[335IE90]

Originally Posted by Lost808

Got my new water pump and thermostat in today, and will be having installed tomorrow. Hopefully this one lasts longer than 30k miles🤣🤬.

One of the worst jobs I have ever done on my car. Never want to do one again!!

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by 2one3E90

How long did it take and what did you do with the coolant hose?

30-45 minutes. Crack the oil filter cover to drain the oil back into the block. Re-seal it. Then pull the 3 bolts and pull the unit back while still attached to the coolant hose. Unplug the one electrical sensor first. The coolant hose flexes plenty to get access, clean, and replace the gasket.

Then do some scrubbing with a scotch brite, swap out the gasket and seal her up. Add approximately one cup of coolant and check level soon after running.

Can do coolant bleed procedure too. Best if you do.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by unixnerd

It your mate has any E24 issues tell him to contact me, I'm a bit of an expert on those. Wonderful cars, except for the rust. They're seen by some folk as barges but they can really handle and drive superbly with the right tweaks. Very raw and great fun.

You'd be the one to ask as most of the issues he's had with it relate to it being a euro import not a US car. I love the feel of it, it's "raw" as you say, just a pure driving machine.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by E92William

I finished the valve cover replacement on the e46 thanks to prime delivering the new cover today.

Then proceeded to begin to tackle my belt squeak noise on cold start and I think this AC belt looks like the cause lol. I've never seen one falling apart to this point.

Holy moly I'm surprised that was still turning the pulleys.

[Clammy]

Originally Posted by 3PedalJake

Or I could get a pristine looking one from californey and an equally clean low mile 3.64 diff from Texas. It's getting M3 body and front diff bushings, and new Lemforders everywhere else.

I do have an electric heater out there, but I have to remember to unplug it when I use the heat gun or it's a trip to the basement breaker box.

I have a 3.64 diff stuck in Limbo in Ogdensburg, NY, since March, thanks to the covid border closure...

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by Clammy

I have a 3.64 diff stuck in Limbo in Ogdensburg, NY, since March, thanks to the covid border closure...

Yes because we all know gear oil is a known superspreader of wuhan flu. I hope you get it soon, and nice to meet you, one of the other .00001% of the planet that appreciates why seeking out such a thing to put in a 15 yr old E90 is mebbe the single biggest anything upgrade you can give any car. Cheers and good luck bro

[Clammy]

Originally Posted by 3PedalJake

Yes because we all know gear oil is a known superspreader of wuhan flu. I hope you get it soon, and nice to meet you, one of the other .00001% of the planet that appreciates why seeking out such a thing to put in a 15 yr old E90 is mebbe the single biggest anything upgrade you can give any car. Cheers and good luck bro

I'm hoping to get it by spring, so I can install it and enjoy it.

The reason it's stuck in Ogdensburg is because before covid madness closed the border, I would have anything I bought from US sellers shipped to the UPS Store there, then drive down and pick it up in person (it's about a 45 minute drive from here, and not having stuff cross the border saves SO much on shipping/duties it isn't even funny!). I bought the diff from an Ebay seller before the border was closed, but by the time it was delivered to the UPS Store, we were in full-blown lockdown... so, now I have to wait until this crap is over, and go pick it up!

I'm still planning on headers and a suspension refresh this spring, haha!! I plan on keeping my E90 long term.

Cheers!

[M-technik-3]

Ordered my new front Sachs sports for my touring. I decided to keep it stock because misses and I drive it a lot when we got go kayaking. No need to make it overly stiff ride, we have the M3's for sporty rides.

[John 070]

Originally Posted by Clammy

I have a 3.64 diff stuck in Limbo in Ogdensburg, NY, since March, thanks to the covid border closure...

When this started, you shoulda seen trying to get a 4G hotspot. 5G all day long because it cost 5X. Another oddity? RAM mounts for vehicle mounts be it forklifts, tractcors, cop cars, etc. Certain android tablets. Stuff one normally thinks can come next day, takes 4 months. You can't exactly ask a forklift driver to hold it in his hands and drive into a freezer, the mount will be here in a few months

Once again sorry if it's your employer, but on a personal level? the USPS has gone buck wild with gift cards and checks gone missing, deliveries vaporizing, etc.

[Buug959]

I received my Christmas present to me. Some go-faster parts that I ordered Nov 30 just arrived. Oh, and a couple of marker lights to make it look a little better too.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by Clammy

I'm hoping to get it by spring, so I can install it and enjoy it.

The reason it's stuck in Ogdensburg is because before covid madness closed the border, I would have anything I bought from US sellers shipped to the UPS Store there, then drive down and pick it up in person (it's about a 45 minute drive from here, and not having stuff cross the border saves SO much on shipping/duties it isn't even funny!). I bought the diff from an Ebay seller before the border was closed, but by the time it was delivered to the UPS Store, we were in full-blown lockdown... so, now I have to wait until this crap is over, and go pick it up!

I'm still planning on headers and a suspension refresh this spring, haha!! I plan on keeping my E90 long term.

Cheers!

If it wasn't for bad timing I'd have no timing at all, hope it's on the way soon. Sounds like we are on the same page brother, I can't find anything new I'd like to drive, so I'm counting on keeping this 330i until I croak.

