HOT CAR!!! (3er BMW - E36 Forum)

My car overheated last weekend, one radiator hose clamp broke off. I changed the water pump and still overheating took off the thermostat..... still overheating, checked my oil .... oil was good, but water is not circulating in the radiator. And yes I bleed the air out of it after I filled it back up. Does that sound like a head gasket to you? There is no sign of oil in the water or vice-versa but I think that it just happened from one day to the other and it hasn't had a chance to mix the water and the oil yet. Can anybody give me some advice because I'm about to take the cylinder head off and I want to be sure that this is the problem before I start tearing it apart.

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Sorry it's not german but some of you might be able to help me.
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Could be a broken thermostat, when the small bow from thermostat stopp the membran, it can not longer move.
So, your water chanel is closed.

It could be your problem.

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I bleed the air out of it after I filled it back up

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You opend the screw for air out on the radiator next to the fill in cap ?

The engine should stand higher as the rest from the car, so it is easier to bring the air out from the engine.




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Since a few weeks i had the same Problem. I´ve changed the themomeder. So it was already ok!
Greez
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I took th car to the shop and they told me that it is a bad head gasket. It's going to cost 1,500 (ouch!) Maybe the head can be bad but they haven't taken a look at it yet.
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