The E46 325ti Appreciation Thread
Discussion
Deptford Draylons said:
I think it's been discussed on here before, but is my memory correct in thinking 330 front brakes are a bolt on with the calipers, brackets, pads and disc ? Are the hoses different ?
Thanks
You’ll generally need 17 “ wheels as wellThanks
Only a couple of 16” designs will clear
s m said:
Deptford Draylons said:
I think it's been discussed on here before, but is my memory correct in thinking 330 front brakes are a bolt on with the calipers, brackets, pads and disc ? Are the hoses different ?
Thanks
You’ll generally need 17 “ wheels as wellThanks
Only a couple of 16” designs will clear
Deptford Draylons said:
s m said:
Deptford Draylons said:
I think it's been discussed on here before, but is my memory correct in thinking 330 front brakes are a bolt on with the calipers, brackets, pads and disc ? Are the hoses different ?
Thanks
You’ll generally need 17 “ wheels as wellThanks
Only a couple of 16” designs will clear
Deptford Draylons said:
Did the cam cover gasket today. Easy job to remove, but found the gasket had set hard like a brittle plastic that shattered everywhere. The gaskets around the spark plug holes was in there solid and to very carefully chisel it all out and took 30 mins to remove.
I found this job weirdly satisfying on my E39. I had the same issue though as the rubber was like plastic and you had to be careful not to loose bits inside the engine!
Finally had tome to finish breaking my compact.
Last few bits left before the shell goes this week
Xenons complete with resistors to convert cars not equipped from factory £125
Full red leather including door cards£200
2.5 Engine complete with loom and ECU £250
Boot struts that pop the boot open on the key £20
Cheapstraitsix said:
Finally had tome to finish breaking my compact.
Last few bits left before the shell goes this week
Xenons complete with resistors to convert cars not equipped from factory £125
Full red leather including door cards£200
2.5 Engine complete with loom and ECU £250
Boot struts that pop the boot open on the key £20
Only 1 other white sunroof manual left that I know of as the other white one was written off a while back
SignalGruen said:
helix402 said:
What’s wrong with the exhaust?
The local exhaust place told me the front silencer needs replacing - the car is very loud. Thinking about it, I may jack it up myself and have a poke around - wonder if it could be blowing from a gasket or something.SignalGruen said:
Just had it up on the lift. The flange connecting the manifolds to the front silencer is badly corroded, it's effectively disintegrated. The question is, if we replace the front silencer with an ebay part will there be enough on the manifold to bolt onto and we can't tell at the moment without taking it apart. MOT runs out in November so got a few weeks to think of the options and weigh up the cost/benefit. I'd probably invest in a Schmiedmann manifold if the car was worth more - don't really want to break it since it's a good car.
Sorry to read that. 
I hope you can get it fixed - as you say it's too good to break.
SignalGruen said:
Just had it up on the lift. The flange connecting the manifolds to the front silencer is badly corroded, it's effectively disintegrated. The question is, if we replace the front silencer with an ebay part will there be enough on the manifold to bolt onto and we can't tell at the moment without taking it apart. MOT runs out in November so got a few weeks to think of the options and weigh up the cost/benefit. I'd probably invest in a Schmiedmann manifold if the car was worth more - don't really want to break it since it's a good car.
That sucks, hope the car isn't as rusty/crusty as the previous owner reports in other 325ti / e46 / e90 treads. 
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