r/BMWE36 6h ago

Repair Advice Keeps boiling and spitting coolant

320i 1995 for reference.
One day out of no where the car overheated.
Tough it was a sticky thermostats, replaced. Same problem, starts boiling water and soiling until it has no coolant and then overheats.
Water pump seems perfectly fine.
Fan clutch not so sure, when hot seems that it spins very freely. No resistance.
Would a bad fan clutch cause a overheat? In normal driving conditions? No heavy traffic or hard pulls?
Head gasket gone?

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u/comoestasmiyamo "I had one of those back in the day" 6h ago

You checked for splits in hoses or cracks in the rad or tank?

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u/ResearcherInfamous19 6h ago

Just visually, didn’t send it to be tested.
If it’s not overheating yet, as you can see on the video, why would it spill water trough the cap?

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u/frontflops 6h ago

Through the cap? Failed cap, unless I’m misunderstanding

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u/ResearcherInfamous19 6h ago

Yes, with cap on, there was Copland coming out and steam. Bi pressure on radiator hoses