Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Problem: This time it’s a minor problem. The rear door handle didn’t move smoothly and sometimes stayed in an upright position. As I never get in the back of my car I wasn’t planning on ever fixing this. But […]

Article by: Johan Article applies to: e32 and e34 models. Problem: When pulling the lever to adjust the backside of my seat it would fall backwards until it hit the backseat. The cause of this is 2 worn gas shocks in the chair. These shocks are a real pain. They […]

Article by: Chris D. / Gota525i Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. My car no longer made a chime sound when I left my lights on or for any other reasons so I decided to fix it by replacing the door chime speaker under the dash. Below are […]

Article by: Paul Axford Applies to: All e32 and e34 models (this article was written with a 730i).   Inspection of the trunk gasket after a heavy rain showed that water was getting underneath the rubber. No doubt this would be a source of eventual rust. This was occurring mainly […]

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Problem: When I opened my glove box it just fell open and dangled forward. Time to replace those gas shocks! There are two in the dash. One is an absorber to make the dash open gently downwards. The other […]

Article by: Ralph (Dutch740) Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Problem: The latch for the driver’s side glove box rattled and hung loose. Possible fix: Make a new spring, or if you are lucky, find the old spring somewhere under the seat. Removing glove box: If you want […]