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<blockquote data-quote="moots" data-source="post: 719311" data-attributes="member: 219"><p>oooooo...you meant the combustion chamber compression test....ok</p><p></p><p>well like you said....that is an on the spot thingy...either the pressure is within range or not</p><p></p><p>you in seremban?me in nilai...he he..</p><p></p><p>my previous e34 gave a somewhat similar symptom like yours tho it was an m20 engine.the coolant hoses were rock hard in the morning but no overheating and car ran fine.mine was the cylinder head gasket.top overhaul required. </p><p></p><p>i recommend optimum auto in damansara kayu ara ....ah foo 012-3081891 or ah fai 012-2115679 or their super mech faisal....have been with then for more than 10 years already.</p><p></p><p>too many a time when i have issues on my cars,i just called them and got an over the phone quick fixes.also many on the spot visits to do small things like registering the battery or resetting faults on the I drive...FOC.why i even borrowed a vanos turning tool from ah foo when i diy my vanos seals on my previous e39.</p><p></p><p>they are not cheap.build a good rapport with them and you will find that owning a BMW shud not be about having a constant breakdown fear or heartache....maybe only the occasional wallet-ache....itu misti ada punya laaaa.... you gotta pay to play mah...</p><p></p><p>gu lak and report the final outcome</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moots, post: 719311, member: 219"] oooooo...you meant the combustion chamber compression test....ok well like you said....that is an on the spot thingy...either the pressure is within range or not you in seremban?me in nilai...he he.. my previous e34 gave a somewhat similar symptom like yours tho it was an m20 engine.the coolant hoses were rock hard in the morning but no overheating and car ran fine.mine was the cylinder head gasket.top overhaul required. i recommend optimum auto in damansara kayu ara ....ah foo 012-3081891 or ah fai 012-2115679 or their super mech faisal....have been with then for more than 10 years already. too many a time when i have issues on my cars,i just called them and got an over the phone quick fixes.also many on the spot visits to do small things like registering the battery or resetting faults on the I drive...FOC.why i even borrowed a vanos turning tool from ah foo when i diy my vanos seals on my previous e39. they are not cheap.build a good rapport with them and you will find that owning a BMW shud not be about having a constant breakdown fear or heartache....maybe only the occasional wallet-ache....itu misti ada punya laaaa.... you gotta pay to play mah... gu lak and report the final outcome [/QUOTE]
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