I have unbolted the starter removed the inlet manifold and disconected water pipes but it still wont come out. Is it necessary to remove the oil filter housing also? any help greatly appreciated.
Have not done a BMW but have done plenty of others. Look to Auto Zone for info for removal and installation for your model. It will save you a headache.
SOURCE: gear knob removal bmw 318 ci
It's very simple. Involves a bit of fore arm strenght.
It should pull straight off. Just put one hand around the gear knob & your other hand supporting or gripping with both.
Just pull straight up. It shouldn't need much force. A small amount of glue may have been used to help hold it in place.
The knob might come off leaving the plastic sleeve/insert in the shifter. Same again, just grip that & try pull it off. A vice grips should not be neccessary but if you need it be carefull not to apply too much pressure as you don't want to break the sleeve into pieces.
The new knob should have a sleeve with it. Normally it will be inserted & you should be able to just pop it straight on.
Make sure it's lined up properly. You probably noticed on the bare metal shifter that it has a notch normally running across from left to right. Well inside the knob if you can see in you will notice it has a plastic or metal piece that will fit into this notch. This is to stop the knob from spinning around or slipping!
Just push down on the top of the knob & try slide it over the shifter. It might not go down all the way with pushing so a few taps with you palm may be enough if you have big strong hands but if not be carefull & only use a rubber head hammer or something you can hold but won't mark or break the knob.
Put a towel or old t-shirt over the knob & use anythink heavy that you can hold easily with one hand & that has no sharp edges!
I don't think any glue should be neccessary but if you feel it needs a little & the knob is comming off or going on too easy then just a few drops on the sides of the bare metal shifter before sliding the knob back on should suffice!
Good luck!
SOURCE: engine wont start on my bmw 318 auto
Check fuse # 46 and break lights bulbs
they are on same circuit as the Ignition switch on 1995 318 it maybe the same for yours
SOURCE: There is oil in my 2004 BMW 320d return pipe from
simple. the trubo bearing/seal (probably more the seal) is stating to go and that is leaking oil into the return pipe. take pipe off and have a look at the turbo and see if you can see any oil leaking from inside of it. also oil in the intercooler = bad clean out after fixing the turbo = use solvent or something to dissolve oil but make sure you let the intercooler dry out before re-installing it
SOURCE: fan belt
the belt is very long but it zig zags round all the pulleys,do you have air con?Whatever happens,round one pulley multi v then back of belt round idle then repeat all the way round..good luck..the little shock-spring tensioner is a pain also
SOURCE: how to adjust idle on bmw 525 tds,diesel
losen the bolts at the pump flange where it bolts to the engine block and rotate towards the engine about a 1/8 inch also adjust the linkage stop screw inwards no more than 1 1/2 turns
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