for reference for others it was other side wheel bearing all sorted now.

Hi guys i have a 2012 20d F25 bought 6 months ago and have a noise that sounds like rear wheel bearing. i have changed the left bearing as sound seemed that side but no difference. about to change right side(when weather lets me).i am not a mechanic but try do all my own repairs to keep costs down ...

i had same after it took ages to even open it. if you do try to drive car jumps to park as wont let you drive as thinks door open.
is it the handle mech or the door latch mech that needs sorting?

last month had lansail non runflats full set fitted at bold tyres st.helens merseyside £454. no problems smother ride than dueller runflats they replaced. no big handling difference, but am no boy racer.

dont know yet getting some prices for a gearbox service

nothing on dash and no codes for it (ista on laptop). i have auto hold and even with it off and foot on brake whole car straining to go forward till it stalls. if i put in park it trying to go, turning steering left and right it will stall. recently done all front suspension renew, fitted swirl flap ...

Help, As above when coming to a stop it still trying drive forward or reverse till it stalls. Turning steering left or right stalls it. Putting in park same only putting in neutral helps Any ideas lads? Just at hospital for wife's appointment trying to park it a bigger. Happened other day thought it ...

hi guys, just had a busy weekend doing all above (never again am getting old and used basic tool on drive). so hopefully all set for mot and winter. a bugger to get to controller and glow plugs came out ok(phew) issue is I changed the drop links again as i did them last year, to eliminate the ...

Had a search and can only find references to when accelerating or braking. my issue is when coming to a complete stop a second or two later feels like rear axle thuds/ moves forward, as if someone bumped into back of car.
any ideas?

i'd been driving half hour so engine was warm. only at idle while stopped in traffic, as soon as i got moving it stopped smoking but covered the carriageway in smoke as if head had gone or turbo seals, am not sure if dark or blue ish i panicked and needed get off dual carriageway but as i say it ...

Hi guys, i was stopped in traffic in my e70 3.0d 20008 on east lancs road today and was looking in mirror at nice shinny white new x5 behind me. Then noticed loads of smoke coming from my car exhaust got quite severe. traffic moved and found somewhere to stop, but the smoking stopped also . I popped ...

nooooooo.......... come in house to cry .... done left front thrust and lower control arm after bending into positions my body doesn't normally allow . come to do right side and guess what happened my locking nut has sheared off just as it started raining. now onto ebay do i order more locking nuts ...

Hi guys, on a budget as the wife been ill all year with that bad stuff. i'm going to attempt to replace front suspension lower control arms this weekend. doing outside side house and have basic tools. I have done this on previous cars but bit daunting as first bimmer. could you guys confirm 18 and ...

now to sort webasto heater it stopped working having got stuck in snow in wales last january and been towed out by two tractors. then the drivers door handle comfort access, :x then the passenger door mirror then the headlight washer jet then........... oh the joys of a bmw :x especially that ...

Am chuffed with myself, although a bit chilly today it stayed dry. crossland air ,oil and fuel filter and 8 lt castrol edge.
Came to a grand total of £93. euro car parts black friday discount code.
Only issue was getting the clip back on the fuel filter.