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Hi all,
Recently taken on this r53 in a hope to get it back running. Was off the road for a year after a failed water pump followed by head gasket failure. The water pump has been replaced along with the head gasket, head was skimmed aswell. Thermostat has been replaced too. However now the car will start and run absolutely fine but after about 10-15 minutes of running it overheats. Fans only blow lukewarm in the cabin and fans don’t kick in. The gauge rises very rapidly when it goes. The car was bled properly and had no air coming from either of the bleed screws. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar before? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

After a few months of recommissioning the barn find 740 Is alive and on the road. Have always wanted an old brick and it’s definitely lived up to expectation. Any other uk d24 owners in here?