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Leadpipelouie

About 3 weeks ago, my airbag light came on while driving and
despite a couple of visits to my friendly local garage (and MOT station)
it remains that way !!
I read about a yellow connector by one of the seats but can't find it ??
Any ideas ?
I'm in Redditch

Leadpipelouie

Hi all, looking for a cheap replacement dipstick for my 02 Z3 1.9
as broke mine when changing the starter motor >>>
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
does anyone have a spare starter motor lying around please -mine just clicking away ??
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Sorry mate - there was no year just date on the FAQ section !!!

Leadpipelouie

Do you still have the spqace saver wheel please ?

Leadpipelouie

Hi
do you have a Z3 petrol cap which seals properly please ?

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
seal is split so pointless but thanks for the tip.

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
anyone have a cheap radio for a z3 2002 - touring France shortly and she insists her Z3 needs
one for the trip.
Also need a petrol cap or even just the seal as petrol fumes about to cause a marriage break-up !!
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
looking for a pair or at least n/side clear side markers for above vehicle.
also (wife) lost (left at pump?) my petrol cap so could do with another - anybody ??
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi, need an o/side headlight (might take a pair) as well as an aircon rad and the 2 bonnet lock catches
provided they are not cracked/weakened like mine.
I have a 1.9 2002
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
looking for a aircon rad for 1.9 2002 Z3 -also possibly a pair or just o/side headlight (s)
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Probably obvious but how do I access the spare wheel please ?
Off to France shortly and want to check it is man enough for the trip !!
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Thanks guys,
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Does anyone have a reasonably-priced radio/CD player for wife's 1.9 please ?
Looks like a big connecting block -is that normal ?
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
do you have the aircon pump and offside front wheel arch skin please ?
-wide bodied
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Which blue is it please and where are you ?
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Yes, correct -once it settled down it was fine. I limited wife to just shopping trips etc but just did a 100 mile run and so far seems to be fine. Obviously with the sender registering hot, the ECU leaned-out the mixture (thought i had an air leak as starting took a couple of attempts) so once fitte...

Leadpipelouie

Hi, for those of you (both ?) who followed my plodding attempt at an engine change in my wife's 2.2 , you may remember the only thing which beat me (until now) was the water temp gauge showing red immediately the ign was turned on. Well, you may remember i checked with BMW in Solihull and asked them...

Leadpipelouie

you have mail.
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi, the starter is powered by a red lead which if you earth it ,will cause you many problems unless you disconnect the battery -from memory ?? You would be wise to disconnect that before you can change the motor. It is possible to remove the whole thing but from memory, it is a job getting in there ...

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
many thanks -keep in touch
regards,
John

Leadpipelouie

Good man-what colour is it currently ?
regards,
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi mate,
how much for your bonnet ?
I am in Redditch -where are you,
regards,
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi, a fiddly job but not too difficult. You need to remove the dipstick,intake piping etc on that side. You will need a torx head from memory but can't remember what size. If you look on the Pelican site, you will get all the details. I did an engine change headed 2.2 removal on this forum a few wee...

Leadpipelouie

Anyone know if the doors are montreal blue ? Just what I need
Would also like a set of alloys at that price but collection costs
to the midlands expensive unless someone else along the way wants parts ??
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Leadpipelouie

Hi Craig,
I did reply to your mail.
What are the wheels like ?
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Brian,
no, fully healed now -all that pain is now just a distant memory.
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Well,
after borrowing my wife's Z3 and enjoying it immensely, I decided to buy another.
I now have a 1998 1.9 in montreal blue.
No engine worries this time -just need a driver's door and front offside wing !
would also like to change the wheels from "pepperpot ?" type.
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Well, after my escapade with the engine change on my wife's 2.2 , bought another Z !!
1998 needing some work.
I need a Driver's door in Montreal blue for 1998 1.9
also would like a set of reasonably-priced alloys
for same.
Thanks,
Louie

Leadpipelouie

OK, been about 6 weeks now and wife has thotoughly enjoyed her Z ! Trouble is temp gauge is still showing red before start-up. We have lost about 1/2 pint of water but have drained and re-filled with anti-freeze so will leave it a little longer to properly establish whether I have a problem -I can s...

