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[e30trooper]

Sorry to hear about the shooting :(


Dam car still burnng up... Lower rad hose was hot like fyah! What does that mean?? Had heater + vents on high. Hot when stopped and in the middle when moving. Aux fan (black one?) didn't spin; red one was doin work. Coolant vent is puffing strong

have you checked and added coolant?

[nickflic3]

Still has some but I'll add when it cools down

[e30trooper]

Still has some but I'll add when it cools down

fill it up to the top.

[QUKBMER]

Bleeding air out or radiator is plugged up or fan clutch not engaging.

[Paukert11]

Some one needs to pick this up. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-3...ht_1645wt_1167

[e30trooper]

Some one needs to pick this up. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-3...ht_1645wt_1167

just needs a 5speed swap

[cyberkaa]

Sorry to hear about the shooting :(


Dam car still burnng up... Lower rad hose was hot like fyah! What does that mean?? Had heater + vents on high. Hot when stopped and in the middle when moving. Aux fan (black one?) didn't spin; red one was doin work. Coolant vent is puffing strong

E-fan should be on. Need to test the circuit by jumping the connector that's plugged into the side of the radiator. Might be a blown fuse or bad switch. Different models/years have different setups. My '89 325i has a 3-prong plug and you jump 1-2 for low-speed, 1-3 for high speed (not sure if I got the pins correct, but getting them wrong won't hurt). There are also two fuses and two relays in the fuse box. The relays should click when you jump the pins. If not, test fuses. If fuses test good, but no clicking, you have a bad relay. If you get relays clicking, but no fan, might have a bad fan or bad resistor.

Fan clutch might need replacing, but it's pretty easy to test. I went through all of that, replaced a blown fuse and a bad fan clutch, and it still overheated until I replaced the radiator. Good luck!

[mkcman17]

Yeah on hot days in traffic I have to turn on the heat and bake like a jackass in my car.

[Balleristic31]

Hot lower radiator hose means that it isnt your thermostat.

[nickflic3]

E-fan should be on. Need to test the circuit by jumping the connector that's plugged into the side of the radiator. Might be a blown fuse or bad switch. Different models/years have different setups. My '89 325i has a 3-prong plug and you jump 1-2 for low-speed, 1-3 for high speed (not sure if I got the pins correct, but getting them wrong won't hurt). There are also two fuses and two relays in the fuse box. The relays should click when you jump the pins. If not, test fuses. If fuses test good, but no clicking, you have a bad relay. If you get relays clicking, but no fan, might have a bad fan or bad resistor.

Fan clutch might need replacing, but it's pretty easy to test. I went through all of that, replaced a blown fuse and a bad fan clutch, and it still overheated until I replaced the radiator. Good luck!

Went to my friend's house and found out that the fan clutch is indeed failing horribly X( I'll see about the electric fan very soon as I will be doing some headwork

Hot lower radiator hose means that it isnt your thermostat.

Glad I can check that off my list :P (nice sig btw)

Turns out my head gasket is blow. After topping off this morning the coolant dissappeared My friend diagnosed the rust on the tank lid as a bad gasket and when he opened the valve cover lid lots of steam came out...

So what do you think guys, time for i head?

[cyberkaa]

Went to my friend's house and found out that the fan clutch is indeed failing horribly X( I'll see about the electric fan very soon as I will be doing some headwork



Glad I can check that off my list :P (nice sig btw)

Turns out my head gasket is blow. After topping off this morning the coolant dissappeared My friend diagnosed the rust on the tank lid as a bad gasket and when he opened the valve cover lid lots of steam came out...

So what do you think guys, time for i head?

Oh damn, that sucks. Better get it taken care of the HG fast or you'll be doing bottom end work along with that head work. :(

I would start looking for a head. With all the overheating that's gone on, it might have warped or cracked.

[nickflic3]

Definitely sucks... Keeping my head out for another eta head but if I find an i head for cheap, I'll more than likely go for it.

[cyberkaa]

Definitely sucks... Keeping my head out for another eta head but if I find an i head for cheap, I'll more than likely go for it.

Then tarbo!

[mkcman17]

on the one hand i was right about the fan clutch :)

on the other, you're about to make a stroker :)

happy hunting at the yards, i'm very interested to see how this goes. last time i went, i was quoted $65 for a complete head.

[nickflic3]

Then tarbo!

;)

on the one hand i was right about the fan clutch :)

on the other, you're about to make a stroker :)

happy hunting at the yards, i'm very interested to see how this goes. last time i went, i was quoted $65 for a complete head.

haha yeah man, I'm gonna try my luck on the weekend of the 5th (half off so I'm told) Might not drain my bank after all! I'll keep you guys posted with lots of cool starry bras.

PS: If I keep the coolant topped off, can this gasket last me to the weekend without too much damage? Need to get my DD sorted out...