Help!

[haley183]

im not sure if anyone can help with my car, but no one else can figure it out.

It has an overheating issue, which we are not sure if it is the head or other things going wrong in the car. When the car gets up to the regular temp, the hose on the right side of the engine becomes pressurized and the one on the left side isnt. We believe that the coolant cant flow through the engine because the thermostat cant open. the car runs perfectly other than the heating and strange idling due to the fact that it needs a new o2 sensor. It has plenty of power and no skips... but how could i get the coolant to flow and the engine to stop overheating? if anyone could help me that would be great!

Thanks!
Haley

[cooljess76]

Possibly a stuck thermostat and likely an air-locked radiator. I'd start by PROPERLY bleeding the cooling system. Don't let the needle go above 12 o'clock even if it's just for a few seconds or you'll be shelling out about 2 grand on a new headgasket. This article should be very helpful, just be sure to follow the instructions precisely:
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27983

[lazoh]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

Possibly a stuck thermostat and likely an air-locked radiator. I'd start by PROPERLY bleeding the cooling system. Don't let the needle go above 12 o'clock even if it's just for a few seconds or you'll be shelling out about 2 grand on a new headgasket. This article should be very helpful, just be sure to follow the instructions precisely:
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27983

Jessy! Like always, helping us out! You are the best brother!!