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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)
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Over the last couple of weekends I changed the clutch in the Levin. Huge thanks to DGT who helped me get the last bits together today and modify an engine mount
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I'll post up some pics of the job maybe tomorrow or the next day when I get a chance!0 -
The C5 right now :eek: Dash taken out to replace the broken heater flaps (which were clearly broken thankfully) but turns out the left side connector had broke / seized so I need a new dual zone heater housing which I'm trying to source today
Same chap who I got the fuel lines and sensor off may have his intact.- fingers crossed!
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I was working in Mondello yesterday, shooting a rather special car for an upcoming feature on Speedhunters. I pretty much work from the boot of my car when shooting on location, so I'm constantly back and forth between the car changing lenses or grabbing other pieces of equipment or what not. I'm always careful to keep the boot closed and the lights off so as to not the drain the battery, but I'll leave it open when I'm setting up. I replaced the interior lights with low draw LEDs so it should be a problem.
After about an hour at turn one, I went to move the car to the next location but it was a little slow to crank and start. For the rest of the shoot, I made sure everything was closed and left the car running for a bit to charge the battery. Onto the last location, knocked the car off again, went about my business and wrapped things up pretty quickly. Once the feature car had been recovered, I packed everything and went to start the car and was it wouldn't turn over. Lights on dash would flicker out, a couple of clicking sounds but not a hope of starting. Found a kind man who charged the battery (from the correct terminals underneath the bonnet) and it started first time. Grand says I, it's an eight year old car so the battery is just at the end of its life. I was a bit curious though as it gave no issues beforehand, just randomly stopped working.
After hearing horror stories about spurious batteries, I drove straight to Bolands BMW in Waterford and picked up a new battery (€167 at a discounted rate) and booked the car in to have the battery initialised to the car (€45 after a little bit of haggling, otherwise the car will think the old battery is still in the car and the car will attempt to overcharge the new battery) It was pissing rain down here all yesterday evening and last night so only got to change the battery this morning. No issues swapping it over, but once the new battery was installed and I started the car, it displayed an airbag and restraint system warning light. Splendid. I couldn't clear it with my own OBD reader so figured I'd let BMW sort it this afternoon when they were initialising the new battery. The service manager said that the lights shouldn't have come on, but they'll turn them off and see if they re-occur.
After about half an hour, I spied one of the mechanics having a long chat with the service manager holding my keys. Never a good sign. The warning lights were switched off, but immediately re-appeared. Further investigation points to a high probability of the battery safety terminal being faulty. This would have caused a drain and the error code on the dash points to this as well. It's apparently very rare on the E90 but more common on the E60. End result is another €270 in parts for a new battery safety terminal and battery cable, and another €70 in labour to sort everything. Just waiting for the parts to arrive and they'll book me in. To their credit, they waived the €45 fee for initialising the battery and offered to re-install the old battery. As the car is eight years old, it's going to need one soon enough anyways so stuck with the new battery.
The guts of €530 (so far) for an unplanned expense. Brilliant.0 -
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After about 20 calls to various breakers, I have sourced and paid for a heater housing in Louth from a 2006 C5 for €177 with shipping directly to the garage in D2. Such a pain but just delighted it will finally be sorted, more pics to followadvertsfox wrote: »Well the mechanic is my OH uncle and we agreed a price before hand (about half the price of other quotes I got) and at the moment no extra labour is going into it while it sits there until I source the housing - pain in the hole but I'm just glad I didn't go with someone I didn't know (or a lad in Longford who does them).
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Paddy@CIRL wrote: »and booked the car in to have the battery initialised to the car (€45 after a little bit of haggling, otherwise the car will think the old battery is still in the car and the car will attempt to overcharge the new battery) It was pissing rain down here all yesterday evening and last night so only got to change the battery this morning. No issues swapping it over, but once the new battery was installed and I started the car, it displayed an airbag and restraint system warning light. Splendid. I couldn't clear it with my own OBD reader so figured I'd let BMW sort it this afternoon when they were initialising the new battery. The service manager said that the lights shouldn't have come on, but they'll turn them off and see if they re-occur.
After about half an hour, I spied one of the mechanics having a long chat with the service manager holding my keys. Never a good sign. The warning lights were switched off, but immediately re-appeared. Further investigation points to a high probability of the battery safety terminal being faulty. This would have caused a drain and the error code on the dash points to this as well. It's apparently very rare on the E90 but more common on the E60. End result is another €270 in parts for a new battery safety terminal and battery cable, and another €70 in labour to sort everything. Just waiting for the parts to arrive and they'll book me in. To their credit, they waived the €45 fee for initialising the battery and offered to re-install the old battery. As the car is eight years old, it's going to need one soon enough anyways so stuck with the new battery.
The guts of €530 (so far) for an unplanned expense. Brilliant.
