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• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 97 1.7 diesel.....Bleeding Hell!! 27 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me the procedure for bleeding a BMW diesel ? Any time the car runs into reserve it is almost impossible to restart. When looking at the supply pipe the the diesel can be seen running In "globs " for want of a better word. If I do manage to restart the car it drives perfect.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 2005 2.0 Engine noise 4 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Or I am spoilt in my Astra G 120kmiles 1.6 16v estate which is superior in this aspect? Regards 1st time for BMW
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 2004 2.0 Horn not working 24 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi everybody, I have a problem with my BMW 318ci, the horn does not appear to be working, have checked the relay which appears to click everytime the button is pressed and the fuses appear to be alright. Went to my mechanic who seems to think it is the horn, and asked to replace it, however the car has two horn's, surely they cannot both have become faulty.
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 1998 323 auto , damper fittment...any pointers? 25 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  a family friend has a bmw 323 auto (about R reg {That'll be about 1998 then?} ) and it needs dampers i will offer to do it if its straightforward is there anything tricky that might catch me out? any special tools i might need?
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - fuel smell from inside cabin, (sometimes) 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  hi i am getting a fuel smell from inside the cabin ,this only happens sometimes and varies i,e i can drive all day without any smell and then it will start, has anybody got experience with this on e39 bmws mines is a 530 sport, my car is 1 owner and has done 82k, i dont know wheter i should change fuel pressure regulatars or leads as a precaution, are there any particular fuel loss related problems with these cars
• BMW 1 Series E81/E87 (2004 - ) - Squeaky suspension 8 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Chaps I would be grateful for some advice please. We have a 2006 BMW 1 series and we have noticed over the last few days that the front suspensions squeak when driving over speed humps. This is not noticeable under normal driving conditions and has not affected the handling of the car.
• BMW E46 Roof Bars - missing coded key 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Bit of a long shot this but... A friend of friend gave me a set of roof bars (OEM) for my E46 BMW touring. I was chuffed as they are pricey. His neighbour gave them to him and they've been stuck in his garage for ages - they didn't fit his E36 but perfect for mine. I now realise that a coded key/spanner is needed to tighten them to the roof rails.
• BMW 316i 1999 saloon - Coolant leak 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I have got a BMW 316i which has done 65,000 miles. Just recently the coolant light has started to come on in the car followed by the oil lamp light. I have filled up the coolant which works for a few days but it is leaking and requires filling every few days.
• To the BMW X5 owner... 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  To the BMW X5 owner who decided to occupy four parking spaces at the local Sainsbury this morning during the busiest time, the dent on your nearside is from a car who struggled to squeeze in next to you, at which point the wind appeared to catch his door as he opened it *very* carefully, and the scratch on your bumper is from a heavily laden trolley, which also got caught by the wind.
• BMW E30 Cambelt Snap ( HELP ) 20 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  My Cambelt snapped on my E30, M20 engine (BMW 320i Convertable 1991) . I bought the new belt and followed the Haynes manual to the letter for replacement. When completed the job, I tried to start engine but when cranking it sounds like any engine does if you crank it without the sparkplugs being in.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04 320d SE Tourer, oil consumption 9 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, Could anybody help me out, l purchased a BMW 320d SE Tourer last year, on a 54 plate, l bought it 7 months old with 6000 miles on the clock, and since then l have noted it seems to use about 3/4 of a litre of oil per 2000 miles. Is this the correct oil consumption, for this type of car, as it seems excessive to me.
• BMW 5 Series Bluetooth Phone 2 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 530d fitted with the bluetooth phone system, with a Nokia 6310i in the BMW supplied (expensive) cradle. After nearly two years of use I am not sure this is any better than a hard wired installation. My main criticism is the sound quality and reception. My understanding (from the dealership) was that the phone & cradle connector pins enabled a direct connection with the car's mirophone & speakers, aerial etc.
• BMW service and repair estimate 14 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have been given an estaimate for my 5 year old 318 inspection 2 service plus repairs. My main concern is the steering vibration which has been put down to worn rubber bushes, BMW are reccomending complete change of wishbones as these can not be obtained separtely, is this true? They are also recommending a change of the crankcase vetilation valve and hose to cure a slight vibrating idle speed.
• USA 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Just got back from New York, I got in in the end after all the panic, and I noticed a distinct lack of BMW's. Loads of Merc S-Class and E-Class a fair few Lexus and of course loads of big American Lincoln Town car's but very few BMW's. I would have thought the X5 would have been a huge seller but I only saw one.
• BMW V8 Cuts Out 1 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  We have a 1998 BMW 535i V8 with an intermittent engine cut out problem. When starting the engine (generally when it is between hot and cold) the engine will fire as normal, run for a few seconds and then cut out. Often it can take 3 or 4 restarts until the engine will run normally.
• "£5K Reward - Stolen BMW M3" Read on 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  In our local Admart (South West) an ad reads thus: £5000 Reward for information leading to recovery WJ 51 CRV New BMW M3 in Phoenix Yellow with Kiwi Leather interior. Stolen from Bridgewater (Somerset) on June 25th 2003. Vehicle now believed to be in Bristol area. Tel 07860 308872. Obviously I can't reproduce the picture here but it looks like a 3 door 3 series type body.
• Secure child seats for BMW 5 series 6 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have tried to find a car seat that will sit securely in the back seats (I will need to put two baby seats in the back, one for a two yr old and one for a nine month old) but cannot find one that will not sway sideways. I have tried BMW, Halfords and even asked the Police! to no avail. The problem appears to be due to the slight bucket style of the seat itself and the belts coming from the centre to lock into the receptor which is in the seat itself.
• E30 BMW Overheating - Help! 16 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My 1991 BMW 318IS has suddenly begun to overheat quite badly. On the way up to London the needle was just off the red zone on the temp. guage and this was with the heating on full blast! The inlet side of the radiator is very hot and the outlet side and pipe is stone cold.
• BMW M3 EVO - Any advice? 30 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hi i am now looking to buy a bmw m3 evolution from 1997 onwards. I really like the performance of them and the used market for them is quite reasonable when you look at other rivals (merc amg's, porsches, etc..). Basically I am looking to get the coupe version too.
• TMC 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Traffic Message Channel. Supposed to be the digital equivalent of TP for SatNav systems. I have a new BMW with SatNav installed, and the system is TMC enabled. Has anyone in the UK got it working? Seems to be confusion all round. BMW have said its not yet available 'cos Classic FM (th UK carrier) don't know what to charge, but the system's all ready when it is.