Lucan 196 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 CBF started its own thread so here’s a big poat, picked up another members silver 540i MSport with a damaged engine off trademe a couple weeks ago, this weekend I got both cars out to my parents farm and pulled both m62s from the silver 540i (chain slipped) and my old black 540i (electric issues) and swapped the good engine into into the silver body. Cleaned it up and reassembled the interior whenever it rained and after refilling fluids etc I managed to drive it home today! Safe to say my hands are f****d but we’ll worth the effort and experience! New tyres tomorrow and need to figure out how to get the OEM Head unit going again next. Pics: 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lucan said: CBF started its own thread so here’s a big poat, picked up another members silver 540i MSport with a damaged engine off trademe a couple weeks ago, this weekend I got both cars out to my parents farm and pulled both m62s from the silver 540i (chain slipped) and my old black 540i (electric issues) and swapped the good engine into into the silver body. Cleaned it up and reassembled the interior whenever it rained and after refilling fluids etc I managed to drive it home today! Safe to say my hands are f****d but we’ll worth the effort and experience! New tyres tomorrow and need to figure out how to get the OEM Head unit going again next. Pics: I get this is old hat to many here, but to me, this is amazing and something I hope to have the knowledge, and ability to do one day. Awesome dude! Edited February 6, 2018 by Gabe79 Edited out pics from quote. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1318 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, Gabe79 said: I get this is old hat to many here, but to me, this is amazing and something I hope to have the knowledge, and ability to do one day. Awesome dude! +1 on this. Just impressive to somebody like me! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 That is nice work, props. And let's not quote all the pictures folks, way too much downloading and scrolling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, M3AN said: That is nice work, props. And let's not quote all the pictures folks, way too much downloading and scrolling. Fair cop. My bad. Edited. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 Great job how much crap did you remove from between the radiator and a/c core. looking at the photo their seem to be a lot visible? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRocketTi 131 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 Did an engine swap on my nugget... now to trace down the water leak behind the air con bracket.... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 5 hours ago, allan said: Great job how much crap did you remove from between the radiator and a/c core. looking at the photo their seem to be a lot visible? Yea was a decent amount in there! Nothing a bit of compressed air couldn't solve though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 Sweet with it gone should help in keeping things cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 On 2/6/2018 at 6:28 PM, zero said: I cleaned my injectors too this weekend, using my home made rig and also installed new orings. Probably not as good as getting them done professionally but it cleared my lean fuel codes, and improved my fuel trim measurements. I can list the before and after fuel trim measurements if anyone is interested as I only understand the basics of them. When you clean them is it obvious that there’s anything in them? Do any deposits or the like come out? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, NZ BMW said: When you clean them is it obvious that there’s anything in them? Do any deposits or the like come out? You’d hope not, the basket filters should be catching any crud the fuel line filter doesn’t. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 2 hours ago, NZ BMW said: When you clean them is it obvious that there’s anything in them? Do any deposits or the like come out? No, but it enables me to check the spray pattern is working properly. I did notice some of the injectors had a very small amount of 'gum' on them, so cleaned that off manually with injector cleaner and a clean rag before running them through my rig. Fuel trims before cleaning at idle; Bank 1 short term: -3 Bank 2 short term: -2 Bank 1 long term: 12.5 Bank 2 long term: 10.16 Fuel trims before cleaning at 3000rpm; Bank 1 short term: 3 Bank 2 short term: 3 to 7 Bank 1 long term: 12.5 Bank 2 long term: 10.16 ....................... Fuel trims after cleaning at idle; Bank 1 short term: -5 Bank 2 short term: 0 to 3 Bank 1 long term: 7.8 Bank 2 long term: 10.94 Fuel trims after cleaning at 3000rpm; Bank 1 short term: -3 to 0 Bank 2 short term: 0 to 3 Bank 1 long term: 7.8 Bank 2 long term: 10.94 Maybe the gurus on here can tell us how much of a difference the before and after is. I'd like my trims to be a bit better so will keep researching. