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Don Berlan

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ASE Master Mechanic for 25 years. Can help with all aspects of BMW repair. I especially enjoy driveablity problems, mechanical or electrical.

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2009-11-06 Power steering pump.:

This seems to be the repair of the week.I actually am working on the same problem in my shop.The problem is the power steering pump.BMW has had some problems with the pump and it has been redesigned.The

2009-11-05 seat problem:

Unfortunately there isn't an easy fix. What you'll have to do is remove the seat from the car and then align the gears assmeblies.The screws probably have loosen or fallen out of the mechanism that holds

2009-10-27 No heat:

I am not sure what you mean.No heat or it doesn't blow heat.Most times when you replace the resistor it is because the motor doesn't work or it fails to be distributed through out the car.So does the fan

2009-10-21 tie rods bent?:

Well I really think there are a couple of issues here.The first is tire rotation which should be at I would say 5k intervals at the max.Any more than that tires will wear unevenly.Now about the bent tie

2009-10-17 Can't unlock any door but the driver's:

You may have to remove the door panels and lube all the points that pivot.Oxidation has probably gotten to the metal parts.The points that move are sticking and need to be lubricated.Your hearing the motors

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