clarkson's e46 m3 and previous cars - lots of pics
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Got the front lemforder inner and outer tie rods on with lemforder boots , but for some reason they only put 2 clips in with the pack instead of 4 so Ty wraps are on till new clips arrive
New pilot sport 4's on front and 10mm hubcentric spacers for front and rear,
Off for alignment tomorrow
New pilot sport 4's on front and 10mm hubcentric spacers for front and rear,
Off for alignment tomorrow
Hopefully nothing needs doing to it now *touches wood* I've near enough replaced everything ! The next job is to fit a brace like the Vince bar or s.m.e x brace that goes in boot and the botls from subframe bolt through it and it connects to top mounts and chassis legs, I think I'm going to make it rather then spend 600 oon a brace ..we shall see soon
Decided to spray calipers yellow, I couldn't be arsed taking them off and having to bleed them so I just taped everything up and got to work
Stuck the sticker then layed some 2k aerosol over it
2k used
The exhausts off to fit new lambda sensors when they arrive
Stuck the sticker then layed some 2k aerosol over it
2k used
The exhausts off to fit new lambda sensors when they arrive
Edited by clarkson22 on Monday 30th August 18:10
Edited by clarkson22 on Monday 30th August 18:11
clarkson22 said:
Still waiting on lambda sensors so decided to refresh the whole handbrake assembly with f80 items , exactly the same as m3 but the m3 handbrake shoes are 30mm and these are 20mm the E46 M3 shoes fit fine but for 59 quid from beamer I changed it all
I like the upgrade. The headunit gave up the ghost so no tunes while driving!
So bought the newest eonon double din and the HVAC relocation panel and fitted them , the eonon unit loads up fast has maps and everything I need not bad for under £300 not had any problems yet.
Relocation panel isn't Installed there just getting it working
Then I got some pioneer speakers for the front and fitted them
Adapters on
All fits fine and has improved the sound but I need to swop all the speakers now!
Managed to buy some second hand genuine led rear lights and the adaptors from beamer
Spent 2 days getting NCS expert to work but managed it and coded the lights
Adaptors plugged in
Before
After with a timed shot of hazards on
No errors and all works as it should
Still need to change the lambda sensors!!!
So bought the newest eonon double din and the HVAC relocation panel and fitted them , the eonon unit loads up fast has maps and everything I need not bad for under £300 not had any problems yet.
Relocation panel isn't Installed there just getting it working
Then I got some pioneer speakers for the front and fitted them
Adapters on
All fits fine and has improved the sound but I need to swop all the speakers now!
Managed to buy some second hand genuine led rear lights and the adaptors from beamer
Spent 2 days getting NCS expert to work but managed it and coded the lights
Adaptors plugged in
Before
After with a timed shot of hazards on
No errors and all works as it should
Still need to change the lambda sensors!!!
Got the coupe LEDs!! Much better
Got some bargain 6x9 's for the Harmon kardon basket , brand new won for 20 quid on eBay!!
Fit straight in all screws line up
Sound has improved but it will never be amazing running through the Harmon kardon amp, but still sounds better than before espicailly when on louder volume! I'll eventually replace the front tweeters and rear shelf speakers.
I'm going to order a Vince style bar for the extra subframe reinforcement soon.
Got some bargain 6x9 's for the Harmon kardon basket , brand new won for 20 quid on eBay!!
Fit straight in all screws line up
Sound has improved but it will never be amazing running through the Harmon kardon amp, but still sounds better than before espicailly when on louder volume! I'll eventually replace the front tweeters and rear shelf speakers.
I'm going to order a Vince style bar for the extra subframe reinforcement soon.
Little update I've been having some serious brake judder in the pedal and the steering wheel and a loud whirring noise only when braking from 40mph onwards , took the discs off and every single hole on the back was blocked with brake dust, none of the fronts were so drilled out all the holes and put it back together no judder thank god! But few weeks on I started getting some weird handling problems on front end , very vague nothing really In the center of the wheel so spent 312 
on steering coupler and the universal joint arm above it and was greeted with this!
Well that explains the handling !
I decided to change the the steering couple and uj and the coupler was knackered as well tons of play between the rubber and metal bits
New parts and 3 new bolts
Also had a weird grumble from under the car in the center and I knew it was the center bearing I should of changed it when engine was out but oh well
Old one was toast!!
Just waiting on the bracket to hold the anti roll bar on and going to get it all together
Next job soon is a Vince style brace from the rear subframe!
on steering coupler and the universal joint arm above it and was greeted with this!Well that explains the handling !
I decided to change the the steering couple and uj and the coupler was knackered as well tons of play between the rubber and metal bits
New parts and 3 new bolts
Also had a weird grumble from under the car in the center and I knew it was the center bearing I should of changed it when engine was out but oh well
Old one was toast!!
Just waiting on the bracket to hold the anti roll bar on and going to get it all together
Next job soon is a Vince style brace from the rear subframe!
