BMW 3 Series Problems

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Loosing water

On a recent trip to Gatwick from Northampton on stopping at Gatwick the car dumped its coolant out through the expansion tank I refilled and drove home the car did not overheat. Ever since when starting in the morning the engine comes upto ...

2000 1.6 e46
Posted: May 4, 2013
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Radio not working

When i switched the car on there was no radio and im not sure why. Please advise

2001 325i Manual
Posted: Apr 12, 2013
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In gear not moving , automatic

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

2003 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 320 i sport auto
Posted: Mar 28, 2013
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Revering light and rear fog light not working

The nearside reversing light and rear fog light do not work bulbs are fine as are the fuses any ideas please

2000 316
Posted: Mar 24, 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 3.25 ci
Posted: Mar 10, 2013
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Engine will not engage

Post winter. Car fired first time. All looks good. But will not engage drive. In drive press accelerator ... Engine revs but no engagement, no traction

1999 Auto 328i convertible
Posted: Feb 28, 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 316 TI ES COMPACT
Posted: Feb 14, 2013
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Right Hand indicator flashing twice speed with warning light

Lights are an LED cluster. The fault is intermittant. When signalling for a right hand turn the light bulb warning light comes on and there is a audio warning. At the same time the flash repeater lights operates at twice the normal speed...

2009 1.8 se touring
Posted: Feb 5, 2013
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Air lock, also missing part

just got the head gasket replaced, now i have an air lock that the person who repaired the head gasket didn't bleed the water system, left air lock in the system, now discovered that their is part missing from the head block to the the mani...

2001
Posted: Dec 6, 2012
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Air lock, also missing part

just got the head gasket replaced, now i have an air lock that the person who repaired the head gasket didn't bleed the water system, left air lock in the system, now discovered that their is part missing from the head block to the the mani...

2001
Posted: Dec 6, 2012
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Knocking noise at front passenger side

Whenever I go over a bump in the road there is a knocking from the front passenger side. I have had all the bushes replaced, but the car is still doing it and the tyre is only balding on the outside but not the inside. I have been told that...

2001 1.8ti Compact e36
Posted: Nov 27, 2012
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