This weekend our first BMW was purchased. 2000 258i . My 17 year old sons eclipse GT transmission died he made a serious switch in vehicle styles. previous owner had all paperwork for scheduled service work. And a lot of other things done. Unfortunatly didint keep the interior worth a crap. So yesterday was cleaning and combing the local LKQ pick a part. Got a few steering wheel stalks his dog had chewed the old ones. Going to have to change the speed sensors. Odometer an Speedometer dont work. debating on just changing all, they are at least 12 years old. Now just got to find some seats or good seat covers.
Not today, but yesterday, finished the Heated seat swap. Ahhhhh so nice.
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
Yesterday at work I swapped out the 2 year old coilovers for stock suspension in the rear. I'm off today but tomorrow I'll be swapping in the stock struts in the fronts and then the coilovers will be on for sale. Anybody that might be interested in let me know through pm. I'll let it go for $400. These are Fortune Auto 500 series with 8k spring rates in the fronts and 7k spring rates in the rears. These are ride height adjustable and if I'm not mistaken are 24 ways adjustable for soft/harsh ride.
Sure, you'll need to remove the paint so the bonds will stick to the metal.
Switched around FSU's again.
19Year old Valeo only works on low speeds. (Was like that for 6years of owning car before i decided to replace fsu)
1week old Meyle burned up & stopped working on all speeds.
2week old eBay special didn't burn & stopped working on all speeds randomly one startup. Worked fine when ignition was turned off at service station. Turned ignition on, Kaput, dead, Rip.
I de-potted the Valeo tonight, re-soldered the fet legs. Will see if it works on high & low fan speeds. If so, I'll put my replacement chinese special in for another 1-2weeks.
All wiring good, fuse good, relay good, correct voltages being output from the IHKA.
Looks like I have to pull the dash to replace an in theory "power hungry" blower motor.
Yay!
Really wish those PWM APSX FSU's still existed that were made by wide-band.com
Cheers
Mat
Last edited by HoZy; 11-27-2017 at 11:18 AM.
Originally Posted by hakhawkOriginally Posted by geargrinder
If you don't care to do it properly, sure.
I see the metal is bulging outward, so at the very least you're going to want to knock down the high points. The body shop would do this by welding on a small peg at the middle of the gash then yanking on it with a slide-hammer. Then grind off the peg.
Then they would do a skim of Bondo, more sanding, and spray.
If you want to DIY, Harbor Freight sells a stud welder for $100, and then sand/prep/spray with a color-matched aerosol (like those available from AutomotiveTouchUp.com) and finish with a 2-part aerosol clear coat.
This sheetmetal is extremely tough. I've had a couple of accidents in E39s, one directly in this area, and the body shop mentioned how tough this area was. A photo from their repair work showed more than 40 (!) spot welds in the rocker panel.
Nate J.
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Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
swapped the snow tires on
2003 BMW 540i [Sterling Gray / Gray]
[Msport] [Mods from A-Z] [Two-Tone Interior]
Stuff For Sale :
All types of E39 OEM Used HVAC Buttons
Other E39 Parts, see my ebay! [Click]
Did an oil change, still have to put the snows, and the underbody panels covering the fuel filter.
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e30 325i, the mighty 4 door granma mobile....Gone
e39 528i, 4 door sports tank
Nate J.
(oOO\ (|||)º(|||) /OOo)
Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
Green oil???
98 540i 6, 525 whp, 120 mph 1/4, V3 Si S/C'er @16 psi, W/A I/C, Water/Meth, Supersprint Headers, HJS Cats, 3" Custom Exhaust, UUC Twin Disc, Wavetrac LSD, GC Coil Overs, Monoball TA, AEM FP, Aeromotive FPR, AEM Failsafe AFR/Boost, Style 65's w/275's, M5 Steering Box, Eibach Sways, M3 Shifter, Evans Coolant, 85 Deg Stat, PWM Fan, 10" Subs, B.A. speakers, Grom Aux/BT, Still Rolling as my DD!
BMW's never leak oil!
98 540i 6, 525 whp, 120 mph 1/4, V3 Si S/C'er @16 psi, W/A I/C, Water/Meth, Supersprint Headers, HJS Cats, 3" Custom Exhaust, UUC Twin Disc, Wavetrac LSD, GC Coil Overs, Monoball TA, AEM FP, Aeromotive FPR, AEM Failsafe AFR/Boost, Style 65's w/275's, M5 Steering Box, Eibach Sways, M3 Shifter, Evans Coolant, 85 Deg Stat, PWM Fan, 10" Subs, B.A. speakers, Grom Aux/BT, Still Rolling as my DD!
Nate J.
(oOO\ (|||)º(|||) /OOo)
Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
Mine burned quite a bit at Big Willow yesterday. Seems as if the OSV was having a bad day. Cleared up by the time I got home. Only got 2 sessions in before smoked out the course. Lol.
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Does anyone from here actually use the classifieds for e39 parts? When I went over there it's all e36/e46/e90 parts.
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
Got rear tail lights, clutch fan, throttle body, M5 half shafts, etc.
Already sold my side mirrors, vanos w/new o-rings, door moldings, etc.
Got more stuff to list, just haven't had the time.
Pure anger?
The older fat core heatsink Valeo use a softer potting compound almost like a high density poly.
Just used a hobby knife & a small flat head screwdriver then the tip of the soldering iron turned down and just wiped it all over the place to clean up where I was soldering.
fsu01.jpg
Will test it when I need to drive the E39 again.
Cheers
Mat
Originally Posted by hakhawkOriginally Posted by geargrinder
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