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If it is dont go to MIDAS, find an independent muffler shop, they will give you the best deal for that flex coupling...The replacement one can be a mesh covered coupling like Honda uses...mine has been holding up well since replacement.

hey, thanks for the info. I'll check that out.

loud exhuast noise/leak. Seems to be coming from the exhuast manifold. Help please!

99' rx300

My BMW recently stopped starting. At first, the car would not respond electronically in any way. I had to use the key inside the remote to open the door. Then, I called BMW assist and they had a man come and try to jump it. He managed to get the lights and electronics to come on, but when I tried to start the engine, it sputtered like crazy and then just died. The speedometer read "Parking Break Fault" and something about lack of power. It sounded horrible when I tried to start it, it would rev up and and down, and then eventually just die. I just left the car there for now and will be calling BMW as soon as possible. Any ideas as to what exactly is wrong? I'm leaning heavily toward a battery issue but the speedo read parking break and insuffiecent power problems, the first one raises more concern. Has anyone had any incidents like this with 05' 745s?

you could have a bad power module , cas . when you have a battery issue the system will not send power to non engine / trans related modules . inorder to use the maximum battery source to keep you mobile