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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16-March-2006 at 05:27

Hi Folks,

Car promised back at 4pm today. Fingers crossed

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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-March-2006 at 03:56

Hi all,

Sorry for not posting last night.

The news for 00 D 78238 is bad. The body repairs are not up to scratch. The gearbox is not working yet.

So I have washed my hands of the car. Took all of my stuff out of it and said good bye. To be honest at this stage Im glad.

How ever not wanting to dwell on that I am going to get a Silver 520I MTec this morning 02 D car with more kit than mine. The dealer is giving me my 20k back against it. So I got 3 months driving for nothing.

So maybe I am too nice but the worst garage ever is still there even though I should have burt the kip down.

Thanks all for your inserest and look in later for pics of my new 5. Well on a weekend test drive before parting with any more wonga first.

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Ok Shes back and in mint condition, 3 weeks later and shes made a ful recovery. Have a look...

 

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Points: 6579 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-March-2006 at 01:36
Originally posted by Mick523I Mick523I wrote:

Ok Shes back and in mint condition, 3 weeks later and shes made a ful recovery. Have a look...

 

 

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Good to hear it but please don't tell me you are one of those **** that drive around with their front fogs on when it isn't foggy?

So what was the final outcome with the gearbox.  Is it new, reconditioned or fixed?  What was the fault with it?

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Hi Andrew,

Sorry for not replying I am mad busy this week. But atleast I have my car to get from site to site in.

I like to call them "driving lights"...... Always on day and night...

On the box first they removed the box and diagnosed a faulty hydrolic valve??? this was replaced/repaired and the new oil and filters put in the box. When the box was been refitted the ECU some how became dead..... not sure of the cause but the clock and radio still had their settings when the car came back.... (battery left connected?)

They then had to buy a new Box ECU from BMW and now she changes beautifully.

I went for a good drive over the hills last night in the lashing rain and gave her a good trashing, no problems. All is well..

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Hydraulic valve.  They are little pistons (part #4)that move things like brake bands and clutches into position.  It would be a remove box and strip job right enough.

Can't see how the ecu would have been fried though.  Did they sort out your wheel and body work damage?

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Originally posted by Andrew Rolland Andrew Rolland wrote:

  Did they sort out your wheel and body work damage?

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Yea the car is perfect. Although its been raining here since I got it back so I will have a good luck when polishing this weekend weather permitting. I also intend changing the accelerator cable this weekend.

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Does your car have a throttle cable?

Aren't the newer ones i.e. yours fully electronic throttle control?  In other words your throttle pedal is connected to a potentiometer then a wire connects this to a motor on the inlet manifold which opens the throttle valves?

If you remove the throttle pedal BMW say you must replace it as it gets damaged when you remove it.

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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-March-2006 at 07:02
Originally posted by Andrew Rolland Andrew Rolland wrote:

Does your car have a throttle cable?

Aren't the newer ones i.e. yours fully electronic throttle control?  In other words your throttle pedal is connected to a potentiometer then a wire connects this to a motor on the inlet manifold which opens the throttle valves?

If you remove the throttle pedal BMW say you must replace it as it gets damaged when you remove it.

Andrew

The fly by wire came in towards the end of 2000. Mine is one of the last cabled cars.. I also read the replace peddle crap but I have had it off already and its fine. I have also ordered the bushes for the peddle.

I hope its not too difficult a job.. :)

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