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Thread: E36 318i radiator woes.

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    E36 318i radiator woes.

    Last year the plastic hose below the inlet manifold cracked. I replaced the hose and fit a new thermostat the same time. The vehicle drive OK and don't overheat. On short drives to the shop etc the temp goes to normal. When I switch the engine of you can hear the water is gurgling and then push the water out of the overflow tank. So now on short drives I always have to check the water level as the engine pushes the water out and I need to top up regularly, but not on long drives,

    Is the screw-on radiator cap spring also damaged that it cannot handle the water pressure and needs replacing? The rubber seal still looks intact!

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    You have air in the system. There are lots of tests to figure out if one component is not working.
    Attn. NEWBIES: Use the search feature, 98% has already been discussed.
    Click the search button, select "search single content type", select the "e36 sub forum" specifically, try the "search titles" then try the "search entire posts".

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    Did you watch menaces YouTube video on this? I found that to be useful in bleeding the air out. Not sure if this is the issue you're having

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