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| Originally Posted by 1996Bmw318TI What impressed me is that he knew the problem by touching just 2 tubes. One was way hotter than the other. So he explained to me what was up. Then when he took out the old thermostat, he showed me how the springs open and close and stuff. |
When you know how something works, you can often intuit what's going wrong and from there, fix it. Knowledge is power--learn as much as you can from your dad. Ask him questions (but don't pester him) and ask if you can help fix the car, rather than just handing it off to him. You will save a crapton in money over the years, and get the satisfaction of doing it yourself.
After the hoses were replaced, the system needs to be bled (get the air bubbles out) This is an easy procedure, something you can start with.
A search should bring up how to do it.