E39 wheel question
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The latch is either freezing or the handle assembly is taking a crap on you.
i have had multiple times when my e30 doors would not stay shut went it was crazy cold. I rode holding the door with my hand (and once anchored it with a bungee) until it warmed up enough inside the car and then the door would shut. the latch was fine in function otherwise so I chalked it up to moisture freezing things up so blasted the internals with a silicone lube i believe.
in general, all old BMWs i have experience with (e30s, e34, e36s) have had issues with freezing locks/latches. bad luck maybe. i dont know maybe other people have the same issues with other brands too?
Dan
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^^^I would lean toward this. This was a pretty common occurrence on my 95 e36 but I don't remember it being an issue in my 97. The 95 was also in a lot rougher shape than my 97 was.
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In general, all old BMWs i have experience with (e30s, e34, e36s) have had issues with freezing locks/latches. bad luck maybe. i dont know maybe other people have the same issues with other brands too?
My previous e34, now Earls e34, had heated lock cylinders. It was pretty slick.
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My previous e34, now Earls e34, had heated lock cylinders. It was pretty slick.
So did both of my e36's, it meant nothing to the door jam lol.
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So what wheels are on it now? E39 wheels with the proper hub bore?
Correct
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so did you look at the wheels? are they OEM bmw or aftermarket? (what markings are on the back?) Any signs of machine work to the wheels? Any grinding on the hubs? Take a picuture? we want to know!
I will take pics and info after work it didn't look dremeled but idk?? You guys tell me when I snap a few pics !!
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It's The latch is either freezing or the handle assembly is taking a crap on you. You can buy a new assembly from the dealer that is keyed for your car but it's not cheap. I believe when I had it done on my e36 325is maybe 5 years ago I bough it from Concours because they were the cheapest. I want to say it was around $200.
I hope it's frozen or else the e39 is sitting over winter! I don't want to pull the door panel off while the car is stuck shut!! And in te cold lol
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That it does. You pull the door handle and hold it up for a few seconds. It then thaws the cylinder out=P
i tried this on my e34 (which should have the feature) and it didnt do shit. hold handle for a few seconds, let go and it should start warming up? how long till it should be done? i can't even get the key into the lock its so froze up after the rain/sleet/deep freeze cycle the other day.
Dan
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What color?
It's now all taken care of now
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