Quote Originally Posted by Venom
Quote Originally Posted by BMW
Hi,

Bought a '97 318is that was supposed to have slightly got hot and went over the 12 o' clock position.

Anyway thinking it's the Viscous Fan, When the car is cold I can spin the fan freely either direction. (Doesn't sound smooth) When the car is warm I can actually stop the fan quiet easily.

Is it as simple to just replace a viscous fan and or clutch to solve the problem or possible something to do with waterpump?
Or replace with electric fan?

Cheers,
Ross.
Replace with a electric one yours sounds fooked.. BMW did it then so should you! :P
After a good drive are both pipes warm or is one cold?

Yeah think it's fucked TBH, If you watch it spin it's like a buckled wheel and not spinning properly straight either.

Forgot to check pipes.

Is it easy to swap them over? Should have most of the bits from my Black Is.