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Do your injectors need servicing? How old are they, have they ever been replaced?

Could just be dirty or corroded connections on the heavy duty leads between the battery and the engine. Clean, grease and re-make all connections, especially the negative lead where it is bolted to the engine, it usually gets overlooked.

The bent-over pipe is the IRD breather tube up here to keep it dry when wading. Dont connect any other pipe to it as has been reported here recently.

If the vehicle has two pumps (pre 02) then the primary pump is in the tank and the secondary one in the engine compartment. Post 02 F/Ls have only one pump near the osr wheel. I agree that a failed tank pump would cause the secondary pump to work harder since it would have to raise the fuel...

Dont use the LR part. Use the BMW replacement, it doesn't get blocked like the standard 'filter'. Part No. 11 127 799 367 from BMW dealer, ~£20.

Sounds as though the aircon belt had been over-tightened and loaded the bearings.

VCU is near to seizing. Dont run it any mor with prop on or you will damage the IRD and rear diff.

Jack both rear wheels clear of the ground with the handbrake off. If you can turn one wheel and the other turns in the opposite direction then the seizure is not in the back axle but somewhere forward of this, i.e VCU or IRD. If you cannot turn a wheel then one of the brakes is stuck on (or...

No need to buy the whole housing, BMW sell the cyclone device seperately, part no. 11 127 799 367. £18 +V. Also available at EuroCar Parts.

If its running sweetly leave well alone, if it aint broke, dont fix it. Just enjoy it.

Drain the IRD into a clean white receptical and examine for wear debris. Failed bearings show as small silvery particles, gears are usually larger pieces.

Cold or hot start?

When AA tested current draw on startup........they could not find any assumed it was probably relay Glow plug operation is controlled by a temperature sensor. If the temperarure was not sufficiently low they would not be switched on. The RAC repprted the same on a friends Freebie. The sensor...

Many reports of the pivot on the handbrake lever (within the drum) sticking. I had a problem with the retaing clip being too tight which prevented the springs moving the shoe over the backplate.

Yes, that is normal. Time to worry if it is very hot, locked up all the time and loading the other transmission component, or cold when you have no rear wheel drive.

Bonnybrook, this thread is well out of date. Use the BMW replacement, works on a centriguge method and doesn't get blocked, can be washed and re-used. Part no. is 11 127 799 367 only available from BMW dealer approx £18.

Didn't look at all your pictures until now. From the extent of the polishing I think that the crankshaft pulley has given up.

Damaged bearing races do make a droning noise. Did you use a tube over the shaft to push on the inner race when fitting them, or did you push on the outer race? If the latter then you will have damaged the bearings during fitting them. SKF quote "under no circumstances should pressure be applied...

You could identify if the crankshaft pulley has debonded by the degree of polishing on its face, Follow Mark2's link to see pictures. On a good pulley the polishing extends for approx 5mm whereas a debonded one would show 10mm. The excess movement also wears the parts and spreads reddish-brown...

Rave says "Fit new gasket". Hope you can remove the two nuts holding it.