Idle it warms up to normal in the middle and stays. Also some times happens if I let it coast in neutral to come to a stop, one day it happened loads and the next it would be fine. Remove screws that attach the housing to the cylinder head. For the grinding noise while decelerating try putting it in neutral, does it still make the same noise? Disconnect the -ve battery terminal, remember that you will need to get back into the boot later to reconnect it so don't shut the boot fully! Do you think I should start with the rheostat? August 12, 2016 Followup from the Pelican Staff: No, to check if the water pump works, try the bleed procedure, does the water pump activate? It will make sense when you are looking at it. I would check if the ambient sensor is connected, it sounds like it is not. February 9, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: The needle may sweep for a self-test. Just undo the screw and pull it out of the hole.
Is it a fan switch? May 24, 2018 Followup from the Pelican Staff: It is common for the thermostat to fail and set codes. Many enthusiasts are particularly fond of the 320d model due to its efficient and peppy diesel engine. Thermostats and water pumps will set fault codes. Do i need to habe it hooked up to a computer or is it something that can b diagnosed w out hooking it up. Press the trip reset button repeatedly until your code is reached 7.
The bad news is that it's now an electrical part, so a failure is usually immediate and with no warning. Car does not heat up. Reattach stat hoses and reassembly is the reverse of the above! What do you think might be the problem? I am a woman and i know nothing about cars. Can you please tell what that can be? Not only must it provide cooling for the engine, but it's also pumping fluid used to cool the turbocharger oil and automatic transmission oil. July 29, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Looks like the old one is still in place. Otherwise you'll be crawling in through the back seat to pull the emergency boot release! Weird but anyways on to the pics.
It runs fine and the temp gage climbs to the mid point and then stays there. I have a 2008 335i. Sounds like you are on the right track. A small amount of new coolant can be used to lubricate coolant hose O-rings, this will make installing hose easier. Urban driving heats up more and it usually drops on motorway driving.
I would double for a properly bled cooling system. Your car may still operate fine according the instrument display but the electrically-operated thermostat may be going bad. I can't find it anywhere. Here is old thermostat it looks like nothing is wrong with it. Install an oil pressure gauge and check engine oil pressure. November 4, 2013 Followup from the Pelican Staff: I think you had the Tstat in correctly the first time, I would start looking to the water pump for a flow problem, or maybe do a compression and leak down test to check for a blown head gasket.
Would this be something that would commonly go hand in hand with the thermostat replacement? Please Help Me Thanks November 24, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Sounds like a coolant leak. When the weather gets cold the air will not blow warm and it will overheat if I drive it. January 17, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Sounds like a stuck open thermostat. Is the leak only after warm a indication of a specific part that is leaking? A Check Engine Light can also be set off by a wide variety of other issues, so having the is highly recommended. Water pump that I took out seemed fine but still replaced it, filled and bled, turned on to make sure everything seemed to operate, haven't put fan back on yet. Proper maintenance is required to keep your car performing at peak levels. ? How to avoid a water pump failure in the future? Or both because I checked it this morning and saw that my coolant leaked out of the resivor tank on to the ground.
I would grab a repair manual. I'll report back with an update to fuel consunption. Temperature Sensor - Coolant 20 deg. If the fan clutch stiff when cold, then moves when warm? Be prepared to catch the excess coolant that may leak in a container. The E90 in question is a 330d which developed a small coolant leak so we started stripping some covers to try find the source of the leak.
I would suggest you grab a repair manual, you should own one. If the thermostat is functioning, no other reason to replace it other than preventive maintenance. I'm thinking empty the fluid and try to fill again while bleeder plug is out to remove trapped air, and or replacing thermostat. Checked under neath and no water dripping ect or any wet patches on the floor. If thermostat is bad, engine temp will rise triggering cooling fan.
I would need your year and model to try to find the temp info. Any ideas what to do or replace? No warning lights or fault codes anywhere. Figure 12 Then remove the thermostat from the front, over the subframe. November 20, 2016 Followup from the Pelican Staff: I would start with a new thermostat. Give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. The Bavarian Rennsport family are welcoming and always willing to help… even on Sunday nights and I needed my car for work Monday morning. December 15, 2013 Followup from the Pelican Staff: With the engine cold, start it and monitor the hose temps near the thermostat.