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| 318ti 1999 inconsistant door locking | 6/15/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I do not have remote entry on this car. When I lock the car (using key in lock) from the Hatch or ...
A: Rick, This sounds like it was designed that way. Probably because they dont want to have the ...
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| bmwm3 clutch problem | 6/14/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I have a 1996 m3 evo.When i brought the car it had been in a light bump.Did the work on it and got ...
A: Karl, I have driven M3's, and the "biting point" was always about the middle. I would check all ...
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| 1993 325is (E36) | 6/13/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh, First thanks, your response was right on the money, I cleaned the DME switch and bam!!!! The ...
A: M. Minor. Glad to hear you got the car running. Dont thank me.. you are the one who did it! ...
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| '95 BMW 325 Water pumps | 6/11/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: My '95 325 plastic water pump impeller disintegrated or disappeared last year at the 95K miles point ...
A: Jeff, Which seal is leaking? The seal between the pump and the block? Or is it the seal around ...
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| a/c blower motor | 6/11/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: 1987 325e , on the climate control , the blower motor works only in high number 4 position any ...
A: eddie, it's most likely the resistor coils on the blower motor. Open the hood, and remove the ...
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| 1997 528i headlights | 6/10/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: We own a 1997 528i and we replaced our original headlights with hellas- (E39-Euro-left ...
A: Polly, I'm not an expert on the 5-series, so I'm not going to attempt to tell you something I ...
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| Gas comming from intake manifold | 6/9/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: My 1989 325i, has gas coming from the intake manifold and going into my air cleaner component. There ...
A: Michael, Could you be more descriptive, what exactly to you mean you have "gas coming from the ...
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| Loss of power in my engine 515 89' | 6/9/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Well Today I was driving in the morning and the ever present engine power loss that comes back once ...
A: Peter, If it is running poorly cut the engine off, then restart immediately and find the engine ...
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| E30 Body Parts | 6/7/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh, I have a 1988 325i convertible and want to know if sedan/coupe fenders are interchangable with ...
A: Ron, Yes, the whole front end should be interchangeable from hard top to convertible. Note that ...
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| Brake lights | 6/6/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh, I read your response to an earlier brake lights not working question. I'm pretty sure my ...
A: Micheal, I suppose the brake light switch could be repaired, as long as it's not damaged badly. ...
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| 325E Fuel/Air Problem | 6/5/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh - I have a 1987 325E that has been driving me crazy, and that is the only place it is driving ...
A: Tom, Sorry to hear about all the trouble. Sounds like you have either a large vacuum leak, or the ...
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| 1993 325is (E36) | 6/5/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh, I'm having problems starting my car, its not getting any fire. Here's a brief on how I got ...
A: M. Minor, Well unfortunately it sounds like you have a wet DME (Computer control box). The drains ...
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| Check Coolant /Continues to come on despite new sensor | 6/4/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I have a 94 325i convertible... I took it in for oil service and also because the check coolant ...
A: Cynthia, Sorry for the trouble you have been going through, I'm sure it's very frustrating. ...
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| 1987 manual transmission oil type | 6/4/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: What oil should we use in our 1987 325i 5 speed manual transmission Getrag 260. I'm replacing the ...
A: Robert, BMW made tranny's for these cars that used 2-3 different lubricants in them. Each ...
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| 1991 BMW 318i overheating | 6/3/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I have replaced the head, head gasket, water pump, thermostat, and all the gaskets in the engine and ...
A: John, I dont know how you could have misplaced the hoses, most are bent to fit a certain way, and ...
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| 1987 BMW 325i transmission only reverses | 5/31/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: as I was driving my 325i I changed from 1st to 2nd with a bit of power and force, I heard a loud ...
A: Emanuel, Take a look under the car, and make sure your linkage did not become disconnected. ...
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| 91 318is differences to 318i | 5/28/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Lucky to find the above car in good shape, except for front suspension, but repairing it. Would you ...
A: Ray, For the most part, the difference between the "is" and the "i" cars were the ammount of ...
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| A/C Light | 5/25/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: 1989 325 2 door, A/C changed over to accept new coolant. Working fine yesterday, today light will ...
A: Garret, Since you just had the A/C charged, and the light is not working, I would assume that the ...
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| Starting issues | 5/25/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Recently, my clutch went out in my 1985 E30 323i Euro (Bauer TC). When it finally did, the clutch ...
A: Steven, This is one of those things that you will have to fix yourself, as there are several ...
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| fuel guege and temp guage stopped working | 5/24/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: we have miss placed the manuel and not sure if it is a fuse or something else. any ideas? can you ...
A: Steve, this could be a couple of problems. It could be that the fuel sending unit, and the temp ...
