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Ok, question time. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to remove the lovely foam insulation leftover on the roof of an E30 when you pull out the headliner? Secondarily, what is the consensus on permanently shutting the sunroof? Welding or just riveting/epoxying something in place? This car will be track-duty only, and occasional ventures onto the autocross course.
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maxallen posted:No, sounds like the shadowline trim was only the ZHP. I've got stock chrome window trim and kidneys. I think but I'm not sure that the chrome slats are only chrome on the edges, not inside, which is why I think one of the ebay "Full chrome" ones would be too showy. Yup. The E46 330i and Ci all got chrome trim. The 325i/Ci had black. A popular mod is to order 325i "shadowline" trim pieces and swap them.
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Sep 17, 2008 02:17
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My '90 535 has been having a lot of trouble accelerating lately. It is giving me code 1222. So I checked the fuel pressure and I am only getting 25psi. I pulled the pump out of the tank and look what I found.   How does a fuel pump crack like that? I have never seen anything like it before. Sorry for the poor quality but I did not want to get my nice digital camera near all the gas I spilled everywhere
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Sep 17, 2008 15:43
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multiprotocol posted:Ok, question time. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to remove the lovely foam insulation leftover on the roof of an E30 when you pull out the headliner? Secondarily, what is the consensus on permanently shutting the sunroof? Welding or just riveting/epoxying something in place? This car will be track-duty only, and occasional ventures onto the autocross course. I used a heat gun to make removing the foam easier. Had it all off pretty quickly then used goo gone to remove any residue. For the sunroof I think most people are just welding it, that is what I plan to do. I can't find the thread on E30Tech but I think they shaved as much weight off of the sunroof plate as possible then added some metal stock around the edges to center it and add some rigidity then welding it in there.
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Sep 17, 2008 18:33
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maxallen posted:The gently caress... I just walked out to my car, someone stole the passenger side kidney grill. Nothing else. It wasn't smashed or anything like that, it was pulled off the bodywork. I'm not sure, but it may not have even been violently taken. I'm so confused. Laura-4-Lyfe posted:How does a fuel pump crack like that? I have never seen anything like it before. Mad Dragon fucked around with this message at 00:27 on Sep 18, 2008 |
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Sep 18, 2008 00:25
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NitroSpazzz posted:I used a heat gun to make removing the foam easier. Had it all off pretty quickly then used goo gone to remove any residue. Time to hit Harbor Freight for a heat gun that will likely leave me with 2nd degree burns while using it. If you find that thread, post it in here. I seem to recall having seen something on there, but I can't find it either. I am lining up a manual steering rack for my E30. Hopefully the M52 swap won't make it a complete bear to run around a track. The benefit is not having to worry about your PS pump exploding or PS fluid boiling from overwork while on the track.
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Sep 18, 2008 13:05
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multiprotocol posted:Time to hit Harbor Freight for a heat gun that will likely leave me with 2nd degree burns while using it. If you find that thread, post it in here. I seem to recall having seen something on there, but I can't find it either. Or park it outside in the sun with the windows up on a hot day...poor mans heat gun  As for the power steering I pulled the pump and looped the lines, haven't had any issues.
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Sep 18, 2008 16:16
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Adnuo posted:My E46 key fob died a week ago. does anyone know of clever ways to open the keys and somehow replace the battery, possibly with a non-rechargeable one? http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=451510 This guide should be quite valuable to you. It shows you how to take it apart (not quite as easy as using a screw driver to pull apart, but not impossible,) what battery to replace it with, and generally where to find it. Good luck. maxallen posted:The gently caress... I just walked out to my car, someone stole the passenger side kidney grill. Nothing else. It wasn't smashed or anything like that, it was pulled off the bodywork. I'm not sure, but it may not have even been violently taken. I'm so confused. The plastic clips on the grills can get very brittle over time. Mine fell out while I was driving actually. I weighed all the options and decided the OEM one at the dealer wasn't very expensive. The aftermarket one seem to be fairly low quality, and the OEM does have the painted sections on the inside. I thought the blacked out, CFed out, and SOUPA CHROMED out all looked a little cheesy, so I actually bought two brand new grills. You don't notice how rough the chrome looks on one, until you put a brand new one on the other side.
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Sep 18, 2008 18:22
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I found pictures of some guy with an E36 vert harttop. Was this a factory option? I've never seen one. A bunch more pictures of his car are at http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/bmwsyndikat/(01-35).jpg
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Sep 19, 2008 16:55
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CornHolio posted:Was this a factory option? I've never seen one. I believe so, I've seen it on several E36 verts locally. Pretty clean IMO.
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Sep 19, 2008 16:57
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So it's time for a new clutch for me. What else should I replace at the same time, and how much should I expect labor to cost at a reputable shop?
