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Thanks Terry
Acually ignore this. I should have searched first. There is a thread with most of the answers already running here...
It's cold here in London at the moment ! In the mornings when I pull out of my parking space and engage full lock, i'm getting some grinding...
Thanks Taz, I'll post the outcome
I notice in the procedure quoted by Taz, that you should check oil level with the engine idling, whilst the owners manual states that the oil...
All seems better now. I've arranged a repair and I think the final labour bill will be much less than the original estimate of 35 hours. probably...
Thanks for the replies guys. It appears that the camshaft drive bearings (left side) have failed. The quote to repair seems to be: Removal of...
Seems the cam drive bearing has failed. Luckily it doesn't seem to have caused much damage, but it's a big job to replace (c40 hours !) Will...
Thanks for all your replies. Typically the dealer has not bothered to call me to tell me what the problem is, when he does, i'll report back....
Thanks Christopher Oh dear, sounds expensive ! Odd, since belts were only changed 18 months ago.
My 550 started making strange noises and had to be picked up and taken to the dealer. The noise (a light clattering) was coming from the area...
This is a common problem on 550s. I had the same on my windscreen and the dealer sorted it out for me, by respraying the black trim. TBH i'm not...
Taz, what sort of problems are solved by using the gold connector kit? And could a layman like myself fit it easily. Thanks Julian
GPS checked. My 550 speedo shows 56mph at an actual 50mph
Taz, that makes sense, I hadn't thought about it that way. I think It's clear that my mounts were not replaced prior to purchase, but sometimes...
The engine mounts on my 2000 550 failed earlier this year. I bought the car 3 years ago and was assured at the time that they had been changed for...
I had a similar problem. temp gauge would spike up to a high level when driving normally around town, then drop back to normal when idling. Very...
I just had the same problem rectified on my car. They changed the cambelts at the same time as the cost to get to the o-ring constituted 75% of...
Is there a similar procedure for a 550? I regularly turn off the switch when leaving the car for several days and usually just let it idle for...
