 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,218 Views | |  |  |  | |  11-28-2013, 07:02 AM | #3166 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 373 |
Making progress on this very unfamiliar car.
Did the valve cover gasket, oil supply seal, spark plugs, air filter and microfilters tonight. Man were the oil seal and gasket rock hard! No wonder the car left a puddle of oil when I parked it for 3 months when I left for school. The spark plugs were in great shape though.
Now that part of the engine is taken care of, I can move onto other parts of the car to make it driveable. I hope to make a big haul from Black Friday deals! |  | | | 11-28-2013, 02:14 PM | #3167 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sag Harbor, NY Posts: 192 |
new headlights, and wrestled with M front bumper install | | | | | 11-28-2013, 03:58 PM | #3168 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Massapequa New York Posts: 113 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Pinion  new headlights, and wrestled with M front bumper install | Post some pics, Would love to see it. | | | | | 11-28-2013, 11:59 PM | #3169 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
didn't do anything to my ti's, but I did buy an M50 with the transmission, DME and wiring harness. got some big plans for spring  | | | | | 11-29-2013, 12:23 AM | #3170 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak didn't do anything to my ti's, but I did buy an M50 with the transmission, DME and wiring harness. got some big plans for spring | Nice! Post pics Pauly __________________ 
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1995 Active | | | | | 11-29-2013, 12:30 AM | #3171 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by teetime4one Nice!
Post pics Pauly | the engine's still at the guys shop, he's a huge BMW guy and he's said that he really wants to swap a 6 cylinder into a ti so I'll most likely be doing the swap there and paying him to help me. don't worry, I plan on doing a build thread with plenty of pictures once I get started  | | | | | 11-29-2013, 05:17 AM | #3172 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 |
nothing. just like to look at it! | | | | | 11-29-2013, 06:17 AM | #3173 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 373 |
I verified my new valve cover gasket wasn't leaking. Lots of smoke from the old oil that dripped down though! I was worried for a bit.
I then did an oil change and reset the SI lights using my ADS cable. I also cleared my airbag light using INPA and it has been good so far.
Finally, I ordered a bunch of stuff from Bimmerworld for when I come back from school for winter break. Front suspension overhaul time! | | | | | 11-29-2013, 01:41 PM | #3174 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 164 |
I made this  and chopped this other thing into this  This weekend I hope to put em together to make something that looks like this  | | | | | 11-29-2013, 11:12 PM | #3175 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sag Harbor, NY Posts: 192 |
installed my M# mirrors, no paint on anything yet, but will post pics | | | | | 11-30-2013, 01:30 AM | #3176 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 373 |
Picked up Bilstein Sport suspension with BavAuto springs. They were in 1 month old condition and were absolutely perfect.
Also picked up 8 used Star Specs. I should be good for the next autocross season.
Going to start my build thread now! | | | | | 11-30-2013, 09:00 AM | #3177 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Oh, just a little reinforcement on the rear sway mounts. (Swingarm tabs are next)  __________________ 
1995 318ti Base - Cosmosschwarz/Sandgrau R.I.P.
1997 318ti Active - Alpinweiß III/Sandgrau
2013 328i Coupe - Le Mans Blau | | | | | 11-30-2013, 06:19 PM | #3178 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sag Harbor, NY Posts: 192 |
trying to break my cluster
can anyone give me a cheat on how to sepereate the plastic "window" from the
housing | | | | | 11-30-2013, 06:29 PM | #3179 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Pinion trying to break my cluster
can anyone give me a cheat on how to sepereate the plastic "window" from the
housing | There are about 6 long allen head screws holding the case together. Remove those and the back will come off the cluster. After that, there are several posts holding the cluster core to the front case half. Each of the posts has a "sleeve lock" that you twist to unlock. Then the cluster core can be removed from the front of the case. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 11-30-2013, 06:32 PM | #3180 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Been busy fixing leaks and nagging issues on Max. Have replaced so far;
Valve cover gasket, Oil filter housing gasket and sensor, Water pump, thermostat, and yesterday, the radiator, due to a coolant leak... Bled the system twice yesterday, will do it again today for good measure. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | |
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