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2003 BMW 320D 6SPEED MSPORT IN NEUTRAL WHEN PRESSING CLUTCH HALF WAY DOWN MAKES RUMBLING NOISE BUT STOPS WHEN FULLY PRESSED. CANNOT HEAR IT AT ALL WHEN DRIVING AND IT HASNT EFFECTED THE DRIVING IN ANY WAY I WAS TOLD THE BEARING IS DRY A...

2003 BMW 3 Series 320d msport 6 speed 2.0ltr
Posted: Jul 7, 2014
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In gear not moving , automatic

been sittin up 2 years , , tiptronic , just revs not moving ? anybody

2003 BMW 3 Series 320 i sport auto
Posted: Mar 28, 2013
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Auto transmisson

car has been sittin up for 2 years , put battery in started ok , drives very slow or not at all when in gear its a auto ?

2003 BMW 3 Series 320 i sport auto
Posted: Mar 28, 2013
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Alarm system

my alarm go,s off with just a slight bit of wind how do I reset so it does not do this but is still alarmed

2003 BMW 3 Series 3.25 ci
Posted: Mar 10, 2013
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MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4 WITH FUEL CUT OFF

If I accelerate hard with the engine running at about 1500 rpm the engine misses and then runs roughly until the revs increase. If I dip the clutch and give it a burst of revs it clears it. The engine light comes on then flashes then goes o...

2003 BMW 3 Series 316 TI ES COMPACT
Posted: Feb 14, 2013
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FUEL PUMP NOT WORKING

I had problems getting the fuel pump to run. I replaced it with a second hand one and it ran fine for a few months. I then had the same problem and on further investigation I found that there was no power getting to the pump. I've checked t...

2003 BMW 3 Series 316 TI ES COMPACT
Posted: Sep 2, 2012
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Windshieled wiper water gets hot

When i check my windshield wiper water gets hot in the water tank but the temperature gauge is normal. what causes this wiper wash water to be that hot. is it supposed to be hot anyway?

2003 BMW 3 Series steptronic
Posted: Nov 8, 2011
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Dash board lights

lights coming on on dash board saying bulb gone rear drivers side in the manual it says light gone or bad earth, checked both can't find anything wrong?

2003 BMW 3 Series 318ise
Posted: Jul 23, 2011
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Car judders and won't start first time

the car has had crank shaft sensor replaced, cam shaft sensor replaced, new coil pack, new fuel sender unit. it has been plugged into diagnostics several times, but we cannot get to the bottom of it. The car drives fine for a day or so and...

2003 BMW 3 Series 316 ti compact
Posted: Feb 27, 2011
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Chugging

under 1500 revs the car shakes take it past this then car is ok (ish) but releases dark smoke, its like its mis-firing but my car is a diesel

2003 BMW 3 Series 2.0 ltr m.tec sport
Posted: Dec 11, 2010
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Offside Reverse Light

My 325ti had the offside reverse light not working, but no indication on the dash. Checked bulb and that is OK. Now the dash shows bulb failure and have rechecked, but it is still OK. Where can I look further for the this light failure? Nea...

2003 BMW 3 Series 325ti
Posted: Oct 12, 2010
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Only goes 40mph and smoke coming out of exhaust

the car does not gho more than 40mph and is throwing white smoke out of the exhaust

2003 BMW 3 Series 2.0 manuel
Posted: Jul 1, 2010
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Battery warning light

The battery warning light keeps flashing on whilst driving and engine misses a beat at the same time. Local garage cannot find the fault and BMW main dealer had car for two days and couldn't find problem either allthough the problem occure...

2003 BMW 3 Series 1.8 se
Posted: May 13, 2010
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Limp home mode

Continually goes into limp home mode, replaced the idle control valve which seemed to cure it for about 3 weeks. Diagnostics say 'P1633 throttle valve adaptation, limp home mode'. Not sure where to go from here, I am new to this, any sugges...

2003 BMW 3 Series 330 CI SSG
Posted: Jun 9, 2009
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Revs constantly peak and troff

Ok, been having this problem on and off for a few days. When starting my car the revs, which should usually sit just under 1000 constantly peak and troff, building upto around 2,500 then back down to 1000 where it almost stalls its self...

2003 BMW 3 Series 318 ci
Posted: Jan 22, 2009
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Engine rev range

when i first start the car and for the first ten minutes of driving i have full rev range. then for no reason at at 4000rpm all the engine safety mode lights come on and it wont go over 4000rpm. if i take it out of gear and rev the engine i...

2003 BMW 3 Series m3 3.2
Posted: Jul 10, 2008
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Cuts out and will not start / starts half hour later

car runs ok but cuts out for no reason then will not start but does half an hour later as if nothing had happened

2003 BMW 3 Series 318se
Posted: Nov 23, 2007
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