Hello, I'm new to this forum and I was wondering if some of you could give me some advice.
At the start of June I bought a 91 520i with 102K on the clock. I'd love to say that my first experience with BMW's was an enjoyable one but unfortunatly it was far from that. I had the car less than a week when the water pump went.. ..and along with that - the head gasket.
Now one skimmed head a new gasket and a whole lotta money later I'm back on the road again. I have a few problems that I need to iron out but at this stage I can't afford to spend any more money on her so I'm hoping to be able to do them myself. So here is my current snag list - if anyone has any ideas or suggestions then I'd be very grateful.
1. Front passenger door is locked shut. I have been reliably informed that this is due to a siezed central locking motor. I have found countless guides on the internet on how to remove the trim and change the motor - only problem is that all of these guides assume that the door is open. Does anybody know how to go about opening the door - or even some way of removing the door trim while its shut.
2. Heat stuck on. The heater is stuck on constantly. Even when the actual fan is off and the heat controls are set to cold - hot air is still blowing through the vents.
3. Ignition Noise. Sometimes when I turn the ignition on there is a grating noise coming from somewhere in the engine.
4. Digital Milometer is very choosy about when it wants to work. Sometimes it works perfectly and other times it only wants to display certain digits.
And one final question - Since the car overheated I seem to have a small radiator leak.. ..is it okay to put something like radweld into it the radiator to fix it??
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.