On the first early morning start, the temperature gauge is not at 12 O’clock. It stays at 12:10 or 12:15. It will stay there as long as I do not switch off the engine and let it rest for 2 to 3 three minutes. Once I let it rest for 2 minutes and restart the car the gauge re-adjusts itself to 12 O’clock.
I have started experiencing this problem just a month ago when I did the following work on my car:
1) Radiator – replaced.
2) Thermostat – replaced (genuine BMW part).
3) Upper & Lower hoses – replaced (genuine BMW parts).
4) Coolant Temperature Sensor on Lower Hose – replaced.
5) Camshaft Sensor – replaced.
Important -- Got the system bleeded with heaters on
Once this work was done, from the second day I started experiencing this problem. In a quest to solve this mystery I have recently got the following things done.
1) Fan clutch – replaced.
2) Coolant temperature Sensor on cylinder (one on the engine) – replaced.
Having said all this, I got the following checked:
1) Auxiliary Fan – good working condition
2) Water pump – no leakage
The car is checked by three BMW Mechanics. Out of the three, one is of the opinion that there is nothing wrong with the car and am just wasting money on it.
The second one says it is the cluster – he thinks the temperature gauge does not sit at zero. So that is why it is going over by 2 or 2.5 mm over the mid point.
The third one says in any case it has to sit at the mid point.
I am confused and baffled over this. It is giving me headache – please help.
I have started experiencing this problem just a month ago when I did the following work on my car:
1) Radiator – replaced.
2) Thermostat – replaced (genuine BMW part).
3) Upper & Lower hoses – replaced (genuine BMW parts).
4) Coolant Temperature Sensor on Lower Hose – replaced.
5) Camshaft Sensor – replaced.
Important -- Got the system bleeded with heaters on
Once this work was done, from the second day I started experiencing this problem. In a quest to solve this mystery I have recently got the following things done.
1) Fan clutch – replaced.
2) Coolant temperature Sensor on cylinder (one on the engine) – replaced.
Having said all this, I got the following checked:
1) Auxiliary Fan – good working condition
2) Water pump – no leakage
The car is checked by three BMW Mechanics. Out of the three, one is of the opinion that there is nothing wrong with the car and am just wasting money on it.
The second one says it is the cluster – he thinks the temperature gauge does not sit at zero. So that is why it is going over by 2 or 2.5 mm over the mid point.
The third one says in any case it has to sit at the mid point.
I am confused and baffled over this. It is giving me headache – please help.