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Originally Posted by Themoog
I've just managed to bag a pair of sport seats in really good condition apart from a small tear in the leather on one. I have repair kit so I'll fix that then swap them out for my comfort seats - mainly as an experiment to see which I prefer.
Even if I like the firmness of the sports seat I can guarantee that my wife will prefer the comfort ones..
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Might be worth looking into new foam bottoms for them. They were still in the BMW parts system when I swapped my pre for post LCI comfort seats. Huge difference.
Replaced both serpentine belts yesterday in preparation for a drive to Iowa in early January. The motor only has 22k on it but I’ve been hearing an occasional rhythmic friction-type noise for a few seconds on startup. I’m getting Blackstone oil analyses done every other change and the motor shows normal wear, so I’m thinking a pulley or accessory may be making the occasional noise when it starts.
After pulling the belts I spun everything and it all seemed smooth, except for possibly the AC clutch and/or compressor which felt perhaps a bit less smooth than it should be and had a faint metallic sound to it when spun. Not enough info to make a decision on, so the belts went on and I’ll keep thinking about it.
Any time the bottom splash guard and fan are off is a good time for me to look for leaks, which fortunately I didn’t find beyond a right vanos seal that has been bleeding a bit so I cleaned up the area and will replace both of them sometime soon.