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#19 of 28 Re: 1988 BMW 535i [crshvctm] by roadburner May 22, 2008 (12:55 pm)
Replying to: crshvctm (May 22, 2008 12:13 pm) Make sure all connections-particularly both ends of the ground cable-are clean and tight. Replies to this message: crshvctm (May 23, 2008 11:42 am)
#20 of 28 1988 535i by crshvctm May 23, 2008 (11:39 am)
anybody have any suggestions on when and if the timing chain should be replaced. The car has 145,000 miles on it and is a hard job to do. I payed 850 for the car and want to restore it so any and all suggestions are and will be helpful. Replies to this message: roadburner (Jun 06, 2008 2:24 pm)
#21 of 28 Re: 1988 BMW 535i [roadburner] by crshvctm May 23, 2008 (11:42 am)
Replying to: roadburner (May 22, 2008 12:55 pm) Thank you I did check them and is well there.
#22 of 28 Re: 1988 535i [crshvctm] by roadburner Jun 06, 2008 (2:24 pm)
Replying to: crshvctm (May 23, 2008 11:39 am) Sorry for te late reply; the chains in the M30 engines are pretty durable. They will almost always stretch rather than break(though they can still cause damage should they jump a few teeth. You can pull the valve cover and see how far the adjuster piston is extended. I think that you can also buy a new chain with a master link, which makes the job MUCH easier.
#23 of 28 starting problem/gasping by smom Jun 11, 2008 (12:51 pm)
I have a 1998 328i 134k miles and love the car - last few weeks sometimes when starting it seems like the car is gasping or something it needs to start is just not available. No clicking noise - and no consistency in when it occurs. So far when it happens I have been able to get it started after two or three try's ---   Any thoughts or direction would help - I recognize this is for 5-series Bimmers - but would be thankful for help with my 3-series. Replies to this message: roadburner (Jun 12, 2008 9:59 pm)
#24 of 28 Re: starting problem/gasping [smom] by roadburner Jun 12, 2008 (9:59 pm)
Replying to: smom (Jun 11, 2008 12:51 pm) Any thoughts or direction would help - I recognize this is for 5-series Bimmers - but would be thankful for help with my 3-series.   Have the battery load tested.
#25 of 28 RE. BMW 520 i 1989 sedan by fmazava Jun 24, 2008 (1:44 pm)
Cold start problem. Engine turns over and its hit and miss if it runs. If it doesnt, the car gets flooded and I have to wait a while to try again. If it gets going, I have to wait again for engine to warm up before It can be driven away otherwise the engine cuts off and steering locks up. After warming up the car drives well indeed for its age. Is it the auto choke? Either way, all helpful suggestions are most welcome....
#26 of 28 Won't Start. by sierrajadeus Aug 12, 2008 (11:01 am)
We have a 1988 528E BMW we worked on recently replacing the water pump, hose, alternator belt and fan clutch. It ran fine after we replaced this 2 days ago until yesterday. It won't even start. The battery is charged fully, the alternator is fine according to my husband. The starter may be the problem, but it shows it should work. We don't know if we may have a problem with a sensor. It will light up everything when we go to start it, but it won't even turn over or even click. If you have any suggestions, please give us any advice. My husband is a good mechanic but unfamiliar with foreign cars. Thank you. We are keeping it on this site to view suggestions.   Sierrajadeus Replies to this message: roadburner (Aug 12, 2008 11:51 am)
#27 of 28 Re: Won't Start. [sierrajadeus] by roadburner Aug 12, 2008 (11:51 am)
Replying to: sierrajadeus (Aug 12, 2008 11:01 am) 1. Check and clean all battery cables and engine ground straps. 2. Load test the battery; a simple voltage test often won't reveal a bad battery. 3. How do you know the alternator is "fine"?   My money is on a bad battery.
#28 of 28 Car Will Not Start - HELP!! by joeyi Sep 02, 2008 (8:10 pm)
I have a 2005 525 with 65,000 miles. Last week I noticed that when I would start my car, it was not turning over as soon as it should. I thought maybe it was the battery, so I took the car to a reputable battery shop in town. They tested the battery and I was told I definetly needed a new battery (the gentlemen showed me my current volts and where they should be at). Once the battery was installed, the gentleman asked if I would start my car... I did and there was still that hesitation. We repeated this twice and I still experienced the same hesitation and was told it is probably my starter. Later that day I went to start my car and it would not turn over - however all my lights, paneling, radio, etc... all worked fine. Today I took the car to the bmw dealer.... I received a call that the technicians had my car on the computer for 3 hours and they can not detect what the problem is and the computer is telling them there are no faults. Great..... I was then informed I am responsible for the 3 hours of diagnostic repair to the tune of $285.00!!! Well, now that I am into this for $285 with no solution to the problem, I wanted to see if anyone has experienced this problem or if anyone has any idea what the problem may be??? The dealer told me that the starter appears to be fine!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

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