Gary McEachern wrote:

> Hello
> I'm buying an '87 Wolfy with 107,000 miles that has an overheating problem.
> The current owner says the engine overheats in about 20 minutes.
> <snip>
> I first plan to check(fill/bleed) the cooling system and then replace the
> thermostat.

I would definitely go for the thermostat first, this sounds like the thermostat
is stuck, not opening at all. YOu may need to bleed the coolant system after a
thermostat change anyway, so do the thermo first.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i