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Received these both today. Ordered a few mins apart from FCP and Schmiedmann and delivered at exactly the same time, two courier vans in the driveway together! Big one is a radiator which will be going into the 328 and the alu one in the 328 will go into the M3. Smaller package is all the fittings I need to reassemble the bumper onto the M3 (edit: and a fuel filter hence the long box). Edited February 12, 2018 by M3AN 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, M3AN said: Received these both today. Ordered a few mins apart from FCP and Schmiedmann and delivered at exactly the same time, two courier vans in the driveway together! Big one is a radiator which will be going into the 328 and the alu one in the 328 will go into the M3. Smaller package is all the fittings I need to reassemble the bumper onto the M3. I love those weird german lollies. Did they give you free keyrings and lanyards too? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 Just now, zero said: I love those weird german lollies. Did they give you free keyrings and lanyards too? No, I just got mints... don't think they're German though, Danish perhaps? But I get what you mean - when i was living in the Netherlands I got heaps of stuff from Germany and they always came with Haribo gummy bears. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, M3AN said: No, I just got mints... don't think they're German though, Danish perhaps? But I get what you mean - when i was living in the Netherlands I got heaps of stuff from Germany and they always came with Haribo gummy bears. Maybe I’ll have to start ordering from Europe... I’ve got a couple of packages coming in from FCP - plugs, coils, belts and some wipers... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, M3AN said: No, I just got mints... don't think they're German though, Danish perhaps? But I get what you mean - when i was living in the Netherlands I got heaps of stuff from Germany and they always came with Haribo gummy bears. Theres chocolate inside the mints. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1060 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 Got the e36 going for the first time in a few years. Apart from needing a fuel pump, started first pop 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetm3 180 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 Finally the cooler pipes arrived. Everything installed Now for some test driving 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Went over the interior of my e46 with screwdriver and tightened all the interior trim screws i could find to minimise rattling. some good results, not dsh squeaks and less random rattle in my ears whilst driving,, nearly no rattles at ll now so i'm happy.. However discovered the glove box interior has a big crack in it around one of the screw points not sure if replaceable 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3315 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 3 hours ago, hunter said: However discovered the glove box interior has a big crack in it around one of the screw points not sure if replaceable Araldite or similar epoxy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted February 19, 2018 Replaced by broken drivers side mirror plastics and had the air-con regassed recently. Just got the Radio and rain sensor to sort and she'll be mint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) Changed the diff fluid in my daily and the wifes car. Expected the fluid to be dirtier than what it was after 200k and 135k. New fluid on the right, 200k fluid on the left. Edited February 19, 2018 by zero 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/18/2018 at 10:34 AM, Olaf said: Araldite or similar epoxy? maybe, its the whole area around the screw has shattered, approx size of 20 cent piece, my Araldite skills leave a lot to be desired:) maybe if i could remove the glove box hmmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 24, 2018 Swapped the alu radiator out of the 328 for an OEM one, the alu one is going into the M3 because one of the end tanks on that rad has a hairline crack. Interestingly the alu radiator is actually higher than the OEM one and probably 10% greater volume which is good. The OEM one is actually different to the original in the 328 (still has the separate expansion tank) because it doesn't have bottom mounts for the trans cooler, weird. I drilled holes for the top mounts but nothing to drill into at the bottom except fresh air. End result is fine anyway, trans cooler fits well hanging from the top mounts. It's a tricky job if you don't want to dump litres of perfectly good coolant. I reckon I lost about a litre which isn't too bad. Found why the coolant level sensor wasn't working... totally disintegrated. Not sure where the bits are! So that's plugged and disconnected, not essential. To be frank, I don't think BMW could have designed a more convoluted and complicated cooling system than on the E36. I'm very glad they completely redesigned it (sensibly) for the M3. It's probably not bled properly but I'll find out tomorrow when I take it for a drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
