new 328Ci owner

[Harrye 0]

Great place this , I have just bought a 1999 328 CI - loving the car but sadly after two weeks i am now replacing steering rack ...

Would like to know place's for 2nd hand spares. and How would i know if my car has FBW ?

Which oil should i use i want to do a trans service .

[dreadful1 7]

Welcome to the forums,

For 2nd hand parts, check out Ray at HELLBM. He's one of the sponsors on here and is a fantastic guy to deal with with great prices!

Look in the sponsor section, he just got in a whole lot of stock for e46

YOngxi

[thorburn 121]

Early m52tu engines don't have fly(drive) by wire.

Why do you need to replace the steering rack?

Welcome

[Harrye 0]

Each time i do a full lock turn to the left i get a Jet stream of power steering fluid coming spewing out from the right had side rack boot

[Apex 693]

Why replace a worn part with a second hand worn part, doesn’t make sense, you could end up having to replace it again within a year and no wrecker will give you a warranty. Back at square one.

Do it properly first time around. It can be rebuilt.. Stronger...Faster.

If you are in South Auckland I can recommend this guy. He did some work for me and was very fair and honest.

http://yellow.co.nz/companies/Steering-&am...40588_1550.html

[Harrye 0]

Thanks Apex,

I am in the process of having it rebuilt as we speak. I was looking for other 2nd hand parts Ie Front colum right hand side door trim and possibly a steering wheel

[Apex 693]

Oh yea then Ray at hell BM is your man! He loves cash so take a wad and talk turkey.