The E46 M3 Journal
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DrLeadFoot said:
Snap said:
Is a traditional 6spd a huge endeavor to swap? Im sure the dealer will get this all sorted out quickly but just curious if the swap is more hassle than its worth/better off buying a non-smg
All I would need is a bell housing, a third pedal and shifter linkage. Probably some other odds and ends. The gearbox on the smg is the same as a 6 speed.Want to keep the smg so the wife can drive it.
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Teach the wife some clutch kicking!!
She was in New York City for 9 years right after high school without a car. She has been practicing her skills on the 2001 Cherokee. We're taking the ultimate driving experience slowly.
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I don't know what I'm doing but it is talking to the car!!!
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Got the INPA up and running. Does this mean I need to bleed my clutch? Help!
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Used the INPA software to bleed the clutch and gearbox shifter. Ran the programs and it went into R & 1. Got excited then went to start it and it fired up on the 2nd crank!!!!!
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Good job! I can imagine how frustrating that was!
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i bet that was a glorious sound!
Straight headers! My wife said the whole house was shaking.
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Good job! I can imagine how frustrating that was!
I was trying to get the computer to connect to the car for 1 hour only to find out the USB plug was in the wrong port.
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Thanks guys!!
Have to put in an order at the old Concours for some small stuff. Plastic connectors, washer fluid o-ring and some nuts.
I ran 5 liters of some cheap 5w-30 through it for start up. I have some bmw 10w60 oil & filter ready to go.
So excited!
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Well shoot... after installing the driveshaft it hit the fan.
I didn't know that I had to adjust the pressure plate when I installed a new clutch.
Now it is grinding gears when I try to out it into R. It goes into 1 now and then.
Taking it to the dealership to finish the job.
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Gotta pull the trans.
@DrLeadFoot
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Well shoot... after installing the driveshaft it hit the fan.
I didn't know that I had to adjust the pressure plate when I installed a new clutch.
Now it is grinding gears when I try to out it into R. It goes into 1 now and then.
Taking it to the dealership to finish the job.
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Gotta pull the trans.
Wait so you installed a new clutch and pressure plate or clutch disc? If you did a whole new clutch and pressure plate you need to run through the clutch break in procedure and clutch wear point test plan as well. If you did just a clutch disc then they clutch plate would need to be reset as with all e46s its a self adjusting clutch so you need to special tool to turb back the springs when isntalling. Eitherway unfortunately this is what happens in the enthusiast world when guys think they can work on it all themselves on vehicles/systems they know nothing about. Hate to see it but I see it often.
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You own a mechanic shop right?
You really need to work on your delivery/interpersonal skills.
I speak the truth whether you want to hear it or not. This wasn't a call out to him individually, saying he cant work on cars right. This was to the bmw community as a whole. Its one thing to work on e30s and e36s but once you get into a technical system like smg or such you need to know whay your doing as you can cause serious damage if you dont. Hell if he would have drove it for awhile he could have done serious damage to the transmission.
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