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...BMW X5 - Transfer box control failure The owner of this 2007 BMW X5 brought the motor to me with both the ABS and 4X4 warning lights on. My first action was to connect my scanner and look for any codes in the system. I found that the codes coming up from the transmission control module...

...BMW X5 - Brake pipe corrosion Steve Rothwell Tales from the workshop One of the misconceptions that I often come across is that low mileage means that less maintenance is required. This is not the case, and it’s not just use that causes problems, many problems can develop even when the...

...MW X3 - Electronic EGR valve installation It is important that the valve is powered into the energised position to prevent contact when fitting Only four months out of warranty, and with less than 20,000Km on the clock, the owner of this X3 2.0 diesel was not too happy that the engine...

...BMW X1 - Snapped and failed coil spring When the smaller lower coil spring fails the suspension can drop leaving the vehicle immobile This may have been a rugged SUV, but the BMW X1 2.0 diesel still suffered from the problems associated with more run of the mill saloon vehicles. In t...

...46 August/September 2020 AUTOBIZSee this and 1,000s more Tech Tips on TechTips.ieAfter the recent easing of lockdown conditions and drivers returning to using their vehicles, we have had a large volume of calls for non-functioning Stop-Start systems. Stop-Start is a system that ha...

...Tales from the Workshop Steve Rothwell BMW M5 - Spark Plug Replacement The rear plug on the nearside bank is the most difficult to replace When I first entered the motor trade, if a set of spark plugs lasted for 12,000 miles without a hiccup they were doing well. Modern spark p...

...The engines on the old Fiat Punto, such as this 2003 1242cc Active, are one of the simplest to work on and normally give few problems. One of the great things about this engine, is that the cam-belt can break without doing any damage, a rare commodity in the motoring world. There were no p...

...BMW 5 Series - Past its time tyre The customer who owns this 2001 BMW M5 has had the motor since it was a couple of years old. He has no problems with spending money on the motor and has upgraded the exhaust system and the audio system a few times during his ownership. He has also bee...

...Autobiz Tales from the workshop BMW 5 Series - Illumination problem The rear lamp was not the source of the trouble, it had a faulty feed The owner of this 2007 BMW 520D estate, had already had a look at the problem of the rear lamp, which was failing to illuminate and was con...

...Tales from the workshop Steve Rothwell BMW 5 Series - Fallen Mirror Having been along to see me almost a year ago with the same issue the owner of this 2011 BMW 520D, had a problem with his rear view mirror. It had become detached from the windscreen and had fallen down, suspended only...



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