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1995 BMW 325IS E36 Power Steering Noise

Peter — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:49:10 +0000

Q Question – the two hoses from the reservoir were leaking so I changed them – no problem there. The pressure hose is fine. That was about 2 weeks ago – now I’m getting a high pitch sound from what I think is the pump. The sound comes and goes but it’s there. When I

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1987 BMW M6 Front Clunking Noise When Turning – E28 & E24

Peter — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:43:55 +0000

Q 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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BMW E60 E61 E63 E64 Dynamic Drive / Dynamic Stability Faults

Otto — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:28:58 +0000

Q car year: 2005 car model: 645Ci Convertible Hello, I am getting a random error for a “dynamic drive failure”. The dynamic drive failure I can resolve by cranking the steering all the way to the right and then all the way to the left a few times. Any thoughts on how I resolve this error?

A Problems with

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Steering Rack Boot – 1996 328i E36

Steven — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:39:15 +0000

Q I need to replace the driver side steering rack boot on my 1996 328i, but the Bentley’s manual does not show how to. What would you recommend?

A The steering rack boot, on your E36 chassis (3 series 92 through 98) is removed as follows:

Cut both boot clamps (at the inner and outer ends of

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Higher Steering Effort – E46 Power Steering Fluid & Filter

Peter — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:38:57 +0000

Q Over the last few months, I have noticed the steering effort on my 2001 325i (with sport package) increases after a long highway trip. It is noticeable as I exit the highway and then make a left or right turn. I do not notice the higher steering effort when following the gentle curves of the highway. The length

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Okay, Let’s Start Our Under-Car Inspection…

Steven — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:25:57 +0000

1) Remove all under-car splash panels. You may have as many as three separate panels, starting just behind the bumper, to under the engine, to under the transmission (figs. 6A & 6B)

BMW Splash Pan

2) Check the front wheel bearings. Grasp the tire at the 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions. Alternately push and pull

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Preventive Maintenance, Part 1 – Under The Hood.

Steven — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:28 +0000

This is the first in a series of articles designed to help you save money by showing you how to perform some basic inspections yourself. Not only will you save by not paying someone to perform the inspection, you’ll be able to identify potential issues/repairs before they become an expensive problem. In this article we

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When To Change Power Steering Fluid – 1999 M Coupe

Steven — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:51:20 +0000

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

Q I loved the article on do-it-yourself preventive maintenance in the last issue! I just checked the power steering fluid on my ‘99 M Coupe and have a question about the color. It’s grey without even a slight reddish hue, but it

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