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Originally Posted by al kazaz
I put the car on ramps, removed the plastic bits and basically said "Oh shit. This looks nothing like the videos online."
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Glad I'm not the only one!
2006 E91 325xi with 160k miles, and I had the exact same reaction when I got the underbelly tray off.
The victim:
The growing parts pile:
"There's so much room for activities!"
Freaking Xdrive...
While I was removing the radiator, I broke the upper passenger-side mounting ear. (Fortunately I ordered a new radiator as a while-I'm-in-there part!)
What's strange is, there was also a piece of metal on the floor which the screw was clearly mounted into, and I'm not sure how it's supposed to go on or what purpose it serves. There's a notch in it, but I can't tell if it broke off something, or if the notch is supposed to rest into something:
Can anyone tell me what this metal thingy is, and what I do with it upon reinstall?
Like others, apparently I've had an oil leak down the front of the engine for quite some time. Everything I touch is disgusting. I'm taking a break, then I'll pull the passenger-side wheel and the liner and have a good hard look at the thermostat and pump.
Edit: Things really open up with the wheel well liner removed!
