Alpine B3 on ebay

[helix402]

Anyone spot what needs fixing in this photo?

[numtumfutunch]

The orientation of your photo?

[roofer]

numtumfutunch said:

The orientation of your photo?

[bmwmike]

Mushroom tower and suspect coolant pump

Edit.. both are easy fixes.

Edited by bmwmike on Saturday 28th January 17:48

[helix402]

Well spotted in both answers!

[numtumfutunch]

bmwmike said:

Mushroom tower and suspect coolant pump

Edit.. both are easy fixes.

Edited by bmwmike on Saturday 28th January 17:48

Sorry for the smug answer

Whats a mushroom tower?

[B10BRW]

There's me thinking it was an AlpinA

[helix402]

numtumfutunch said:

bmwmike said:

Mushroom tower and suspect coolant pump

Edit.. both are easy fixes.

Edited by bmwmike on Saturday 28th January 17:48

Sorry for the smug answer

Whats a mushroom tower?

A suspension turret pushed up.

[bmwmike]

Yeah the 3 bolts point outwards rather than in line. The fix is to drop the strut and wack the turret down with a mallet or house brick. Then use the reinforcement plate available from BMW.

Actually I'd install the plate on any e46 regardless of whether the tower is shroomed or not. IIRC it's 20 quid for the plates and very very easy to fit. Good preventative job.

[helix402]

The plates are factory fitted on some E46s such as the 330d Touring.

[bmwmike]

helix402 said:

The plates are factory fitted on some E46s such as the 330d Touring.

Didn't know that! Presumably the extra weight of the oil burner pushes the turrets too close to their design spec. Great car the e46 but let down by weak bodywork where is matters.. front and rear suspension mounts!