Cammsport

Hi all, wondering if anyone had any tips or pointers as to my next move. Car historically has been fine with no issues. Didn't drive it (isolation for a week) and now it cranks but won't start. INPA isn't finding any fault codes. Battery voltage is ~13v. Crank or cam position sensor? Thanks for any suggestions/help!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/3534729142 This is mine. Let me know if you have any questions.

This thread makes me REALLY like sedans

Thanks @Olaf. Will be sad to move away from Pick-A-Part, but I'll manage

Alot of this crime etc is the reason why we've decided to move back to Central Otago. Not saying there's no crime down there, but the grub/a**hole/anti-social ratio is probably 100x higher in Auckland. Speaking to my parents, they've noticed a huge influx of Aucklanders down there too. House prices would contribute to this (not that it's that much cheaper).

Just want to give a huge thanks to Gavin. I enquired about the cork gasket and magnetic drain plug for a Z3 diff. He later called me and said he was talking to a diff specialist and said the gasket gives issues, a 3-part sealant is best. He also sent me a trademe link for neodymium magnets suitable for the OE drain plug. Overseas parts suppliers are great but you can't beat local knowledge and customer service.

Went through the receipts folder. $18k in receipts 😅

I feel like the market for toys is tightening up in response to the handbrake on the housing market and the rest. Well I hope so anyway, I need a boat!

Price reduced drastically, wife is stressing about all the cars with 1 month till move date 😅 a bargain for someone wanting a project over winter. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3520817469

If somebody could sell me their touring, that'd be great

Thanks! Yea it's a big pet peeve of mine, shitty listings. It's a confusing car because it has had 1000s/year spent on it from his local workshop but the guy also never seemed to vacuum/clean it? It's by no means mint but it's halfway there. A really good base for a project and some further TLC. The interior and its interior condition is the biggest selling point. Also M52, who doesn't love M52s?

Any updates on the new radio Sam? How happy are you with it?

And it's up for sale! https://www.trademe.co.nz/3500327266

Sorry to not answer your question, but who was the Auckland business and did they give you a rough quote?

I'm unsure. Forgot to look when I had the wheels off. Its a square set so I doubt someone got two halves of different sets. Tyres are 245/45/18. I'll whip the wheels off tomorrow.

Definitely needs a suspension refresh. Rear bags are mint but front is tired. I'd be happy with $4k. Might try my luck on Facebook before paying the fees on TM.

A few weeks of hard slog and we're getting there. Most of the faults in the first post have been rectified. Took both front seats out to really give the car a good clean and now all the seats work electrically. I can't believe these things have electric headrests 😂. Tailgate now opens by using the drivers footwell button, but not the exterior handle/button. The last major thing to tidy up is the roof which in reality isn't the end of the world. BUT it looks as though I have to sell the black beast prematurely. A job offer in the Central Otago region means we'll likely be moving on from Auckland. I'm not keen on driving 4 cars and a house removal truck, so something has to go. New job has free electric car charging so I'll be converting to the dark side once down there. Big question is, what to list for? Hard to find a comparison. If I was a gambling man I could go $1 reserve 🤔

I bought three of the "Dr. ColorChip Squirt 'n Squeegee Kit" in Artic Silver, Titan Silver and Bronzit Beige over the years through Pelican Parts (was $65USD). I was never really that impressed with them but that could also have been operator error. The colour always seemed to be slightly off. I had far better luck with AMMO NYC's method of using a paint dropper/pen and the touch up paint from SuperCheap.

Awesome, cheers for that. Ever had any issues?

Funnily enough, the other two profiles bidding against me looked to be wreckers. Makes me feel better knowing I might have potentially saved this tank.

An update for anyone that's interested. Been ticking a few boxes off on the E39. Alot of the work that needed doing, just needed time and some fiddling. Headlights polished and ended up being the retrofitted Hella kind. The sunroof drains were loose, letting the water in through the a-pillars. A bit of RTV and some weed-wacker-wire to clear the drain and it's good as gold. New number plates ordered to replace the beat up ones, a $23.50 bargain. Got a new front guard from pick-a-part. Rear cup holders and vent replaced. Rear window regulator replaced (swaged portion on the cable had come out of bracket). Leather cleaned and looks great. Found and fitted a rear cargo cover and net. New tailgate liner (still need to fix locking issue). Wheels cleaned up quite nicely. The oil burning and dropped cylinder ended up being a tired CCV. Replaced it and it runs mint. Has a new radiator, thermostat and water pump. Just going to replace the hoses and the expansion tank. Money saved from not having to swap the engine will go to the roof repair. All in all, happy ish with the car once I got over the initial shock. Realising now how hard a black car is to keep clean lol.

Thread update for those with the ZF 5HP18/A5S310Z transmission. Trade price for the Fuchs Titan ATF D3 Semi Synth is now $57+GST for 4L or $288+GST for 20L, @drtimwright got a bargain back in 2018. These are the oils I'm currently looking at. The FCP products are obviously in NZD. I'm leaning towards getting 8L+ of the Castrol ATF Dex III locally unless anyone has any better recommendations?

I got a good price from @PartsFriend Great guy to deal with and prompt service.

Hi all. Battling through the 'resto' of my E39 touring. Doing the usual M52 maintenance as well. I noticed the radiator is the built-in-expansion-tank type that I'd only ever seen on 318tis'. I've seen other 6 cylinder E39s with the separate expansion tank that mounts to the shroud. My question is, is one better than the other? The built-in version is the same height and thickness but is 520mm wide vs 650mm. I can't seem to find much talk of it in the forums. I'll be replacing all of the cooling components bar the radiator if there's no gain from swapping. Thanks everyone!

Cheers for offer @Olaf, but we'll be landing around 8am and then heading straight up north. Unless you live close to the airport? 😉