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Temp guage

Post by jaynana » Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:59 pm

advise needed pls.

my temp gauge takes a long time to get to the centre of the gauge.. (max outside temp around 8c)

have been keeping an eye on the coolant temp (can display this with the intravee), it's around 70c, whereas in teh summar i've seen this going up to 92 - 93c, with the temp gauge dead centre.

thermostat?
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Re: Temp guage

Post by X5Sport » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:01 pm

Could be..... :(
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Re: Temp guage

Post by jaynana » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:47 pm

thought as much. it should get to dead centre pretty fast right?

easy thing to fix isn't it? has anybody got a diy guide pls?

EDIT
number 4, i see others have done this as well.

can some nice person give me some tips, what to lookout for, a diy guide pls..

thx
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Re: Temp guage

Post by shadrack » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:09 pm

easy to fit and only bout £35
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Re: Temp guage

Post by JohnnyRob » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:23 pm

[quote="jaynana"]
thought as much. it should get to dead centre pretty fast right?

easy thing to fix isn't it? has anybody got a diy guide pls?

EDIT
number 4, i see others have done this as well.

can some nice person give me some tips, what to lookout for, a diy guide pls..

thx
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I read somewhere it was a 3hr job....

This details the procedure - http://bmw.workshop-manuals.com/X_Serie ... php?id=578

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Re: Temp guage

Post by sonny007 » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:59 pm

How long does it take to hit the centre and does the needle fall back?

Could be a sticky thermostat
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Re: Temp guage

Post by shadrack » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:12 pm

[quote="JohnnyRob"]
[quote="jaynana"]
thought as much. it should get to dead centre pretty fast right?

easy thing to fix isn't it? has anybody got a diy guide pls?

EDIT
number 4, i see others have done this as well.

can some nice person give me some tips, what to lookout for, a diy guide pls..

thx
[/quote]

I read somewhere it was a 3hr job....

This details the procedure - http://bmw.workshop-manuals.com/X_Serie ... php?id=578

....and a link on the e90 page http://www.e90post.com/forums/attachmen ... 1325956009 - I *think* it's the same lump (?))
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3hrs my @rse, or maybe im just a mechanical genius
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Re: Temp guage

Post by jaynana » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:16 am

[quote="sonny007"]
How long does it take to hit the centre and does the needle fall back?

Could be a sticky thermostat
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school run today - which is a 5-mile round trip, 30min, doesn't take it to the centre.. needle does fall back slightly at times, never drops to the blue zone.
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Re: Temp guage

Post by jaynana » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:17 am

[quote="JohnnyRob"]

This details the procedure - http://bmw.workshop-manuals.com/X_Serie ... php?id=578

....and a link on the e90 page http://www.e90post.com/forums/attachmen ... 1325956009 - I *think* it's the same lump (?))
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thanks!
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Re: Temp guage

Post by storminmike » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:04 pm

[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="sonny007"]
How long does it take to hit the centre and does the needle fall back?

Could be a sticky thermostat
[/quote]

school run today - which is a 5-mile round trip, 30min, doesn't take it to the centre.. needle does fall back slightly at times, never drops to the blue zone.
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Thermostat was replaced in spring for cold running ......but it was warm too but it sort of fixed it
Come autumn mine NEVER got above the FIRST TICK after 40 mins
Replaced auxillary pump as apparently it showed an error and in 5 mins is dead centre....always
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Re: Temp guage

Post by jaynana » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:06 pm

job done, replaced the thermostat. needle dead centre now.

did a how to here..
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Re: Temp guage

Post by Dimsum » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:26 pm

Nice one!

How long did it take you in the end?
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Re: Temp guage

Post by jaynana » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:53 pm

About 2 hrs I think? Could have gone faster as well but I was on a day off and I do like to spend my time on these:)
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Re: Temp guage

Post by Dimsum » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:36 am

Thanks. Indy is replacing mine at the moment and I wanted to compare times. They are charging an hour so seems reasonable.

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