Crazy story
A few points:
- Your new battery did not need registration since you do not have an IBS sensor. BS from the service manager who does not have a clue. He realised it after the technician told him, hence why he did not charge you in the end.
- Your positive terminal was damaged in the swap process or was not reinstalled properly. What a coincidence it just became faulty right after the battery was changed.
I fixed a few like this after customers changed the battery on their own but did not reconnect properly the positive terminal.
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Crazy story
A few points:
- Your new battery did not need registration since you do not have an IBS sensor. BS from the service manager who does not have a clue. He realised it after the technician told him, hence why he did not charge you in the end.
- Your positive terminal was damaged in the swap process or was not reinstalled properly. What a coincidence it just became faulty right after the battery was changed.
I fixed a few like this after customers changed the battery on their own but did not reconnect properly the positive terminal.
Give me a call next time
I did think that I could have done something wrong but they checked everything and said it was fine. They told me that there could have been a dodgy connection inside the BST and when I swapped the batteries, that the connection broke altogether. This would have explained why the car suddenly started draining the battery with no warning lights or other signs beforehand.
From what I've read, the BST itself rarely goes but rather the battery cable itself which makes up the bulk of the parts cost. The dealers tend to change both as it's an overkill method of fixing the problem? I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to electrics (as you already know
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I've not paid them / gone back to them yet BTW...0 -
Paddy@CIRL wrote: »I did think that I could have done something wrong but they checked everything and said it was fine. They told me that there could have been a dodgy connection inside the BST and when I swapped the batteries, that the connection broke altogether. This would have explained why the car suddenly started draining the battery with no warning lights or other signs beforehand.
From what I've read, the BST itself rarely goes but rather the battery cable itself which makes up the bulk of the parts cost. The dealers tend to change both as it's an overkill method of fixing the problem? I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to electrics (as you already know)
I've not paid them / gone back to them yet BTW...
A broken BST would not drain the battery though.
Ah ok so you changed the battery yourself. There you go
And you do not have an IBS sensor built in the negative plug, so that could not be that either.
So the new battery is in the car now right and everything is fine bar the airbag error?0 -
A broken BST would not drain the battery though.
Ah ok so you changed the battery yourself. There you go
And you do not have an IBS sensor built in the negative plug, so that could not be that either.
So the new battery is in the car now right and everything is fine bar the airbag error?
New battery is in, airbag and seat belt warning light is on. They say the error is reading as a fault at the BST. Car is starting / running perfectly. What could I have done wrong in replacing the battery?0 -
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wotzgoingon wrote: »Sorry this was suppose to be posted in soccer forum. That's what happens when on boards and watching match at same time.
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After earliers incident with the clutch, I am in need of something.... Fast!
Can't do much in the evening but alas it's the small bits.
Remember this?
Now I could eat out of this
Outside too
The XUD sump has 23 little studs. Every one of them was covered in sh*te. So I cleaned them all, one by one yes, I stabbed my hand with a screwdriver
Anyone spot my spotless oil pump, no? Thought so....
Many, many minutes later....
Now for some fixadent
And you stay there
Oh yuck
Very yuck
Better!
Plenty more to do....0 -
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325 is back on the road since January.
The central locking had been getting progressively more dodgy and eventually stopped working. This is a common issue with relays failing in the GM5 module
The GM5 is behind the glovebox, bit of a pain to get out, especially if you cant open the passenger door :pac:
This is the relay that unlocks the doors, I cut the top off it, sprayed in some WD40 and cleaned off the contacts. It now works perfectly every time and I have ordered the relays. If it fails again Ill swap it out.
And all taped up, working perfect since about 8 weeks on
Then it got a service, got to use my new tool set!
6 NGK Platinum plugs
6.5 litres of delicious 5w30 fully synthetic
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Then it got 4 new tyres
2x Matador MP46 hectorra 2 225/40/18 on the front, cant reccomend these highly enough, every bit as good as the Continental Contact Sports they replaced and amazing value
2x Kumho KU39 255/35/18 on the rear, finding these great too, I know Dave and a few others recommend them
Managed to get the tyres delivered and fitted for less than €500, so delighted with that bargain hunting..
Plan for the weekend is it to find the source of my lean running. I'm pretty certain its a vacuum leak, as I can hear a lovely induction noise under acceleration even though it has the stock airbox :pac: That should reclaim my missing ponies..
Going to pickup two cans of plastidip to touch up the alloys too as they were scuffed when changing the tyres.. All challengemaster's hard work out the window!
Have also ordered a clutch kit as the current one is on the way out and I cant take off with "enthusiasm" anymore.
I'm considering a change in the next few months, very much on the fence at the minute.. Might pick up an M Sport rear bumper and LED lights if I'm holding onto it0
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