What'd you do to your BMW today?

[euroriffic 602]

On 4/16/2024 at 9:50 PM, e30ftw said:

Bought my first E46 325i touring a few weeks ago. Previous owner had been chasing what he suspected was a "vacuum leak", causing a slight miss at cold start but otherwise drove well.

I got under yesterday to do the fuel filter and trans mounts. Took the cover off the fuel filter and sre enough the vacuum line is perished at the regulator. Take the filter off, replace the fuel lines and vacuum line while I'm there and finish up. Had the old fuel filter on my bench with black fuel and sediment coming out of it and that's when I realized the date on it was the build date of the e46.

22 years / 160000kms later.. yikes!

I had the same thing on my 94 316i compact! Worse thing was it was dealer serviced most of its life, and had 220k on the clock.

[euroriffic 602]

Got my partly broken x5 it’s own partly broken x5. 

[Vass 706]

2 hours ago, euroriffic said:

Got my partly broken x5 it’s own partly broken x5. 

Ohh is that getting parted out, is it? Would there be a spare towing module in there somewhere I could scavenge? 😏

[Gaz 1042]

12 hours ago, euroriffic said:

I had the same thing on my 94 316i compact! Worse thing was it was dealer serviced most of its life, and had 220k on the clock.

Just because it's dealer serviced doesn't mean anything if the owner declines to follow the recommendations. Usually once it's out of warranty, customers don't really seem to care

[balancerider 704]

A new (new new?) EGR assembly (assume they have finally caught up with updated part manufacture, had a Wahler valve after first replacement) and a new OE Pilkington windscreen

Edited April 19 by balancerider

[Neil McCauley 251]

Test pass with a Rupes yellow DA fine foam and Farcela G3 1+2 compound.

Might have to dig a bit further into the clear coat with a Rupes DA blue coarse and commensurate compound.

[euroriffic 602]

First quarter of the job. Good box out

[Sammo 2479]

Changed the rear bump stops on the F31 - first time wrenching on a newer BMW - was quite pleasant dealing with 10 year old bolts, rather thn 35 year old ones.

 

[euroriffic 602]

Got the cooked box out and replacement in in about 4 hours today. Not bhed for an amateur lying on the floor. Off for a wof next week then do some cruising! 

[euroriffic 602]

Got the cooked box out and replacement in in about 4 hours today. Not bhed for an amateur lying on the floor. Off for a wof next week then do some cruising! 

[Neil McCauley 251]

Things were going well. Until they weren't. My kingdom for 2mm.

[Neil McCauley 251]

Got the Simple Green and then the Aerospace 303 out to clean up the plastics I'll not see for another 180xxx km. Back on the ground for a couple of days before my airfreight arrives 👀

[euroriffic 602]

On 4/19/2024 at 11:29 PM, Vass said:

Ohh is that getting parted out, is it? Would there be a spare towing module in there somewhere I could scavenge? 😏

There could well be! Haven’t given it a good check over, but will let you know if the good one doesn’t need it 

[cleanish_e46 152]

Replaced window motor, bushing and lubed up regulator and everything else that should be. Replaced the door lock actuator, and now everything works. Windows go up and down at the push of a button, they drop a little bit when you open the doors, they drop halfway when you put the roof up and down. Central locking works on the key… it works so well on the drivers door that I can’t open the f***ing thing now! Door locks and unlocks but neither handle, interior or exterior will open the door. 

Option 1: Climb over from passenger side

Option 2: Put roof down from passenger side and jump in

Option 3: Have a BMW bonfire, and a beer

Replaced bonnet badge, bonnet and boot struts, some trim pieces. Car’s looking great, just can’t get in it which is sub-optimal. 

Edited 8 hours ago by cleanish_e46
Grammar

[Eagle 1525]

21 minutes ago, cleanish_e46 said:

I can’t open the f***ing thing now!

Did a customers one last week for the exact same problem, typical actuator mechanism jam. Luckily managed to get it released by working the inner mechanism and giggling the door. 

[cleanish_e46 152]

I did get it to release once, stuck again now and have ran out of daylight unfortunately. 

I replaced the door lock actuator not the door lock mechanism, did you have to replace both together @Eagle?

[Eagle 1525]

23 minutes ago, cleanish_e46 said:

I replaced the door lock actuator not the door lock mechanism, did you have to replace both together

Yeah sorry i was getting mixed up. Yeah replaced the door lock mechanism, actuator was fine. You could probably pull it apart and inspect it, maybe repair it. We just dont have time for that for went for 2nd hand one. 3k for a new one at the dealership if you feeling rich. 

[cleanish_e46 152]

$3k! I’ve got one in a drawer. 

Really looking forward to taking everything apart again! 

[Eagle 1525]

E36 are easy compared to anything that came after. I only removed the glass, window rail and door handle.