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Old 08-12-2010, 04:17 PM
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Default bmw e36 gurus, engine frozen.

defrosted it and put new anti freeze in. It runs sweet and sit's in the middle of tens gauge but bottom hose is slightly warm top hose is red hot and no hot air through blowers. Air lock or water pump or worse?
Old 08-12-2010, 04:39 PM
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i'd try bleed the system first
Old 08-12-2010, 04:50 PM
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Yeah,deffo try bleeding it,mines been a nightmare but I'm fucked weather wise to go and look at it so it's off the road now.

Usually if you get the revs up on it and the heaters get warm it's usually airlocked etc.try a short drive as well,was the only way on my Corsa,been fine since.
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tbh i did try to get as much air out as i could. Just worried if it was the pump not pumping water round and keeping the bottom cold?
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im sure the water pump have plastic impellers on these

i hope my E36 is ok as that hasnt moved since the tax and mot ran out end of october.
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
im sure the water pump have plastic impellers on these
hope not.
Old 08-12-2010, 06:00 PM
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one of our recovery trucks is the same
Old 10-12-2010, 06:26 PM
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been out in it tonight and looks like all is well
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