Engine heating problem

Asked by Toms Dec 09, 2020 at 04:55 PM about the 1999 BMW 3 Series 328is Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hey I got a problem with my BMW 328CI E46,
my engine temperature goes from normal to
hot while idling, when I start driving or if i turn
the engine off and then start it temperature
goes back to normal(today temperature went
form normal to below normal and then back to
normal and after a while it started to overheat,
I turned the engine off and then on and the
temperature was normal), when I start the car
cold and let it heat up sometimes the coolant
light turns on and then off, it also turns on and
off while driving, i have bleed the coolant
system three times now, whenever I bleed it
these problems go away and after few weeks
they come right back. Could someone help
me understand what is wrong with my car?

3 Answers

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Are you losing any coolant? That's very strange that it would be temporarily fixed from bleeding the system.

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