rogerg123

  I have a 2011 328i 3l convert/hardtop.  I have had nothing but rotten luck the past 3 months with this thing.  All the previous post were because I bought a brand new starter that was no good.  I assumed it was because it was new in the box.  Just because it's new don't mean a thing.   So now to the present mess.  I got it all back together and cranked it and she run fine so I drove it to the store.  When I got back and pulled into the drive I heard a loud spraying sound and steam coming from the hood.  I shut it down opened the hood but saw nothing but a little steam.  Then all of a sudden a blast of steam comes out of the left side of the motor towards the front and it blast then quite then a couple of seconds latter it did it again and it sounded exactly like a pressure relief valve.  I'm praying that there is one  because if not and it not some sort of hose then guess what (head gasket).  But I have been working on motors for over 50 years (mostly 50's & 60's & 70's) but I have never seen or herd of this.  Does anyone know what it is?  It was late and I have not taken anything down to see what it might be.     Thanks Roger

I have a problem.  I have a 328i 2011 3L convertible/hardtop.  my granddaughter drove my car to her went came right back and wouldn't start.  I went to her house to see what it was going to be to fix it.  The car did nothing.  I assumed it was the starter so I bought one.  no go.  .no power to the starter so I bought  new ignition.   No go  .I then I bought a new battery.  No go.  My wife and I just went out to just try it one more time.  No go  but we did find one thing the key fob was very hard to take out.     I had to really had to pull it to come out .   I really need this car to run.  Is their anyone out there who knows enough to get me going

I would like to introduce my self I'm 72 and a 2011 328i 3L engine owner.    I presently live in Tampa.   I will be moving to Kentucky in about 2-3 months And I need this car to get there.  So I'm new at this so cut me some slack.  I'm having a problem so if anyone can direct me to the site  I need to be on it would make my day.

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  I forgot to mention when I sent in the  WON'T DO A THING the radio and cd quit about a week before this issue of not starting.  Fuses are ok.

 My granddaughter parked the car went into the house for a minute came out and the did nothing.  I went over and all it did was turn the fuel pump on.  I figured it was the starter.  I ordered one and put it on.  No go.  It could be the ignition switch  I bought one put it in.  No go.  Fuses maybe.  No go.  I watched one of those videos in self help and went ahead and bought a new starter relay.  No go  Checked the battery.  No go.  Does anybody know the magic trick to get power to the starter so I can drive this thing?  It's a 2011 BMW 328i Convertible/Hardtop 3L engine.  Sure could use some help what ever is wrong with this thing is so simple a monkey could fix it.  But I'm not a monkey.