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Hi! I've read a few diy's on cleaning the ICV but none specify weather you need to replace the circular clip things that hold the hoses on with new ones? or can you just reuse them? Thanks.

George Stock = $69+gst each

it does still work, i just tried it. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FDRWK00E

you know if you sign up to bimmerwerkz.com and go into the e36 forum you can download the Bentley manual. all the wiring is in there.

yeah the manual says not to let it sit. and 30sec to idle high seems a bit long. mine does a quick jump to about 2000rpm and drops straight down to 1000, then gradually (matter of secs) drops to its normal 700ish idle. maybe your icv is dirty, well it probably is if you never cleaned it lol google: e36 icv diy and you should get a diy on how to clean it.

thanks for the reply brent. i did see that on trademe, but i'd rather get an oem part. i still don't know which would fit without bending them tho? which one would you recommend i get? thanks again

i've finally got around to doing this and researching it all has got me confused. first of all i've decided that the dealer here is too expensive. I have an e36 320i, so the same as a 325. From what model bmw's would the shifters fit straight in? without bending. The options are: z3 1.9 - #25 11 1 434 148 (29% shorter) z4 3.0 early production - #25-11-7-516-160 E46 325Xi - #BW-25-11-1-434-148 (same part number as the z3) M-Roadster (MZ-3) - OEM-25-11-2-228-384 The z3 1.9L is $100 at the dealer, z4 3.0 is $180+gst. and both of the above numbers are apparently old. Some places say the mZ-3 will not fit straight in, and others say it would, anyone know this for sure? I'd like to get the z4 3.0 but its a lot more expensive than the z3 1.9, what is so different in the two? I rang European Auto Spares / Europart, and they seem to think they need the type of tranny I have on my car, and wanted to charge me $180 for a 2nd hand part. Could someone please try to explain as much as possible! Thanks in advance!!!

To put in my e36, tried everywhere and can't find one 2nd hand. New are way too much, about $200. Or if anyone has any other cheap ideas on getting another short shift please let me know. I'd also take a 1.9L Z3 shifter. Thanks

Hey! Ok I bought a mint set of 4 door 1997 leather seats, perfect condition. But there is one problem, my car has no fold down seats in the rear, so to fit these in i'd need to do some welding which I cannot be bothered with. The seats are black leather, and the rear back is made up of 4 parts, the seatbelts are built into the seat. I am wanting to swap those 4 bits for a one piece back. I'd be better if the seat belts weren't built into the seat. They would need to be in pretty good condition to match up with the rest of the set that I am keeping. Thanks for your help. I live in Auckland if you would like to come see them. Please contact me on 027 4 698 781. Thank you Gregor

hey, could you take a picture of what you replaced it with? thanks.

ok so i finally got to see the damage. ill attach a picture, this is with the dashboard removed. so before i put the new one in ill have to get this fixed. from what i can see i should just get it welded from the outside, the part you can see in the picture. i don't see any other way of getting it done. do you think if i go to any given panel beater they will be able to just weld it and it won't break again very soon? im thinking about going somewhere tomorrow morning, it should be an interesting drive. --- edit: its not letting me upload pictures for some reason, but ill try again later.

yeah brake pads are 120 for a pair and if u need rotors they are 100each or so. oh and then u need those sensor things which are like 12 bucks each or something. its worth getting oem.

thanks for that info man, i will have a look this weekend. have to replace my dashboard anyway so that might make it easier. i dont know how else to say thanks, but thanks heaps!!!

just great, such a big job for something so small. rather annoying. ok if you figure out how to do it let me know, otherwise i'll just remove the door this weekend and see whats under there. thanks for your help man.

thanks for your reply will. yeah it is the bit you have circled. but if it is welded inside, and the weld has come loose wouldn't it have fully snapped. like this its semi-stable still. is there any way to get access inside there? do i have to take the door off?

hey everyone, happy new year! just as i got back from my trip the stupid passenger door decided to stuff up. if i open it a little bit its fine, but as soon as it goes past the first bump, that keeps it open it clicks, same with the second bump and same when closing it. in the picture you can see the bit that is stuffed up, its moved all the way to the left while its ment to be held firmly in the middle. anyone got any idea how to remove this? i've looked around but cannot find anything. thanks for your help

reading all the online reviews/tests the valentines performance isn't any better than the escort x50 or the belltronics x65 (which are now owned by the same company). i just got a x50 but have seen no speed camera vans yet, and its been 2 weeks! starting to get annoyed and are really wanting to test it.

hey i was just wondering if front and side (fender) indicators exist in clear but made by bmw, so oem. i know tail ones do. and if they do exist, did they come standard on any e36's? thanks for ur help

but anyway, to answer your question, the pre-purchase inspection at team mcmillan (bmw dealership) is $140, i think inc gst, and its worth it! trust me!

well that would have been the first car they did up with some taste. nice work btw haha

isis found the total price and its about $100 cheaper than going to team mcmillan. i do not know that they're as good as oe parts. But ill see what ill do still. I haven't found anything bad on the internet about those two german brands.

yeah i've never heard anything bad about stock parts, but if isis can get a good deal on german parts that will be the same as oem parts i'd be happy to get them. but once the shipping adds up the cost could be pretty much the same.

cool, thanks for the replies guys. yeah i will do it all myself. i like buying oem parts, i trust it more. sure my chassis number is : FJ01537 the light isn't on, but i know the rotors are warped as the car shakes when braking at higher speed. i think when i bought the car the light was on (back when i didnt know anything about e36's), and the seller said they'll sort it out, i have the feeling they just pulled the bulb out of the cluster, as the two screws that hold it in weren't there when i got the car. and yeah ill buy the sensors, but they aren't too expenisve so its ok.

my brakes are gone and the rotors are pretty f....., at the dealership it just over $600 ($100 per rotor + $100 per a set of pads) just for the parts. But all those parts will be OEM and i know will work properly. Is this a smart thing to do or can I get something better for $600? I read the brake upgrade thread but have not rung them or anything yet. And with non-oem parts, will the brake pad wear sensors work? thanks Gregor