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Deceptor101 posted:Thanks for the advice. I'm going to check the car out tonight and see how it feels. I'm a little concerned because I talked with him and apparently the cause for the big timing/valve repair was overheating. He said the mechanic checked the heads and everything was fine, but he clearly isn't much of a wrencher. Ideally I'll look at the mechanic notes and repair paperwork myself to evaluate it better. I know one of the big things to look for on the m62 e39s is the timing tensioner though, so that could be one thing out of the way. Then it's just thrust arms and the usual BMW cooling system right? I just replaced my timing tensioner. $50 at pelican Parts and it took about ten minutes. Make sure you have a deep-well 19mm socket, you'll need it. It seems a lot of M62s (maybe only the M62Tus?) make a bit of a racket on a cold startup. Mine certainly does. I replaced the tensioner hoping that would go away, but it didn't. Everything I've seen online indicates that it's normal and even BMW and Land Rover (since they used the engine as well) have stated that the noise is fine. Mine roars for about a half-second if the car's been sitting overnight, then purrs like a kitten as it idles. Anybody else have any thoughts? I've seen people talking about everything from VANOS seals to the timing chain guides, but the general consensus seems to be that VANOS rarely fails on the M62tu and a failing timing chain guide will make itself known by getting little plastic parts in the oil.
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In my quest to become an M62 expert, I can part a few pieces of knowledge. Yes, all my M62's and now N62 are noisy as gently caress on start up. Its nothing to worry about, there is quite a bit of poo poo flying around in there. 32 valves, 4 cams, timing chains and what not. But luckily, its just not isolated to BMW motors. Most 32 valve V8s are pretty noisy on start up. Good work on replacing the timing chain tensioner. It really is a super simple job, and its huge piece of mind. VANOS on these engines is about drat near bullet proof, failure is extremely rare, but timing chain guides can fail and yes, make sure you check your oil when its changed. Good news on your overheating. The heads on these engines are massive, and rarely give issues if they over heat. Its the head gasket that will give the ghost first. But really the M62 is a strong motor with few week points. They are rarely trashed, unless the timing chain tensioner fails. But yes, typical BMW poo poo cooling system. The thrust arms are pretty easy. I think a couple of wrenches, a little bit of PB Blaster, and some swearing usually takes care of it in a hurry.
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Thanks for the info. Its too bad about that car. The drivetrain, steering and suspension all felt really solid, and I just love that blue.The idle felt low, ~500-550, but it didn't seem unhappy at it, maybe that's what they idle at. Combine the salvage title with the immense amount of small things, and it just wasn't worth it. I could put $2k and 40 hours into the car and it would be pretty fantastic, but then some old lady in a prius would hit me again and I'd be poo poo out of luck thanks to the lost value from the title. It was useful to see what a 540i felt like to drive though.
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Have you talked to your insurance agent about insuring it for more than what the book value is? I did this on my Range Rover with all the work I have put in it and it only bumped my rate up a couple dollars a month. The M62 does idle low as hell with the AC off. When you kick on the AC it will bump the idle to around 700 ish. My N62 does the exact same thing, I think its more of a fuel savings thing than anything. For such a powerful engine in a relatively heavy car, they are easy on fuel. I regularly get 24 with my 550i and I do have a tendency to cane it on a regular basis. The 540i is a really brilliant car. Combination of timeless styling, muscle car performance, great handling (for a car of its size), plenty of room, and they are becoming priced pretty decently. Its a great family car. But again, I am a 5er fan, and E39's hit the sweet spot for me.
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Yeah my 540i idles right at the first tick on the tach, which I think is about 500 rpm.
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CornHolio posted:Yeah my 540i idles right at the first tick on the tach, which I think is about 500 rpm. My E36 does the same, but electronically reads 750rpm. voltron fucked around with this message at 23:12 on Jul 25, 2012 |
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Jul 25, 2012 23:10
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voltron posted:So does my E36 M3 but the thermostat trick says that it idles at 750rpm. ne: nevermind then I guess
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voltron posted:My E36 does the same, but electronically reads 750rpm. Huh, I'll have to check that with torque. My e36 definitely stays around the tick, and sometimes dips below at random.
