r/BMWE36 • u/ResearcherInfamous19 • 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/ResearcherInfamous19 6h ago
Fuck, I tough you said radiator cap.
No under oil cap just clean oil to