Top 20 2000 BMW Z3 - Page 4 Questions & Answers

you need to have the engine codes pulled and if you have a p0420 code you most likly have a bad cat. but i need to know the code stored in the computer.

yes can be driven with out any worries. Did the same oem plugs go in ? You can have one or more o2's that need to be replaced they dont last forever and should be treated like sparkplugs as a item to be replaced at a certain mileage your service manual might tell you when bmw suggest it. you can put it on a scanner with live data and check the operation of them they each shoul be swicthing above and below 500 rich to lean lean to rich. also live data is a easy way to look at mass air and other sensors . you can also check the cat easy way is use a temp gun check to see with the engine warmed up if there is over a 100 degree diff between in and out. you can have it hooked up to a gas ana and they can check hc co this will tell a good mechanic alot.

go to bmw website. Go to "contact us" area. send them an email. I did this and they sent me a pdf file attachment. It has the entire owners manual on it.

it is possible that the cable was just loose but would keep an eye on it

HI it just sounds like a faulty airbag sensor, these are common on all bmw's try getting the local dealer to reset it or alternative is to replace the sensor,
Hope this helps
Steve

There are two little fasteners at the top side end of either side of the shroud. Just take a very small flat-head screwdriver and pry out the middle pin part (they are just pressed in anyway) and take the outer part. Don't lose them as they should be reusable (unlessed you monkeyed them out with channel-locks, haha). Then slide the shroud up to unhook it from the top AND bottom (note where it hooks at the bottom when you go to put it back in). The fan needs to be unbolted now so the whole thing can be slid out as one piece.

Put some nice pulleys on while you are in there!

Enter the 5-digit Radio Code using the radios station preset buttons. After entering the fifth digit press the > button and the radio will activate. Any presets you had before the power loss will return. Apparently a capacitor in the radio holds that information

It is left handed thread.

it sounds like it is either a weak battery or the solonoid on the starter motor

it sounds like the oxygen sensor, air mass meter. check the crankcase breather pipe behind the engine ( cracks, common problem), it would be wise to have a computer diagnostic done, it will save u time and money

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Or call your local dealer.

The alarm system is located behind your glovebox. The sensitivity portion should be mounted on the rear portion of your glovebox, while the electronic portion plugs in directly behind that. Unplug and play.

Usually caused by unusually wide tyres/wheels. This is called in the UK 'tramlining' and is nothing to worry about though can be disconcerting. Owing to the increased width of Z3 spec. tyres over standard tyres there is more of a tendency to follow abrupt changes in the road surface. Keep those hands at 'Ten to Two' on the steering wheel.

Uncle Lodger.

You have damaged the exhaust carbon trap most likely, you might try resetting the light and running it for a week and see if it clears itself, you may get lucky

this may be your egr valve, does it want to stall when its ticking over.

try wheel speed sensor. the

Mine came with Michelin Pilots. I believe this was the standard OEM for the Z3.

-bob fitzpatrick

these car also have a pad sensor. and will cause this problem and if the breaks are thin they need replacement. that would be the cheapest fix.

What symptoms are you getting when driving the car, if any at all? Sometines a loss of power can be an exhaust problem or if you find the car is revving on its own accord when ticking over this points to a sensor problem. All depends on what the problem is the price, this can actually be cheap to repair, but also expect to pay over £70 for the initial diagnostics.

Pete.

This car is actuelly equiped with 2, and it depends on what kind of connection you have. The OBD2 connector is located on the passenger side to the left of the glove box. The other connector which is a round connector is located under the hood on the drivers side next to the abs module.... It will have a round cover over it. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jonathan_3a3c556b4b17d1d2