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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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I’m trying to save my 89 535i by changing the transmission. I have one on the line but they say it may not be the right unit. Here is all the info. I world greatly appreciate it if you could shed some light on whether this unit will work or not.
My 89 535i, Build
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I have a ‘91 535i 5 speed with dealer installed 16 inch rims. I’m currently running on 225/50/16’s. Are these the correct size? I was thinking of going to 225/55/16’s. Would this be suitable? Which is the correct size without having to change wheel size.
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The proper size tire, on a 16″ wheel, for
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My daughter’s driver’s side window quit working, fortunately, in the up position. I removed the door panel and inspected the motor. The motor is working, but it will only drive the window a few inches before binding. It appears that the worm gear is stripped. The motor doesn’t appear to have any accessible mounting
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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.
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I would say that there may
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car year: 1993 car model: 740i where is the diagnostic plug in for my 1993 740i located?
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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).
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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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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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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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Both front windows on my 1995 525i sedan will not move. I checked the fuses under the rear seat and there are none blown. If I have to replace the regulators, do I need to order replacement motors also? How do I remove the inside door panels?
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The window motors are separate from the
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