Greydog

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Not unusual to have one fail I brought a set of 4 from Amazon at the last Tyre change as two of mine were acting up worked straight out of the box no issues. Dealer wanted a body part to fix them 4 from Amazon £20 or so and as the tyres were being changed anyway an easy fix.

Hi Rod I replaced the headunit with an Android unit £300 from Ebay. A 1 hr Plug and Play exercise better Sat nav, Bluetooth and several othe apps plus Android Auto all built in Easier to upgrade plus it retains all the BMW functions in the OEM unit all controlled from the i-Drive controller Have not discovered any downside yet (2 years in) Dave

Hi Paul Welcome to the Forum Are you sure the heater matrix needs flushing if you are then the nearside of the engine bay are two hoses one from the bottom of the header tank the second is attached to the Auxiliary water pump. Disconnect them and flush from there However I have known the poor heater performance to be a failed Auxiliary water pump worth checking that first. Dave

That is why I would be complaining loudly to the dealer and BMW they changed a rack under warranty but didn't clear the issue it seems If your car has the mode selection button why is it not functioning as it should? Dave

I would make notes and time frame and write to the Dealer with a copy to BMW Customer service, if the Dealer carried out work under Warranty they have a responsibility to make sure that any repairs and replaced equipment work correctly. How can a steering rack not working correctly be a "Characteristic" of the car ?? Crazy and a stupid excuse, the steering is an essential safety item. Dave

Morning Alexandra Going back a few years (our youngest son is 40) but it was no different then. My car then was an E55 Mercedes no insurers would consider him as a named driver until he was 21, my wife's car at that time was a Volvo V70 T5 yet her insurers Admiral accepted him as a named driver ? One of our neighbours recently had to buy a small Peugeot and insure it then their daughter could join as a named driver ?? All I can suggest is keep searching the market Dave

Surely if they fitted the rack and it isn't functioning correctly they have some responsibility ? Have you tried BMW UK Customer services

Hi Terry Then it's back to BMW as there is something not right Good Luck Dave

Morning Terry Welcome to the Forum Heavy steering compared to what ? As an example my wife drives a Subaru Outback she wont drive my X5's because she thinks the steering feels to heavy. You say you have had a new steering rack fitted, I believe your car should have Electric assisted power steering so is the rack correct for your car? Who fitted it and was it registered to your cars chassis (I believe yours may need that) Tyres can also have an effect on steering are yours correct and correctly inflated? Sorry if this raises more questions than answers Dave

Morning Steve I would think it is Xenon D1 35w (That is what was in my neighbours 3 series touring same vintage as yours) but check on www.realoem.com to be sure Dave

Morning Alison Welcome to the Forum If the mats you have are not OEM they won't have the anti slip Velcro or Studs to keep them in place Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin number into the search box it will bring up your model then search the trim section for the item you need make a note of the Part Number. Once you have the part number do a Google search for the best supplier/price don't dismiss BMW Dismantlers they often have mats in perfect condition. Then of course there is your local BMW Dealer not cheap but you know they will fit Dave

Hi Paul I talked with my MOT garage and got the same advice as you had, they said they were seeing tyres around 3 years old with visible signs of cracking in the sidewalls As you say all we can do is keep a close watch at MOT time

An expert is among us 🤪 the information I supplied is taken from BMW TIS Workshop Information plus having repaired a few So rather than throw out insults and innuendo try telling us how you fixed the issue with yours Also try reading the Post it was dated 2018

Morning Neville When a Regen is occurring the engine has to have reached a high operating temp so doubtful at start up Dave

Hi Neville Sounds as though something is loose in the exhaust a baffle may be Hope the garage can sort it Dave

Take care missing emission control equipment is an automatic MOT fail so removal could end up costing more than you think. I know lots of people will tell you "they can't tell" a friend of our son had EGR and DPF delete and remap great for a year then 2 garages failed it for MOT cost of replacement was almost the cost of the car. Dave

Hi Chris Welcome to the Forum Check your hand book for the correct switch and i-Drive settings Dave

Hi Antonio Welcome to the Forum I have never seen a B7 in the flesh only read about them, from what I remember the engine uses modified twin scroll Turbo chargers so will not be cheap to repair/replace I also thought the B7 was introduced in 2016 so not sure what model you actually have? Dave

Then I would say your battery is dead the recent cold weather probably tipped it over the edge. New battery will probably sort it check that the battery is correct for the car and registered to ensure correct charging Dave

There has to be something missing bent or out of kilter, Eibach are a well recognised make but there is always the chance that an odd length is in the kit. I fitted a lowering kit to one of our Sons friends 3 series but he brought adjustable all round. Took a morning to fit then the following day after it had settled a couple of hours fiddling getting it sitting right (well how he wanted it) That was about 2 years ago and he as far as I know is still happy Dave

If the glow plugs have been in there since new (not unknown) they can be a sod to get out so soak them with a good penetrating fluid for a few days before or pay a garage As an aside I have a friend who has a Range Rover same vintage same engine similar mileage always totally reliable until last year when it started acting like yours. When we finally got the glow plugs out 5 of them had pretty much disintegrated the last one had no resistance so wasn't working. After changing them and the controller (same Parts as yours) he said it is like a new car again Good Luck

Hi John Welcome to the Forum I hope when you tried to jump start the car it was at the Charge Points under the bonnet ?? If you tried at the battery with it connected you can cause damage. There is a fused link on the battery but I have never known one blow. Using a multi meter measure battery out put any thing below 10 or 11v indicates a dead or dying battery My guess is a Dead battery Dave

Hi Paul The www.realoem.com site is a BMW online parts site the same as the dealers use. In Europe BMW don't allow access so you will notice the site indicates costs in US$ The main reason for using the site is to ensure you have the right parts/part numbers. I use it for part numbers then Google the part number for the best price. If you double click the part number it will bring up a list of alternate numbers/models the part was used on. If all the bits are there and in good nick then check the mounting on the body and the rear axel subframe for damage if they are OK then I would measure very carefully the springs just in case that one is an odd one, sorry can't think of anything else at the moment Dave

In that case you could have a damaged or missing spring platform mounting part or possibly bump stop Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then search the rear axel section The small exploded drawing will show what mounting parts should have been there Fingers crossed it is something simple a split bump stop or spring mount Dave