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Park on a flat drive. Outside unfortunately these days so the British weather rules everything.

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Thank you very much.

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Yeh think you're right. We've had this car 10 years and the drums have never been off.

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This is what i suspect is causing the crap handbrake problem on the zed and my 320

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1-2-3-4-5 ... 1438.l2649

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I'm hoping not actually, just trying to be prepared. I suspect it's that funny link thing that's seized or stuck so i'll just have to strip it and see. Cheers Are you sure you need parts? The drum parking brake has an easy life. I recently looked at my 2000 2 litre 102,000 mile car and it just neede...

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Thanks Rayman, i'll check that link. My car did fail its MOT on the handbrake. The cables were rusted and split and it was a long hard job removing them. Luckily the bolts holding the drum to the hub were not rusty otherwise removal of the drum would be difficult. The back plates can be rusty so if ...

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Anyone done this recently? Is there a service kit that has all the required bits in?
Thanks

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Thanks. I don't know why i didn't think of it at all as i've been hobby working on cars for years and BMW's especially for a good 20 years. The handbrake really is a bug bear, it's design was probably quite good at first but real world working is different. I suspect it's crap because that funny lit...

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So here's a thing. Next on my list is to service the daft handbrake. I'll also have to do my e91 320 too as it also is rubbish. My Q is why not just remove the calliper carrier bolts and take the hole thing off together to be able to remove the disc instead of removing the calliper first then the ca...

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Oh dear

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It was actually done at a main dealer. Along with a new water pump, radiator, thermostat after a big overheat. I was told it didn't need a skim but clearly it did. I'll have to weigh up the cost of another HG and skim over a recon engine taking into account of the car's actual market value. Sent fro...

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Yes indeed!!

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Well. Once I'd managed to release the stuck bonnet latch I thought bugger it. I did an oil and filter change, a coolant flush, air filter, serpentine and auxiliary drive belt change. All jobs on an ever increasing list. A good day I think so hopefully the zed gods will reward her indoors with some m...

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So I've suspected a dodgy head gasket only because it's been down on power for a while. I did a coolant flush today and noticed a film of oil in the water. It's not in the expansion tank though ??? Strange. I had the head gasket replaced about 8 years ago at bmw when I had an overheat issue. Anyway ...

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Finally got round to this plus a few other jobs. It was relatively easy as it was the near side latch that was stuck. I removed the bottom engine shield then I could see the cable. Once I yanked the cable the latch popped. Once I removed the spring socket things I could see that the cable that comes...

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Ah right thanks I'll take a look there. Are you looking at a lot of money for a full top replacement.

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Beauty, thank you

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Ha good suggestion I'll put the missus in and turn the hose on, should be good for a laugh of nowt else.

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Great advice thank you all. As soon as I get back from work I'll tackle it, hopefully the missus driving will rattle it loose!

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Right I believe this is a nightmare to fix. My bonnet catch is stuck, the near side one. I can't see any way to get at it, has anyone got any ideas? I think the near side release wire isn't pulling the latch back, can you take the engine shield off and get a long screwdriver in to the pin hole under...

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Good tip on the talc thanks.

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I have recently had the rear bumper resprayed after some **** ran into the back of the missus but I'll check out the seals thanks.

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Can I buggery find this leak. The tilt sensor well and the battery well are waterlogged again after a rain fall. The aerial base grommet is new and there's no sign of water or moisture around there. The third brake light is dry and the boot wiring is dry. I've looked at all the seems and they are dr...

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I think it's this one. I'll have to call BMW and see what's included in the repair kit..

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=61_4933

Plug number 6

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Thank you my friend, looking now.

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It's the wire that goes into the black block connector that's broken and corroded so i thought i could get a replacement female micro pin and dig out the corroded one in the block, then solder the new female pin on to the wire and insert it back into the block. I suspect some of the other wires are ...

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Just a quick bump. One of the wires has broken off the tilt sensor wiring block

Can you buy replacements? Or get new female pin connectors to solder on?

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Well done for sticking with it. I'm currently working with a £25 new actuator from Ebay. Chinese copy I reckon but works fine if a little slower than the passenger side. You can get an oem one for about £125 I think or a better copy for about £50. I took a punt on the Chinese. Still working Sent fro...

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Ah balls. Just when I thought all was fixed. A heavy rainfall filled the corner well and set off the alarm again. Therefore it must be the third brake light that's leaking as I've replaced the aerial grommet. I also found a broken corroded wire on the tilt sensor plug so I need to replace that. Anyo...

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Thanks for the tip.

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Also once you've filled it with deionised water for the initial flush would you run the engine a short while to circulate it?

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Thank you for the advice. I bought 12 litres of deionised water from Tesco cos it was only a pound or so for 2.5l. I got 3l of bmw coolant for about £20 from a bmw geezer on fleabay. So I'm ready to go. I'm guessing that you turn the heater dial to hot then put the ignition on and run the fan? Right...

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It's a faff but you can get the actuator off the lock without taking the lock out. Perhaps if you get it off you can manually move the centre spigot enough to unlock the door?? Maybe.

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Ha ha it will be a right cirque de soleil too!

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Very good answer thank you.

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It's a real **** to get to but if you can take off the internal door handle then work your arm in to reach the actual lock mechanism you might just be able to push up the arm the links the door pin. Maybe. With the door card prised off as much as you can.

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Ah beauty thanks seems an easy way to go.

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Oh right so it's not pre mixed it needs diluting with distilled water or have I got that wrong and you just pour it straight in?

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Ah right thanks. I could put a 5 amp fuse inline to help prevent that or does the 1.2w bulb act as a fuse?

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Do you use normal anti freeze or the premixed bmw stuff?

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Sorry. 1.9 m43

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BladeRunner919 wrote:Not necessary, but it's so cheap, why wouldn't you?

I don't suppose you know the capacity do you?

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ah right, ta.

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very true..

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The door should still open from the inside as it's a mechanical lock. Doesn't it?

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Ok so it's time for a coolant flush and replace.
I want to use distilled water as the good book says but is that really necessary?

I guess if it is I'll have to flush with it too as I've been topping up with tap water over the years.

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Ah right, ok. So the heater panel illumination isn't fed from the light pull switch then? I thought I could just T off from the heater panel lamp straight to the light pull switch illumination and all would be well! No?

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Yep normal 12v 1.2w bulbs for about £.40 each. I ordered a couple and they came in a massive box! Link: http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/lighting1/car-bulb/?481770116&&cc5_401 They'd be better wired to the heater panel illumination i think, i might d...

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