ian griffin

Hi Dave thanks for that may just go the single mass route half the cost of a dual mass and in theory more reliable and their are lots of kits, also I cannot remember any problems with the old fords and like you Vauxhall carltons, although not the Lotus.

Cheers

Hi all have had a rattling noise from the rear of my engine N47, thought it was the dreaded timing chain, but one morning at the caravan the engine sounded good no rattling but since then getting a slight vibration through the gear stick and gearbox, also a whining noise on acceleration so now thinking dual mass flywheel. I know you cannot diagnose dmf until you take it out so thinking just change the clutch and flywheel as not sure if it has been changed before but to change the flywheel for a single mass along the lines of solid flywheels where good on old fords why not 2008 Bmw 5 series ?

Any thoughts ?

Cheers all regas fixed it, think bmw aircon in a 5 series touring is not up to the hot weather we had earlier, although i could feel the cold air the rest of the car was still quite warm may be having the panoramic roof does not help.

Thanks all !!

On 6/8/2020 at 6:39 PM, ian griffin said:

Many thanks for all the info will book it in for a regas 

Cheers all 

Ian 

5 hours ago, Greydog said:

The clutch will not operate without gas pressure in the system.

Many thanks for all the info will book it in for a regas 

Cheers all 

Ian 

Hi, no the clutch on the compressor is not engaging when air con is switched on that is why i wanted to check the relay and fuse before getting the gas pressure checked. 

Thank for the reply

Ian

Thanks for the reply have tried youtube for answers and not found anything except for Dean Bmw doctor but got fed up with doom and gloom lol ! no not yet to seaside but trying to get home from work this week been okay during lockdown no traffic kept moving this week everyone back to work including road workers

Hi newbie here, hot weather, not able to open pano roof and air con not working so roasting when stuck in traffic. The air con compressor does not kick in and before paying out for gas check I want to check fuse and relay have been told fuses in the glove box nothing in the 2 locations 26 and 30 and would like to find out where the relay is also. Always wanted a 5 series BMW and now wishing I had done my homework first lol! Be careful with any info do not make out you know everything as I.probably will need a restraining order against me lol