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[jscribble]

Alright, I'm game. Betty's List:
Install new diff (used 4.27 limited) and bushings (parts waiting)
Replace suspension entirely (lower)
Guibo, ujoints, cv shafts
Clutch, and input shaft bearing on trans (rattle rattle thunder clatter, put the clutch in, man!)
COP kit, replace timing entirely (peace of mind, slight noise)
injectors
pull P/S (bypassed)
body work, all over
new front/rear bumper covers, side skirts
paint
windshield (original? Looks like "Starry Night" because of all the pits)
Turbo, MS3, big exhaust, fuel pump, fuel lines, fuel rail(?)
Sticky sticky tires, on some ba rims

Break it, repeat step one.

[e30Andym42]

Clutch, and input shaft bearing on trans (rattle rattle thunder clatter, put the clutch in, man!)

Haha gotta love that.  My ISB made that awesome noise as well before I put it away for teh snowz.  I hope it magically fixed itself

Update:
- ISB (moooother ****er, not on the Bimmer too..!)
- Muffler bracket bangs against the side of the car when turning right
- z4 3.0 shift arm hits driveshaft, prolly due to a POS rear shifter support bushing
- Driver's side indicator decides it's too old and wont turn on (hmmm... )
- Replaced leaky PS rack..... with a leaky PS rack :cool:.  At least this one is e36, and leaks less
- Basketweave center caps busted by Midas, and they accepted responsibility....NOT
- Driver's door lock decided it didn't like me (now keyless entry system installed - get owned.)
- A/C doesn't work

But worst of all is the fact that it's STILL sitting under a car cover; now with 6 inches of snow on it soley from today :mad:.  I thought we were done with winter..

[bujna]

Took my car to bathurst for a hillclimb last weekend, and at some stage, my whiteline sway bar bent my endlink mounts on the trailing arms...I'm in the middle of fabricating and welding some reinforcements like TMS's solution.... :-)

I think my second gear synchro is on the way out too. :0

[91 e30m42]

my car smells like gas when i start it in the morning i think i need a new charcoal canister, the other week it was leaking fuel from under the intake but when i removed the heater plate and the mess under the intake.. while i was at it i tightened the 2 rubber high pressure fuel hoses and ever since then no leaks but still smell gas and oh yea my PS rack leaks heavier then a female on her period

[jdirty]

• dripping oil.

   possible oil filter housing gasket

• inaccurate fuel gauge.

   driving hard or doing hard turns makes the fuel level somehow/significantly higher but when parked, the level will then settle at a lower level or what i believe is the real amount

• suspension needs an overhaul badly.

   bottoms out on dips and such though still having a 4x4 stance

• need a heater bypass valve.

   heater core was replaced already but the valve eventually died

• needs new tires

   dorifting everywhere when floored whether on dry or wet surface
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[DesktopDave]

Figured I'd do an update...since these things never seem to be fixed it's good to know that I've been getting somewhere...

Old problems:
Still overheating slightly, I need to do compression & pressure tests.  Might be the old water pump.
Still needs new struts
Front end vibration at about 70-75.  I suspect a worn rack or column bearings.
That trunk leak is STILL annoying me!  Looks like I have to re-align the trunk & buy a new seal as I routinely find water inside the seal.   My RTV experiments have only been modestly successful.

New problems:
Guibo dying a noisy death.
Fuel tank dented...I'm looking for a good six-cyl tank.
Tires are well worn.

Needs:
E36 rack install (it's sitting on my front porch waiting for good weather)
Installed NA ellipsoids...still considering cheap HIDs (I'm skipping the Euro smileys).
Interior upgrades planned.
Fighting rust.

Fixed!
Two full sets (nine rims) of decent 14" bottlecaps.
4-hole injectors fitted
COP kit installed
Hose delete complete (with RED silicone hoses).
Power steering cured (via elimination).
Front end rebuilt.
ATE PowerSlots & EBC greens still going strong.
Medium case 3.73 LSD still working just fine.
Aux fan fixed (loose/burned fuses).
Left fog light replaced.
Sunroof finally repaired and upgraded to power unit.

[E36-italia]

daily:
- needs 4 new shocks & bumprubbers;
- needs new front brake discs;

fixxed the drivers seat for the stock one coming out my racecar;
"" cleaned the ICV;
replaced the Fuel Pressure Regulator;
Fixxed a weird bogging issue, the connector for the O2 sensor had liquid init, when heating the O2 sensor it made a short cut, giving the DME wrong signals...causing to bog down.

