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<blockquote data-quote="Roberto" data-source="post: 420881" data-attributes="member: 8160"><p>1. You're not supposed to lose power steering fluid. There's a leak somewhere, and its probably the oil leak you wrote about. Nevertheless, check your oil dipstick every morning regularly.</p><p></p><p>2. Older bmws' air cons had this stupid problem, where its freezing at night and only so-so during the day. That, per se, is normal.</p><p></p><p>3. Noise from the air con could be anything but unless it sounds like something is falling apart (and especially if this is the same noise you've heard ever since you've owned the car), there's nothing mission critical about it. Don't fret, put this on the back burner, just check with different air con and accessories shop guys from time to time. However, a word of advice, when you're doing anything major to the air con blower, also take the opportunity to replace the air con's resistor. Its located in the same place and will cost you the same in terms of labour charges. The a/c resistor is responsible for controlling the blower's fan speed as you switch from 1-4 on the a/c.</p><p></p><p>4. The sounds you hear over humps...don't bother posting it here. Go straight to the mech and have them hoist up your car and take a good look. Its as easy as that and you'll know straightaway. Then, if ts not too straightforward (eg chamngin a bushing here or a tie rod there is straightforward, changing several tie rods is not straightforward ) there are various strategies around getting it fixed, let us know and we'll help you with the options from the cheapest to the priciest (there are different suspension system kits available with different properties). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roberto, post: 420881, member: 8160"] 1. You're not supposed to lose power steering fluid. There's a leak somewhere, and its probably the oil leak you wrote about. Nevertheless, check your oil dipstick every morning regularly. 2. Older bmws' air cons had this stupid problem, where its freezing at night and only so-so during the day. That, per se, is normal. 3. Noise from the air con could be anything but unless it sounds like something is falling apart (and especially if this is the same noise you've heard ever since you've owned the car), there's nothing mission critical about it. Don't fret, put this on the back burner, just check with different air con and accessories shop guys from time to time. However, a word of advice, when you're doing anything major to the air con blower, also take the opportunity to replace the air con's resistor. Its located in the same place and will cost you the same in terms of labour charges. The a/c resistor is responsible for controlling the blower's fan speed as you switch from 1-4 on the a/c. 4. The sounds you hear over humps...don't bother posting it here. Go straight to the mech and have them hoist up your car and take a good look. Its as easy as that and you'll know straightaway. Then, if ts not too straightforward (eg chamngin a bushing here or a tie rod there is straightforward, changing several tie rods is not straightforward ) there are various strategies around getting it fixed, let us know and we'll help you with the options from the cheapest to the priciest (there are different suspension system kits available with different properties). :) [/QUOTE]
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