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| SEATBELTS | 9/14/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MATERIAL USED IN CAR SEATBELTS?
A: Erin, The simple answer is I don't know. The long answer is that information is generally not given ...
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| BMW 735i | 9/14/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I am sure I have some electrical issues, when I manually flip the windsheild washers on (by pulling ...
A: Jennifer, Did all of this happen at once or did it just kind of evolve and what year is the car? ...
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| Bmw 325i idle studder | 9/14/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: My car was unfortantly up to the bumper(front and back) in water. Bad flooding event. I've ...
A: Brittany, When a car studders under load (accelleration) or from revving, its usually a sign that ...
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| Overheating | 9/14/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: Well now that I have try to contact the place I bought it and they told me I would get a call before ...
A: The coolant probably came out of the water pump center shaft or blew a crack in the expansion tank ...
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| Overheating | 9/13/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I did notice that the expansion tank was empty and had some oil inside, I just hope I was able to ...
A: Mike, Do some forum homework before you buy your next car. BMW straight 6 motors tend to trash a ...
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| 2003 745 Li | 9/13/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: Dan! I am going to buy the `03; however, it`s a dealer here in Nashville and the car is owned by a ...
A: Randy, Glad to hear you found one you like. Before you commit to anything get with a service ...
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| Coolant level + temperature gauge, 318i 94/95 | 9/12/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: A few weeks ago, there was a small pool of coolant underneath my car. Took it to my mechanic, who ...
A: Water pumps don't fail very often in that car but anything is possible. It is also possible that ...
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| No power in BMW 325is | 9/12/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I own a 1993 BMW 325is, a few weeks after a purchased it from a previous owner, when I would start ...
A: Alex, Your catylitic converter is just slightly behind the transmission. If it is clogged it breaks ...
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| 2003 745 Li | 9/12/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I am thinking about buying a 2003 with 38,000 miles for my wife to drive as well as for trips. Are ...
A: Randy, Please buy the car, but buy a 04' if your budget permits. You will find the I-Drive to be ...
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| electric fault | 9/12/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I have a 1993 BMW 316i that has an electrical problem. The fuse which belongs to the central locking ...
A: Thomas, Was 316i tyop for 318i, there was no 316i in US. It sounds like you may have numerous ...
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| Overheating | 9/12/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I have a problem, I just purchased a 2000 323i with 90,000 miles, I drove car from Houston to San ...
A: Mike, Sorry to hear about the problem with the new car. All I can say is I hope you bought it from ...
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| OVER HEATING!!! HELP!! | 9/12/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: MY BMW E30 318I 1988 HAS HAD NEW RADIATOR,THERMOSTAT,VISCOUS FAN,TEMP SENDER UNIT AND WATER PUMP, ...
A: Luke, I suppose the temp guage could be wrong, but usually it doesn't just randomly pick a higher ...
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| Leaking, Overheating, Smoking, Spewing | 9/11/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: Ok, by the way this is an awesome thing you guys are doing to cut costs on the issues that come ...
A: Adam, Thanks for the kudos on the site. As for your car sorry we gave you such a crappy radiator. ...
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| E30 Convertible - Rear Window Adjustment | 9/11/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: .. thanks in advance for your help. I have a 92 318I convertible, last of the e30s... I bought the ...
A: Ken, I am sorry but I have to be perfectly honest. I have never adjusted the rear windows on an ...
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| BMW 325i not starting | 9/11/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: Sometimes in the morning when I try to satrt my car, the keys would not turn at all. I will be ...
A: Vibhav, There is absolutely nothing that will prohibit you from pressing the brakes. When the key ...
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| OVER HEATING!!! HELP!! | 9/11/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: MY BMW E30 318I 1988 HAS HAD NEW RADIATOR,THERMOSTAT,VISCOUS FAN,TEMP SENDER UNIT AND WATER PUMP, ...
A: Luke, This is very odd indeed. The only possibility I can think of, is the thermostat that was ...
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| 2000 bmw 328 ci A/C not cooling | 9/11/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: roberts. i did take the car to the mechanic and they recharged the freon which got the A/C to cool; ...
A: Josh, Please read my previous advise. I virtually told you where the leak was and how much the part ...
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| Intermittent starter problem | 9/11/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I have a serious problem with my 1989 BMW 535i SE (UK Spec). I bought the car about 6 weeks ago. ...
A: Rob, I am not sure how much help I can be with this being a UK car. I assume being a 535 this is ...
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| 1986 bmw 325es electrical | 9/8/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: fields about it but his suggestion didn't work so I was wondering if you could help. This is what I ...
A: Jon, Sorry Josh was unable to help. Unfortunately it sounds as if his suggestion is the one I would ...
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| overheating | 9/8/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: 1997 328is automatic Thanks a bunch!my car has recently been overheating only when i turn the air ...
