Recent content by pearly

not a bad idea

one thing i have learned in dealing with BMW UK customer service, is that under trades description, there must be a case for a class action, as they only ever seem to serve themselves. I've been backwards and forwards with a switch issue, looking less and less likely to be resolved, and the idea...

the left hand switchgear seems to be a very common problem .. has anybody on this forum had a replacement from BMW outside of the warranty period whereby it's been paid for BY BMW??

No need to remove rad and oil cooler, as the headers will drop with the room available behind them. one thing that DOES need to come out, the bracket that stablises the mounting of the Rad/Oil cooler. a little tricky to get to with a star key, but made a lot easier if you invest in T30 socket...

Always ideas out there, some good, some bad .. this one for the bucket. cheers docta, copper slip paste a good thought, I dont relish the prospect of having to take it all apart again once fitted

I also saw a suggestion recently that the join between the headers and the link pipe, and the link pipe/ can, can be make tighter using PTFE tape .. anyone else heard this?

im sure i'll have a couple lying around. does the bracket sit back because too much length is left on the headers? I'll look at this over the weekend. It's good to know this is a common problem before I resorted to getting the hammer out :lemo:

nice one, thank you

i fitted an R&G tail tidy, on a 2010, all very simple. I did need to cut wires, but no great drama. I did pay a visit to Maplins, tho, they sell a black heat shrink insulation which really does tidy things up

THX I'll probably go for a reflash of the ECU and see how i get on with it. ..... i'm with you on the chrome as well, btw. Ive had the Danmoto piece delivered, looks quite well finished, lets just hope it fits properly now i've hacked the cat off.. will post pictures when i've finished the fit.

Thats a great help, thx very much ..

the dealer was BMW Park Lane, but i took the problem to BMW UK, theyve obviously had a change of heart .. do you know if they put out a recall notice, ao are they now fixing them adhoc??

that's interesting, I had the horn fail on mine and paid the 150+ fitting in May last year, despite this being a fairly well documented problem on the forums, BMW wouldnt budge and i had to stump up the cost, I still have the old switch, and it looks like the circuitry breaks down when it gets...

a power commander

working with ( or without in this case) a CAT, is new ground for me .. did u reconnect the oxygen sensors, or are they now surplus?