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Samuel Dalton

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Hey guys I'm just wondering if I can get some help on an issue I have been having for a while on my 316i compact. Basically it's over heating big time and I just got a waterpump and thermostat replaced as the other waterpump had sheered to bits. I have pumped just over 400 quid in parts into my car for to get this in decent condition and the overheating issue is the worse I've had with the car. Is there anything else I need to do. I've blead the system out and put in water, coolant and anti freeze into the rad and I'm not sure what else to do. Thanks. Sam

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Guest DazH

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Might see if I can buy a head off someone and replace the gasket cheap

You don't need to replace the head unless it is cracked. I would not to jump to the conclusion of head gasket failure. There are many different reasons why a motor can be overheating. Checked Viscous?

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oh yeah there is a fan and its constently on

Give us the details of your car (NOT the registration) and I'll/We'll see what advise we can give

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bmw 316i compact 1998 1.6

The rad makes a bubbling sound and sounds a little like a heartbeating, both hoses are hot as hell and quite burning. smoke belted out yesterday because i was stuck in traffic and it was coming from top hoase/rad cap. I got about 2/3 miles tonight then it started overheating again. I tried bleeding the system alot but it still overheats

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Head gasket has failed matey :(

Top hose "hard"?

Dark deposits in coolant=gasket failure to exhaust valve.

Creamy (or beige) deposits in coolant=gasket failure at water/coolant.

A combination of the above will be obvious to you...

Not a big job on your car as opposed to a straight-six+ ;)

HTH

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Head gasket has failed matey :(

Top hose "hard"?

Dark deposits in coolant=gasket failure to exhaust valve.

Creamy (or beige) deposits in coolant=gasket failure at water/coolant.

A combination of the above will be obvious to you...

Not a big job on your car as opposed to a straight-six+ ;)

HTH

ONLY head gasket failure symptom he has is Overheating which could be a number of things surely?

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