Holy smokes, man, what a pain in the ass to remove broken bolts, specially in a block. I had the same thing happened to years ago. And used like 15 different drill bits to thin it all the way. Good job!
Thank you for this tutorial. I have replaced this is the past and yes I am doing it again. If you live in high humidity area, you would have to replace this often. IT is terrible how it can go bad very easily. Im putting in some salt packs to keep the box drier. But for sure buy a couple of these IVM from FCP Euro and save yourself from being stranded. Your description is spot on and they need to tell everything who owns these E65/E66 this is a common problem. All the lights I have on the dash stating transmission problem malfunction and it doesnt start gave me the indication it was a bad IVM again. Then I scanned the car and of course more modules were not communication, again validating the IVM module defectiveness. So installing another one today. Thanks again for making this detail video. I appreciate it
Do not buy a couple. The whole point of the FCP euro warranty is that wearable parts when they fail can be returned for a full refund. Buy one at a time.
Do you need to re-program after installation? My 750li wont start & shows transmission fault error, but still starts up when i flully charge the battey. Also sometimes wont switch from park to neutral etc. Mechanic told me it was the BCM (body control module) this car has so many damn modules & abbreviations for them its confusing for a first timer like me. Also i hear when you change the battery you need to reprogram it as well. Could you tell me what needs to be reprogrammed & what doesn’t when is comes to changing modules? Help would be appreciated
Hi! Where exactly is the 2002 bmw 745i starter motor relay located? It is not in the motor control box. There are three relays behind the glove box, but none of them are.
Hi, very interesting videos, I have the same model with blown head gaskets. Watched some other videos that put me off the project. However yours re-instilled faith in doing the project. Would like to have seen the actual removal of at least one head, did you remove the exhaust manifold or left it on the head?" Impressed with the removal of the broken head bolt. Thank you for the details.
Why go through 4 parts if you aren’t going to follow through and show it until the end? Even if you failed, it would help other people. Disappointed in you..
You seem very knowledgeable on how to do these types of head gaskets but you skipped a lot of parts some that I was specifically looking for to help me out that's my only dislike about the videos for this project
@GIDABO Auto Parts I have a BMW e66 730d, was working perfectly fine the next day I put the key on the dashboard press the start stop button my foot was on the brake pedal and it would not turn over or start, also all of my FM channels have gone and don't seem to be able to retune them, dashboard displays SOS call system failure!, And also safety system! With a logo in red of a man sat on a chair with a seatbelt on and a air bag in front of him, could this unit being faulty be responsible for all of these errors? The car will not start whatsoever, the battery is fully charged as well. Please help me asap
Nice video. I have DSC, ABS, Brake and steering light faults on my 745i. Even the speedometer is not working. I'm thinking it is the DSC unit. Do you need to program it if you purchase it used (i.e. on ebay)?
I believe you have a transmission issue. You could confirm using proper BMW scan tool. These symptoms manifest usually because of two reasons main reasons: one, low transmission fluid which you can confirm by looking at the transmission fluid level and if there’s a lot of leaks around the transmission pan. The second reason is internal leak due to bad valveVal body seals. please note these are the most common problems not the only problems. I highly recommend you get this diagnosed properly. Thank you.
You fixed no shit on it, left hand side rear sensor was giving you faulty readings, I have this problem on my 2006 730d, sometimes pdc doesnt work at all, sometimes lhs rear sensor thinks threre is an object right behind when there is nothing. Better option would be replacing the faulty sensor
