My BMW was the first ever BMW I've ever had, and on the very first day, I accidentally hit my coffee cup and a bunch of coffee spilt on the centre console, and as a consequence, the PDC button is sticky, usually when I push it down, it doesn't come back up for a long while - what's the best way...

Hi all! Still loving my 630i I picked up in June. She's going in for her ATF change today... Just one tiny detail IS bothering me though. It's these small bits of clear stick-on plastic that I presume are supposed to protect the rear wheel arches. Both sides/pieces are peeling off somewhat, and...

A bit weired this 1 but here goes. When I put the car in reverse and go to move, I get an instantaneous release feel. Just like a sticking caliper when it let's go. It does the exact same when I go from reverse in to first. I know the brakes are fine as I feel the car move under it's own weight...

Hi, does anybody know what this is please? Just picked up a manual ‘99 328 SE. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all, For the last few weeks I’ve been having a bit of trouble putting the car into 2nd gear. The other gears work fine (inc reverse). Not all the time, just intermittently. When it happens, I usually end up having to put it into another gear first and then into 2nd (with the clutch...

Here waths happening (sometimes): It only happens with a hot engine, from time to time: The temperature meter goes in red, the handbrake led turns yellow, the car cranks but won't start. My first idea was a bad temperature sensor, so I replaced the temperature sensor, tought it was ok but a...

Hi if the paper on exhaust test only shows air intake on cold engine but not when hot is that just sticky lifters and not a bad exhaust valve? Also is anyone here able to confirm if pressure test was OK it rules out bad exhaust valve?

Wondering if anyone can help me. I've got a 2011 3 series saloon. 84k on the clock. Just had it services. They changed the gear box oils and ever since the gear box is very stiff and sometimes refuses to engage in 1st or 2nd. The longer i drive it it gets slightly more free but not much. Any...

Hi guys, I wanted to pick your brains about a problem i'm having with my engine and it's lack of power 1 in every 15 journeys or so, it's very random so hard to approximate. I've narrowed it down to the turbo wastegate actuator, I believe it is sticking open and not allowing the turbo to do...

Hi All My 1991 E30 318i auto, has just developed a gear box problem, in any given gear, when I come to halt instead of going onto neutral and allowing the engine to idle as per normal it seems stays in drive and will either stall or the engine will start hunting and try to push the car forward...

1991 E30 318i auto - sticky gearbox Hi All My 1991 E30 318i auto, has just developed a gear box problem, in any given gear, when I come to halt instead of going onto neutral and allowing the engine to idle as per normal it seems stays in drive and will either stall or the engine will...

Got my 2008 320d from auction a couple of months ago, 90k on clock, history unknown but did an oil service and its been running well over 1500 miles. Gears seemed fine initially but a few times when stop/ start kicks in at the lights it's taken me 3 attempts to get it into first. Even in...

I've noticed that my steering wheel is very squeaky, even if it's small turns whilst driving. Whilst it happens mainly when I cold start the car, and improves as it heats up, it still occurs even when driving normally at regular temp... is there anything i can do to stop the squeaking? Also...

I have just bought a 2000 330ci, a great car but not without some issues. When I bought the car it was lacking power and kept stalling. I plugged in my OBD scanner (generic) and it brought up the code for the Inlet cam sensor. I replaced this and it transformed the car, all power was returned...

Hey guys just changed front discs & pads today. No problems with braking, had just been told by a trusted mechanic that it was time when I took the car for a service. Started with the o/s/f, was fairly straight forward. Then moved on to the n/s/f, which was a different story... I had to...

Hi So - have a bit of an ongoing issue: acceleration ok from standing, but less so from, say 30mph. I can floor it and will pick up OK, but if I then take foot off, and floor it again, not a lot happens. The revs drop normally when i take my foot off, but it's like the pedal is sticky, taking...

delete please wrong section evening my first post on here so please be gentle The issue im having on my 1998 318is is: Im getting nice heat to the window when engine has warmed up when i put the heat on any other setting i get very little air, the air i do get comes out cold on every vent...

Hi All When I bought my E36 compact, the remote central locking did not work from the button on the key or fob (guessing flat battery) so I always used the key in the drivers door to lock and unlock the car without any problems. I've noticed since the ice a few days ago that the door locks...

Hi folks, I have recently bought a 2002 e46 330 convertible, lovely car however i have the sticky 5th gear problem. Having read into this i believe its a common fault and i understand bmw provide a repair kit. Just wondering if anyone can help me out with the part numbers i would need for the...

It's a small problem but I now feel I need to address my sticky door rubber problem . When I try to open the driver side door I often find that the glass is stuck to the seal. I have "gummi pfledged" many times and even tried silicon grease but it still seems to stick a lot. I have noticed some...