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Great job Paul If they have INPA/ISTA or one of the other BMW capable systems now available you should be OK Dave

Welcome to the Forum Janet Sorry can't offer much help as UK based Dave

Morning Tarquin Welcome to the Forum (almost) Most cars now have an extra storage compartment under the boot floor these days where the spare used to live. Not sure about your comment about a raised boot floor unless the car had a sliding floor for easy loading Not sure what dogs you have but I have 5 HPR pointers and while I have an X5 my wife has a Subaru Outback and our daughter has a BMW 320d touring. All 5 are fine in the X5 4 are comfortable in the Subaru or the 3 series (The boot is around the same size height in both) Maybe look at a 5 series Touring, good hunting Dave

Morning Wayne Welcome to the Forum You need a diagnostic scan by someone with a BMW capable system Dave

Morning George Welcome to the Forum Very tasty motor matey First is to establish your starting point, do you have the Basic or High audio set up. Second what do you want to add, which may not be straight forward or inexpensive with the BMW system as it will require some recoding If you are looking to add Carplay or Android auto and Apps there are options one of the easiest is changing the screen for an Android unit, all standard functions remain plus of course all the addionalt apps and phone connectivity Dave

If it has overheated then check the fans are working correctly ( 2 if I recall) 1 either side of the Rad You also have a water control valve in the engine bay (solenoid operated) make sure it's working bleeding the heater matrix will be fun if it's not. I would just change the thermostat anyway as a precaution. If your removing seats and carpets in the past I have puffed talc around windows and door seals then used a hose outside any water tracks show up in the talc really well. So we know what your doing this weekend 😅 Dave

Morning Dirty Welcome to the Forum Not sure what your looking for/expecting here ? All engines will make more noise as they age without reasonable maintenance. However with good/high maintenance they will not be much noisier than when new and 5 series were very quiet executive cars. Or is it the exhaust ? Has someone hacked it about to make it noisy ? Gearstick shake !!! that is just wrong, either all the mounts (engine and gearbox) are shot or the engine is running really badly For your information all the N47 engines are turbo charged, designated M47N in your model As mileage builds on an engine things wear (faster with poor maintenance) hydraulic lifters can clatter, injectors can clatter ancillaries and tensioners wear. All fixable however if it's timing chain on your engine changing that and it's tensioners is often an engine out job. Dave

Check all the roof drains are clear and seals intact. If it is soft top make sure the window seals are all good. Check the drains on the bottom of the doors are clear and the membrane behind the door cards is intact and undamaged. Can't think of anything else Dave

That will do it 🤣 seals are supposed to keep water out not in 🤣 Good find Paul Hope your up and running noq Dave

Morning Steve Welcome to the Forum Just check on www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then look for what you need probably front axel section. Double click the part number and if the were any alternates it will show a list. Take care as there could be a few ratio choices 3.73-1 3.08-1 The next challenge will be getting your hands on one at a reasonable price BMW tend to only sup[y exchange units at 4 figure sums plus fitting. So check out the specialist Dismantlers Dave

I assume your talking about the gearbox support bracket I have changed mine as the original was really rusty mine took less than an hour to remove and replace. Once all the bolts where out from memory 5 then the long one I put a small jack under the transfer case to take the weight and raise/lower it to help get the long bolt back in when putting it back. Check to make sure you have all the fasteners out there are a couple of Videos on You tube Dave

Hi Have you checked realoem for clues ? With the E70 there is a single fixing on the inner boot unit then it is freed from the seal and pushed towards the boot edge/lip and it unhooks. It took a bit of pressure to get mine to release from the seal, The unit on the wing (on my E70) has 2 mounting studs again it took some pressure to release it from the old seal. I assume yours is a similar arrangement I have since thought maybe use a heat gun to soften the seals ? Maybe Dave

Morning Paul Most of your fault codes are linked to the Transfer case so will probably reset and return if the Transfer fault isn't fixed. My guess (and it is a guess) would be the servo motor didn't like being dunked and is dead. Or the transfer case gears have stripped A complete servo motor is around £80, or a set of nylon gears around £20 as you already have the covers off I would pull the Servo Motor and test it and check the gears Dave

G'day Brandon Welcome to the Forum Even though the chain was changed did they change the tensioner and guides quite probably not. The chain tensioner uses spring tension at cold start and then is oil pressure assisted. After a period of time the spring (as they all do) looses a bit of tension. So I would start with looking at changing the Tensioner. It is buried at the drivers side rear of the engine but not difficult to do there are several videos on the Net to help. Hope this helps Dave

🤣🤣🤣 Wish I could remember that far back 🤣

Morning Craig Check the rear lamp seals and the rubber boot seal then make sure all the floor drains are clear they are meant to be letting water out not keeping it in 😅 As Stu says check all the hoses including the heater feed and control valve. not difficult when you have fixed the leak make sure to fill with the correct coolant/anti-freeze. Check the internet for advice on bleeding the whole system to get rid of airlocks Dave

These days my personal choice Android Auto purely for the Flexibility it gives Dave

Happy Birthday and like most 21 year olds it's never given you a sleepless night 🤣🤣 Enjoy Stu

You can't seriously ask us to make a decision on a description ??? To Many things have an effect on a cars condition and reliability, especially the driver Dave

Morning Craig A few things First when you charge or Jump a BMW make sure it is at the charge points under the bonnet or remove the battery from the car if you don't you can cause damage. Your battery is dead I am afraid 9-10v after charging a healthy battery should show 12.5 to 12.8v around 14v + with engine running. It is that time of year mine died yesterday morning 🤔 Dave

HI Simon Welcome to the Forum There are a few "How to Videos" on You tube do an Internet search and you should find what you need. Dave

When I replaced the seals on the E70 I brought from BMW 4 seals around £40 from memory. I also needed an inner light unit as the nearside had a split and was half full of water 😅 and still working ??? Dave

Morning Julian The straight six engine is a really tough unit and the Ci3.0 and 335i are in many ways the same unit, service history is important but both cars will be of an age when Extended service intervals became common (not just by BMW) I have never been a fan of these extended services I still change oil and filters annually (around 7k in my case) If the engine is smooth and quiet and obviously the gearbox and drive train should be the same. Suspension should good with no creaks or groans rattles or knocks. Tyres should be good with even wear The Ci will give around 220/230 hp the 335 around 300/315 hp Remember that any Forum you will generally see the warts and all what ever the decision for what ever you buy I hope you Enjoy it Dave

You need diagnostics, incorrect battery charging can cause over charging and damage to the Alternator as well as control units The beeping could well be the alarm which has an internal battery though I have not come across this before. A healthy battery will show 12.5 to 12.8v when charging around 14 to 14.2v Have you checked all the fuses Dave

Morning Rod Everything BMW starts at 5k because someone has to pay for the free coffee 🤣🤣 Remember guys BMW do not make Turbo's they buy them in. They like to try to convince their customers that theirs are "special" by charging a special price. I brought my E70 3.0d cheap (really cheap) as it had a Turbo issue and the quote from BMW scared the daylights out of the owner who sold it "spares or repairs, lucky me. I brought an exchange turbo from Turbo Solutions who remanufacture them, cost with all hoses and gaskets £400 . All stripped and fitted in my home garage. My advice stay well away from BMW go to a Turbo Specialist Dave