hi
my 325i runs very hot when in traffic (have never let it go into the red) but runs cool when moving only 1/4 of the way on temp gauge.have got it up to 1/2 way on the temp gauge turned it off and the fan spins very easy is the fan knackerd
ross
overheating 325i
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Ziggy
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Sounds like it to me...rossm3evo wrote:is the fan knackerd
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rossm3evo
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is that the correct way to check the fan?
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Ziggy
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A vaguely more accurate way to check it, is to try & stop it with a rolled up newspaper, when the car's fully warmed up... If it shreds the paper the fan's fine, if it stops then it's dead. 
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gcorky
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plus a good coupling will whirr as you rev.
if you dont know what i mean you will when you fit the new un.about 35 quid m8.
if you dont know what i mean you will when you fit the new un.about 35 quid m8.
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Widge
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Ah so that's what the whirring is! I was starting to worry, only noticed it recently.