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Jonco

Mine had gone in the transition from where it leaves the body and then enters the boot lid. I believe this to bethe common area of failure due to the continual flexing at this point. It will also be made worse if the cable has comeout of the clip by the hinge - the hinge acts as a rather blunt guill...

Jonco

John1950 wrote:........... I sell the car, the new owner will have a whole pile of useful information for looking after the Zed

Sell ??????

It should be the love of you life now - for better for worse, but never richer and always poorer.

Jonco

Shayne, I have the `98 1.9 Auto ( built Dec 97) so I think it will be the same as yours. There is no Energy Management light. The layout is as follows: Top Centre – battery charge, full beam, engine oil pressure Bottom Left – fog lights ( if fitted) and rear fog lights Bottom Centre – Auto transmiss...

Jonco

The Zed may fail the MOT now you have de-catted it ( sorry somebody had to crack that one)

Jonco

John, This write-up may explain it a bit better for you although some of it is OTT. http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/electrical/e36_reset_service_lights.html You do not need anything fancy - some people refer to the paperclip method as mentioned above. If you look at the table at the bottom of the a...

Jonco

I would go for a fully synthetic 5w-40. I have recently put Fuchs GT1 XTL 5w-40 from Opie Oils in my 1.9 M44. There are offers on at the moment from Euro Car Parts and Opie. If you enter your car reg or Vin into their website then a list of recommendations will come up. There are a few recent thread...

Jonco

This is interesting as I've got a problem with the passenger door not unlocking sometimes so yesterday opened boot and straightened loom, shut boot, locked car and unlocked it and all door unlocked! just a coincedence. Doubt it is a co-incidence - many of us have been through the same scenario. You...

Jonco

Would not take any risks with an oil filter. There is a brand name on one of the components in the photo but you need to know the brand and spec of the one you will get. Also make sure you change any `O' rings on the filter stem. For oil recommendations have a look at http://www.opieoils.co.uk/ and/...

Jonco

.......... The water pump is one of the cheapest on the market and Meyle has a good reputation so you can go with that. And for the thermostat, the cheapest I found was on GSF car parts for 34,32£, but I don't know what brand it is. Thanks for info guys. I have ordered: Meyle pump from ebay(BMWmoto...

Jonco

Thanks Del . Never came up on my search using M44.

Cheers

Jonco

I am doing the same research at the moment and carparts4less seems to be the best for stat and housing - need to make sure axial gasket is included. I am looking to replace pump and belt whilst I'm at it. See Martyb's recent thread on `sad times expensive times'. Del suggested the Meyle pump - their...

Jonco

Bonzo wrote:I used a black permanent marker pen to paint my mesh speaker grilles in situ. Looks great! Simples.

Bonzo.

What a good idea

- I was going to remove mine but having read about the problems will be off to buy a marker pen tomorrow

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Jonco

If you're bending it...don't kink the pipes...if you fill them with oil and plug the ends with kebab sticks, then bend them, it will help to avoid any kinking. Just thoroughly clean the oil out after with some petrol and let them dry out. Just love the improvisation methods we all find - hope you e...

Jonco

Have a look at this http://www.peakeresearch.com/silights.htm or search the knowledge base for info on service lights.

Jonco

I bought my M44 thermostat from a BMW main dealer in November 2011 and paid £39.50 plus VAT. So your price looks OK. The water pump looks a bit expensive and the BMW one (plastic impeller) is the source of many people’s concerns in any event. I plan to renew mine in the next 12 months and will almo...

Jonco

Opinions/suggestions please - reasonable prices or not? Obtained this quote from http://www.bmminiparts.com for M44 CW pump and stat. 11 51 0393338 Rmfd water pump £87.02 (RRP) £67.61 (their price) plus £26.11 surcharge 11 53 1743017 Thermostat housing with thermostat, 95CEL £42.82 (RRP) 34.04 (thei...

Jonco

I no longer have this type of switch, if someone measures/confirms the voltage I have an account with RS and could put a few together with cable tails on if people are interested? Have had a look today. As previously mentioned, there are 3 wires dark blue, silver grey and brown. There as a permanen...

Jonco

Mike Fishwick wrote:Out in the Dordogne summer has officially arrived, and we are having temperatures of 25 in the shade, and lots more in the sun!

I'm off to the UK for three weeks on Wednesday . . .

Great timing - it's cold and windy here

Jonco

amancuso wrote:Been without my Z3 for a month due to an unfortunate collision. Just got it back yesterday and racked up 200 miles today, Boy have I missed that little Zed!

Have just seen the photo on FB and it looks good - repost on here?

Jonco

................I really shouldve replaced it at the same time as the other cooling parts but awel you live and learn...... Sorry to read that Marty. I'm about to change coolant and stat and was contemplating doing pump as well. You've now convinced me to stop messing about and get on with it. Blad...

Jonco

Thanks guys - great input and assistance as always.

Will have a go at measuring voltage over the weekend.

Jonco

wyn02 wrote:Thanks all. I'll order one from there.

Hi Wyn - did you manage to get this part I have just tried CooperBMW and they say they cannot source it?

Jonco

Just tried to order LED pushbutton (part 82929401797) from CooperBMW but they say they can no longer source it.

Jonco

At risk of sounding an idiot, I am going to ask anyway. If its a push button, what happens when you push the button? And, is mine a push button on a June 98 ///M? Ta. Tags It disables the ultrasonic sensors so you can set the alarm with the roof down. My 1.9 is a June 98 build and does have it, so ...

