Hello has any one done one of these? Bad noise from bell housing area, have taken out small clutches befor but this looks like you need to lower sub frame.

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I have an 728 BMW e38 on a 'R' reg.

When I try to unlock on the key fob all of the doors open except the drivers door, it can't be unlocked on the centre console button either. I can unlock it with the key but only before unlocking the other doors on the fob. ... Read more

help, I"m at my wits end. About one month ago on a cold morning, i started my car and left it to warm up as usual. when returning to it ten mins later, i found it to have stalled. Since then the car has given me nothing but trouble. sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn"t. sometimes it stalls when braking coming up to roundabouts and when stationry or idlling, sometimes its fine. sometimes it kangaroos everywhere and sounds like its running on three cylinders. It seems worst when its wet or damp. Now it keeps going into limp mode and wont go above 2300rpm. If i disconnect the battery and leave it for a period of time say 24hrs, it seems to reset itself and run as normal and like its old self. then 30mins into the journey or the next time i start it any of the above problems might surface. To date i"ve tried changing the fuel filter, changed the lifter pump in the tank, cracked my injector pipes to see if there working, they are. checked the timing, all good, plugged it into a computer, the reading came back that " the fuel pump relay was malfunctioning". I"ve changed this (located behing the ecu) and still no joy. I"ve also checked the wiring for brakes or wear and tear. Where i have found anything, I"ve securally taped and joined the wires. I"ve read on quite a few forums that this seems to be a reacuring problem with the hdi, but i cant find anyone who has actually been able to fix it. What do you suggest? Read more

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My escort van has started playing me up for the last 3 months. It started getting sluggish so i put a can of injector cleaner in what a mistake that was it vertualy killed it ,coughing,spluttering,wouldnt start , smoking like a bonfire , after being towed home the rac had a look he bypassed the fuel filter and all was ok for an hour then it went back to all the mentioned problems. So then my local garage had it in all the injectors were blocked so they were all sorted all new filters and pipes £250 later all was ok for about a week. Then it has since gone sluggish again 70 flat out on the flat 50-60 up hills . It just seems to me that something is just not fireing correct like in a petrol engine that is miss firing .Also my biggest concern is the drop in fuel consumption i used to get 475-540 to a tank now it is down to 360-380 . I have spoke to my local garage and the reply was it must be the fuel pump very expensive to sort out . Can a fuel pump make this happen i think it is something very simple that has been overlooked but i know nothing about engines so im useless. Could someone shed any light on this or is the end of the life for the van coming.... Read more

I own a '97 saab with a 2.0 liter turbo engine. At idle a clanking sound occurs and disappears. The sound is unlike a lifter or ticking, it is a distinctive clanking, rattle of a metalic nature. The car has made these noises for 30,000+ miles. Any thoughts? My guess is perhaps a timing or balance chain guide.

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