Well sorted the anti roll bar out but the handlig is still weird , after a thousand times of being on axle stands the lemforder track rod outer and inners I put on last August were the non m3 ones! They look similar but are 12mm shorter and the ball joint is alot smaller , I've oreder the correct lemforder ones so will fit them when they arrive, also I kept smelling burning oil at idle at traffic lights , the bloody new rocker cover gasket that has 8000 miles on it is leaking ! Off with that and I checked the valve clearences because when I put engine back together i didn't have the right size shims so some of them 9n exhaust side nearly fit the 0.13 , so I checked them all and only a few on exhaust could force but not slide easily the 0.13 feeler gauge in so ordered the ones needed from bmw swopped them out and now the 0.12 slides in nicely! Intake side was bang on
Also fitted my rear xbrace
Dropped exhaust down so I could remove back 2 subframe bolts and drill up
50mm holesaw in the boot
Send a m12 x1.5 tap through from bottom
Fitted just waiting on some m12 nyloc locking nuts and will sort out and trim all carpets tomorrow
Scratched it to high heaven fitting it in and out so will spray it sometime soon
Also fitted my rear xbrace
Dropped exhaust down so I could remove back 2 subframe bolts and drill up
50mm holesaw in the boot
Send a m12 x1.5 tap through from bottom
Fitted just waiting on some m12 nyloc locking nuts and will sort out and trim all carpets tomorrow
Scratched it to high heaven fitting it in and out so will spray it sometime soon
Edited by clarkson22 on Saturday 16th April 20:02
Took out and sprayed the brace and trimmed the carpets so to fit
Scratches everywhere ment to be powder coated but it's looks and feels like spray paint.
Few coats of Matt black
Still going to add a Vince/sme/ style brace that's hidden to connect to the chassis legs I might even have a go at making it myself.
Next up correct lemforder inner and outer track rods
Oil and filter change and vanos filter
Alignment again
Scratches everywhere ment to be powder coated but it's looks and feels like spray paint.
Few coats of Matt black
Still going to add a Vince/sme/ style brace that's hidden to connect to the chassis legs I might even have a go at making it myself.
Next up correct lemforder inner and outer track rods
Oil and filter change and vanos filter
Alignment again
Edited by clarkson22 on Sunday 17th April 17:40
Well had more problems the engine was ticking/tapping on idle and revving the tapping would increase it seemed to quiten down when I replaced the shims few weeks ago but now it was back but louder and sounded terrible I bought a stethoscope to pinpoint it, vanos started to rattle at around 1800rpm , stuck it on sump to make sure it weren't rod bearings , dropped oil and checked filter , all good sooooo
Cams out
One flat follower on exhaust side cylinder 6
Cylinder 5 followers were just starting to get a ridge on them and the exhaust camshaft has some wear on the same lobes as the bad followers so managed to purchase so cams and followers second hand I'm I've checked every other follower and they are all ok but I'm just going to swop them all out on exhaust side and change the cam over so it matches the followers intake side is absoluty fine and looks all good, also the vanos splines have alot of play so I've ordered the anti rattle kit and and s62 springs should of done these when engine was out but oh well.
Till next time
Cams out
One flat follower on exhaust side cylinder 6
Cylinder 5 followers were just starting to get a ridge on them and the exhaust camshaft has some wear on the same lobes as the bad followers so managed to purchase so cams and followers second hand I'm I've checked every other follower and they are all ok but I'm just going to swop them all out on exhaust side and change the cam over so it matches the followers intake side is absoluty fine and looks all good, also the vanos splines have alot of play so I've ordered the anti rattle kit and and s62 springs should of done these when engine was out but oh well.
Till next time
Managed to get around to changing some followers 3 on the exhaust side 1 was really flat and 2 had ridges forming all the others were fine.
Luckily it was the last 3 cylinders so I didn't have to dismantle the whole front end to withdraw the follower shaft
3 new ones in
Bottom one was flat
That would be the loud ticking/tapping
Pushed it inside due to rain
S62 springs for the vanos hubs
All apart
Cleaned,reassembled and loctite on the threads
Vanos back on
Rocker cover placed on got to check valve clearences tomorrow and finish it all up.
Luckily it was the last 3 cylinders so I didn't have to dismantle the whole front end to withdraw the follower shaft
3 new ones in
Bottom one was flat
That would be the loud ticking/tapping
Pushed it inside due to rain
S62 springs for the vanos hubs
All apart
Cleaned,reassembled and loctite on the threads
Vanos back on
Rocker cover placed on got to check valve clearences tomorrow and finish it all up.
Edited by clarkson22 on Monday 16th May 17:45
Edited by clarkson22 on Monday 16th May 17:46
Got the valve clearnces done today obvisouly the ones with new followers were out changed them and the rest were all in spec
Put it all back together
Started it up and no more horrible ticking or tapping and the noise has gone from the vanos that was comming in about 1800 Rpms engine sounded good thank good! Got to replace the track rod arms and get it moted soon!
Put it all back together
Started it up and no more horrible ticking or tapping and the noise has gone from the vanos that was comming in about 1800 Rpms engine sounded good thank good! Got to replace the track rod arms and get it moted soon!
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