328is A few questions

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PIGEON989
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Hi I have a 1997 328is. First of all, the white puff of smoke is a headgasket right?, second of all when im doing about 50-70mph or so and i turn the wheel just barely to the left(just enough to maybe switch lanes on the highway) the car starts to shake but after i turn more than that it stops, it only does this at those speeds too? Another thing is one of my brake lights wouldnt work so i changed it and now it works sometimes and sometimes it doesnt. When it doesnt work the inside screen tells me brakelight failure, but it only does it once in a while? Another thing is when I drive the car any distance at all, right after i shut it of the car ticks for a little while no matter how hot it is, the ticking sounds like its coming from under the car, any ideas?
Jan 4, 2007 at 12:03 AM
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i've had the same problem with my tail lights. bmw's take a special bulb. you can't get them at a regular car repair store. goto your local bmw dealer. there isnt anything that isn't special about bmws. :-)
Jan 4, 2007 at 4:01 PM
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JFLETCH
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I am also having the same problem, but the screen sometimes reads brake light failure and or Tail light Failure. I replace the blubs, and it is ok for a month then it is back at it again.
Mar 13, 2007 at 9:33 AM
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