Alpina overheating !!!!

[Foxbrown]

My Alpina C1 2.3 keeps overheating when going slow or stationary.

I have totally flushed the sytem through and changed the thermostat over however this does not seem to have made any difference at all.

If I put the heaters on full blast then it does seem to bring the temperature guage down a little bit, but I am very concerned as it creeps up to the red.

What can I do/try? Would an electric fan sort this problem out? If so, are they easy to install or would it need to be done by a professional?

What parts would I need?

Thanks for any advice and help you can give, very stressed out!!!

Cheers

[Geeman]

Sounds like either a dicky thermostat or a blocked rad. But you've already changed the stat, so it's not that (unless the new one is dicky or upside down).

Is the viscous fan working?

[kidsinister]

If the viscous fan is kaput, ditch it and fit a Pacet fan, or similar. They are easy enough to install, I understand.

[Geeman]

I heard that Alpina drivers snub aftermarket / non-oem BMW parts...




















(joke)

[gcorky]

its your viscous coupling m8,new one around 35 pounds.easy to fit.32mm lh thread on waterpump nut.

[gcorky]

If the viscous fan is kaput, ditch it and fit a Pacet fan, or similar. They are easy enough to install, I understand.

a good viscous does a good job its just most people still use a knackered one and run into probs.

[massive]

its your viscous coupling m8,new one around 35 pounds.easy to fit.32mm lh thread on waterpump nut.

Agree, if your having probs when stationary the coupling is likely to be fucked and not cutting in.

Quite common

[kidsinister]

I heard that Alpina drivers snub aftermarket / non-oem BMW parts...

Er, yes...

*Hides Halfords oil filter*

[Foxbrown]

Is their any way to see if the Viscous coupling is screwed before replacing it?

[Dan318-is]

spin the fan when the engines of by hand. if it keeps spinning its fucket!
thread is a reverse one btw! and a bitch to get of im told