06-21-2017, 05:56 AM | #1 |
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Coolant loss or normal water loss
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Something strange happened about a week ago.. Driving along and I get a low coolant warning...Pop off to BMW to buy some coolant and when I turn the engine back on the warning light is now off.. Checked the coolant levels. On the main reservoir (i.e. on the left when you open the bonnet) the coolant level is good and for the reservoir on the right hand side I couldn't actually make out where the min and max levels were. I topped up about 1/4 of a litre anyway to be sure after speaking to BMW Ive driven 100 miles since then, no errors and the coolant level does not appear to be getting lower (but its difficult as I say to make out the level on the right hand side reservoir). It has however been really hot in London lately and I've been driving with the A/C on full...Ive noticed that there is a puddle of some kind of water based substance leaking under the car... It does not smell of anything and doesn't appear to have a colour... Could this fluid therefore simply be water coming from the A/C unit or could there still be a coolant leak somewhere...If there was a coolant leak and with 100 miles of driving I would have expected to see the coolant levels to drop by now and for a warning to show but this does not appear to have happened Any thoughts? I have to admit the only reason Im thinking coolant is because of the original warning light but perhaps this warning was thrown in error as it seemed to delete itself without me actually doing anything at first |
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06-21-2017, 07:40 PM | #6 |
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Sounds like normal A/c condensation.....it's been 85f in London lately (according to my family) so would be indicative of a/c run off especially if clear and no smell.
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I had the same problem. About a thousand miles ago, the low coolant light went off and the visual check I had, the coolant level was ok. No signs of real leak. Then about 500 miles ago, it would go off intermittently here and there.
The problem was my coolant cap, and coolant tank not holding enough pressure which triggered the light. They replaced the tank and cap assembly and now everything is perfect. I have a 2015 with 32k on the clock.
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