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you are going to need to give alot more information than this for people to help you. Tho based on the fact you cant ascertain if it has a clutch/ thermo fan then id say you need to be taking this to a mechanic.

N going on your post statement "fear... is a great motivatior"- here it is for you. Overheating a car = a rebuild. If yours is doing this n getting that boiling sound then you are either very close or already there. Get it to a mechanic (on the back of a tow truck would be my recommendation...)

still same problem jus topped up fluid took for a warmup lap and still same problem only slight bubbling this time. left to cool and checked for oil in fluid. nothing. its clean. wtf is going on i dont know

The stink of coolant inside that cabin, combined with the green squelchy carpets is usually a much more efficient indicator of a leaking heater core, than a bubbling sound....

Just because the big fan is turning doesnt mean the clutch is fine too - They have what is reffered to as a viscous hub, and can be shagged but still LOOK like its working. Give it a spin by hand and see if you can feel any resistance. If it spins freely, the chances are its stuffed.

i had the same issue wit my 33

it overheated pretty bad couldnt run for more than 15 mins without overheating, when it did, the coolant from radiator went into the reservoir and was bubbling/boiling

the radiator fan was still running but the problem was the viscus

fixed with a second hand radiator only cost $120

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