'Oddjob' aka 2002 330i Touring
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Update time!
It's been a while since I've updated this, so here we are. I spent a while getting all the issues resolved including putting some new discs and replacing the powersteering lines. I though I got all the leaks sorted after that.. but there's still a oil leak somewhere round the oil filter housing .. frustrating and annoying as I can't find it.
This was all cause I was heading out to Le Mans back at the start of June, and besides the AC resistor (the dreaded hedgehog) failing on the last leg from Dover to home , it performed fine, despite being fully loaded both directions and wizzing along the Autoroutes in France.
Since getting back, the car's been wanting another oil change which i duely did but found the supplied filter i got given.. didn't fit. Note to self, don't order filters from Opie.. thats twice I've got the wrong one! I've got to do the O2Pilot Mod to help oil consumption and trace the source of this leak AGAIN.
I also fitted up some titanium brake shims, pretty easy to fit and hopefully means I can change pads without struggling to remove them as the rattle pads stick to them instead of the pads.
It's been a while since I've updated this, so here we are. I spent a while getting all the issues resolved including putting some new discs and replacing the powersteering lines. I though I got all the leaks sorted after that.. but there's still a oil leak somewhere round the oil filter housing .. frustrating and annoying as I can't find it.
This was all cause I was heading out to Le Mans back at the start of June, and besides the AC resistor (the dreaded hedgehog) failing on the last leg from Dover to home , it performed fine, despite being fully loaded both directions and wizzing along the Autoroutes in France.
Since getting back, the car's been wanting another oil change which i duely did but found the supplied filter i got given.. didn't fit. Note to self, don't order filters from Opie.. thats twice I've got the wrong one! I've got to do the O2Pilot Mod to help oil consumption and trace the source of this leak AGAIN.
I also fitted up some titanium brake shims, pretty easy to fit and hopefully means I can change pads without struggling to remove them as the rattle pads stick to them instead of the pads.
Update time again.
Finally traced the likely source of the leak, seems the oil filter housing gasket's perished? Apparently was a Febi item, but it's leaking from that area.
Either way, I've decided to quit messing around with OEM ones and ordered the Vitron component from Turners. Not cheap at $85 shipped!
This has turned up so will be fitting that next weekend after the heatwave abates.
Sides that, another job required needing sorting out.. and I've been struggling to do this one for 4 years.. .if you know this item below, you will know how much of a pig of a job it is.
That's if you don't get told about taking a T20 screw driver, and hacking it down with an angle grinder to 140mm overal length.
Add in a bore scope. and suddenly the job is 100 times easier, if still requiring removeal of your driver's seat...
Finally have nice consistant AC and MAN does it blow much better now
Finally traced the likely source of the leak, seems the oil filter housing gasket's perished? Apparently was a Febi item, but it's leaking from that area.
Either way, I've decided to quit messing around with OEM ones and ordered the Vitron component from Turners. Not cheap at $85 shipped!
This has turned up so will be fitting that next weekend after the heatwave abates.
Sides that, another job required needing sorting out.. and I've been struggling to do this one for 4 years.. .if you know this item below, you will know how much of a pig of a job it is.
That's if you don't get told about taking a T20 screw driver, and hacking it down with an angle grinder to 140mm overal length.
Add in a bore scope. and suddenly the job is 100 times easier, if still requiring removeal of your driver's seat...
Finally have nice consistant AC and MAN does it blow much better now
Sf_Manta said:
Update time again.
Finally traced the likely source of the leak, seems the oil filter housing gasket's perished? Apparently was a Febi item, but it's leaking from that area.
Either way, I've decided to quit messing around with OEM ones and ordered the Vitron component from Turners. Not cheap at $85 shipped!
This has turned up so will be fitting that next weekend after the heatwave abates.
Sides that, another job required needing sorting out.. and I've been struggling to do this one for 4 years.. .if you know this item below, you will know how much of a pig of a job it is.
That's if you don't get told about taking a T20 screw driver, and hacking it down with an angle grinder to 140mm overal length.
Add in a bore scope. and suddenly the job is 100 times easier, if still requiring removeal of your driver's seat...
Finally have nice consistant AC and MAN does it blow much better now
Never had issues with OEM BMW oil filter housing gaskets on my M54s; however, you're pushing your car much harder than I ever did!Finally traced the likely source of the leak, seems the oil filter housing gasket's perished? Apparently was a Febi item, but it's leaking from that area.
Either way, I've decided to quit messing around with OEM ones and ordered the Vitron component from Turners. Not cheap at $85 shipped!
This has turned up so will be fitting that next weekend after the heatwave abates.
Sides that, another job required needing sorting out.. and I've been struggling to do this one for 4 years.. .if you know this item below, you will know how much of a pig of a job it is.
That's if you don't get told about taking a T20 screw driver, and hacking it down with an angle grinder to 140mm overal length.
Add in a bore scope. and suddenly the job is 100 times easier, if still requiring removeal of your driver's seat...
Finally have nice consistant AC and MAN does it blow much better now
Wow; is the E46 a ballache for the FSU change? The E39s a doddle thankfully (panel off and there it is), unlike the E38 which requires a dash-out jobby!
d_a_n1979 said:
Never had issues with OEM BMW oil filter housing gaskets on my M54s; however, you're pushing your car much harder than I ever did!