A: Sean, First off, NEVER, EVER, allow the engine to run hot. I dont care how much you have to ...
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| 2000 bmw 328 ci A/C not cooling | 9/8/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: Roberts, I have a 2000 BMW 328 ci with about 97,000 miles on it; Just bought it about a month ago. ...
A: Josh, The a/c compressor isn't turning on because of a low freon charge. The pressure sensor told ...
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| BMW with NO FIRE!!! | 9/8/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I appreciate your advice and I will try what you said however, I did make sure the coil packs were ...
A: Joe, Sorry for the confusion. The DME is the main engine computer, in domestic produced manuals or ...
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| BMW Wiper Problem | 9/7/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: The windscreen wipers on my 1998 E36 318i park in the upright position, they work as usual, but ...
A: Andy, The wiper park position sensor in that car is in the motor and it sounds like you are 180 ...
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| ignition | 9/7/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I own a BWM E21 (1980). The key does not spring back when the key is turned to start the car. The ...
A: Richard, This is a bit older than I deal with but if it is anything like the later cars like the ...
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| OVERHEATING | 9/7/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: my question is, i had a steering rack problem on my 97 528i , i know this is not an e but i figured ...
A: Nick The serpantine belt turns all of the accesories on the engine. The belt turns the power ...
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| 2002 540i water problems/second part | 9/7/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: i forgot to mention that recently someone hit my driver's side door in a parking lot. the door ...
A: Sorry to hear about the wreck, I hope everyone was okay. Logic would tell me that if this water ...
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| water problem | 9/7/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: i have a 2002 540i that recently has started taking on water behind the front seat. first it was on ...
A: Water can be very problematic to diagnose but it you have time and a good selection of hand tools it ...
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| BMW Windows and Locks | 9/6/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I have a 1999 BMW 323i, & I have a problem with the car staying locked. When I lock or close the ...
A: Can you tell me the body style of the car. Is it e36 or e46, coupe sedan or convertable. And is the ...
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| BMW with NO FIRE!!! | 9/6/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I have a 1994 BMW 325i with the M50 engine... I was driving it and it stopped on me twice at an ...
A: Sorry to hear about the car troubles. The first thing I am thinking is you can't really check the ...
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| my x5 bmw | 9/6/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: on my dashboard indicater above the setbelt light there is a yellow circle light came on and it ...
A: Solomon, the owners manual provided with your vehicle is a wonderful source of information. In fact ...
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| bmw 325 auto | 9/6/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: what is the srs light on the dashboard? It is on and I dont know why?
A: Mark SRS = Supplemental Restraint System. This is the correct word for the Air Bag system. If ...
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| 1987 325i rough acceleration | 9/5/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: This problem happened very suddenly. I parked my car one day and when I came back about 20 minutes ...
A: First question is maintnence and parts. Air filter, fuel filter, timing belt, valve adjsutment? How ...
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| 95 525i won't start | 9/5/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: yesterday, I had my son wash my 95 525 with a garden hose. After he finished, I started the car and ...
A: This never a fun problem, sorry about your luck. If you pop the hood look at the air intake tube. ...
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| ignition | 9/5/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: i have a 1995 bmw 318 ti and it sat for about a month and when we went to start it back up it didnt ...
A: The ignition that was replaced-was it the whole lock assembly or just the lock tumbler cylinder that ...
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| Gear shift problems. | 9/5/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: My car is a 1992 BMW 520 automatic. When the car is on I cannot shift the gear out of park. The car ...
A: Sorry to hear about the problem. I am curious what the car actually is, there is no 520. I only ask ...
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| ignition | 9/4/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: i have a 1995 bmw 318 ti and it sat for about a month and when we went to start it back up it didnt ...
A: The ignition is a straight input to the starter on that car. Please reply to this with a bit more ...
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| BMW 1988 auto trannsmission | 9/4/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: Dan, I recently was given a bmw 1988 325i and have a problem with the transmission. The car gets ...
A: Those were very good transmissions they used for e30's but every automatic trans meets it's end ...
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| Speedometer | 9/4/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I recently bought a 1994 325i convertible. The speedo sometimes stop working, and other times it ...
A: That is pretty typical for older e36 vehicles. The quick answer is there is a capacitor for one of ...
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| overheating after changing coolant | 9/4/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I just bought a '89 325i and the first day I got it I wanted to change the oil and flush the system. ...
A: Ryan, First I would make sure that the car is actually overheating, and not a faulty gauge. The ...
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| 1989 525i IDLE and ACCELERATION troubles | 9/3/2006 | Dan Roberts |
Q: I recently purchased a 1989 525i. The car recently turned 200,000 miles, but the previous owner was ...
A: Sounds like you landed a good car. Mileage on that car and motor is not a scary number. Just make ...
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