Showing posts with label 1999. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1999. Show all posts

Sunday, May 5, 2013

How to Remove a 1999 BMW 328I Fog Light


1. Open the front hood on the car.
2. Look down at the back portion of the fog light on the engine side. The fog lights are located on the right and left sides of the front of the car.
3. Locate the small, black release clip on the back of the fog light housing.
4. Note the location of the release clip and then move to the fog light itself in the front of the car.
5. Locate the hole next to the fog light that will allow you to insert the long screwdriver.
6. Lay a towel down below the fog light in case it falls out of the car and you cant catch it. While looking down into the engine compartment, insert the screwdriver and slide it through the hole in the bumper until it is pressing against the clip.
7. Press firmly on the clip with the screwdriver to release it, but be careful not to break the clip. Pull out the fog light.
8. Remove the wires that are connected to the back of the fog light.

Friday, May 3, 2013

How to Replace a 1999 C230 Benz Fuel Sending Unit


1. Park your C230 in a safe, level location. Engage the parking brake or apply blocks to the wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling. Open the trunk. Locate the trunk service area on the driver side wall of the trunk. Open the service area using a flathead screwdriver to open the release clips.
2. Locate the fuse box inside the service area. Open the fuse box panel using a flathead screwdriver. Locate the fuel relay inside the rear fuse box. Gently pull the fuel relay to disconnect the fuel relay.
3. Open the vehicles hood. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. Locate the fuel filler cap on the passenger side of the vehicle. Open the cap and insert a manual fuel siphon pump. Remove the fuel from the fuel tank using the siphon pump.
4. Raise the rear of the vehicle using a car jack. Apply jack stands to the rear axles to keep the vehicle elevated. Crawl underneath your vehicle from the rear. Locate the fuel tank on the passenger side of the vehicle. Support the fuel tank by applying a car jack underneath the tank.
5. Locate the first aid box inside the trunk area on the package tray. Open the first aid box and remove the first aid kit inside it. Inspect the package tray closely. Notice the package tray is secured by two screws. Loosen and remove these screws using a screwdriver.
6. Remove the package tray from the trunk area. Set the package tray aside in a safe location. Inspect the area where the package tray was located. You should now be looking at the top of the fuel tank.
7. Locate the cover for the fuel sending unit at the top of the fuel tank. Remove the cap of the fuel sending unit using a flathead screwdriver to pry the cap off. Set the cap aside. Underneath the cap is the fuel sending unit.
8. Remove the fuel sending unit using an adjustable wrench. Unscrew the unit and pull it up and out of the fuel tank. Discard the old fuel sending unit.
9. Replace the fuel sending unit by sliding a new unit into the fuel tank. Replace the cover for the fuel sending unit. Ensure the cover is screwed tightly to prevent a fuel vapor leak. Replace the package tray in to the trunk and secure it with the screws you previously removed. Return the first aid kit. Replace the fuel relay into the rear fuse box.
10. Remove the jack stand underneath the fuel tank and lower the vehicle to the ground. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery. Refill the fuel tank. Turn on the ignition. Allow the vehicle to idle for at least 10 minutes to pressurize the fuel system. During this time, inspect underneath the vehicle for a fuel leak.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

How to Fill Up the Transmission for a 1999 Audi A4


1. Turn off the car and make sure that the keys are out of the ignition to ensure that the car will not be turned on while you are working on it.
2. Put the hand brake on the car and then place a large log or brick behind one of the back tires to avoid the car sliding back while you are working on it.
3. Put a jack behind one of the front tires of the Audi A4 and jack up the car about 3 feet from the ground and then slip a jack stand to hold that side of the car up. Repeat this step on the other side of the vehicle.
4. Slide in under the car and look up into the hood area of the car until you find the A4s gear box. The gear box will look like a round, metallic cylinder.
5. Slip a 17mm Allen wrench behind the gear box and unscrew the fill bolt. Slide the fill bolt out completely once its unscrewed. If any transmission fluid drips out of the hole the fill bolt was in, then the transmission is full and doesnt need any more fluid added to it.
6. Fill up a fill bottle with transmission fluid for your 1999 Audi A4 and then inject the transmission fluid in through the hole where the fill bolt used to be until some of the transmission fluid seeps out.
7. Replace the fill bolt and tighten it with the same Allen wrench.
8. Slide out from underneath your A4 and carefully lower your car back to the ground.