Being fed up with no Bluetooth and rubbish sound quality on the standard stereo I'm fitting a Pioneer app radio I've got a lpg tank in so it's going to be an arse getting the bm54 out.    I need the colour of the wires out as I may just leave it in and splice into the loom at the top of the boot I k...

I have a saggy car on one side and the pump is doing its nut keeping up with the air needed, so the rear air springs is on the next to do list The cost vsries greatly on the replacement spring.  You can get 2 springs on the bay of flees for about £80 - 90 (looks like made in china)  but Arnotts ones...

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Yerrr :))  Took the switch panel off the door as per youtube clip and took off all terminals.    The power lead looked a bit oxidized so cleaned it up a bit with a small screwdriver.  Put back all the terminals and alls fine again. Thanks for all the tips for changing alternator with the lpg tank ov...

The battery is under a year old and a good quality one.    Even when the battery was discharged when it broke down, only after 1/2 hour the battery had enough power to turn over engine and start again.    Done another search and sounds like the switch unit is  up the garden path.  Will take it out d...

I decided to run the battery down by having the hazzards on until they stopped.  I decided to go for a Bosch alternator unit.  BMW price 410+VAT.  Same one out of europarts £160 inc VAT  with a swap out at both.    The belts were very tired so these were replaced at the same time.  Salesman said not...

Thanks guys now posted a new thread re problems

Put it on ebay and sell it.  As stated its not worth hiring out and its cheap to start.    I've just bought one and its going on ebay as as soon as the jobs done.  Just got to sort out an alternator thats gone south last night Grrrrrrrrr.

also thinking of going for a complete battery drain before the job.  Any thoughts

the tanks 1/2 full so weighs a lot.    Did think of engine hoist it out .  Now thinking there must be a main fuse somewhere to the ecu

Coming home tonight the alternator packed up (not charging the battery)  Heres the problem.  I have a lpg tank over my battery so cannot isolate the battery from the back.  Can it be isolated from the front before i take the alternator off.    Whats the best way to take the alternator out .  From th...

I have a leaking rear diff on the output shaft.  Is it an easy job and do I need any specialist tools ?  Can it be done whilst on the car or does it have to come off
Thanks

Getting a good rubber squeak when winding up the x5 3.0i and its time to do the rear sub frame bushes. Does anyone have the tool to replace these for sale or can lend me them for a fee around the Cambridge Bedford area.  I can get the sealey kit for £177 so if you've done yours and still have the to...

I had the same problem.    Weak mixture and abs light on.    I have a scanner and could read all the codes but nothing added up to the codes thrown out.    Turned out to be a split intake hose and sticky idle control valve BMW Indy said that if the ecu cannot control the power of engine then it cann...

It's doing it when the car has been stood for a few days.    Plenty of oil in but there is oil burning off the exhaust under the bonnet when run again.    Nothing when run every day.    Just thought someone would know of a typical leak on a 3.0i would do this