car running warm!

[chbimmer]

ok well my water pump was bad or was leaking and then i got a new one on, then had an Air pocket, then i got the air pocket out and now it will heat up normal and then it will go to the tird bar and then when i drive the car cool between the middle and 4th mark. what i have done:

blew the radiator out with water from front and back.
took thermostat out
replaced water pump
hard wired the aux fan on high

also the clutch fan is bad. It will climb between the middle and hot mark at idle.

do you think the clutch fan cools it that much at idle?

also i drove it to work today and the symptoms seem to be a clogged radiator.


ANY THOUGHTS?

[Charlie]

What temp thermostat are you running?

What's the condition of the fan clutch? If it's leaking at all, or worn out, you're gonna run warm at idle - replace it.

Bleed your system again. These cars take a while to bleed all of the air out. Unscrew the bleeder screw on the t-stat and let it idle for 10-15 minutes.

-Charlie