20 Most Recent 2007 BMW 530xi Sports Wagon - Page 2 Questions & Answers

After market parts are not always the best way to go even though they are cheaper to buy. Always go with OEM, they are designed specificly for you auto and come with a good warrenty.

that is normal for bmw to remove the dashboard when replace the cooling coil. just the prob is when resetup the dashboard sometime some electronic function will be lost cause of poor connection.
so makesure the expert do the jobs. tq

it s acceptable in full lock to lock turns to hear the humming with normal wight steering
and it is acceptable to drive the car without any power steering assist until have it fixed don`t be worry keep an eye on steering fluid

take the outlet hose off at the bonnet just under the nozel that sprays the windscreen and using an airling blow down it it clears and saves you £90 plus vat thats what my bmw dealer wanted to charge me//???

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The fuel filter is serviced only as part of the left fuel level sensor assembly in the fuel tank

1. Remove rear seat bench

2. Fold carpet forwards

3. Fold back rubber mat

4. Remove the nuts and fold back metal cover

5. Disconnect electrical connector

6. Release and disconnect fuel feed and return lines

CAUTION: The fuel gauge must roughly indicate zero before the left tank opening is opened. Large quantities of fuel may emerge upon opening. If necessary, keep the left tank opening closed and feed an extraction hose through the right service opening to the left tank half and drain the fuel out of the left tank area before proceeding.

7. Release the screw cap

8. Carefully raise fuel level sensor until sensor flange emerges.

CAUTION: Risk of breakage! When raising sensor unit, do not pull excessively on connecting piece of fuel return line.

9. Disconnect line to fuel filter

10. Disconnect suction jet pump from fuel filter (Press catch downwards to detatch suction jet pump)

11. Remove left sensor unit from the tank.

12. Reverse order to install

first is the headlight Xenon or normal? Xenon : The bulb is situated behind the backing cover on the light and is a clip on cover! remove this cover and the xenon bulb and module will be exposed. turn this unit anti-clock wise direction and it should come out easily. unplug the small wire and replace the bulb and or the small unit that has been removed. DON'T TOUCH THE BULB ! as this will damage it!
Normal: Remove the round cover and the bulb will be exposed !, remove wire connector and un clip the retainer spring, replace bulb!

could be the thermostat, air lock in the system or head gasket

if it was the clutch thrust bearing the noise would be there as soon as you put load on the pedal, so the noise will be coming from the spigot bearing because when you have the clutch pedal down a few inches the input shaft in the gearbox is almost stationary there fore the spigot bearing is then turning around the stationary input shaft causing the noise .when the clutch pedal is released the clutch plate is held tight by the pressure plate holding the input shaft at the same speed as the crankshaft there fore the input shaft and spigot bearing are turning at the same speed and not turning on each other and not making any noise .regards agwbk

it is bad electric water pump, very common problem $465for the pump. 2.8 hour labor

get urself a shop book or go to chilton online or librarysec629

On deep side of the trunk. Is it under where the spare wheel . All things you need to remove it out.

You must remove cabin filter box in driver side (via on picture) and here is it brake fluid filling tank.

if its just mist or water vapour it should clear its self in time,,but you could use a hair dryer on low heat to speed it up,,, just dont go cooking it????