mhirsch said:
Whats up fellas! My names Max just baught my second BMW, 2004 330i zhp will throw some pictures on here soon.
Hate to say it but this car has been nickle and dimming me so far, replaced thermostat, CCV valve, Upper radiator hose, Wheel bearing, idlor tentioner and water pump all within a 3 month period. Im pretty michanically inclinded but dont know a whole lot about the car yet. def. like to do my own work on her though At this rate i will know the engine top to bottom in a few months. Still love the car and not quite ready to give up on it!!
Anyone has any suggestions on things i might need to keep an eye on, things that are known to fail, etc. let me know.
E46s tend to do that...
I would just watch the subframe issues with the E46. If it were my car I would reinforce it. see this thread: http://www.wibimmers.com/board/index.php?/topic/1696-a-note-to-all-e46-owners/
I would replace the entiire coolant system personally if it was my car. Dunno what it is but BMW Engines and proper factory coolant parts don't seem to mix.
I would also rebuild your Vanos at some point. Just google Vanos rebuild kit E46. Theres a few out there and it's been covered many times. Beisian systems and Dr.Vanos seem to be good proven kits though.
http://www.beisansystems.com/
http://www.drvanos.com/
