BMW driver question – details of the damage to the smoothness
In my engine, the bottom of the piston was burned all the way to the ring, and the smoothness has a depression (visible in the photos), probably from the burn and fragments of the piston. The compression pressure on this cylinder was 0, and on the others it was about 16 bar and on one 14.5 bar. Before the incident, it was less than 15 bar on all of them.
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BMW driver question – a series of problems with BSD bus components
I have an electrical problem with my car. It started a year ago. The air conditioning did not work and there were errors with the IHKA module, but it did not bother me. Recently the alternator died, but in a strange way.
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Driver’s question about the pulley on the BMW
I would like to ask about a technical issue. Most willingly I would personally put the car back to you, but unfortunately I live a little far away. Namely, the problem I have is that after replacing the pulley, tensioner and all the belts, there appeared such a characteristic cyclic rattle from the front of the engine.
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BMW driver question – Why does my car pull forward?
The problem is that after pressing the brake pedal and switching to drive the car behaves as if it wants to pull forward. The rear of the vehicle squats slightly and the engine vibrates. After releasing the brake, it starts to drive normally.
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BMW driver question
For the past few weeks I have been having a problem with a common fault with power consumption. The car, after going to sleep, after a few minutes awakens and draws from 3 to 8 amps. Discharging overnight a new battery so called a hundred.
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BMW driver question
I have been having a problem with my BMW for some time. On a cold engine, when adding gas violently, it jerks the whole car. When the temperature pointer rises a little, the problem stops. When I drive calmly, the problem does not occur.
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BMW driver question
The rear of my BMW is standing crooked. The difference between the right and left side is 18 millimeters. The compressor is working and the airbags too. After loading it corrects the height, but the difference remains. After connecting to the computer – zero errors and the sensors are working.
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BMW driver question
Some time ago I replaced the air conditioning control panel in my BMW. The question is, does it need to be programmed under the specific VIN of the car? My solenoid valves are not working – that is, it seems to me that the control does not connect to them.
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BMW driver question
The problem is with the cruise control (regular). While driving (once in a while) a cruise control error appears – cruise control inoperative. The error appears whether the cruise control is currently in use or not. After the cruise control warning appears, any response to trying to turn on the cruise control is missing.
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BMW driver question
I feel a vibration in the cabin at idle and sometimes the revs ripple gently. This lasts literally three seconds and then the revs return to normal. The tremor, however, remains. While driving, there are no problems.
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