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Sep 19, 2008 20:13
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Pissingintowind posted:So it's time for a new clutch for me. What else should I replace at the same time, and how much should I expect labor to cost at a reputable shop? Well, since the gearbox has to come out, maybe replace all the transmission seals. Also, the rear main seal will be right there when you pull the trans so it can't hurt to change that. How many miles/how old is the car?
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Sep 19, 2008 20:32
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CornHolio posted:I found pictures of some guy with an E36 vert harttop. Was this a factory option? I've never seen one.
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Sep 19, 2008 20:55
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Brock Landers posted:Well, since the gearbox has to come out, maybe replace all the transmission seals. Also, the rear main seal will be right there when you pull the trans so it can't hurt to change that. How many miles/how old is the car? It's a 1999 93,000 mile M3. I won't be doing the replacement since I'm at school.
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Sep 20, 2008 00:52
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Pissingintowind posted:It's a 1999 93,000 mile M3. If you're going to be replacing the clutch, you should also go ahead and do the other stuff. Or pay someone to do it, whatever. The point is that while you've got the living heart of the beast cored out, might as well go ahead and do some elective surgery while you're in there.
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Sep 20, 2008 01:10
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multiprotocol posted:If you're going to be replacing the clutch, you should also go ahead and do the other stuff. Or pay someone to do it, whatever. The point is that while you've got the living heart of the beast cored out, might as well go ahead and do some elective surgery while you're in there. Right, I realize this. I'm just asking if it is normal for there to be massive extra fees for things that are very minor to do while the tranny is dropped or not. If it wasn't during the school year, I'd certainly attempt this myself and do everything, but I don't want it to get too expensive. Basically, I'm looking for additional things to replace that won't add a boatload to labor costs and can be done while the clutch is being replaced. Thanks for the suggestions so far, guys.
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Sep 20, 2008 03:17
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Pissingintowind posted:Right, I realize this. I'm just asking if it is normal for there to be massive extra fees for things that are very minor to do while the tranny is dropped or not. If it wasn't during the school year, I'd certainly attempt this myself and do everything, but I don't want it to get too expensive. If you go to a reasonable mechanic, there won't be. Replacing a couple of seals on the transmission shouldn't be that much. What kind of mechanic are you taking it to? Someone who specializes in BMWs and runs his own little shop, or a place that does Porsche/MB/BMW/Audi and could be called the Garaj Mahal? I've found that the latter are usually willing to work with you on things like this.
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Sep 20, 2008 12:53
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Friendly reminder: Replace your cabin filter folks!
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Sep 20, 2008 23:50
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CornHolio posted:Friendly reminder: Replace your cabin filter folks! That is straight funk nasty, man. In other news, I tossed in the understeer.com shortshift kit into the wife's 323 today. I coupled it with a ZHP shift knob and changed the tranny fluid to Royal Purple's Synchromax to help ease the increased shift effort. It is, in short, a HUGE improvement. Question for those who get their Inspection IIs done at the dealership: does fresh BMW "lifetime" tranny fluid make for notchy, stiff shifts? This car had an Inspection II about 4k miles before we bought it, and the diff and tranny fluid were changed. But the effort required to shift was notably high, especially when the transmission was cold. It is much, much, much better with the RP fluid.
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Sep 21, 2008 06:08
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Sterndotstern posted:I coupled it with a ZHP shift knob and changed the tranny fluid to Royal Purple's Synchromax to help ease the increased shift effort. I'm thinking about giving RP a try since I'm not all that happy with Redline MTL, but are there any local places that stock it, or did you have to order it online?
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Sep 21, 2008 15:17
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CornHolio posted:Friendly reminder: Replace your cabin filter folks!
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Sep 21, 2008 19:14
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Doctor Grape Ape posted:...did you have to order it online? Nah, the Checker/Schucks/Cragen stores in my area carry it in stock. You can hit up their website, it has a dealer locator which should help you locate a retailer in your area. While I use all Redline fluids in my race car, I've found that the RP products are notably excellent for street cars, particularly BMWs.
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Sep 21, 2008 19:28
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Mad Dragon posted:They're supposed to be replaced at least every 15k with the oil. The cabin filter? really? I just bought the car 25k miles ago, and change the oil every ~6000 miles, the engine air filter every other oil change, and planned on changing the cabin filter every other year since I rarely use the air.
