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  1. BMW X Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of X Series
    4.8 trans fail!! Had my car in for diagnostics today due to the dreaded trans fail safe coming on, the car would every now and then put its self in this mode but after turning the ignition off and on again it would clear, however a few weeks back I started the car and it said trans fail safe and...
  2. BMW 3 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 3 Series
    2006 E91 320d - Today I changed both the EGR stat and the main stat. The EGR one was faulty but I think the main one was actually ok although it got replaced anyway. While I had bits off I also cleaned out the EGR valve and fixed the vacuum feed hose. After a 5 mile run it is now behaving a lot...
  3. BMW 1 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 1 Series
    Hello everyone, I'd really appreciate some ideas on how to diagnose this issue(s). Car: 2005 120D M47 engine. Issue: The car runs really rough (like a misfire) and creates lots of grey smoke from idle up to 2000 RPM, at 2000+ RPM it runs OK. A diesel engine specialist has tested all the...
  4. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E21
    Hi Guys So ive been hunting down the cause of a rough idle on my 318is E36..... I cleaned the ICV and whilst putting that back into place under the intake manifold i noticed the oil breather pipe which goes from rocker cover to the intake manifold was split, and well just MUSHY!!! put abit of...
  5. 528i sport

    Style 2 headlight eyebrows-front spoiler add on.
  6. New wheel badges

    New black and white wheel badges on my 17"s. Keeping the black and white look. follow me on instagram for updates : boultonsam
  7. BMW Turbo 49135-05671

    Electronically Controlled Turbocharger fitted to the M47N2 2.0L D engine. Commonly seen on the 320d & 120d models.
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    Peugeot 406 Coupe
  9. My beemer

    my car
  10. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E21
    Well I have been trying to get my rear break lights working, they bulbs are fine, the connection seems tight and fine... but yet when I press the break pedal.. nothing? I have checked the fuses in the engine (fuse box) and can see not a single fuse broken. It worked before and now has just...
  11. Auto Electrical Forum
    Hi, I de-flapped my 320d at the weekend and it has been running like a dog since, i have had the maifold back of today to check that all the cables are seated correctly and found that the plug that goes in to the MAP sensor, one of the three wires that go in to that plug has come out, i have...
  12. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E46
    Evening all Just this evening had the strangest issue with the horn on my car. In a 2 mile journey I first heard a rattle in the steering wheel as if something was loose inside and then as I turned the wheel the horn started to go off. I managed to stop the horn by pressing the horn push in...
  13. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E46
    Has anyone used the E46 door lock repair kit on ebay? I have just received mine but they have forgotten to include any instructions :( Any idea's/DIY guides for pulling the lock/barrel apart? I have removed the lock from the car with it's colour coded front, but I can't see how I get the lock...
  14. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E21
    ok i just took out my old head lining unpluged all the lights took it out fine..! opened the sunroof closed it fine..! put the new head lining back in , now the windows dont work?, sunroof dont work?, dont start? just clicks over? sterio comes on the obc comes on? i had sterio on while doing all...
  15. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E46
    Please help my ABS light is on and the one in the middle of the dash, I guess they are related. The brakes work fine, what can it be, some say a sensor are they easy to change. :confused
  16. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E46
    ok guys this my sound silly but my car vibrates at 80 plus on certain roads only ? i mean i drive on the A43 to towcester every morning and the drive is terrible if i go over 80 ? the car vibrates and its a uncomfortable drive, this raod is in no way a bad road either,, yet when i get off...
  17. BMW 5 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E12
    Hi i have got a problem with the car i just got home from work tonight and it sounds like a tractor now im unsure if its the exhaust as the engine seems to strugle on tick over ive just taken it for a run and there is no power what so ever the engine reves well but there is just no go i only got...
  18. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    hi could someone help me with this, where is the normal position for the temp gauge, as mine never rises above the first quarter, i only drive about 12miles to work but i would assume thats enough for the engine to warm up, today on the way home i cranked it up to a ton ten and still the gauge...
  19. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Evening all I've just had the 'lifetime' transmission fluid changed on my E39 auto and it is now chagning gear soooo much more smoothly that the changes are almost imperceptible - especially to passengers in the car. Unfortunately, during the time that this work was being carried out, some new...
  20. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Afternoon guys and thanks for letting me browse your forum. I'm after a quick bit of info for a guy I work with (who isn't really that computer literate!) He's just knocked the drivers mirror off his 1996 528i saloon and i'm scouring breakers and websites for a replacement. The question is...
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