Shit shit shit.

"Mattbob" (mattbob) 03/28/2014 at 07:48 • Filed to: e36problems

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So last night I was driving the e36 and the heat decided to stop working after a particularly bumpy section of the road..... damn... So I pulled over in a parking lot to find the top radiator hose had decided it had irreconcilable differences with the radiator. Luckily I had tools in the trunk, so I got them back together and refilled the system.

Do you think its time for just new hoses? Or should I get a new radiator as well?

(not my car)

Flavien Vidal > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 08:04

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Most likely time for new hoses... Do they feel soft when you press them? If so, new hoses. And both.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 08:15

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Hoses, thermostat, buy some constant tension clamps, your going to want to check the radiator to make sure the inlet and outlet tubes are not broken, then you will need to bleed out the system, otherwise, you will get air bubbles and the pump will cavitate and your engine will overheat and die.

Mattbob > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/28/2014 at 09:08

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I bled out the system with the bleed screw last night. I am getting strong heat now. Is there any further bleeding to do? Hoses and clamps are on the list, now a thermostat is too.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 09:21

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Give it another go until no air at all escapes, make sure you have the front end elevated and the heat on high when you do it.

Mattbob > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/28/2014 at 10:41

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Yeah, thats what I did. I was parked on an incline. Ran the car for a bit, then bled it again. I will check again after work after I've run it for a bit.... On another note Made a shopping cart on ECS tuning for cooling and some new springs. It's amazing how fast it gets up past $1000.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 10:43

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What all are you getting?

Mattbob > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/28/2014 at 10:48

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radiator, hoses, thermostat, thermostat housing, mounting brackets, ... you know what: all this is what I'm looking at. I'm probably going to wait a bit. maybe a month.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Cart/?add1=108…

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 10:56

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Damn, son. If my radiator breaks again, I'll be getting one of those.

Mattbob > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/28/2014 at 11:05

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What do you have now? I thought you were the person who told me to go all aluminum.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 11:08

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Stock, because I needed a new one right then for cheap, then it broke but was under warranty so I got a new one for free. I don't have any faith in it at all though, and if I had the option, I would go all aluminum.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Mattbob 03/28/2014 at 12:15

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To be honest, it's probably not a bad idea to get a better radiator if you can. The cooling is one of the flaws of the E36, although I haven't done enough research to tell you how bad of a flaw it is. I've just heard it said.

Mattbob > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/28/2014 at 12:44

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yeah, I am looking at a lot of new parts. One of these days the list of things to fix will get shorter instead of longer.