M42 racecar:
- cage;
- cleanup the wiring;
- make a window defogger (or buy a heated windscreen);

[deansweet]

Leaky power steering rack. Currently removed the belt to pump and running it with no power assist. I don't mind it but my 15yr old apparently needs to hit the bench press more often as he complains about it at low speeds.  

Seriously balding tires. I'll pick up a new set next Spring for it. It's getting benched during the snow season.

[91 e30m42]

Sunroof finally repaired and upgraded to power unit.

how hard was it to go from manual to power sunroof.. was it a straight swap

[jdirty]

Thread from the dead!

Got two cracks on my oil pan.
need to find another pan.. tried jb weld but thats obviously temporary. lol

edit:
this m42 pan is ridiculous... so ridiculous that i even looked into a dry sump setup..
just for the sake of clearance and slamming my car to the ground.
a dry sump setup on a car that would barely pull Gs because it doesn't go to track
and that setup alone would cost four times more than what i paid for the car itself. LOL

edit edit:
bought a lower pan and some plastic trim parts at the yard. i lucked out. i never see m42s there. srsly.
coming back for a straight hood, front strut housings, and maybe the driveline.. lol

[Nevins]

why not?...needs paint (it's red) more importent...developed terrible idle and no power on load recently after repacing valve cover gasket....has new vacuum lines...looking into fittings...loose? cracked?...brakes good, and easy anyway...needs new shifter bushing, new heater switch, gotta fix speedo (check soldering on board) the good....no rust...and the wife loves it!

[318isam]

the "to do " list......

auto tranny filter and flush,no record from PO if it was done at all
cooling system flush and swap out 247K OEM plastic water pump...:eek:
power steering flush and fix leaking hoses
replace subframe bushings,only ones left on car that are factory
fix my broken sunroof,inner liner is stuck between the cassette and panel.:mad:
central locking is EPIC FAIL!:(
ABS light comes on randomly
front hubs are on there way out,prolly related to ABS light being triggered
front seat leather is cracked and floor matts are falling apart
clearcoat is peeling from paint:(

[tfrain]

*My wife gets all her friends to say "oh what a cute car!" just to piss me off.
*Recirculation Baffles cracked (connection to pushrod broken - in process of fixing)
*One Recirculation motor doesn't work - in process of fixing
*Door handle Trim cracked
*Dash cracked (currently covered with carpeted cover)
*Timing system needs rebuilt
*Pretty sure one of the short fuel hoses under intake is leaking/seeping - smell of gas in cabin sometimes
*Oil leak(s) of course
*passenger seat dry/cracking
*back speakers blown (tweeter cone disentegrated - have new ones to install)
*stereo only plays radio (CD broken - new media player w/no cd ready to install)
*knob on sunroof crank missing
*driver door pocket broken where attaches to arm rest piece
*door cards, arm rest, door pocket need some duplicolor sprayed on them
*passenger door window felt cracking on outside
*tail light or trunk seal leaking a little
*A/C aux fan squeals a little
*odometer not working (parts on the way)
*back seat has some sun damage at the top - will try and use vinyl repair and duplicolor
*rear deck carpeting faded some
*guage cluster trim couple of cracks from previous owner removing - small potatoes
*missing triangle cover where tweeters go driver side - replacing with tweeter pods - on the way
*brake sensor cable rear passenger - sheath is cracking, it is hanging.  need to replace (don't know if brake sensors are even working)
*washer fluid tee is leaking when try to spray
*power door locks don't work anywhere on car
*door chime not working
*e-brake handle cracked
*axle boots cracked - may try two piece temporarily
*needs tranny and diff fluid service
*needs mess under intake fix
*needs mustang injectors while doing mess under intake
*Guido - assume
*center driveshaft support - assume
*needs pan bolt check (at next oil change)
*both front seats lean towards the center (like if you are reaching for your something in your front left pocket and lean towards center) - I'm guessing that little steel part that juts out is broken
*front driver side bumper trim cracked
*would like new side turn signal housings
*Some Jackhole superglued a blacked out model emblem on the back.  Looks OK until you get close - this person sucks.
*Wanna repaint black rear IS spoiler


GOOD:
1.  Repainted Brilliant Red by PO - pretty good paintjob car looks sharp
2.  Body is SOLID - only couple small dings you have to look for
3.  No Idle issues at all
4.  New Muffler
5.  New Roundels


Wow, when I type it all out, that is a lot!

[willworkfore30s]

Been driving it daily for about two weeks now after the car basically sitting for a year.  In the last couple of days it has started leaking oil.

[jrobie79]

1.9 Z3 rack has to be installed
new momo steering wheel waiting for a hub to be installed
gonna drain and refurb cooling system (NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS)
need to get a rear end dent pulled and painted (someone rear ended me while he was reading the newspaper!!!!)