whats the temp gauge doing ?
a steady 85
If the temp is a steady 85 it is at normal operating temperature and is not being affected by any contact with combustion as I stated earlier due to your misleading description of "boiling".
whats misleading about boiling , that's what is happening
The coolant in the header tank can't boil on its own ... the whole system boils or it doesn't ... and water can't "boil" at 85 degrees (unless you have transported to the top of Mount Everest) .. it "boils" at 100 degrees !!
So .. enough of the physics lesson ...
As previously stated ... possibilities
IF you didn't touch the cap...
leaking cap
leaking "neck" of expansion bottle .. known to crack.
Both cause low pressure in the system and MIGHT (?) lead to localised "boiling" and agitation of the system enough to stir up sediment
Failed water-pump may lead to localised "boiling" and agitation of the system enough to stir up sediment.
Thermostat stuck closed may lead to localised "boiling" and agitation of the system enough to stir up sediment but I would expect this to be accompanied by a high temp
IF this happened when you removed the cap from a pressurised system then localised "boiling" and agitation of the system enough to stir up sediment is highly likely.
See a common thread here ??
Solutions offered :
1. Give the system a damned good flush, several times over several days with decent runs in between - this should hopefully remove all sediment.
2. Check expansion tank for cracks
3. Check expansion tank cap for pressure relieving too early
4. Don't remove cap of pressurised system
5. After flushing and finding /fixing problem fill with 50/50 antifreeze/water mix.
HTH