Viking 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2005 Hey, Does anyone know where to get BMW Service tools? I'm after a few specific things, at the moment I'm after the fan clutch securing tool. Anyone know someone who will actually sell them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2005 might pay to get ahold of Paul aka Vonripsnorter, he could probably point you in the right direction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 Done, thanks Trying to locate the tool to lock the water pump hub so I can get that bloody fan clutch nut off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 13 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 I've never used the lock tool to get the fan off. The way I do it is to make sure the fanbelt is hell tight, put the car in gear to prevent any chance of the motor turning over. My 32mm spanner is quite long and pretty sturdy, sticks clear of the fan by a few inches. Just hold it in the tension position and shock it with a normal type claw hammer. Max 6 blows and it comes off (normally). Just remember that the thread is a left hand one so you shock it off in the direction of the passenger side of the car. Being left hand it is also self tightening so you don't have to tighten it too much when assembling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 (edited) Tried that then, broke some bits lol The plastic on the fan shroud is so brittle that the clip the expansion rivit goes into broke off lol. Maybe I shoud investigate an electric fan kit. Edit -ts still stuck on there lol Edited October 9, 2005 by Viking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 hey ill ask at work tmro if you're still afta any. perhaps i could get you them cheap maybe, the tool guy comes in each week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 That'd be sweet if you could. I'm going to be needing quite alot of BMW tools I suspect lol 400hp boosted M50 anyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 That'd be sweet if you could. I'm going to be needing quite alot of BMW tools I suspect lol 400hp boosted M50 anyone? No way.. your turboing that 525?Tell me more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 9, 2005 That'd be sweet if you could. I'm going to be needing quite alot of BMW tools I suspect lol 400hp boosted M50 anyone? thats a lot of power out an m50 - will be interesting to see if you do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2005 That'd be sweet if you could. I'm going to be needing quite alot of BMW tools I suspect lol 400hp boosted M50 anyone? thats a lot of power out an m50 - will be interesting to see if you do it. The most I've seen for a fully built non vanos M50 was a reliable 754hp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 9, 2005 That'd be sweet if you could. I'm going to be needing quite alot of BMW tools I suspect lol 400hp boosted M50 anyone? thats a lot of power out an m50 - will be interesting to see if you do it. The most I've seen for a fully built non vanos M50 was a reliable 754hp regardless - you'd need to drop a huge amount of money into one to get that power.Getting another 220 hp from a motor is never "easy". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 That'd be sweet if you could. I'm going to be needing quite alot of BMW tools I suspect lol 400hp boosted M50 anyone? thats a lot of power out an m50 - will be interesting to see if you do it. The most I've seen for a fully built non vanos M50 was a reliable 754hp regardless - you'd need to drop a huge amount of money into one to get that power.Getting another 220 hp from a motor is never "easy". Never said it was going to be easy, but with that engine its not overly hard either to get up to 400 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 13 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 (edited) talking of BMW tools, I would like to get the missing tools from this toolkit. Not sure what some of them are, so would appreciate any help and offers of the missing ones. sorry, stuffed first pic, have resized now, hopefully smaller.. Edited October 10, 2005 by topless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 10, 2005 talking of BMW tools, I would like to get the missing tools from this toolkit. Not sure what some of them are, so would appreciate any help and offers of the missing ones. sorry, stuffed first pic, have resized now, hopefully smaller.. gus had a fairly complete kit in his first 325 - he might remember what teh tools were. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 check ETK? i think the luxury tool kit is pretty much the same as the normal one, just with a few more spanners and stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 13 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 Everything in this toolkit is bigger than the standard one. i have a complete standard one but nothing fits here. bigger is better..??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rollinbmw 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2005 just spotted the fan tool on the snap on tools truck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted October 16, 2005 willyum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 13 Report post Posted October 16, 2005 willyum thanks gus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