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Sep 21, 2008 21:08
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Finally got some stuff done, a lot more coming.. -Coilovers -Sways -Front bumper / strass lip -Eyelids (may keep, donno) ..hood, mirrors, skirts and trim soon..hopefully rims too. The handling is amazing! before:  after:       .. wooh
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Sep 22, 2008 01:12
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Finished fixing the fire damage today 
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Sep 22, 2008 21:41
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I noticed the wife's Mini's exhaust was hanging kind of low, and wasn't supported AT ALL all the way up to the front of the car. Looks like the bracket that goes around the muffler is broken.   This is what its supposed to look like (apparently, I emailed the tech guys 'cause my bracket looks completely different).  The entire bottom piece is gone, and it looks like the upper piece is, too. It broke ABOVE the bolting points. Looks like rust may have weakened it significantly, though I think my wife went over some railroad tracks a bit quickly as well. Looks pretty easy to replace, but parts were like $75 from Pelican Parts. 
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Sep 23, 2008 00:49
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BmwM3AF posted:You now look like a hooligan.
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Sep 23, 2008 01:55
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CornHolio posted:I noticed the wife's Mini's exhaust was hanging kind of low, and wasn't supported AT ALL all the way up to the front of the car.
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Sep 23, 2008 12:54
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Mad Dragon posted:Jesus. I've seen better looking exhausts on 13-year old E34s. Road salt really hasn't treated it well. Funny thing is, my E36's exhaust looks a lot better too. edit: crap, I cancelled my order because I found the following diagram, which shows my exact bracket. Apparently I have a 'sport' OEM exhaust, even though I don't have an S. Looks like its welded to the muffler or something:  So now I need to figure out if the one brackets I found will work with my exhaust. I did find a new vendor though, that had pictures of the brackets and everything! (Pelican Parts had it as a non-returnable special item): www.minicarparts.net . CornHolio fucked around with this message at 17:12 on Sep 23, 2008 |
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Sep 23, 2008 13:09
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two_beer_bishes posted:Finished fixing the fire damage today Dang dude, you just slide that in there with no pics or anything? Congrats, BTW, good work.
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Sep 23, 2008 18:01
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CornHolio posted:Road salt really hasn't treated it well. Maybe I'm super-ghetto, but can't you just take it to Midas or whatever to get a new hangar welded on?
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Sep 23, 2008 18:02
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Sterndotstern posted:Dang dude, you just slide that in there with no pics or anything? Congrats, BTW, good work. I'm taking it out in a little bit and I'll take some new pics
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Sep 23, 2008 18:09
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Sterndotstern posted:Maybe I'm super-ghetto, but can't you just take it to Midas or whatever to get a new hangar welded on? This is probably what I'll do, now that I found out my hanger was welded to the muffler rather than being a second bracket like I originally thought.
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I bought an 02 530i last week and it had a weird problem yesterday where I was driving along with the cruise control at about 75 on the highway and all of a sudden the cruise turns off, the traction control light turns on, and it says "ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG". About 5 seconds later everything goes back to normal. I drive home the rest of the way just fine, and when I get there, I turn the car off, and when I turned it back on right afterwards to make sure everything was ok, it said ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG again and the engine wouldn't turn over. This morning, though, it's fine. I already made an appointment at a BMW dealership to get it checked out, but anyone know what this could be?
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Stefan Prodan posted:ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG Sounds like it could be a cam sensor. The car has two and can run OK with one. Dealership will be able to pinpoint it with their diagnostic scanner. If it is the cam sensor, the part isn't terribly expensive (less than $100 IIRC) and they are easy to install.
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Sep 23, 2008 18:43
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two_beer_bishes posted:I'm taking it out in a little bit and I'll take some new pics Just got back from driving it for the first time since fixing it and let me tell you, I've never been so nervous driving a car. But it did drive fine... I'm worried that whatever caused the previous fuel pressure reg. to fail will happen again and I have no idea where to start if that happens... I forgot to take pictures, sorry
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Sep 23, 2008 20:20
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two_beer_bishes posted:I forgot to take pictures, sorry You son of a bitch. Do you have an extinguisher in the car yet?
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Sep 23, 2008 20:21
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Sterndotstern posted:You son of a bitch. Do you have an extinguisher in the car yet? Yes I do!
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Sep 23, 2008 20:24
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Doublepost, but with pictures! Scorch mark on the inside, nothing on the outside, thankfully.       The tow truck hosed up my fog lights  My recovered back deck  My new co-driver! (with lovely driver seat) 
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two_beer_bishes posted:Awesome Wow, nice work. Looks like it never even happened (well, except for the scorch marks). Did E30s come with those insulating pads that go on the underside of the hood? If so you might be able to scrounge one up in a junkyard and it will be like the fire never happened. And for that fire extinguisher try and find one of those brackets to mount it to the passenger's seat. That's the best solution I've seen for carrying an extinguisher, though maybe other's can chime in. Also, I hope you posted these pictures on the E30 forums that were telling you to rebuild the entire engine.
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