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Suspension / control arms and ball joints

« on: March 30, 2014, 10:16:08 PM »

The inner and outer ball joints are going bad. I have 2 318is's my idea is to take the control arms  off the red one and get the ball joints switched out, is there shops that will press the ball joints into the contol arms? The place I work has sand blasters so i can take the rusty control arms in sandblast them paint them and hopefully find a shop to press the ball joints into the control arms if this is possible.

Are there places that will press ball joints into the control arms, or will I have to spend the money and buy 2 whole new control arms?
 Thanks

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Switching Gears, Engine stumbles/stutters. makes low pitch bellowing noise

« on: June 16, 2013, 04:25:39 PM »

Getting a 1286 Knock Control Test Pulse
No longer getting a 02 sensor code.
I switched out the timing case sensor,
Changed fuel filter.

The 1286 code is vague should i be worried about it

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Switching Gears, Engine stumbles/stutters. makes low pitch bellowing noise

« on: June 09, 2013, 08:40:49 PM »

just replaced spark plugs with NGKS, still doing the samething.

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Engine + Driveline / Switching Gears, Engine stumbles/stutters. makes low pitch bellowing noise

« on: June 08, 2013, 04:36:15 PM »

  Some of you might remember I bought another 92BMW318is, this one leaks a little antifreeze. When I bought it I picked it up from a towing company that told me it wouldn't start, and it has been sitting there for around 6 months. So I had it Towed to my house and checked all the fluids there was really no antifreeze and there was too much oil (oil did not appear milky). I drained the oil and put antifreeze into it, turned it over and it started right up. Soo, now I have to get it e-checked.

But when I go to accelerate it stutters and doesn't want to go, until I give it more gas then it should take to get to second gear, when in second gear it does the same, it stutters/stumbles and makes this bellowing noise for a second at a time.

-Only occurs when I switch gears and accelerate,
-Does it on every gear,
-Doesn't do it if I'm coasting with my foot slightly on the gas.
-Check engine light comes on when idling and goes off when i accelerate
-Stomp test says I need a new o2 sensor.


Any ideas?

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Engine management / Midnight M42 Performance Chips

« on: January 28, 2013, 09:35:09 PM »

What chip would go with the my 4banger.  92 318is. If you even make one.

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Electrical / Blower fan make crazy noise

« on: January 28, 2013, 09:26:08 PM »

On my e36. The plastic fan wheel broke on the one side and the fan would spin and rub against the enclosure. It will eventually completly break and it will cause it to not spin. I went to pull apart and got the plastic wheel for 4 $ becareful not to break the fan when trying to remove from the motor.  They become very fragile with time. And will break with ease. Its a son of a bitch to get out. With out breaking aswel as putting it back in.

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Exterior / how much does the e36 hood weigh?

« on: January 21, 2013, 07:44:01 AM »

If I do replace the hood it won't be till spring or summer. And it all depends on wether or not the airconditioner still works. If it doesnt I plan to take off hood front fenders and trunk and replace with fiber. And completly remove  a\c unit. Maybe shave off 100lbs.

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Engine + Driveline / Pinging sound coming from engine

« on: January 20, 2013, 02:44:40 PM »

you know those musical triangles that make a dinging noise, it kinda sounds like that. you could say its ticking like a clock but at a irregular rate of speed it doesnt keep a steady pace like a metronome.

here is a image showing where it is loudest.

(I pulled this image off the internet because it is cold out side to take a pic.)

What could it be timing chain tensioner? any IDeas?

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Exterior / how much does the e36 hood weigh?

« on: January 19, 2013, 07:36:18 PM »

Thanks guys I was thinking about getting a fiberglass hood. trying to find weight difference, and see if it amounted to much

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Exterior / how much does the e36 hood weigh?

« on: January 18, 2013, 09:24:24 PM »

Was wondering the weight of the hood but cant find any specifications.

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General Topics / What do you guys think?

« on: January 18, 2013, 09:18:50 AM »

got it started it is running really ruff but can't hear any knocking and there is way to much oil in the car. going to drain some the oil. add some coolant. then change belts spark plugs clean ICV and put some Lucas fuel injector cleaner in the tank. found e-check papers saying emissions tests pasted.

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General Topics / What do you guys think?

« on: January 18, 2013, 08:27:47 AM »

Did a stomp test got a 1444 No Fault Codes stored... hmmm

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Engine + Driveline / head install question

« on: January 18, 2013, 12:32:47 AM »

Your head is cracked it seems. Get a new one

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Electrical / cruise control possible for a 92 318is? Manuel trans

« on: January 16, 2013, 07:17:44 AM »

I'm thinking about scavanging and seeing what I can find. Most of the really small parts they don't even pay attention to. Or. You can pocket most stuff. I'm going to go to pull apart friday. Need to get parts for this shitty nissan sentra (work car). But ill see what I can find, and if they have any BMWs on yard

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General Topics / Time for an exhaust..

« on: January 16, 2013, 06:59:33 AM »

I said f-it and opted into building mu own muffler and resinator. Going to go to a scrap yard and buy some sheet metal already have fence pipe and some fiberglass K-wool.

They use K-wool for metal castings in foundry to help castings retain heat in certian areas.
 The stuff can withstand 1600ºF.

If I do end up building it ill post a write up on total cost and how too. I estimate a total cost of 20 $