re: '89 735i Overheat

[john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> Please help me out this problem ASAP, my wife's 1989 735i engine temp is 
> overheat.  I like to see if I can do something about it before I send it in 
> to the shop and spend that much of money.
> The car was Ok, until one day we noticed that the Engine Temp gauge went to 
> the "RED" zone, and I open up the hood, the fan is working.  What's the 
> possibility causing the overheat? I heared that 735i has this problem very 
> common, and I like to know if I can do something about it myself.

If it happens at speed it's likely the water pump.

If it's in traffic check the viscous coupling to the fan is OK. Also check the 
two speed fan in front of the radiator is working correctly.

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