know i should of change the pump! and yeah i bleed the system

was your water pump the one with the plastic impellers

[brickvolador]

was your water pump the one with the plastic impellers

nope it was metal

[Eecen]

Sounds like your clutch fan isn't doing its job.

Do a search, you should find your answer pretty quickly.

[bmwm42]

yup check the clutch fan see if you can stop it with a rolled up newspaper also wouldnt hurt to bleed the system again

[brickvolador]

Sounds like your clutch fan isn't doing its job.

Do a search, you should find your answer pretty quickly.

yeah thats what i was thinking! but i wanted to hear some opinions!!
thanks man!

[brickvolador]

yup check the clutch fan see if you can stop it with a rolled up newspaper also wouldnt hurt to bleed the system again

i bleed the system 2 times already man im going to try that out! so if i can stop it with the newspaper what is that mean? bad o good?

Thanks man

[u3b3rg33k]

When the temp gauge is at 3/4, the fan should be harder to stop with a newspaper. At idle with a cold engine, I can stop my fan with my fingers *disclaimer* don't try at home kiddies.

[bmwm42]

When the temp gauge is at 3/4, the fan should be harder to stop with a newspaper. At idle with a cold engine, I can stop my fan with my fingers *disclaimer* don't try at home kiddies.

what he said

[e30rapidic]

if your fan clutch is toast, I have a brand new one. I was chasing a run hot condition as well but it turned out to be a bad fan relay.

[hooken m]

i hav e the same problem, but im prob going to remove my fan clutch, do my timing belt/tensioner, water pump, 71 degree thermostate, thermostate sensors, bmw coolant and water wetter

[jbshaw11]

If it is only getting hot when your not moving it is definitely your fan clutch. When you are moving air is passing over your radiator, everything works fine. When you are at a stop or in traffic no air is passing over your radiator, the coolant gets hot. If it was the pump or anything else it wouldn't happen only when stopped. Mine went last year and those are the exact symptoms

[Gruelius]

thermostat in wrong way or busted clutch fan.



its a e36 but the spring shit goes into the housing. if it has an arrow on the thermostat make sure thats pointing up.