I'm working on a friends car, with some cooling issues.
I put a new thermostat in it, and just replaced the completely dead fan clutch with a new unit.
Car still overheats at idle.
Its a 89 325i.
Upper radiator hose gets very hot.
Lower radiator hose is very mildly warm at best.
Where the lower radiator hose meets the thermostat housing is hot, but as it goes through the pipe it cools off where its cold at the lower radiator junction.
Drivers side of the radiator gets very hot
Middle of it is warm
Passenger side is cold. Not warm, not kinda warm... cold to the touch.
I'm thinking maybe the radiator is clogged, and only flowing through part of it? I'm really not sure here.
Its a fairly new looking Nissins radiator.
I put a new thermostat in it, and just replaced the completely dead fan clutch with a new unit.
Car still overheats at idle.
Its a 89 325i.
Upper radiator hose gets very hot.
Lower radiator hose is very mildly warm at best.
Where the lower radiator hose meets the thermostat housing is hot, but as it goes through the pipe it cools off where its cold at the lower radiator junction.
Drivers side of the radiator gets very hot
Middle of it is warm
Passenger side is cold. Not warm, not kinda warm... cold to the touch.
I'm thinking maybe the radiator is clogged, and only flowing through part of it? I'm really not sure here.
Its a fairly new looking Nissins radiator.
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