What'd you do to your BMW today?

[BreakMyWindow 1878]

Ignition Switch.

 

[gjm 3258]

Removed the window regulator from the rear nearside door of the 320d.

Having listed it for sale, the regulator has decided enough is enough. Several little pieces of white plastic which have broken away from the regulator, a wire that doesn't wind properly, and a window that won't close on it's own.

<sigh>

Oh well. Something else to add to the very long list of tasks completed!

[gjm 3258]

And... Regulator is fitted.

Got a new one from Kerry @mosen euro parts which had a captive nut where the original had a fitted, threaded stud. Hardly an insurmountable problem.

And the window goes up and down again.  

[Jacko 2158]

Made the car and the dog shiny again (and now with new ACS centre caps, after much hunting and facepalming at the price of em!)

[obi_wan 14]

Just a good old fashioned clean! Also whoever designed basketweaves clearly didn’t have cleaning them in mind. Hopefully Santa is bringing some mag wheel cleaner 

(hoping the photo taken with iPad is acceptable size...)

[Navin 180]

Managed to lock the keys to both our cars in the boot of the 135i...right after giving it a clean. The one time I reaaaally wished it came with comfort access

Edited December 24, 2017 by navin117

[Olaf 3342]

21 hours ago, Jacko said:

Made the car and the dog shiny again (and now with new ACS centre caps, after much hunting and facepalming at the price of em!)

 

should I ask where your dog got the centre cap? 

[BM WORLD 1286]

Did something in my new shed for a change. 

 

[aja540i 1906]

pulled the side repeaters off the M5, cleaned, polished, UV sealed and replaced. One more job ticked off on the list.

[Michael. 2313]

1 hour ago, BM WORLD said:

Did something in my new shed for a change. 

 

Keen for a spin sometime!!

[sweetm3 180]

Coolant flush and new thermostat.

[BreakMyWindow 1878]

Nanna’d it from Auckland to Gisborne. 3/4 tank of fuel used which worked out to be 10.4l/100km according to the obc.

 

[NakiTouring 54]

After probably a couple of months of doing bugger all on it since the engine replacement, i finally tidied up a few things yesterday...

Installed some new front wheel arch liner inspection covers, a missing airduct for driver's side brakes, a small heat shield for the gearbox, and a replacement abs speed sensor that had been throwing the odd error . Followed all that up with an oil change and a couple of beers :-)

[Neal 546]

Replaced coolant in e36 328i.

Was under car last night with it sitting on two axle getting to back engine engine drain. Hear tell tale low frequency rumble and move quickly. Sure enough small earthquake hits with a joilt(3.8) as iI’m moving out from under it. Car moved a bit on stands but all good. 

Let coolant to drain and contemplated getting back under the car again for quite a while ! Added a spare wheel and trolley jack into the mix.

[NakiTouring 54]

7 minutes ago, Neal said:

Was under car last night with it sitting on two axle getting to back engine engine drain. Hear tell tale low frequency rumble and move quickly. Sure enough small earthquake hits with a joilt(3.8) as iI’m moving out from under it. Car moved a bit on stands but all good.

That's no fun. Probably take a pretty serious quake to dislodge it, but I know I'd be getting out in a hurry in the same situation! If you'd timed things better, the shake would have helped with the coolant bleed process ;-)

[sweetm3 180]

Set the car up for Hampton downs on the 29th

[hqstu 780]

The fun continues , today was mancave day on the 530 for: Upper rear suspension wishbones (right side was going to fail next WOF), new radiator (original one still in car, not happy with fit of new one, Schmiedmann claims its OE quality but the shroud not quite right, it's in though..), and exhaust bracket replaced due to breakage.  Lucky I parked the other e39 out front as an emergency trip to SCA was needed for more tools... also had to hunt high and low for a nut to fit exhaust bracket, happy to say there's a little bit of HQ Holden in the Beema...

 

[BreakMyWindow 1878]

2 hours ago, hqstu said:

The fun continues , today was mancave day on the 530 for: Upper rear suspension wishbones (right side was going to fail next WOF), new radiator (original one still in car, not happy with fit of new one, Schmiedmann claims its OE quality but the shroud not quite right, it's in though..), and exhaust bracket replaced due to breakage.  Lucky I parked the other e39 out front as an emergency trip to SCA was needed for more tools... also had to hunt high and low for a nut to fit exhaust bracket, happy to say there's a little bit of HQ Holden in the Beema...

 

I think ecstuning still do an interior sun visor for the front windscreen that’s for the e39. 

[Gabe79 410]

Replaced inner front drivers door rubber seal. Old one was manky and the rubber was all torn up. New-to-me one is not manky and only ever slightly worn. Looks much better. 

[Young Thrash Driver 1020]

@hqstu she's looking beaut! Those shiny clear headlights look spectacular.

[sweetm3 180]

Only lasted 2 1/2 sessions yesterday at Hampton Downs. Broke something 

But had a good droul over this M4GT4

Stunning machine

[BreakMyWindow 1878]

Spending my only week off dealing with leaking rear door foam moisture barriers and a door card that’s separated. Old car fun.

[Young Thrash Driver 1020]

Put the 520i back together- new viscous fan hub, fan, thermostat and housing, waterpump, belts and its pulley and a few other bits. Spent a long time chasing a coolant leak- I had forgotten to put in the o-ring that seals the thermostat

Gave the Titansilver 530i touring a check over, heading up to Northland tomorrow so don't want any surprises.

[hqstu 780]

14 hours ago, BreakMyWindow said:

leaking rear door foam moisture barriers and a door card that’s separated

@BreakMyWindow Those pictures look very very familiar , just done this to the LR door on M5 but not sure if it has worked... may need to rip it off again...

[BreakMyWindow 1878]

56 minutes ago, hqstu said:

@BreakMyWindow Those pictures look very very familiar , just done this to the LR door on M5 but not sure if it has worked... may need to rip it off again...

Wet the rear window with the door card removed and then open the door. You’ll see exactly where the water comes through between the foam and the metal of the door. 

Removing old butyl is such a c&nt of a job, I completely removed all of it from the foam and metal on the drivers back door. Sika mastic and a caulking gun made it easy to apply a new bead on the foam. 

I got lazy with the passenger back door. I tried just heating up the old butyl and sticking the foam back down. Still leaked. So i just applied some sika mastic along the bottom of where the foam joins to the metal. This seems to have done the trick because i spent about 4 hours cleaning old butyl off the other door and there was no way i cbf’d doing that again in this humidity.

The sika mastic is white coloured but you can’t see it once the door card goes back on.

 

Edited January 2, 2018 by BreakMyWindow