I did my headers the other week, today I'm finishing the disassembly of the rear. Got a mountain of parts to clean up then it'll be time for that new subframe and diff to go back in place along with new Bilsteins, M3 wishbones and guide rods, ECS trailing arms and Manzo adjustable toe links.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

I received my Christmas present to me. Some go-faster parts that I ordered Nov 30 just arrived. Oh, and a couple of marker lights to make it look a little better too.

Purdy

[Kuokonut]

Had my 335i up on jack stands for 10 days since I'm a slow worker and it's cold in my garage. Finished up diff fluid change, transmission filter/pan and fluid, vrsf downpipes, vrsf 7.5 inch intercooler, front bumper finishing rods and plastic grills change and mhd stage 2+. Got everything on black friday sales!

Now that I'm stage 2+, I'm noticing a lot of waste gate rattle. Anybody have success with the 8mm washer trick from this thread, post 26? https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...=890145&page=2

[Wolf 335]

Originally Posted by Kuokonut

Had my 335i up on jack stands for 10 days since I'm a slow worker and it's cold in my garage. Finished up diff fluid change, transmission filter/pan and fluid, vrsf downpipes, vrsf 7.5 inch intercooler, front bumper finishing rods and plastic grills change and mhd stage 2+. Got everything on black friday sales!

Now that I'm stage 2+, I'm noticing a lot of waste gate rattle. Anybody have success with the 8mm washer trick from this thread, post 26? https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...=890145&page=2

Is the lower grille mesh miss-orientation done on purpose or incidental?

[longm1985]

Well, yesterday I had the blower wiring recall done. And I found out that I bent two wheels hitting a pothole! Yay! So, so mad. The city will probably pay for at least some of it but I gotta front the cash. They should be repairable but in case they aren't I started a WTB thread.


Oh and now a headlight went out so I changed both to Philips Vision Plus or whatever and it's a massive difference. I'm assuming the old bulbs were just dying. What a pain in the ass to do... My hands couldn't do it with the wheels on so I took them off.

[E92William]

Originally Posted by longm1985

Well, yesterday I had the blower wiring recall done. And I found out that I bent two wheels hitting a pothole! Yay! So, so mad. The city will probably pay for at least some of it but I gotta front the cash. They should be repairable but in case they aren't I started a WTB thread.


Oh and now a headlight went out so I changed both to Philips Vision Plus or whatever and it's a massive difference. I'm assuming the old bulbs were just dying. What a pain in the ass to do... My hands couldn't do it with the wheels on so I took them off.

I need to figure out that trick to make the city pay for that stuff lol

[E92William]

Originally Posted by Kuokonut

Had my 335i up on jack stands for 10 days since I'm a slow worker and it's cold in my garage. Finished up diff fluid change, transmission filter/pan and fluid, vrsf downpipes, vrsf 7.5 inch intercooler, front bumper finishing rods and plastic grills change and mhd stage 2+. Got everything on black friday sales!

Now that I'm stage 2+, I'm noticing a lot of waste gate rattle. Anybody have success with the 8mm washer trick from this thread, post 26? https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...145&page=2

I have no idea what size washers I used on my 335i but it definitely helped, just takes up the slack of the worn out part of the shaft without slowing the wastegate by adjusting it. I did it on the front one

[longm1985]

Originally Posted by E92William

I need to figure out that trick to make the city pay for that stuff lol

My mom, a former attorney, mentioned that some cities have that kind of thing set up. So I called, and sure enough, it exists here. Worth looking into for future reference.

[3PedalJake]

I'm gonna revise my diagnosis that a bad wheel bearing was causing my wheel speed sensor error. I'm sure the bearing is shot, but the sensor error probably has more to do with whoever built this nest over my wheel well and chewed thru the sensor wires.

There's also a connector in there that doesn't have any wires coming out, does anyone know what this is? Is it unused for some option I don't have or some kind of sensor itself. It looks like a connector to nowhere but it has the other side on connected to it, but nothing (not even chewed) coming out.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3PedalJake

I'm gonna revise my diagnosis that a bad wheel bearing was causing my wheel speed sensor error. I'm sure the bearing is shot, but the sensor error probably has more to do with whoever built this nest over my wheel well and chewed thru the sensor wires.

There's also a connector in there that doesn't have any wires coming out, does anyone know what this is? Is it unused for some option I don't have or some kind of sensor itself. It looks like a connector to nowhere but it has the other side on connected to it, but nothing (not even chewed) coming out.

Ain't critters wonderful??? I'd love to know what delicious substance wire manufacturers mix in to the plastic that makes rodents love to chew it so much. If only they would use a bit of poison as well... we can only dream.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

Ain't critters wonderful??? I'd love to know what delicious substance wire manufacturers mix in to the plastic that makes rodents love to chew it so much. If only they would use a bit of poison as well... we can only dream.

If it wasn't for the fact that kids like to chew stuff too there'd be a fortune to be made in the poison wire biz I pulled that wheel liner down and that glob of fuzz fell on my head I knew it wasn't gonna be pretty in there.

[tcphoto]

Originally Posted by E92William

I need to figure out that trick to make the city pay for that stuff lol

About five years ago, I was in Nashville shooting a large project and hit the world’s largest pothole on an interstate. It blew a tire and put a bubble on another. I filled out paperwork and their final comment was, “This is the first we’ve heard of it, if we had been notified of the pothole we would have paid the claim”...coughing and saying BS.