I jacked up the BMW this afternoon trying to find the source of an oil leak. It seems to be coming from the driver side of the car but the leaks I’ve seen on the garage and driveway indicate a passenger side motor leak. It may be such that the path of flow down to the ground is being channeled towards that direction.
After further research there seems to be a common leakage on the left side valve covers that will eventually make its way down to the floor. I will see if I can get into it this weekend, start looking at BMW valve gasket kits.
The last few years weve been under a drought condition. The latest in storms has probably gotten us out of the restriction. So much rain and flooding going on.
I ordered from eBay Cadillac key blanks that have the necessary VATS resistance pellet. I didn’t realize most professional locksmiths will not make you a copy if you don’t mind the blank from them.
I went over to the local ACE hardware store and asked the workers if they would. After a couple of turn downs an employee was found that had the skill set to cut the key. It worked out great as this person was able to make copy of both the ignition and trunk keys. I had 2 sets made, the cost was $6. You can’t beat that deal!
I took apart my power antenna assembly this morning so I could replace the mast and cable. As it turns out the the cable was still in one piece and usable.
This is an easy fix, you may need two people so you can turn on the ignition and let the radio signal trigger the power antenna to extend. Once the antenna begins to extend you can turn off the ignition and hold the antenna in place. You’ll also have to remove the power harness (black) from the receptacle to prevent the antenna from going back down.
I used a pair vice-grips to hold the top section of the antenna while turning the end tip clockwise. This will allow removal of the lower two sections. The top section of the mast is the portion that connects to the cable. Luckily for me the lower sections of the antenna was part bent.
Since owning the Caddy 99′ the antenna mast would not extend fully when turning on the radio. It turns out the mast itself was bent and could only reach 1/4 height extension. I purchased a kit online and will be replacing the mast and cable.
Ever since I had the Flowmaster 10 series installed there was a distinct rattle that progressively gotten worse every time I drove the car. Today I jacked up the rear to investigate. The left side muffler tip was the culprit. I think the muffler place forgot to tighten it back down after the installation. The right side was on tight as I checked it. Once everything was tightened the rattle went away. Nice when it’s an easy fix.
I also checked the air and set the pressure level to all four tires manufacturer specifications of 44 psi.
