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Old 02-18-2009, 04:29 PM   #1
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Default Just bought 97 318ti sport

Hi, new to this board now that I just picked up a 1997 318ti sport auto with only 88k for 4500. Had a good time driving the car 12 hours home from FL. I just spent a year fixing up an e30 for my son and now I'll be working on this one for my daughter, but it won't take a year on this one. In a month or so I should be able to get all the maintenance and fixes done. The only things that I've found that need immediate attention are a new thermostat and it looks like it has the oil filter housing leak. Then it's belts, filters, fluids, brakes, other general maintenance and it has a broken tail light and a dent in the left rear quarter. This is my fourth used bmw and it's alot of fun to drive, although if it were going to be my car, I wouldn't have gone for the auto.
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Old 02-18-2009, 04:38 PM   #2
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beautiful car - welcome & good luck.

while updating the cooling system, you may want to take a look into these 2 items as they are a common cause of failures and leaks...
one is between the engine & the firewall while the other is under the intake manifod & fuel rail.





also, if dont already know about it - this site is your BEST friend:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.d...3&mospid=47506

laslty, once you get closer to 100K - you may want to replace the timing chain tensioner - as if it goes - it causes a lot of damage...

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Old 02-18-2009, 04:51 PM   #3
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Thanks for the info, i was reading about those plastic cooling system parts on here yesterday, I will get to them eventually and also the timing chain tensioner.
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welcome, ti looks clean, what other bimmers have you owned?
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Hey. congrats on the new ti. i see that you need some parts to put it up to par. i have a few things you may need like belts, gaskets, and hoses.... all new. let me know if you need anything.
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welcome, ti looks clean, what other bimmers have you owned?

currenlty have 89 325is
previously owned 95 m3 and 01 530i
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