Ok.. I'm an E36 enthusiast.. love these cars.. and I'm getting more and more
daring every week.. doing work on the car myself.  And now I think it's time
I invested in my own toolkit.. I've already got me some stands and a jack
etc.. I'm just wondering what is the essential ...

I have a 1991 535i (German Spec) E34 with an M20 engine.  I have a
weird THUMP, THUMP, THUMP coming from the rear when I corner left or
right.  This thumping occurs only when I gointo a corner WITHOUT giving
it gas.  As soon as the gas is applied it goes away.

The ill-conceived Alcantara fake suede that BMW uses in the 330 series
Performance Package cars steering wheel covers is subject to quick wear
(very noticeable in under a year) and forms unsightly and annoying to
the touch nap balls where the wheel is most frequently handled.

Currently have a 545 6 speed with Run Flat Tires.  Is it possible to replace
these with non-Run Flats or does the rim have a unique design that will only
accept RFT?
Car has 26k and need to purchase my second set of replacement tires, any

My 535 that I was talking about with the surging just stopped the other day.
I drove to a place across town and walked out and it just wouldn't start.
Had to get it towed home. Now it has no spark it  has power to the coil and
the crank position sensor seems to have the right ...

Currently have a 545 6 speed with Run Flat Tires.  Is it possible to replace
these with non-Run Flats or does the rim have a unique design that will only
accept RFT?
Car has 26k and need to purchase my second set of replacement tires, any

When I'm moving the steering lock-lock whilst parking my serpentine belt
chirps loudly. Not all the time but most of the time. It's slipping for
some reason.
I've recently tried a new belt and (for a different reason) new

I think that my blower motor resistor is going out. My climate control
doesnt work properly. My fan will cut in and out blowing with either
cold or hot air. It will blow for a short period of time and cut off.
After some time has past it will come on again oly for a short period

I have a weird problem that I have been trying to solve.  I have a E34
(1991) with an m20 engine.
When I go around a corner with giving it some gas, I'm getting a THUMP,
THUMP, THUMP from the rear end.  But when I give it some gas, it goes

1997 528iAT e39
I have to replace a shock absorber due to a highly visible crack at the
bottom end.
http://itlarsen.net/e39shock.jpg

Last Sept I had a problem with the ignition switch which I changed and
worked fine till  now... My previous symptoms included visor lights not
working, radio display was light up only half way, radio cutting off
and restarting whenever it wanted to and the srs air bag on like a nice

Why do my wheel rims get this black?
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There is a subwoofer Hanes in the trunk of my e39 (530d touring), it's
written 2x4 ohm but nothing else.
Does anybody knows how many watts it is?
Thanks Claudio

Just bought a 1996 BMW M3 w/ 135,000K miles & a manual trans.  No mods
have been made to the engine.  I have noticed a sound at idle that
sounds like the pistons knocking or the valves tapping.  It is not
extremely loud, but it is noticeable.  The frequency of the tapping

help do i change the overflow hose on my car,dont see where it goes