Olaf 3314 Report post Posted August 15 Date: 15 Aug 2024 Distance: 213,120 kms 1. Oil Cap Replacement (pass); Tailgate Bump Stop Replacement (fail). Finally replaced the old oil cap with a new OEM item. It had been sitting on the hall table for months - kept forgetting it. Less successful was replacing the rear hatch bump stops... turns out no captive nuts, so not only a 20mm spanner for topside, a 20mm crowsfoot or stubby spanner is required for the inside (or remove the trim). Deferred. Here's a pretty pic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3314 Report post Posted Thursday at 08:56 PM Date: 08 Nov 2024 Distance: 215,176 kms 1. WoF sailed through WoF this morning, with a few advisories relating to oil staining. It's a BMW, they're not known for keeping it on the inside!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3314 Report post Posted Monday at 06:55 AM (edited) Date: 11 Nov 2024 Distance: N/A kms 1. Parts gathered.... Diff, and Front ARB Great news. The parts car produced a decent diff. Jon @ Begley Motor Worx has now degreased, prepped, painted the replacement 3.46, new seals all round incl BMW sealant on the cover. Ready to go with Penrite Synthetic. Fig. 1 what a diff'rence a day makes 24mm front ARB sourced from Hell BM (Thanks Ray!). I'll strip, prep, paint when it arrives. It's 5 years since we did the rocker cover gasket, so I've sourced a replacement (Elring) with bolt seals, and new BMW washers. Fifteen of the buggers! BMW part number 11127838077 (for ref). Nearly ready to sort it out. 2. Next items list: Replace right rear tyre (or both rears) - it's at 2.9mm Fit Replacement diff (e46 medium case) 3.46 (including the two small bushes, input and output seals, fill and drain bungs, oil, rear cover sealant) Replace the Power Steering fluid reservoir Top-end oil leak - replace valve cover gasket. Prep and install replacement 24mm front ARB New sunroof seal (Part ready to fit) Install that Msport steering wheel with the stereo integration, have sourced a post-Takata recall airbag from the parts wagon. Clean and rust paint the surface rust on rear subframe Then in near future I'll get into the stereo as per this thread... Next year: could be time for Lesjofors MSport springs, and either Sachs Msport shocks or Konis. Jeez, next April we'll have had this car 13 years. What would an Olaf update be without a musical reference? Let's take a trip back to 70's disco-pop with Esther Phillips 😄 Edited Monday at 07:26 AM by Olaf added next steps list, and re-ordered 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
