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Hi, Recently bought a bmw 116i, 2008 with the n43 engine. I believe I can hear a ticking sound from the engine and wonder if this is a normal sound or if this could be a indication that the chain or the chain tensioner needs to be changed? I have the link to the sound...

ok folks, had a weird issue with car earlier, i was driving normally and pretty much lost all boost, no smoke or engine lights etc just no major acceleration . i pulled over when safe to do so and plugged back in the maf sensor i had had unplugged to test something and power seemed to return BUT...

Hi all! Total noob on cars here, trying to fix broken clutch on a cool E32 that I inherited So after finding that the clutch master cilinder was broken. When installing a new one, I found that the linkage of clutch pedal that links up with master cilinder "push rod thing" seems torqued. Here...

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Afternoon everyone. I wonder if someone could shed some light on something that is a bugging me. I have a 2012 640D, the oil temp on a normal flat run sat at 70mph is just over 100deg C. On a hill it will increase to 110 - 115 Deg C. IS THIS NORMAL?? A) This is the first BMW I have owned...

Hello, I have recently purchased a 2016 BMW 320d from a non BMW garage. The car was 24 months old (35'000 miles )when I bought it and still has 1 years warranty as standard. I noticed after a couple of months the bottom of the drivers door seal has split near the tread plate, I have taken the...

Hey there I really hope someone can help me my Bmw 318i 2003 drives a pulls like it should I belive but when I put the clutch in coming up to lights or to a stop once idle it does tiny burps is what I can describe it as and some times quite often now the revs drop below five like it’s gonna...

Hi again. I've been worried for a while now just how much woooshing air is audible while I'm driving. I've had the car since November and I just can't seem to remember it been so noticeable. Here a link to a video I took last night, it was a short trip back from my parents with a bit of start...

Anyone here got a new BMW with LED headlights? I have the adaptive ones which were a stupidly expensive option and both lights get condensation in them. Notice it most after washing and it does burn off once dry but I am just a bit miffed as BMW say this is quite normal as the lights are...

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. This morning I noticed some strange swishing noise from under the bonnet. If I rev the engine it goes louder.(see my recording below) Is it the famous timing chain issue or just something else? I don't want to go to some garage and have some random part replaced...

Hiya, just got a E61 530d and i find that the steering on it seems to have a lot of erm feedback? Where it wants to turn itself (not just one way) it seems like i am battling it to go straight? Anyone else had this? I do have run flats on the front and both are worn on outside edge so going to...

My engine breathes really heavy if I open the oil filler cap. It was like this both before and after a full rebuild. All parts, hoses etc cleaned thoroughly to like new condition, so I’m not sure if this is normal for this engine, or did I miss something ? I also spent ages finding a good EGR...

So lots of people will say 'whats normal...depends on , driving style....outside temp etc....' So, oustide temp....cold 4oc, driving style 'wafting', barely above 2k rpm. Water shows 96->99 Oil shows 90-105(ish) Water seems high Oil i say also a little high considering how its been driven...

Hello I recently changed from 225/40-18 front and 255/35-18 rear, to all-round 225/45-17 winter tyres (Sava eskimo HP2). Since they are not XL tyres I don't have a lot of steering feedback during cornering and the car floats at speed (70+ mph) and generally gives an unsure feeling while driving...

I hit another car with my front-left side of the car - ~20mph. The bumper isn't damaged badly, it's just scratched and there's a little hole in it. So I removed it, and I can see that both of my shock absorbers look like bent a little... not sure if they should be completely straight or not...

Hi All, i havent long bought an 2008 e90 320d m sport. Listened for the dreading timing chain noise & with this being my first diesel didn't think it had a problem I Have spoken to my local dealership & they have informed me that this has got any outstanding recalls & that service history is...

My rear PDC started returning a continuous tone when reverse is engaged. I first cleaned all the sensors then progressively replaced each sensor so that all 4 are new. To no avail. I then replaced the control unit underneath the spare wheel followed by the exterior sensor wiring loom. Nothing...

Hello all, Today my steering felt very heavy on idle until i started driving. There was a very bad burning tar type smell and also a noise which appears when the revs climb and not at idle. The noise appears on a cold start as well but disappears once warmed up. Going to ring BMW for a quote...

The car has been fine for a while! Two days ago, it developed an issue, ie, engine running rough after the car is on the road for at least half an hour. The strange thing is that the engine runs fine when COLD. Could there be an air leak? Where could it be? I have already check the twin...

Hi just noticed this, wil this affect anything?