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It certainly can! I lubricated the rubber seals and gaskets with Krytox GPL205, which cured the squeaks. It's expensive but a little bit goes a very long way.

Previous owner removed that.

Previous owner removed that.

I had, and have, no issues with top operation. (Knock wood!) From your description I would also suspect the hydraulic strut that performs the lifting function on that side.

@@wdbaseley7585 okay. Well I've looked up the strut so thanks for the part #! $80. I just called BMW and they want $600 to do the job! No way... I'm going to build me a compressor tool and figure it out myself

And also sold! It was an awesome thing but not really a good fit for our location or lifestyle. bringatrailer.com/listing/2015-mercedes-benz-s65-amg-coupe-2/

@@wdb047 - what did you trade it for?

@@Jason-Jason Garage space, at the moment...

I bought genuine BMW stuff. I'm putting the part numbers in the video description so that other folks might find them too.

The video starts in a small village known locally as Landis Store.

Thanks

My car is an "S3" meaning Series 3. (It is also old enough to still be "Imperial" which means most of it was measured in inches; later models were "Metric".) The larger chassis is called the "SV".

Yep, the targa mechanism adds some weight and complexity. About equal to the cabrio in that regard. The upside is that the targa adds practicality, whereas the cabrio just adds canvas! ;-) My 2002 targa is fully functional, after 21 years. The seals and sealing materials are still supple and pliant. Guide rails look virtually untouched if you ignore the residue from the crappy spray-on 'white grease' some dorkus used in the past.

@@wdb047can’t argue with the practicality argument :) lovely car and well done

Thanks. Yes it is.

I'm no professional! It's just a GoPro Hero 9 clamped to the rollbar. I may have had foam over the mikes to reduce wind noise, but I don't think so.

I thought perhaps you were using a motorized gymbal for the panning effect. I'm just looking at possible options for my own scratch built Locost.

@@DrewLocost that's a Hero 9 feature that can be turned on or off. I've tried videos with and without it.

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Dude I can't find them! I want one so bad

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Yep. Unplug the connector to the motor that's going haywire. I think mine finally burned up and stopped making the noise. My heater is still working fine all these years later and I don't worry about it anymore. But wow, thanks for the flashback. :-)

Same. They also sent me a bulletin showing how to calibrate the valve before i unplugged the valve. I assume its to open the valve enough to allow a certain GPM through, then you disable it.

Where can I find the white connector to the valve so I can stop my water heater from crying?

Technically, the motor is seeking its 'home' position and can't find it so it keeps trying. What triggers the motor to do that is a mystery to me. My unit was brand new and Bosch sent me a replacement motor. That motor now does the same thing as the original, but only once in a great while. I've been told the motor can be unplugged altogether with little or no change in function but haven't researched that fully.

@@wdb047 thank you for posting about this issue. Any further update? Did replacing the motor mostly take care of the issue? Mine is making this sound quite frequently.

I replaced the motor under warranty and the noise stopped -- for a few years. It started doing it again a few months ago but has since stopped again. I believe you can simply unplug the motor and not worry about it; it performs a fairly minor function. You'll still have hot water.

@@JohnAbdulla Just to add this tidbit in there. The motor is used in commerical applications when you have more than one heater in cascading application and not for home use. I called support and they sent me a bulletin that 1) calibrated the water valve 2) disables the water value by unplugging it. I suggest you go to their website, get the support number and call them for the bulletin.

I have the exact same issue. Is it the flow regulator as mentioned in your previous thread or was it something else? I power cycled the unit and the noise stopped. I'm betting that the noise will come back.

That's not the same issue as I had.

Flow control regulator. It's a motor-driven valve that controls how much water is entering the heater. The motor is trying to find its "home" position and failing for some reason so it keeps trying. If you touch the motor it will be very, VERY hot.

Flow control regulator. If yours is cycling once when you first power it up it is probably okay. If it keeps going, get a replacement. Takes just a few minutes to pop a new one in.