Wow; is the E46 a ballache for the FSU change? The E39s a doddle thankfully (panel off and there it is), unlike the E38 which requires a dash-out jobby!
Given it did 10 hours on the dyno and was pushed HARD during tuning. I wouldn't be suprirsed if the material did perish.Wow; is the E46 a ballache for the FSU change? The E39s a doddle thankfully (panel off and there it is), unlike the E38 which requires a dash-out jobby!
I can't find anywhere else it's leaking from, the sump gasket's fine and the oil is coming from further up the block.
As for the hedgehog.. it's an absolute pig of a job if you don't have a few tools and prepared to wedge yourself up in the footwell.
smn159 said:
Sf_Manta said:
As for the hedgehog.. it's an absolute pig of a job if you don't have a few tools and prepared to wedge yourself up in the footwell.
Yep, did mine a while back lying upside down in the footwell, trying to get it done before my arms dropped off with cramp 
Getting to that thing also involves removing the driver's seat too, i forgot to mention 
Update time again, and I was correct in the diagnosis on the filter housing gasket having gone bad. Just finished up 2 hours work to change it out, and it went rather smoothly and with minimal fuss and mess as i didn't move the car for 24 hours.
Just as i got to it having removed a number of items
Confirmed with oil vapour and residue all up the inside of the housing and all round the gasket. The gasket itself was like plastic and rock hard
Having spoken to the engine builder Carpetsoiler, we came to the conclusion that all the dyno pulls and breaking in miles pretty much cooked the seal, given the OEM ones are well known for cooking off and dying. Just never this quick!
New one from Bavian Motorsport via Turner Motorsport / ECS (who carry it) went in and no more leaks found so far
Hopefully should be the end of all my oil leak woes for the foreseable future.
Update time again, and I was correct in the diagnosis on the filter housing gasket having gone bad. Just finished up 2 hours work to change it out, and it went rather smoothly and with minimal fuss and mess as i didn't move the car for 24 hours.
Just as i got to it having removed a number of items
Confirmed with oil vapour and residue all up the inside of the housing and all round the gasket. The gasket itself was like plastic and rock hard
Having spoken to the engine builder Carpetsoiler, we came to the conclusion that all the dyno pulls and breaking in miles pretty much cooked the seal, given the OEM ones are well known for cooking off and dying. Just never this quick!
New one from Bavian Motorsport via Turner Motorsport / ECS (who carry it) went in and no more leaks found so far
Hopefully should be the end of all my oil leak woes for the foreseable future.
motorhole said:
Good job tracking that down and getting it sorted! Hopefully you can just enjoy kicking the hell out of the engine now
Funny you should say that... I had a fun week last week as on Tuesday i was down at Brands Hatch with a friend in his MX5 for the day there after we were invited down by a somewhat well known Youtuber / race driver / former shed dweller aka Jimmy Broadbent. Myself and Chris (MX5 owner) split the day out after asking the organizers, thank you MSVT!Jimmy was planning to do some testing on his Mk4 Supra however that car had other ideas at the start of the day as the rear wishbone bushes decided they were having none of it, resulting in variable geometry at the back of the car and would be out for the count for the rest of the day.
So myself and my friend Chris offered him some seat time given he was going to loose the day otherwise. Excellent day too as seeing him pedel the BMW for a few laps taught me i can push that bit more on the tyres and they don't give up. The BMW was absolutely spot on all day long and the only issue was a bit of PS fluid burping from the tank. I'll need to look into gettting a 'sock' for it sometime.
Brands Hatch indy is a bit small i found and quite difficult to get onto a decent lap as I was being swarmed constantly though by faster traffic. Still doing Paddock hill feels like a rollercoaster and has strong vibes to the Foxhole at Nordschifle
Do have some more video to upload, I'll add those in due course.
Small update this time round, firstly got a few chips in the windscreen fixed
Red dot was the worst of the 2 fixed.
And spent this weekend finally tracing where the random vacuum line went, as i wanted to do the known "o2Pilot" mod to run a line from the CCV to the manifold. From reading up on this, it adds a bit more vaccum to the system and reduces oil consumption by quite a bit.
Red dot was the worst of the 2 fixed.
And spent this weekend finally tracing where the random vacuum line went, as i wanted to do the known "o2Pilot" mod to run a line from the CCV to the manifold. From reading up on this, it adds a bit more vaccum to the system and reduces oil consumption by quite a bit.
Jhonno said:
I've not heard of the O2pilot mod.. Might have go.. Mine doesn't consume excessive amounts, but maybe 1L every 1500/2000 miles.
From what I've read, it'll reduce it significantly from that point.Still, more work yesterday given the rear right caliper decided to finally fail after 20 years on the car. This involved having to strip out the brass slider upgrade I'd installed to improve pedel feel. These needed a bit of help removing with the vice and a dead blow hammer to drive the caliper off the slider.
Went back in and went off to Mallory for RetroRides today.
B'stard Child said:
Sf_Manta said:
Went back in and went off to Mallory for RetroRides today.
Good work What were your impressions of the show?
Otherwise, there was some interesting cars, link for the pics here: https://imgur.com/gallery/m1D58VY
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