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1984 BMW 633csi Thermostat Removal E24 M30

Peter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:13:04 +0000

Q 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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BMW 1995 BMW 740i Cooling System Leak – V8 M60 M62 (E31 E32 E34 E38 E39 X5)

Peter — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:08:29 +0000

Q I recently replaced my water pump gasket and coolant tube seals. And found that I still have the same leak I originally started with around the large coolant tube seal. Could this be coming from a bad water pump or could it be a faulty installation. Please help.

A I would say that there may

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1988 BMW 735i Brake Lights Don’t Turn On – E32 – Brake Light Circuit Fault

Peter — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:32:20 +0000

Q On the dash board, I get the message: “Brake LT circuit +”. Brake lights can’t turn on. I brought to the garage, the tech. check all fuses, couldn’t sovle the problem. So, where should I check (in the car) to find out the defective part(s) in order to change them?

A If the brake lights

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BMW Data Link Connector (DLC) / Diagnostic Plug – E34 540i, 530i & E32 740i. 740il

Otto — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:06:56 +0000

Q car year: 1993 car model: 740i where is the diagnostic plug in for my 1993 740i located?

A See the photo below. This is of the V8 in the E34 chassis (5-series 89-96). However, the Data Link Connector (DLC) plug will be in the same location on your E32 chassis (7-series 88-94).

BMW V8 Preventative Maintenance – Water Pump & Belts – E31, E32, E34, E38, E39, X5

Peter — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:29:56 +0000

Q How often we need to replace the water pump and power steering belts and should both belts replace in the same time.

A We recommend replacement of the accessory drive belts, for your V8 engine, at 60,000 miles or 4-years. The alternator, water pump and power steering are all on the same belt. The A/C

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BMW 6-cyl & V12 Motronic Distributor Cap Removal – M20, M30 – E30, E23, E24, E28, E34, E32, E31

Otto — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:34:25 +0000

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

Q 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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BMW Oil Viscosity & Auto Transmission Filter & Fluid

Otto — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:22:21 +0000

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

Q 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.

A We would recommend a

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BMW Radio Antenna / Defroster Grid & Aftermarket Head Unit

Otto — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:50:33 +0000

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Q car year: 1995 car model: 318ti Hello, I was wondering are there any aftermarket speakers I can put in my BMW that will fit and sync with my kenwood radio? Also, I just put in a Kenwood aftermarket radio and bought an atenna adaptor.

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BMW ABS / ASC/AST & Brake Bleeding

Steven — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:47:49 +0000

Q 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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BMW Power Steering Pump Squeal & Leak, A/C Compressor Leak

Otto — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:56:18 +0000

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

Q car year: 1987 car model: 635CSi E24 chassis I have done some work on my 1987 635Csi so it has been off of the road for a while. After I got the transmission back in and took it for a test drive, the power steering

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