Recent content by AndyMitton

I'm selling my Z4 due to relocating and needing a more fuel efficient car as I'll be doing significantly higher mileage. It has around 96000 miles on it. I'm after £4800; Viewing can be arranged from WF4 area I've used this car day in day out for 3 years and it has been fantastic. It's a...

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get hold of a bonnet latch. I've had a good look around the usual places. Real OEM gives part number 51237016183 or shortened let number 7016183. It's the bit that the cable attaches to. Im after one quickly really as I've put the car up for...

Hi all, Having a frustrating coolant problem Changed my expansion tank about a year ago and refilled coolant. OEM BMW part. Not so long ago the coolant warning light came on. So topped it up and wanted to see where it was coming from. Really had to screw the cap on to get it to seal...

Done a fair bit or work on my car this weekend (new inner tie rods and ends, rear upper outer control arm bushes and new gearbox mounts) Just taken it out for a drive and its terrifying. I know tracking is going to be miles out but I've got a tyre pressure warning light, traction control off...

Hi all, I'm really not so happy with the feel of my car at the moment. Its a 3.0 E85, M54, 2004. Done around 75k miles. Had the car around a year now. Theres a fair clunk changing gear, and it just feels 'loose' to change gear. Struggle getting into first sometimes (seen a fair few hav e...

Hi All Just in the process of changing rear springs. The upper control arm (the one that holds the spring) had a hell of a lot of movement in it...mainly from the outer bush. Can move this by hand without much force (broken spring still attached but the same on both sides - this is the case...

Hi all After rear springs for a 3.0 2004 with M sport please Needs to be pair I know the Suplex parts are suplex 06231 I'm in Hudds, could do with collecting today or tomorrow if possible please....I know that's a tall order Cheers Andy

Hi all I know there's a few threads on this, but I wanted to see if there's any other info / advice people have on refurbing 108s. One of mine has fairly bad kerbing (will upload a photo) and the the other just generally corroded. Got the week off work next week so going to have a blast at...

Hi guys I know there's all sorts of threads on coolant here and I'm aware of what coolant should be in the car. I'm currently changing the header tank. The coolant from the car is pink, which suggests it's got OAT in there. I know there can be some non ODM coolants which are pink but my...

Hi guys, I'm having a problem with my central locking. I've done a fair bit of searching on here. Both my keys are not working most of the time for locking / unlocking. Sometimes they will work, but rarely. There will be the odd time when the key decides to work. This can be at the end of...

Putting the car back together having changed the CCV Went to remove the O ring in sump (the O ring for the dipstick). Its gone brittle and broken up into the sump. FFS what a ballache! I'm thinking I'm going to drain the oil...would you recommend removing the sump to make sure there's none...

Hi all Removed my CCV and the diaphragm was split. Got all new parts...great However, I thought this would have been the cause of an oil leak down the side of the engine (see attached pics) Looks like this could be the oil filter housing gasket having failed...What does anyone think? Cheers...

I know there's loads of stuff on this on about here and there but just kind of want some reassurance: Basically my car is drinking a fair bit of oil (I know they do and the limits they spec). I'd say maybe a litre every 600 miles ish There is also what appears to be a small leak of oil near...

Ok, here's a guide for greasing the diff input flange. This was done on my E85, M54, 3.0. There's a bit of updating that needs doing on this and I'll get this done in the next few days. If there's any questions, PM me and I'll be more than happy to help. Before reading this guide and...

Hi Does anyone know what size across flats the diff drain plug is on a 2004 manual 3.0i is please? I've read 12mm and 14mm from various sources. Also does anyone know the fill quantity of oil from empty? Cheers Andy