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Lowclock posted:What does this mean? Thermostat trick? There's this thing where you press the AC button and Air-to-feet button and the temperature display becomes a sort of in-car telemetry screen. I couldn't find how to do it, or what it's called, so I just edited my post. I've done it in my E36 to see RPMs, car speed, and some other neat data. Ahh, the CLIMATE CONTROL TRICK: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13003 http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/hvac.html quote:The IHKA of the 1996 E36 has a feature that allows different sensor values to be displayed on the control panel. The display mode is called up by pressing the "AUTO" and "REAR DEFOGGER" buttons simultaneously. 12 displays are available and you can toggle through them by pressing the fan rocker switch. I have a 99 M3 and it works. voltron fucked around with this message at 23:33 on Jul 25, 2012 |
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Oh okay so kind of like the 16 button OBC test menu stuff. I see.
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Jul 25, 2012 23:33
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My car decided to give me a bit of a present today. I've been ignoring a SES light for a wonked out exhaust cam position sensor for a few months due to it not really having any impact on drivability and me breaking a bunch of parts when I tried to replace it's intake-side counterpart a few years back. Unfortunately I'm in one of the few counties in my state with emissions testing, so SES = fail and my renewal is coming up in a few months. I fired up the car today and had no light, so on a whim I pulled in to a test station. Woohoo, passed on all tests! Ten miles further down the road...  I don't know why, but it decided to give me enough time where the computer was happy with things to pass emissions. That's $100 (if I got it right) to $350 (if I didn't) I don't need to spend right now.
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So my handbrake in my 540 6-speed doesn't work so well. No problem right? I can just put the car in gear on a hill. Was working great, until this weekend. Parked downhill, engage the handbrake and put the car into reverse. There was a slow, rhythmic downhill movement. I've parked on the same street many times (normally parked uphill) and it's been fine. What gives?
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Jul 26, 2012 07:10
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discstickers posted:What gives?
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Lowclock posted:You uh... need to adjust your handbrake? Sure, but shouldn't putting it into the opposite gear lock up the wheels as well?
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discstickers posted:Sure, but shouldn't putting it into the opposite gear lock up the wheels as well? Not unless your motor is seized. Seriously...adjust the hand brake. It will be fine. Putting your car in gear just adds some extra friction to the system. it is not in any way a replacement for a working hand brake.
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Motronic posted:Not unless your motor is seized. I was under the impression that it was to make the system redundant. On anything but a decent hill, the compression in the engine should be enough to counteract gravity.
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CornHolio posted:On anything but a decent hill, the compression in the engine should be enough to counteract gravity. That's the point: he's obviously parking on a hill that is too large for the compression to hold it. Also, I've seen several screw ups where someone put a car or truck in gear on a hill and though it was good enough because it stopped. A few hours later it had overcome compression and crawled it's way down and out of it's spot (this is why you turn your wheels into the curb).
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"New" 3.15 diff going into my well flogged E46 330 today. I look forward to losing 1 mpg. Also getting the tires rotated (square street setup) and the airbag sensor light reset. $600 total, oh well. WTF is up with Bavauto's supplier? I've been waiting 2 months for some speakers to arrive. EDIT: yaaa, speakers will be here Aug 1. Keyser_Soze fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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Checked with torque this afternoon, apparently the first tick on the e36 is 700rpm as well. edit: Was trying to figure out what my wobble under braking was (now almost positive it is tierods, the wheel will rotate side to side with force) and discovered this:  The little bit of newspaper at the bottom is where the front driver's side jack pad is. Is something like that even fixable on an e36 for a not ridiculous price? It's part of the unibody, correct? I have another year until I need a safety inspection, but I have a feeling at that time it is going to become a parts car. Crustashio fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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Jul 26, 2012 21:47
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I've just bought an E60 M5. Picking it up tomorrow. Awaiting financial ruin.
