What did you do to your e36 today?

[Jacksone30]

Would've been a lot less work to do it from underneath. I did mine from underneath with long extensions and a wobble/u-joint adapter. Took me about an hour or two.

By the way, it looks like you need a new oil filter housing gasket. Might as well do it now while everything is out of the way.

It's an automatic and dropping the trans to get at it was not on my hit parade.

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[Moron95M3]

might as well whore these pics out more. 16x8.5 all around, '88 C4 wheels.

All of $50 in wheels,spare winter tires, and $15 spacers...Had a very sketchy moment or two last week (snow with summer tires). Usually just put the M3 away but like having it as a 3rd car. Last week my truck got left at my wife's shop and I ended up driving the M. Logistics of adulting sucks.

[Thrifty S50]

^^ reminds me of the C4 salad shooters,def makes for a cool winter set up. Wheels match pretty well (id say).

[LockDots]

All new coolant and vacuum hoses. Missed a couple that are either NLA or easy to get to with everything back together so I'll get those soon.

It was definitely due for refreshing. Might as well do it now while I can, as opposed to when I have to.

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[Nanniepoo]

I have the same work light.

New leftmost hose clamp isn't in line with the other two. Sloppy.


Otherwise looking good!

[LockDots]

I have the same work light.

New leftmost hose clamp isn't in line with the other two. Sloppy.


Otherwise looking good!

Now I want to go fix it.... lol

This little light is awesome. Thinking of getting another or trying out the Harbor Freight equivalent. Heard good things about that one too.

[LockDots]

Might as well scrub some parts while they're easier to get to. New PCV and gaskets of course.



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[XnWarden]

Thank you for confirming that this can be done from the underside as I have yet to see a DIY done from the underside.

Theres not much to it. I snake my long twiggy alien arm under the intake manifold and Unbolt the starter wiring without removing the intake. Or you can remove the intake manifold and make it easier. Once the wiring is disconnected, you get under the car and disconnect the exhaust midpipe, the front half of the driveshaft, and the tranny brace. Lower the tranny a few inches on a Jack and Unbolt the starter using a 24 inch extension.

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[Twistytee]

I did this job on my 325i a couple of years ago. Something very gratifying about taking the manifold out, installing new hoses and cleaning years of accumulated grime. Made it easy to clean the ICV, change the fuel filter (location on early models no bueno), lube the steering coupler, and install rebuilt injectors in the fuel rail.

All new coolant and vacuum hoses. Missed a couple that are either NLA or easy to get to with everything back together so I'll get those soon.

It was definitely due for refreshing. Might as well do it now while I can, as opposed to when I have to.

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[LockDots]

I did this job on my 325i a couple of years ago. Something very gratifying about taking the manifold out, installing new hoses and cleaning years of accumulated grime. Made it easy to clean the ICV, change the fuel filter (location on early models no bueno), lube the steering coupler, and install rebuilt injectors in the fuel rail.

Yes sir. I got a new steering couple going in later when I drop the oil pan, and new injector parts.

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[Yeti Poacher]

Had a slow coolant leak and saw that it was dripping from the fan sensor when hot. Replaced that crush washer but still had a slow leak near the bottom of the reservoir. Took out the expansion tank to investigate... cracked after 156k. Ordered Genuine BMW replacement as I read mixed reviews about the plastic quality of the other ones. $89 from ECS.

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[Thrifty S50]

Had a slow coolant leak and saw that it was dripping from the fan sensor when hot. Replaced that crush washer but still had a slow leak near the bottom of the reservoir. Took out the expansion tank to investigate... cracked after 156k. Ordered Genuine BMW replacement as I read mixed reviews about the plastic quality of the other ones. $89 from ECS.

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Sadly the OEM ones aren't what they use to be either. I've gone through another 2 in the last 4 years. I'm with an aluminum mishimoto set up now. 86$ gets old 3x in.

[Jacksone30]

Guess what- if you dont put the clips back on the injectors the effen leak !
Lucky there were no flames !
Call me a dumass go ahead .....

Car is running great !!!

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[xxxxxxx]

Discovered I have a blown head gasket

Debating whether to do M50B32 stroker or just do the cams while I am in there.

[Bostongruen]

I went through all of the necessary steps to replace the cabin air filter. Got the old filter out, vacuumed up all of the mess, went to install the new filter when I noticed that the vendor handed me an engine air filter instead of the cabin air filter as I'd requested.

[Thrifty S50]

Intake Boot had some cracking in it, so i swapped in a non-ASC boot as a replacement.





The Throttle Bodies between the ASC & non ASC models appear to be the same, however the ASC models have this Black adapter ring that goes to the ASC Throttle body



Taking that off reveals the Lip that the adapter snaps into, which is exactly where the non ASC boot falls in line as well.



Can you tell?



Also FINALLY received my OEM "M-Technic" Sedan Door trim. The M-Technic Badges are like gold at this point, and i dont think there were any US Spec sedans available with the M-Technic package. Super stoked. Waited about 2 months for these to get in from the UK.

[golgo13]

Had a great weekend last weekend. Set two new PBs. Lots of room still on the table.


Quest for sub 2:00 continues.

[BMWManiac]

Back to working on my Dad's 97 328ci.....

Throttle body to replace existing one with broken cruise control plastic guide
Reinstall cruise control cable with new grommets
Troubleshooting evap issues
Installing tonneu cover gas struts

And since I am the family mechanic in town, I also have a 2004 Dodge Ram power steering rack/pump and 2009 Corolla with bad everything to work on for the next couple of weeks

[jmo69]

Pulled the drivers side sideskirt off to assess the rust damage, didn't think it would be this bad. 20 1/2 years in the north with salted roads leads to this. The factory jack points inside the rockers have broken loose too. Sad because the drive train is nearly perfect and IDK if I'm capable of a drive train swap into another chassis.

[Thrifty S50]

Pulled the drivers side sideskirt off to assess the rust damage, didn't think it would be this bad. 20 1/2 years in the north with salted roads leads to this. The factory jack points inside the rockers have broken loose too. Sad because the drive train is nearly perfect and IDK if I'm capable of a drive train swap into another chassis.

Wont be worth it if you just swap it into another 20 yr old east coast ruster. Come over to the west and grab yourself a clean rust free example with a blown motor and never look back!

[jmo69]

Wont be worth it if you just swap it into another 20 yr old east coast ruster. Come over to the west and grab yourself a clean rust free example with a blown motor and never look back!

3300 miles is a long ways to go to look for a chassis plus shipping. My neighbor just moved to Dallas to work for a Porsche race team, maybe I'll ask him to keep an eye open for something.

[Yeti Poacher]

Sadly the OEM ones aren't what they use to be either. I've gone through another 2 in the last 4 years. I'm with an aluminum mishimoto set up now. 86$ gets old 3x in.

Nooooo :'(. Thanks for the tip. Next time!

[Yeti Poacher]

Glove box sag repair and cabin air filter.

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[LockDots]

Glove box sag repair and cabin air filter.

The sagging is typically due to the clips where the vent attaches to the upper portion of the glovebox. Or did you mean your panel was delaminating?

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[Yeti Poacher]

The sagging is typically due to the clips where the vent attaches to the upper portion of the glovebox. Or did you mean your panel was delaminating?

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Ah yeah that's what I meant. Killer heat.