E36 3-Series reliability. I've heard a lot of people say that the E36 3-series is pretty unreliable with a lot of electrical gremlins, especially compared to the earlier E30's. However, when I look around to try to find more specifics and common issues, the only major one I can find is the fact that they used plastic water pumps, which can be

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A common problem with some E36's is the water pump, BMW fitted some of the pumps with a plastic impeller to pump around the coolant, which unfortunately failed prematurely resulting in no coolant flow and over heating,It doesn't get much better as many replacement pumps come with a plastic impeller, BMW do a composite type which is meant to be b
BMW E36 316i.Comes with extra useful parts. 1998 654,321km. 1998 654,321km Petrol Manual. 4d. VERIFIED. Port Elizabeth. 4 . R 50,000 NEGOTIABLE. 1997 BMW 3 Series
Hi, i have a E36 1996 318i and am having problems with what seems to be the fan blower? When the engine in running, i push the AIRCON button and the revs change, so i know that the aircon is working finehowever nothing is blowing outthere is no go whatsoever from the FAN blower.I turn the speed onto FULL and still nothing. i was told to look at a unit called the blower resister? and
Please can someone help my BMW 318i se auto 2002 has a problem it start and cut power when driving it will also take 15-20 minutes to start again ,it has been diagnose in three difference place's with know cause of the problem.
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