Bmw 96 328i sport coupe water and heating problem

[Spiersey328i]

hi theyre,

I know theyre was a post recent to this one with a 95 328 but i posted on it and got no reply so sorry if you think this is spam.

Someone ran into ma 328i sport coupe and when i fixed it noticed that the radiator had started leaking , so a put rad weld in and the leak stoped but now my heating is just blowin cold air and its overheating, so a bled the water system but it didnt make a diffrence n the car started over heating again .... it gettin water from the radiator to the thermostat but the pipe on the otherside of the thermastat is cold and has no water flowing threw it, am just wonderin wheather it could be the radiator thats gubbed or the thermostat because a dont wanna spend mega bucks fixing it when av just spent money gettin bits to repair it any help would be great thanks.

[thedude60126]

Sounds like your stop leak has clogged up in the system somewhere. I would try to force flush water through each part of your system.

[Spiersey328i]

thanks i will try anything at this point to get this working

to the top more advice please

[richbarn2]

How did you get it to stop leaking? Rad weld as in an external aluminum weld or something added into the coolant to stop leaks?

BTW, welcome.

P.S. I dont think animated signatures are allowed, might want to check before you get it disabled...

[irmatt]

I have the same problem, do you think that the Rad is clogged?

[richbarn2]

I would avoid pour in rad sealers at all costs in the future, you can never get all of that crap out and it resticts flow...

If it were me I would spend the money and replace the entire coolant system, ie. pump, thermostat, switch, hoses if needed, rad if needed, belt too. The cooling systems on these cars should be refreshed from time to time and as yours is giving your greif, no better time than now.

If money is a factor, try the t-stat first, see if the rad is restricted while you are in there. Pump next, I guess. Personally I wouldnt take any chances, do it all if you can. Too many good e36's have been damaged due to faulty coolant systems. good luck...