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I have a 1984 633 csi. While trying to remove the thermostat housing to replace the thermostat, I broke the 1st bolt I tried. To make it easier to drill out, I thought it might be easier to remove the entire coolant housing from the engine and work on it on a workbench. My
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car year: 1985
car model: 635CSi
What is included in a brake upgrade on a 85 635csi? I have read that other owners have done this by using the parts from a 735. If so what parts are needed? Thank you in advance.
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There are, in fact, a number of different approaches that you can take in
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I have a 1990 325 convertible. The metal trim on the bumpers and doors is cloudy. What kind of metal is this and what is the best way to restore it’s shine?
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The bumpers on your 325i are aluminum, but they have
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Several months back my car began having start problems. Typically, I would drive somewhere and park 20-30 minutes and on returning the engine would crank and sputter many minutes without starting. I would leave it and return a few hours later and
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My 87 BMW M6 has started to make clunking noises when I turn the steering wheel hard left or right when I am backing out of the driveway or parking space. It doesn’t make noise when driving with slight turns. I recently had much of the front end replaced, i.e. tie rods, struts, etc.
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car year: 1987
car model: 325e
Otto, I have checked the area around the Cap, not much room to work, I want to take the Cap off and examine the Cap, Rotor. What is the release mechanism for the Dist. Cap? I saw bolts
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I have an 86 535i. The ABS light comes on a minute or so after driving. When applying brakes, it sometimes feels very ’squirrely’, it smooths out eventually. It started after my right front strut tower broke (rusted out). I got
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car year: 2001
car model: Z3 2.5
Our Z3 2.5 2001 with auto trans is soon coming up on 100k. Which synthetic engine oil viscosity, for the San Francisco CA area, should we use? Avg temp=62 degrees with no snow.
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We would recommend a
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1998 323i
Hey Otto, on my 1998 323i, am I able to pressure bleed my brakes? In my Bentley manual it says that vehicles equipped with ABS and ASC-T (my car has it) need special equipment from the dealer to bleed them properly. Should this be of any concern or can I just bleed my
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I have a 1986 325es. Now that winter has arrived I have started using the heater more often, and I noticed that when I am sitting at a stoplight or the car is not moving fast enough to generate much air flow and I have the heater running I smell fuel in the cabin.
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