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M3 s50b30 with a severe dose of "mechanic abuse"
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....as to the bottle no it will not be compromised if you manage to sneak it in the dishwasher
Gizmo
Banned
Thread continuation, the M3 is now with me for the non motor related issues and boy there are many...Where to start?
Lets start on a bunch of parts to be fitted.
Reason for replacement glass.
Electrical issue, notice the key is out but ignition switch still in 1st position, this drains the battery in no time.
Underneath, where most of my time will be spent presumably.
Ghetto exhaust hanger.
Will be interesting getting this bolt out.
Lots missing, pork chops, air ducts, centre splash panel, hooter.
Missing a fastening bolt.
Simple fix.
Current rear shocks.
Front shocks, note sway bar end link mounting points, the replacement shocks don't have these, will make a plan.
At some stage 3.2lt headers were swapped on, pointless as they no different to 3.0lt headers bar the bungs for oxygen sensors, which these have been cut off anyway. Our SA market M3 3.0lt doesn't have oxygen sensors.
Possibly needs new crush washers and bolt.
Missing 10mm bolt.
Oil leak, I count 3 different silicon colours on this point, Drei Bond (clear), black silicon and grey silicon, none are working. Also note the cute little earth strap, lol.
Leak around/on the reverse light switch.
Insulation has collapsed onto propshaft and exhaust.
Cable tie came off the steering boot.
Exhaust and heat shield off.
Wrong nuts.
Collapsed insulation and the propshaft coupling says 1999.
Insulation started catching fire.
Wrong bolts and flimsy washers.
Lets start on a bunch of parts to be fitted.
Reason for replacement glass.
Electrical issue, notice the key is out but ignition switch still in 1st position, this drains the battery in no time.
Underneath, where most of my time will be spent presumably.
Ghetto exhaust hanger.
Will be interesting getting this bolt out.
Lots missing, pork chops, air ducts, centre splash panel, hooter.
Missing a fastening bolt.
Simple fix.
Current rear shocks.
Front shocks, note sway bar end link mounting points, the replacement shocks don't have these, will make a plan.
At some stage 3.2lt headers were swapped on, pointless as they no different to 3.0lt headers bar the bungs for oxygen sensors, which these have been cut off anyway. Our SA market M3 3.0lt doesn't have oxygen sensors.
Possibly needs new crush washers and bolt.
Missing 10mm bolt.
Oil leak, I count 3 different silicon colours on this point, Drei Bond (clear), black silicon and grey silicon, none are working. Also note the cute little earth strap, lol.
Leak around/on the reverse light switch.
Insulation has collapsed onto propshaft and exhaust.
Cable tie came off the steering boot.
Exhaust and heat shield off.
Wrong nuts.
Collapsed insulation and the propshaft coupling says 1999.
Insulation started catching fire.
Wrong bolts and flimsy washers.
Gizmo
Banned
Thank you, will put new bolt and washers on the list.
Gearbox is off, leaking quite badly. Also it looks like a E36 328i dual mass clutch and flywheel on here and not the single mass M3 original...
Reverse switch cable has been cut or damaged at some stage, probably just twisted together...Will look into it.
Front lower control arm mounts cracking, both sides.
Oily gearbox.
18mm.
Clutch.
2 sump bolts missing.
Main bolt and locating dowel missing.
Gearbox is off, leaking quite badly. Also it looks like a E36 328i dual mass clutch and flywheel on here and not the single mass M3 original...
Reverse switch cable has been cut or damaged at some stage, probably just twisted together...Will look into it.
Front lower control arm mounts cracking, both sides.
Oily gearbox.
18mm.
Clutch.
2 sump bolts missing.
Main bolt and locating dowel missing.
Tehwalleth
Banned
What are the chances this was was in some suspension related smash given the tipped writing on there?
Gizmo
Banned
I have over 20 part numbers to order and thats just for the stuff underneath the car...Eish!:blueCry:
The stock length of the clutch fork pivot pin is 20mm, this one is 18mm. Not a huge difference at all.
alot of the underneath components have the vehicle reg written on them, your assumption is very true.Tehwalleth said:
What are the chances this was was in some suspension related smash given the tipped writing on there?
The stock length of the clutch fork pivot pin is 20mm, this one is 18mm. Not a huge difference at all.
Tehwalleth
Banned
Poor guy. The bills must be quite dear.
Sabretooth tiger
///Member
This poor car has really been treated VERY badly by its previous owner
clearly it has had a hard life... quite normal to find one or two things like this but to have soo many on one car is not nice at all...
Tehwalleth
Banned
Gizmo said:
Cry now and cry later. Oh well atleast with 2nd hand cosmetic parts it does lessen the pain somewhat. Impressive work you are doing.
Gizmo
Banned
How does one get a deep groove in the middle of the friction surface? Weird.
I figured out the electrical issue, my first thoughts was the ignition switch was faulty but when I unplugged the switch the OBC and cluster stayed on, I then figured out that the violet wire was getting a constant +12V source from somewhere, pulled the glove box off and the dash under panel on the driver's side to look for possible causes, didn't see any. I then though about checking how the radio was installed and sure enough the problem appeared, PO stripped and twisted all the power wires together and covered them with insulation tape. I ripped out the horrible mess and re wired the radio. Electrical issue solved!
PO's dodgy wiring.
I figured out the electrical issue, my first thoughts was the ignition switch was faulty but when I unplugged the switch the OBC and cluster stayed on, I then figured out that the violet wire was getting a constant +12V source from somewhere, pulled the glove box off and the dash under panel on the driver's side to look for possible causes, didn't see any. I then though about checking how the radio was installed and sure enough the problem appeared, PO stripped and twisted all the power wires together and covered them with insulation tape. I ripped out the horrible mess and re wired the radio. Electrical issue solved!
PO's dodgy wiring.
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