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Every time I see an E60 I think man it must be awesome to drive something with a V10, just because. Saw a VA-registered one leaving work a couple months ago with the plate "BCUZV10". Wish I had a camera. Congrats!
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My e36's subframe is torn around that area and I always figured that being in Georgia and a no-rust car it would just live like that for the rest of its life. But that, holy poo poo.  Yeah. I'd vote parts car. In good news, MY GIRLFRIEND'S dad offered me a 0-mile rebuild M20 head because he remembered he had an e30 at a mechanic's that he had forgotten about for 5 years. The head was never installed after rebuild so I'm good, there. The problem being I have to take the whole car to get the head. Just what I need: another parts car that I don't really have the movitvation to part. 
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SuperDucky posted:My e36's subframe is torn around that area and I always figured that being in Georgia and a no-rust car it would just live like that for the rest of its life. But that, holy poo poo. I may try getting it cut/welded. I got a lead on a marine welding shop that is supposed to have some really talented welders. If I could get it to run until 2014 (which by then it will have close to 260,000km) I could still justify an m3. Crustashio fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Jul 28, 2012 |
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Reason #10371 to love owning an 11-year-old German car: $1800 oil changes! Fixed this time: Power steering pump replaced Rear pads and rotors Rear sway bar links Oil pan gasket (The tech called it a category 3 leak) Cabin filters Parking break At least I can park on hills and I don't smell burning oil anymore.
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discstickers posted:Reason #10371 to love owning an 11-year-old German car: $1800 oil changes! Next time spring for the parking fix
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What would be a reasonable price to offer for this E30? http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3066360138.html Seems like it needs a little work, but has had a lot of recent replacements.
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opengl128 posted:What would be a reasonable price to offer for this E30?
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Kenshin posted:Well he wants way too much for it first off, so offering ~$2000 (which is really what it's worth) probably won't go over very well. Was kind of afraid of that. Stupid overpriced E30's  I'm gonna take a look at it tomorrow and see how low he'll go.
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My clutch pedal in the E30 has developed a squeak and IT IS GODDAMN MADDENING AUGHHHHHHHHH
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Picked up my M5 earlier and had a 120 mile drive home. Jesus. What a car.
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GazChap posted:Picked up my M5 earlier and had a 120 mile drive home. We need pics and more details. Manual or SMG?
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Dark at the moment (I'm in the UK) so pics will be tomorrow after I've given it a wash. E60 M5, 2005 model, 82,000 miles on the clock. SMG (UK didn't get a manual version) in Interlagos Blue with the Silverstone Extended Merino Leather trim. It's epic. The sound of that V10... 
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gently caress, I wish 3250 was an overpriced e30 here. I was about to drive 5 hours to look at a 318is for 5k until I found out it had a salvage/rebuilt title in another province from 1993. I want to find something. Now that I have a complete M52 drivetrain + harness and ecu, I really want to do my own 24v e30 swap.
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Crustashio posted:gently caress, I wish 3250 was an overpriced e30 here. I was about to drive 5 hours to look at a 318is for 5k until I found out it had a salvage/rebuilt title in another province from 1993.
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GazChap posted:SMG Well, at least you're aware of your impending financial ruin.
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Crustashio posted:gently caress, I wish 3250 was an overpriced e30 here. I was about to drive 5 hours to look at a 318is for 5k until I found out it had a salvage/rebuilt title in another province from 1993. Well that makes me feel a little better. Maybe if I can talk him into the mid-high 2's I'll go for it.
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opengl128 posted:Well that makes me feel a little better. Maybe if I can talk him into the mid-high 2's I'll go for it. But the closer you can get it to $2k the better.
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Welp. Just got me cooling system parts in. Time for my car to stop making GBS threads water out every other day. Anything I should be on the lookout for when I tackle this thing?
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Just gave a guy a deposit for this: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3162141452.html God I'm a sucker for that blue. Body is nearly perfect, no door dings at all. Gauge cluster is losing pixels, but I got him to agree on $9700. We'll do the buy Monday night. So excited!
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What's the point behind putting down a deposit if you're buying from a private seller? What's holding him to HIS word?
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