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
I did a complete change -check my earlier thread -- but was 2.2 to 2.2
John

Leadpipelouie

After changing the bonnet locking assembly, I have had no trouble re-opening it -albeit with the wife pushing down on the front so to minimise the effort required until I am confident that problem is behind us -or is that in front ?? I have used the car all weekend now -not lots of miles, mainly sho...

Leadpipelouie

Having given this arrangement/problem a great deal of thought, I decided to attempt removal of the front bumper by undoing the 8 nuts retaining same. Don't forget to pop off the repeater wiring. You need to access them through the removed kidney grilles or, as I did, the headlight aperture on one si...

Leadpipelouie

I have a pair of locks coming shortly. they have the umbilical cable still attached but i may have to remove that from the nearside connection in order to work out a tool shape/size to follow the normal route of the original (missing) cable. Failing this, I will be removing the other kidney grille t...

Leadpipelouie

Brian,
thanks for the help mate -I will have it -just waiting on another offer at the moment.
Best regards,
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Brian,
looks like the jobby.
Is it yours ?
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Quick note -my tool (copper tube with a thin chisel on the end) works repeatedly for the offside so can open at will. Unfortunately can only feel the nearside so down to maintenance tomorrow for a length of welding wire -or similar ! No supper for me tonight - she is not happy and, somehow, it's my ...

Leadpipelouie

Somhow, i have managed to release the offside with the tool on the end of a piece of copper pipe. I then proceeded to withdraw both locks and re-did the cables. I left the o/side headlight out in case i had to manoeuvre the lock again but it functioned ok for a couple of times then locked again ! I ...

Leadpipelouie

Does anyone have a bonnet locating mechanism (n/side-are they different )-the part the cable locates into .
Car is a 2002 2.2
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi again, I used an old paint roller (without the sponge) and battered hell out of the plastic rollers to remove them. I then bent the rod into a "U" shape and fed it in one end and out the other . I clamped a mole grip onto the bare end and pulled on both that and the handle and out she p...

Leadpipelouie

Pressing "send" before i finished may give an insight to my mental state ?? As I said managed to free of the nearside cable by simply pulling it towards me with the hook end and popped the lock. However, the offside is still a problem. On ramps, i can see the little "barrel-shaped&quo...

Leadpipelouie

Kidney grille on the nearside out -quite easy and used an old wiper arm from my XK8 but don't goout and buy one as the hook on the end can be found on most types - LOL !!

Leadpipelouie

Guys, many thanks. when i replaced the 2 cables, as always, I thoroughly examined how they went together and functioned so was careful to grease and re-assemble properly so mystified why the cable has gone slack (not a stiff connection) . I am currently under her (not right now with my lap-top) and ...

Leadpipelouie

We have an MOT !
Bad news, the new bonnet release cables I fitted have now failed and I can't get access to the engine bay !!
Another job tomorrow before we can fully enjoy her Z !
all the neighbours seem pleased to finally see it move under it's own power.
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Z is back with us Wooo... hooo...! Guy at exhaust centre asked what I was worried about as the threads were fine and he even managed to tighten up a very inaccessible bolt on the engine/box and all for £20 -but he did have the advantage of a ramp where I was lying on the ground with little room to s...

Leadpipelouie

Berso,
many thanks for the support -the whole operation has been character-building (as if I need it )
Car is down at the exhaust centre who will hopefully pull the downpipes and exhaust together and
give me back a quiet car !
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Ok, fiddly but straightforward job. the grommet (and nut) will get stuck in the footwell so you need to cut the cable between it and the lever-then feed the new cable through the bulkhead. I removed the bonnet locks and a simple matter of locating the inner cable end piece in it's slot -same with th...

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
about 75kgs each.
I have to fit it to "her" Z as I don't keep cars that long !
I have my XK8 and Chimaera for "spirited" driving .
ta,
Louie

Leadpipelouie

Hi,
I have 2 racing karts and currently modifying a trailer (with nice minilite alloys) to take both -is that ok ?
Louie

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