5ME Overheating Issue!!!

[blaq.boi]

Hey guys, i recently bought an ma61, with a 5ME.
Ok so. when the engine is running and parked... no issues!
As soon as we start driving for about 5 mins the car starts over heating!

Weve flushed the radiator and engine coolant system!
but to no avail!!!

Also the thermofan Is NOT working!!!
is there a recommended 2 wire thermo fan i can use for the time being!

This just needs to be a quick fix for rego/rwc... i wont be keeping this engine in very long!!

PLEASE HALP!
thanks

[blaq.boi]

thermo fan sorted... but still overheating issue!!! any ideas?

[Admiral coFF33]

well, you could have searched.
but the basic rundown would be.

1. Get your radiator CLEANED BY A RADIATOR PLACE!, dont just use techaloy / supercheapauto rad cleaning shit.
2. Replace your thermostat.
3. Fill radiator with water, bleed the system by jacking the front of the car up as high as you can and have the car running, so the radiator cap point is the highest point. , squeeze pipes (heater pipe going to heater tap and also 2 main pipes) to get air out.
4. Replace thermo fan with 2 thermo fans or get a shroud made up if your not running factory clutch type fan.

If this doesnt solve your issues, and your 100% sure you havent got a blown head.
then you got 99 problems and the engine is one.

[blaq.boi]

hey, thanks for the reply its much appreciated. i will use the search feature next time!

step 3 was the first thing we did. ill try replacing the thermostat tonight! thanks!!!

[RiceburnaGTV]

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