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  1. I have this coming week off work, so I decided I would do some work on my E36. I purchased new front shocks, Control Arm bushes, Outer Ball joints, and rear shock mounts.

    Pulled the rear shocks off, to find that they both push down fairly easily, then take over a minute to fully extend out again. I'm now going to purchase new rear shocks tomorrow..

    On to the front... Removed the driver's side front shock (was leaking so it needed to be replaced anyway). got it out with no issues, got the spring off and decided to see how far gone it was. I managed to push the shock down with my index finger and hit the bottom of the arm within a few seconds (with a loud clunk of metal hitting metal).

    Fingers crossed I will have a more comfortable ride when it's all back together :rolleyes:


  2. no needs to be from a 323i 325i 328i etc

    i have some axles if needed

    thanks brent

    021433600

    Excellent, thank you for that Brent. I will be in touch if I can't find something in Christchurch. Kind of urgent fix as I need my car (I can't keep bringing the work truck home)


  3. Sounds like water on the belt to me assuming it only happens once

    It will do it for about 20 or so minutes until the car gets warm. Once the car is out of the panel beaters i'm going to replace the waterpump just to be safe. Would rather spend $100 on a waterpump then $1000 on a new engine..


  4. I've had to pull the radiator out of my E36 a couple of times recently, and after each time, once i've topped everything back up again, there is a squeal for a while. Now, I don't know if the waterpump has been replaced or not, but could it be on it's way out? Or could the squeal be caused from the small amounts of anti-freeze getting onto the belts?


  5. That's weird. When I insured my car with State, they asked if I had aftermarket wheels and i said yes. All they did was ask what price they were and I replied with "I don't know, they were on the car when I purchased it.. So maybe $1500?" And they were happy with that.

    Received my policy in the mail and the mags are listed on there at $1500..

    The best thing to do is ring around (or go and visit) the mag companies and ask if they have had them in stock, and if so, what were they selling them at..


  6. I dont have a head unit in my car and dont intend on running one. i would rather just play music from my phone over bluetooth via an amplifier.

    Are there any amplifiers out there with bluetooth built in, or can you get a bluetooth receiver I can plug straight into an amp?

    You could just get a cable (2rca to 3.5mm headphone jack) and just plug your directly into the amp.


  7. Hey guys,

    More friendly advice needed for my 1994 E36 325i Jappy Import

    My boot won't lock/unlock from the central locking, and also the left number plate light doesn't work.

    I've replaced the bulb, still nothing, and I don't want to just splice the wires from the other number plate wires because It will still show the fault on the OBC right?

    I've had a look at the wiring from the actuator of the boot lock, and the number plate light and i've traced it all the way till it goes in under the rear seat, and I can't see any breaks in the wires.

    Oh, and i've checked the fuses too.

    Before I go and buy a new actuator for the boot lock, is this a common fault and is there a relation between the 2 faults?

    Any help much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Dan

    Edit: Posted Image

    Found the issue. Peeled back the cover surrounding the loom from the boot to the rear panel and what do you know... Broken wires.


  8. 2 Degrees will most likely do you a micro-sim for free. Sometimes they will charge $5. But if you are with another network just tell them that you want to change to their service IF they give you a free micro-sim.

    That should work with Vodafone and Telecom too.

    Or, if you are wanting to stay with your current provider, just go into one of their stores and tell them the competition is willing to give you a free micro-sim


  9. I would get the hub-centric rings before spending any other money.. infact I dunno if I'd be comfortable driving the car without them...

    I only just read up about them. I Didn't know that I would need them until now. I will look into this remedy.

    Cheers


  10. Hi guys. Wondering if anyone would know why I have a slight shudder at the rear end when i take my foot of the gas and begin to decelerate. It's a E36 325i with the m50 motor.

    Also whenever I turn a sharpish right at a reasonable speed (eg 80k's) the left rear will shudder/feel like it's starting to bounce around on the road.. Could these 2 issues be related? Or could it be a suspension issue. I haven't had the car up on a hoist to check yet.

    Oh yeah, it has 17" BBS wheels, and it doesn't have hubcentric rings, could this be the cause of the 2 issues?

    Maybe a wheel alignment issue??

    Any help much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Dan


  11. I thought I should probably introduce myself to this wonderful forum.

    I purchased my first BMW in September and have loved it since I first got it. I'm actually enjoying working on the car, and have found this forum to be most helpful.

    My name is Daniel, I'm 26 and as per the title of my post, I am currently residing in Christchurch.

    Now to the important part. My Car...

    It's a 1994 E36 325i, with 190k's on the clock. When I first saw the car I thought the K's were a bit high, but I got it for such a good price, I couldn't say no.

    Haven't figured out how everything works on the forum yet, and I can't post images so I will just share a link

    http://s1304.photobucket.com/albums/s523/doormanDan1/

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