 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  11-28-2011, 02:18 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 18 |  New to the BMW scene!
Hi, every one I just bought my first bmw yesterday. and dont know to much about them. I bought a 1998 BMW 318ti. Just wondering what i need to do to keep it maintained well, running well, and things that happen alot on these cars.
thanks, twan |  |  | | 11-28-2011, 02:25 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 874 |
welcome how bout some pics, maintenance is easy but you might wanna refresh some cooling components __________________ 
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welcome to the forum Twan. Plenty of info in the knowledge base section. Most important thing to take note of is the cooling system. Never ever let the engine overheat. Not for a second. If you see the temp needle rise above 12 o'clock, shut the engine off immediately.
edit; Trikzta beat me to it. | | | | | 11-28-2011, 02:31 AM | #4 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
insert "HA!" here. | | | | | 11-28-2011, 02:35 AM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 18 |
I will post pictures when it's light out tomorrow or next day, but cooling components. Like what? water pump? bearings? | | | | | 11-28-2011, 02:38 AM | #6 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by yfztwan  I will post pictures when it's light out tomorrow or next day, but cooling components. Like what? water pump? bearings? | everything. The entire system could be replaced for under 400 bucks. | | | | | 11-28-2011, 03:07 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
welcome!
beware of the window regulators...and the dreaded "clunk!"
we'll help you with that too.
Sean __________________ 
Sean
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What do you mean by clunk? And thanks for helping me out guys real appreciative. | | | | | 11-28-2011, 03:34 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Window clunk... Window coming off track/regulator arm bending..
CoolJess76 has made the definitive writeup/diy on repairing the windows... Look in the knowledge base section.
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Quote: Originally Posted by yfztwan What do you mean by clunk? And thanks for helping me out guys real appreciative. | the window regulators are known to have problems. It's a combination of two engineering flaws. First, BMW used the same window regulator on the 318ti that they used on the e36 sedan. The e36 sedan has smaller doors, thus smaller windows. In short, they used a regulator that does not accomodate the 318ti's coupe "sized" window very well. Second, the grease they used hardens and turns into a paste after about 10 years. Once this happens, it causes the regulator arms to bind up in the tracks and the balls pop out of the plastic sliders. I know this may sound Greek to you right now, but when you hear the clunk for the first time, you'll know exactly what we're refering to, lol. BTW, there's some excellent writeups regarding the cooling system as well as the window regulators located in the knowledge base section of this forum. Another site that will prove to be helpful is realoem.com. You can find any part number that you'll ever need on that site. When it comes to purchasing parts, you my want to check out getbmwparts.com and pelicanparts.com. Edit; WolferJ beat me to it.
Last edited by cooljess76; 11-28-2011 at 03:45 AM. | | | | | 11-28-2011, 03:41 AM | #11 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 18 |
Lol for now, yes. But now i wont completly freak out when it happens lol, thank you! | | | | | 11-28-2011, 04:55 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ottawa Posts: 579 |
welcome! | | | | | 11-28-2011, 12:08 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 | welcome to the forums.
Seems like you are going to start having fun right away. If you ain't fixing something on the ti then you ain't driving it enough. Anyone who buys a ti will have to become a DIY type of person as they will never stop needing something but all part of the fun of owning one.  __________________  | | | | | 11-28-2011, 05:36 PM | #14 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 17 |
I would say front suspension could also be a problem, I would keep an eye on that. | | | | | 11-28-2011, 05:44 PM | #15 | | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 10 |
welcome man! i Just joined to and i have gotten a lot of help from everyone. | | | | | |
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