Recent content by awkwardbob

I don’t think it’s splashing back up, I think it’s getting into the bit behind the dash panel and splashing from there onto the door. If my end panel was on, I think the door would be dry. I’ll need to try it tomorrow -get inside with a camera

Hi, no, I had the top of the dash out to fix the (original) stereo and then realised my fuel gauge is mid-calibrated so thought I might need to take it off again -so, lazily never popped it back on. Door seals seem ok, nothing obvious. Unless something has gone wrong behind the a-pilled trim...

I tried the scuttle panel and there is a load of gunk around the base of the wiper. Water is pooling there but does drain out under the footwell when I poured a cup of water in -slowly mind. Perhaps the torrential rain is causing it. I’ll start with the scuttle panel and work from there...

Pics of the water ingress:

Ughhhh…. I’m losing the will here. A few days of glorious weather and all dried out, one morning of rain and footwell drenched again. The water seems to be getting in quite high up, just below windscreen level and I don’t have the time for prolonged investigations…. I also seem to be stuck...

Hi, Whilst sorting through some minor issues with my 2003 L322 if had her parked up for a couple of weeks. I got a shock when, after some really heavy rain, I found the mat and carpet in the drivers footwell completely soaked -not damp, saturated. Door seals seem ok but I do get water when...

Hi, I had noticed my 2003 4.4V8 (BMW M62) was loosing a lot of coolant and I was about to post to ask for any advice on tracing a Leak. I nipped out of work to see about getting some fluorescent dye to try and find the leak but when I pulled over to park I noticed steam coming out of the vent...

Nothing impresses her -except treats !

Here’s the plug I took out… AC Delco R7602 Replaced it with an NGK Laser Platinum BKR6EQUP3199

There was a slight ‘misting’ of oil on the underside of the cover but no evidence of a leak from the rocker cover on that side. Haven’t looked at the other bank yet. Will look into the rocker cover gaskets -I worry they may be pushing my spanner skills

Ok, So I changed the coil and plug in cylinder 7. Access wasn’t fantastic but it was reasonably straightforwards. The plug that came out was a bit rusty but not sooty and no significant oil in the spark plug well. Replaced with a Bosch coil and NKG Platinum plug. After the change the engine...

There are the inevitable oil leaks (and a smell of burning oil) so I’ll have a look at the rocker cover gaskets too.

Hi, So having waxed lyrical only yesterday as to how smoothly my L322 was driving, it decided to bite me on the ar*e today. I jumped in to run an errand and it didn’t feel at all well, a bit ‘bouncy’ and rough. Going to full lock on steering made rather worrying ‘chirping’ noises and then the...

Lay in a muddy puddle and changed rear discs and pads on L322 (actually really ok). Failed with handbrake shoes though :( At least there aren’t any loose bits of drum brake rattling around inside the disc now

I attempted this today as a pre-emptive for the MOT. Brakes, pads and calipers were all pretty ok. Handbrake shies were a complete PiTA. I got everything ok (whilst lying in a puddle in the pouring rain) hut I could not get the bl**dy top spring in for love nor money. I tried pliers, a flat...