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Hi All, I used to be a big poster back in the early 2000s and i'm looking to get back into it. I have had the same 77 530i since 2001 and now that I am in my late 30s, I SHOULD have more money :wink: to work on this poor thing which has been sitting for the last 13 years unused. Anyway after dumping...

Well Its been a few days and I still havent had time to pull the pan, but I did notice that it really seems to do it when I take a corner and it is shifting, which is strange. I think I have some free time in someone shop in a few days so I will post some results in a few days.

Hello, In the last few weeks, my stupid transmision has been slipping, and of course it is starting to get worse. It stared so abruptly it feels almost like is is low on fluid, but its right on par. What is strange is it is doing it in both reverse and drive. I though usually when the clutch packs g...

I was dreading doing this job all weekend, and it took me less then 3 hours to do. I actually had driven the car 200+ miles to visit a friend, only to hear the annoying sound of the fan hitting the radiator the last 30 miles. But luckly the part was in stock at Napa, and with little hassle it was in...

IM replacing my water pump tomarrow, I was just wondering if I should use any sealant/gasket stuff for the gasket? Dont need anothe leaky water pump!

Dan Lafley
77 530i

Well I adjusted it a year or two ago and it took care of the puddle on the drivers side I would get if I parked on a hill. Maybe ill sit there with a hose one of these days and see if I can find out if it goes somewhere.

In the cabin its a puddle, in the trunk its a few drops.

Hello, This is actually about my 95 530i, but I wanted your guy's opinion on it. My 95 530i produces white large quanities of white smoke out the exhaust, plus I am experiancing coolant loss, but not more then 500 ml every 1,000 miles. This has been going on for more then 6 months, and 7,000 miles. ...

I wouldn't doubt that the puddle would be from one of those two, I know the drains are clear on the Sunroof, I just checked them, and water wojuld be coming down the middle pillar (the part where the front seat belts are attached) right? And I know the trunk leaks, I just dont think it is more then ...

Hello, My poor old E12 sits in the rain all day in Washington and I decided today that I am not going to lose anymore of the car to mold and rust, since I have been neglecting it. I know the trunk gasket leaks, and I am not too sure the windows are keeping things out these days. I was just wasnt rea...

Hello, Wow its been a long time since I posted last, I like changes. I am back to driving my 530i again, until this morning when it started overheating. First time it has ever done this, and it was in 30 degree weather. It went straight from cold to almost red in 10minutes. I shut it off and when I ...