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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 696137" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Silver lining</p><p></p><p>Gave the car to someone to "try it out, but gently please..."</p><p></p><p>The friend, God bless his young heart, stepped on the accelerator for all its worth. My heart nearly stopped. I guess "gently" has a different meaning with the younger generation.</p><p></p><p>I figured I could look at it positively and appreciate the fact that it was a good way to stress test the car.</p><p></p><p>True enough, things started breaking. Over the next few days, I discovered:</p><p>- lights not working</p><p>- idle rough</p><p>- gear change erratic</p><p>- etc</p><p></p><p>Yes, it was a really effective stress test.</p><p></p><p>Just brought it to the workshop this morning and this is what they discovered so far...</p><p></p><p>- idle regulating valve hose cracked (BMW calls it idle regulating valve, whereas a more common term is idle control valve - took a bit of Googling to resolve this)</p><p>- throttle cable bush cracked</p><p>- light wiring contact faulty</p><p>- fuel supply hose bent</p><p>- etc</p><p></p><p>And you know what? When I found out, I felt thankful. All items are subject to wear and tear, and in a car this age, anything could fail over time. I would rather have these things break now, rather than when I'm driving long distance and I'm in the middle of nowhere. </p><p></p><p>Interestingly, I learnt what a throttle cable bush was, and what happens when it breaks. It seems that there is a bush holding the cable in place. When we step of the accelerator, if the bush is cracked, the cable will flex. We will not get a progressive feel when we step on the accelerator pedal. Ah, the journey of discovery continues...</p><p></p><p>Anything made of rubber, especially in the heat of the engine bay, would be near the end of its working lifespan by now if not already. Somewhere down the line, I will need to decide whether or not to replace all the bushes at one go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 696137, member: 113"] Silver lining Gave the car to someone to "try it out, but gently please..." The friend, God bless his young heart, stepped on the accelerator for all its worth. My heart nearly stopped. I guess "gently" has a different meaning with the younger generation. I figured I could look at it positively and appreciate the fact that it was a good way to stress test the car. True enough, things started breaking. Over the next few days, I discovered: - lights not working - idle rough - gear change erratic - etc Yes, it was a really effective stress test. Just brought it to the workshop this morning and this is what they discovered so far... - idle regulating valve hose cracked (BMW calls it idle regulating valve, whereas a more common term is idle control valve - took a bit of Googling to resolve this) - throttle cable bush cracked - light wiring contact faulty - fuel supply hose bent - etc And you know what? When I found out, I felt thankful. All items are subject to wear and tear, and in a car this age, anything could fail over time. I would rather have these things break now, rather than when I'm driving long distance and I'm in the middle of nowhere. Interestingly, I learnt what a throttle cable bush was, and what happens when it breaks. It seems that there is a bush holding the cable in place. When we step of the accelerator, if the bush is cracked, the cable will flex. We will not get a progressive feel when we step on the accelerator pedal. Ah, the journey of discovery continues... Anything made of rubber, especially in the heat of the engine bay, would be near the end of its working lifespan by now if not already. Somewhere down the line, I will need to decide whether or not to replace all the bushes at one go. [/QUOTE]
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