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Replying to: bruceomega (Dec 15, 2006 11:04 am) Try a mixture of 20% vinegar/80% water. This should do it. Ancient Italian cleaning remedy! Regards, OW
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I recently bought a 2004 330 Convertible from CarMax. The car is great. I just need some insight into the following: 1 - At cold start and putting the car in gear (reverse typically) on chilly mornings particularly, the engine makes a squeeling sound. Took th car to VOB in Rockville, MD more than once. First time around VOB said it was the tensioner, but the problem never went away. Took it back but VOB couldn't reproduce it. Any clues? 2 - When the roof top is up, driving on uneven or slightly bumpy road makes a rattle sound (kind of metal on metal). The sound goes away when the roof is down. Not a major issue but an annoying one! Took it to VOB more than once, every time they fixed something inluding torqing bolts on rear wheels shock assembly but the problem remains. I must say that no VOB technician ever went out with me to actually hear what I hear. Any clues as to the rattle sound when the roof is up? 3 - My wife recently hit a deer. No serious damage to the front, but the repair took a new hood. Reading the "nightmare" that ncsd_bmw went through after his fender bender, I am lucky that no such thing happened here. I took it to Scuderi Auto Body in Rockville, MD, supposedly the only body shop recommended by AAA in Montgomery County, MD. Everything turned out fine, except that the hood aligment - space between the sides of the hood and the fenders - is not the same on both sides. One side is wider than the other. I showed it to the technician, however he is saying that this is not a problem and there is no way this can be fixed. Any clues? Thanks. |
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Replying to: ahmadm (Dec 18, 2006 3:42 pm) The cold start squeal sounds like the serpentine belt. I would recommend that the belt should be changed. For the roof, reproduce for the technician. Is there an adjustment for the hood brackets? There should be some way to make the space even to your satisfaction. Do not give up. Regards, OW |
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Replying to: ahmadm (Dec 18, 2006 3:42 pm) He's full of it; either the hood can be adjusted or the shop screwed up the repair. The shop needs to step up to the plate and correct the problem. |
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Replying to: jhowe1 (Dec 18, 2006 11:15 am) It's almost certainly a dead battery. |
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Replying to: ahmadm (Dec 18, 2006 3:42 pm) When I had this problem, two techs took the car out... one drove, while the other one got in the back seat to listen for the rattle... How the heck do they expect to fix it, when they don't know what it is?
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Replying to: circlew (Dec 18, 2006 12:33 pm) Thanks for the suggestion. I hope that works. Bruce
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Replying to: bruceomega (Dec 19, 2006 6:50 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 19, 2006 6:29 am) Walt, I am making an appointment with a different dealer and will insist on drive-with-tech to make sure they hear what I hear. OW, I am not sure if this is the serpentine belt since the squealing only happens when I put the vehicle in gear. However, I will pursue this again with the new dealership. Mr. B, I did exactly what you said, took the car to the shop again and insisted on fixing the hood alignment. Luckily there was no issue with it this time around since they had to fix the problem of hood not closing when dropped from about 1-1/2 ft high as suggested in the manual. Everything worked out fine, except that the the lever now sticks out of the front grille when the hood is closed. This left them perplexed since they couldn't find how to fix that. The solution was to approach the dealer and inquire about this strange situation. So, one down, two to go. |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 19, 2006 6:29 am) What was the cause for the rattle in your case ... How did it get fixed?
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