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| doesn't starts | 5/23/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: because i cant fint the answer in my country. I drive an E34 M20B20,the E30 type of engine,and i ...
A: Claudiu, Try changing the temperature sensors in the top of the thermostat housing, these go bad, ...
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| 1995 bmw 318i shifting problem | 5/22/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I recently purchased a 318i (automatic). Seems to be having problems shifting between 1st through ...
A: Matias, Fuel will make no change in the shifting of the transmission, so dont waste time and ...
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| bmw 328i 1995 | 5/19/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: josh automatic transmission i have problem where after about 30 mins of driving an orange light ...
A: Shawn, Unfortunately these cars are not my specialty, and I dont think I have any knowledge about ...
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| What is wrong with my car? | 5/18/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I have a 1989 325i that was previously owned by a lady who very rarely drove it. It only had 44k ...
A: Cristi, Unfortunately there isn't much I can tell you, it's one of those things that has many ...
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| 1992 BMW 325i power windows & sunroof inoperative | 5/18/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: A few weeks ago all four windows and power sunroof began to operate interminently. When one window ...
A: Dwayne, I'm not familiar with 92 and newer BMW's, but I'm pretty sure there is a "breaker" like ...
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| 1989 325i | 5/17/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I own a 1989 BMW 325i Convert that has a curse on it. I have replaced every water hose and the ...
A: Dean, I would perform a Tune-up on the car to make sure the ignition system is in tip top shape. ...
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| cylinder head on 1999 323i | 5/15/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I have a few questions really and I might be over my head but I've done Anerican cars before. The ...
A: Don, I think the person who quoted you $7500 is out of his mind. Dont get me wrong, these Dual ...
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| 1995 525i | 5/14/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I recently bought a 1995 525iA, E34, M50, production date 6/95.The DME on this car was missing and I ...
A: Mike, I live in Gainesville, GA (not too far from you), and there is a local BMW scrap yard called ...
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| bmw z3 | 5/14/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: my daughter is thinking of buyin a bmw z3 but she is 5foot 4 and with the seat fully forward, still ...
A: Sam, I'm not familiar with these cars as much as the older cars, but either way, she shouldn't ...
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| BMW 5 Series | 5/13/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: I recently bought a BMW 5 Series (1998) and was wanting to find out what I should do to look after ...
A: Michellea, I dont think you will have any issues with engine flooding.. this only happens with old ...
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| 1987 325 BMW Loose Shifter | 5/12/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh- I have a 1987 BMW 325 with 5-speed and 2.5L six. Car is in great shape, save for a few minor ...
A: Bill, I know exactly what you are talking about, but unfortunately there is no way of getting to ...
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| bmw gear box | 5/12/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: will a 328i gear box fit in to a 325i coupe of the same age?
A: Jon, I am no expert on the E36, but I'm almost positive it will work. Those engines (M50) used ...
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| 86 bmw 528e | 5/11/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: 1st think you for having this web-site! I noticed the questions about the speedometer but my RPM ...
A: Terence, To be honest, I've never worked on a 5-series of that age, so I'm not going to be of much ...
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| 1990 BMW 525i - overheating | 5/10/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: The thermostate, head gasket and water pump have all been changed. The car continues to overheat ...
A: The E34 5-series is can be a pain to get the air out of the system. try to re-bleed the system with ...
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| rear seat | 5/9/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IT HAD A HUGE BOOMBASS BOX BUILT IN.WE HAS SINCE REMOVED IT. ONLY TO FIND WE ...
A: Dee, Because the seat is different from the hard top's, and the fact that there were less ...
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| 1986 bmw 325e preausre light on | 5/9/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: My 1986 bmw 325e oil preasure warning light(Instrument Panel) is on and off.So i Stop driving to ...
A: Tony, This could be difficult to decide which one is causing the light. If the alternator is ...
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| 3 Beeps | 5/8/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: 89 325i: Randomly beeps(3x) while driving. Is it something with the locking security system?
A: Peter, It's probably the computer (to the right of the radio) beeping. You can set mileage points ...
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| Brake Light Issue | 5/8/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: Josh, This past weekend we had some sever rain storms. Afterwards I found that a) I had water in the ...
A: Donovan, Wiring issues are always a pain, likely the rain came in around your antenna, or a bad ...
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| 1985 BMW 325e Power Windows | 5/7/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: My car had been sitting for about 2.5 years and I have been driving it since this past February. The ...
A: Geoffrey, Chances are that the motors are just locked up. You can remove one of them, then plug ...
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| What is this?? | 5/7/2006 | Josh Fields |
Q: What is the function of the plastic triangle that sits on the rear dash between the speakers ?
A: Mario, I'm assuming you are talking about the seat belt holder. The center seatbelt in the rear ...
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