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Folks, My 2005 V8 is acting up... Renewed my ABS ECU recently, but I now get HDC Fault, Suspension inactive messages, DCS light is on but NOT the ABS and brake warning lights. This only happens after I drive for a while. Next morning all is well until I drive for 20-30 minutes and it is all back...

Hi, My 1996 DSE is throwing out all bunch of gearbox faults. Faster when hot. The faults are: 1. MES2 fault 2. Throttle Position Fault 3. Engine Torque Fault 4. Invalid Fault Is the box done, or should we look for something electrical? Thanks!

Hi, should the steering wheel switches be illuminated on a 2005 V8 RR? thanks, danny.

When warm, the engine 'misfires' occasionally. It feels like the engine momentarily cuts off...but not completely. Worse after a couple of minutes of idling in a traffic light. After replacing the injectors, FIP, timing chains, guides and tensioners, what could be the source of the misfire? It...

Just finished replacing both timing chains and guides (all guides were broken). The engine runs very rough and can not sustain idle (cuts off). Here is my question: How critical is the proper timing of the valves? What happened is that I was following RAVE not too critically (hence I removed the...

It was the turn of the top seal (second from top, actually) in my fuel injection pump to leak. There is plenty of great links on how to do it, including the VW TDIclub forum and youtube video series. I got the full seal set from ebay, and only used the two odd-shaped ones. After putting...

If I leave the car (p38 1996 DSE) in normal height, and walk away, it drops within minutes (literally, minutes). If, on the other hand, I leave it on high profile and walk, it will stay there for days without sagging. Valve block rebuilt. Any ideas?

I had this in my previous P38 as well, how about you guys? I drive along in town at slow speed, and suddenly the suspension rises to extended height. What is going on?

Guess what, the EAS of the 1996 DSE that I own for 5 months now has started acting up. And not in the usual way: no faults registered, no beeps and no error messages. What happened is that it would go fine and than, especially after accelerating from standstill in a traffic light, the front...

Hi guys, Just installed a rebuilt turbo on my DSE. Turns out it was not adjusted properly and i hardly get any boost. Has anyone adjusted the turbo boost with the turbo in place on the car? Can the waste gate actuator be accessed from underneath the car? Is there enough space for adjusting...

To keep with my exciting one-month old ownership of my 5th RR, I ran into the following problem. Got into the car, put the key in, turn and - nothing. I made sure I was in Park and still nothing. So far it is not at all unusual, I admit. But then I glanced at the gear indicator and, in agreement...

At 4500 rpm I get 160 kPa reading from my MSV2, instead of 220 kPa or so. Lots of whitish-blueish smoke both mostly tick-over but also during driving. Going uphill when the auto box downshifts I get a puff as well. Taken together, should I be looking to replace the turbo? if yes, where to get a...

Now I have been getting this error: GLOW PLUG (HEATERS) FAULT, INVALID VALUE, FAULT LOGGED, INTERMITTENT (RPM = 7, WATER TEMP = 97) OCCURANCES = 13. Does that necessarily mean that the glow plugs need replacing?

When adjusting FIP timing, when I rotate the pump TOWARDS the engine do I 'advance' or 'retard'? And, how do I use the diagnostic (MSV2) information for adjustment? thanks.

I have searched and searched but I can not find a reasonable place to buy the fuel injectors for the BMW diesel engine. I did see injector number 4 listed, but what about the rest? Reconditioned or new, Can anyone help?

Can anyone tell me what they are for? In my 1996 DSE the last injector (nearest to the firewall) has its out-going pipe plugged. Does that matter? Also, I have a severe leak from the fuel injection pump. Anything can be done other than getting a new pump? thanks.