Project E46 330i Touring

[evnmopwr]

Also Put her to Work yesterday.

 

[Tinuva]

Now THAT is how you use a touring

 

[evnmopwr]

Nothing like blown coolant lines on a Saturday afternoon when The is no chance on getting parts till monday.
Thankfully i was home when i saw the puddle on the floor

the 1 was brand new line i installed when engine was rebuilt (one that runs along the head)
The other i thought i replaced too but seems no invoice found for it.

I will be replacing both again just for peace of mind.

Will tear into her today and pull the intake.
Will use the time to install the new stearing rack boots too thats been on the shelf for some time now.

 

[evnmopwr]

Teardown started


Intake off


And my guess is the new coolant bottle and new 2.0bar cap preasured system nicely.
and this pipe backed out??? Not sure if you can see, but the 1 O-Ring is clearly visible. it like it backed out 1cm or so.

bare in mind, Since the rebuild, 19000kmish i replaced the bottle and cap.
Its been 100% ok up until i replaced these 2 items. since then i needed to top up.

Thoughts??



Will order OEM pipes tomorrow from dealer.
hopefully this fixes it as i dont want to take this intake off again

 

[evnmopwr]

Also I either Found a tear in the upper intake boot or i caused it while removing it and the Vanos line is leaking

so that needs replacing tomorrow too.

2 x Plastic Coolant pipes
1 x Upper Intake boot
2 x steering rack boots
1 x Vanos Line

 

[Peter@AEW]

Get aluminium washers for the vanos line, copper is almost ok as it will leak eventually

 

[Benji]

BMW and their biodegradable cooling systems...Add OFH gasket to the list...I found it near impossible to get that coolant pipe installed with the OFH still installed. For the effort saved and the peace of mind of a new OFH seal, it is totally worth it, even tho you probably did it with the engine rebuild

 

[evnmopwr]

BMW pipes have been ordered.
Decently priced. 1 problem, Its JHB only so i have to wait.

Red Rubber Grease, Motul coolant and New upper intake boot is on its way.
just the vanos line i need to go scratch out as i had a new one in stock. i just dont know what i did with it



im going to remove this el-cheapo part later to see what the issue is with it.

 

[evnmopwr]

Intake boot arrived

 

[evnmopwr]

BMW and their biodegradable cooling systems...Add OFH gasket to the list...I found it near impossible to get that coolant pipe installed with the OFH still installed. For the effort saved and the peace of mind of a new OFH seal, it is totally worth it, even tho you probably did it with the engine rebuild

Red rubber grease bro. You will never have issues with these quick release pipes again!

 

[evnmopwr]

O-Rings looks compromised?
they not as puffy as the OEM ones it seems.
and this pipe was in for around 19000km. :|

Dont make the same mistake i did. OEM for these parts ONLY

 

[evnmopwr]

The rip in the INtake boot. Car drove Perfectly though. So i must have cause this when i pulled the pipe off during the teardown
but she was due for a replacement years ago so its good to have happened now.


Got the car on the road last night, DONT ASK, and She holding her water and Things looking great.
All back together



Was suprised to see email from SMG Century city this morning telling me my parts have arrived.
I was only expecting these by weekend.

So i Guess im going to be doing the job again this weekend. LMAO

 

[evnmopwr]

Pipes have been collected



And little something extra (those Black fin things that go above the headlights as mine is Melted/Brittle)



Hope weekend is the last weekend i Do this job. Dont want to think about it for the next few years

 

[evnmopwr]

Picked up some new items for the touring to Aid its pending Cosmetic Refresh
Thanks @Benji for the lead on these. Price was too good to pass up.



Will make a massive difference


And some New Original BMW Fender indicators



Could not find me Spare Vanos oil pipe so waiting on the replacement 1 from Dealer.
ordered new Washers too (Aluminum as @Peter@AEW suggested).

part numbers:
Hydraulic Oil pipe: 11361705532
Sealing Washers: 32411093596 (Dealer mentioned it is Alluminum and not copper so lets see)

 

[individj]

mmmmmmm what lovely sparkly things

 

[evnmopwr]

mmmmmmm what lovely sparkly things

It comes at a price.
Was handed a SKINS Cosmetics invoice i had to pay aswell since i "have been buying so much unnecessary parts for the car". :|

But since i paid that, I have little free rein to get "things i really need for the car".
So i need to use that freedom NOW!