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    it sounds to me like you either have a air lock or a block in either the heater core or the radiator. try bleeding the system again. if that doesnt work then remove heater pipes. the 2 that go into the firewall. put a hose in one and see how much comes out the other. same with the radiator.

    how did you check your thermostat? it may not be opening fully. does it maintain an operating temp for any amount of time or just keep getting hotter and hotter?

    I put it into a pot and boiled it and it opened, and yeah temp holds at halfway idling from cold for about 30 mins. Should I test the thermostat again? or maybe just take it out? But I'll give that other stuff a go. Cheers.

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    Is your heater hot? are both top and bottom radiator hoses hot? if so then your thermostat is open.

    Yeah I've checked the thermostat and it works. And both hoses are getting hot (The bottom one takes a lot longer but once it gets hot the car is not far from overheating.) The heater doesn't work (could that have something to do with it?) I did replace the heater tap a while ago because the rubbers were swollen and it wasn't working, after which it worked again, but now it has stopped working again.

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    I have a 91 E36 318i and it is overheating. It will reach half way and sit there for about 15 mins (idling from cold) and then it starts to overheat so I'd say its not the thermostat, waterpump is fine too. The fans both seem to be working and I dont think the radiator is blocked. Could it be anything else short of the headgasket? It does loose water through a small hose but is overheating even with plenty of water.

    If anyone has any ideas that wud be appreciated.

    Cheers.

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    91 non-vanos has an alloy thermostat housing [ which both hoses are attached to ]

    It's behind there.

    don't just pull the thermostat because of overheating ,E36's have a bad reputation for shitting the waterpump

    and also some morons out there [gas station pump jockeys] don't know about bleeding the air from the cooling system

    Oh ok, is that whole section the thermostat then? Because there seem to be two separate parts each of the hoses go in to, which are part of one bigger part.

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    I have an E36 318i and the altinator is putting out 17 volts plus at random times which is getting more and more frequently, I may be wrong but it seems like it tends to do it after I have been on gravel as well. Does anyone know if there is some sort of regulator you can get or would I just be needing a new altinator? I probably need to do something soon though before I fry my battery:S

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    Had a little accident recently involving going up a kerb and through a barrier which wasn't too fun:S But right after, I drove it, and everything was fine, then the next time I drove it again, I had lost all the guages, then it was fine again and then I lost the guages again and I haven't had them back and I also noticed that the wipers weren't working either. So I'm guessing something, somewhere has come loose...but where? Fuses are all ok, and a few of the dash warning lights are still working including the indicator arrows which flash but do not make that clicking sound. Any pointers towards where the problem might be would be appreciated thanks:)

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