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Hi guys recently my top radiator hose cracked with leaking coolant and I replaced it. Bled the system and refilled coolant. Since then as soon as I hit 35-40km/h, my ABS DSC and brake warning lights are all orange comes on all of a sudden everytime. however car drives fine but i dont think ABS is working ? :S people say its the abs module but how is that related to leaking coolant , is beyond me. I dont want to take it to mechanic and pay $140 to find out it could have been just cleared. till now i have managed to do these checked tyre pressure tried to reset steering angle sensor. checked the fuses inside glove box. anything else guys ? thanks in advance.

Hi guys "Check brake linings" has just come on(e38) on my way home last night. I have not taken the car out since. Few questions - 1) does this automatically mean I need new brake sensors + new rotors along with new pads ? 2) I have received quotes from $600- $1400 after market and OEM mixed what is a more realistic price for just changing the pads. Is there a way i can check the rotors myself for damage ? I not that mechanically inclined to do it myself and cause more damage so dont want to touch it. Any good aftermarket pads you can recommend that is similar to OEM or better ? Any thoughts on Mintex pads ? MAg and turbo offering really good price for these Too many questions i know but sick and tired off googling and getting no where thanks in advance

Hey guys just thought i should report back to Docile and 3padels YES you guys were right it was the different tyres causing the misalignment problem. Got all 4 tyres changed new Toyo PROXES C1s. And steering wheel is dead straight again. Just a pointer These Toyos are a lot heavier than the Continentals I replaced feels double the weight. Also while they are comfortable and silent, looks wise the sidewall looks roundish and bland. Even though same size and all , the Continentals used to look fatter (because of their extra half inch of rubber as rim guard) and the sidewall used to look thinner and flat. if you know what i mean. now moving on to the next project - sort out the free play on the front wheels...... WHEN DOES THIS END......wrong car to fall in love with i guess.

thanks swordfish i have been looking at some m5 forums as well they say the same thing.

hmm some very good suggestions. thanks a lot. Im getting 4x new Toyo Proxies C1S put on tomorrow or the day after by Advantage tyres. (awesome deal at $275pp) Will report back after a test ride. Just while I have all your expert attentions here, I am also looking at change my brakes looking at Akebono(i think thats the name) or Brembos they say they are the best. How do i go about putting them on? thanks.

well spotted passenger side has continental contisport contact 235/50/zr18 drivers side has dunlop sport sp 01 - 235/50/zr18 dunlops a loan tyre while the other continental is ready for use however the car has been sitting low on that side even before it has been put in. thanks heaps.

Thanks huff3r for the tip. Passenger side rear matches the overall height of the car Drivers rear side sitting lower than others. Not sure if its noticeable from the pics but very noticeable in reality.

I constantly have to keep my steering wheel tilted to the right while doing 80km - 100km. steering used to be dead straight even a month back no noise over bumps no judder effect on heavy braking or while stopped regardless of road curvature or gradient checked tire pressure just had alignment done Also drivers side rear end of the car seems a bit lowered than the passengers rear. No noise anywhere and its not affecting the drive as such but just a bit anxious since i have noticed it. there is nothing heavy in the boot on any side. checked when parked on a level surface still same tilt My driveway where I normally park my car has a slope from the side when parked. Does this affect my suspension or springs ? Can the rear springs make any difference in the steering condition and am i looking at any suspension damage? any help will be appreciated. I wanted to attach some photos but for some reason it says "Upload failed. Please ask the administrator to check the settings and permissions" thanks in advance guys.

Yeah i agree K110s are older model, good reviews, but im sure thats not the model going OEM for BMW. Newer ones are likely to be better.

Thanks for the feedback guys also one of these tyre sale person actually said the new BMWs will be shipped with Hankook tyres as OEM because they are so good. It sounds a bit odd to me but who knows...

Hi guys any views on hankooks vs toyos for a heavy e38. these toyo C1S are newer model and not much available on the net in terms of reviews. Can i go wrong with hankooks ? However the toyo's all round steel plate means more thread life does it. Even though people say toyos are better a tyre,these toyos are actually $30 cheaper than the hankooks. Why is that does anybody know? Thanks in advance

Thanks guys i think you are actually right. Because now i can see that the tv is running in color mode before it was black and white when nav was working. so the nav unit at the back can be diagnosed as STUFFED even though i can hear it spinning the disk and its trying to eject ? Ah also and no power lights. Ill actually try to unplug from battery and check. BTW guys i wont have to worry about recoding the computer or anything on e38s if i disconnect battery right? thannks will get back after i try your suggestions.

yeh sorry man my bad its actually a mkiii with 16:9 screen. yeh so even the sc id getting stuck but even so why would the navigation system not work?

Hey guys i have a e38 mkiii navigation system with 16:9 screen. I upgraded the software where its shows the bmw logo when the doors are opened. Recently the screen would all of a sudden flicker a bit on and off.. now the screen has gone back to really scrappy graphics no navigation option anymore. cannot eject the navigation cd out of the unit from the back. displays OBD stuff fine though. i have checked the navigation unit at the back has power and spins but doesnt spit the cd out. any ideas?

hey guys im back after a few months again. Just got the e38 repaired and back on road. after a total of $950 - (YES after claiming the warranty) she is all good and running Thermostat changed radiator cap replaced new coolant viscous fan wasnt locking on so had the couplings changed. NOT heat related but had the cam shaft sensor changed as well -because was having a hard start issue done from Motor Service ltd. no other issues at this time. I dont know if I should bad mouth lumleys for making me pay for excess for each and every thing even though few are part of the cooling system, but im just happy to have her back on the road. Thanks everybody for your help and special thanks to Glen at Motorworx for taking the time to talk to me and looking into my issue, sadly due to our availability issues I had to go somewhere else. btw why is my AC fans making this growing noise on high rev when the ac is on---- GOD kill me.....