Jonco

XVar wrote:Check out this thread

Thanks alot XVar - missed that one but must have looked at everything else.

Jonco

Help! LED push button cover and spring have gone AWOL from my centre console, probably now in waste bin via vacuum cleaner. Cannot find part number on realOEM - probably there somewhere but I cannot find it. Can anybody spot it or better still advise where to get one?

Jonco

If you go to realoem.com or BMW fans and enter the last 7 characters of your VIN number it will give you a menu for car part numbers. You can then obtain a drawing and the OEM part number for your vehicle. You can also look at other models and check part number. You should check that anything you bu...

Jonco

Until 2 weeks ago yes - but now have a Cobra Sports cat back system - does that count?

Enjoy reading what the other guys have done - but can't justify expenditure - poor old pensioner and all that ........................

Jonco

My '98 1.9 passed today with no advisories.

It is un-modified apart from Cobra Sports exhaust. There was nothing I knew of which was of concern, but have felt that way in the past and have ended up with a few massive bills.

Jonco

Thank you for your insights. Your hints make perfect sense, as when I am doing manoeuvres and need to turn the wheels at their maximum I hear a squeaking noise. The guy that drove my car at BMW service said all BMWs do that... :roll: As Southernboy states it will if level is low . There are a few p...

Jonco

gas guzzler wrote:Thanks for replies, will get oil and filter for next weekend

Andy

Don't forget the `O' rings

Jonco

Washed mine today, straightforward Turtle Wax and Shine shampoo. Also did wheel arches and water jetted underside. No time left to polish but during drying off inspection have `gained' a lot of swirl marks that need attention - busy time ahead.

Jonco

laurieh wrote:Hi guys,

Not sure how important those little 'o' rings are??

Very - read this for detail http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... ge#p128923 - Filter drain seals section

Jonco

Aaaagh! Read your post this morning following return from holiday - went out to start mine after ~12 days of inactivity in cold north west England conditions - click click click! Started ok after 30 mins trickle charge - hope it's just due to `idle' drain/low ambient as Mike F has pointed out. Had s...

Jonco

Ah ha ......................... I am liking this .............. Recommend some oil chaps.... :) I have recently copied this in another thread but this is an extract from a query to Opie oils ( I have no business connection except customer - they are just very helpful) This query was for a 98 1.9 Z3...

Jonco

Not early enough for some of us more mature Zedders. Where's Bill & Ben, Muffin the Mule, Hopalong Cassidy, three-wheeled trikes with a boot (!), sweets coming back off rationing? .....Now those were the days :) Edit: not forgetting watching the Coronation in b&w wearing a Davy Crockett hat...

Jonco

Cobra Sports Exhaust - " What a beautiful noise ....coming up from the floor......" with apologies to Neil Diamond - you have to be old ( and sad) to get that!!!!

Jonco

Gazza wrote:Usually stick to auto and then flick to sport or manual select for brisk driving.

Agreed - do the same thing on most of the roads auto is good enough. Have told my wife the sport mode doesn't work - not sure she believes me.

Jonco

R4 RED on the red Z3 - original plate came with the car - couldn't believe it.

A6 EUN on the`shed' - Eun being wife's name.

Jonco

Well done Rich - the art of improvisation.
Brought back memories of the car maintenance efforts of my youth including the bump(s) on the head and of course spanner rash on the hands!

Jonco

Ok - I homed in on the top of `A' frame comment - best of luck.

Jonco

Del wrote:This recent thread might help

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =5&t=36910

Sorry Del we must have pressed submit at nearly the same time - take it you're not a Man Utd fan either!!

Jonco

Have a read of Mike Fishwick's comment in this thread:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =5&t=36910

Jonco

Not wishing to wind you up further but are you sure it is not this that's causing your problem :
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =5&t=36095

Jonco

In the dear old Haynes Manual there is a Cautionary Note when checking fluid level which says `DO NOT hold the steering wheel against either stop (extreme left or right turn) for more than 5 seconds - If you do the pump could be damaged. Under pump change it repeats caution but refers to strain on h...

Jonco

My initial thoughts would be to look at the boot wiring loom, the loom once faulty can cause all sorts of peculiar symptoms. Agree totally - had all sorts of permutations with ours working then not. Penny then dropped that opening and closing the boot either `cured' or `caused' problem. Check the l...

Jonco

.............. I now want to change the fluid as far as possible and whilst the lid says to use “ATF OIL” there seems to be several e.g. Dexron II and Dexron III to name but two. Some input from a Z3 power steering expert would be appreciated. :D Made an enquiry through Opie Oils because I need to ...

Jonco

Definitely am not an expert but Haynes Manual says engine should be warmed to normal temp and steering operated back and to several times to free any air prior to check. Engine should then be shutdown - unless you want to risk a few digits in the fan!

Jonco

Early E36 models never had airbags, not sure from what year model. Sent from my HTC Desire I have the `98 1.9 and it has a driver's airbag but not passenger which I think was standard spec. If you use diagnostics via INPA then it should show original data refer to example in KB `INPA How to' under ...

Jonco

If it was ok when you put it to `bed' in November then it's probably nothing that a bit more `exercise' will not cure. Would suggest you run it and if it doesn't calm down then have engine codes read before you start throwing money at a `maybe' fault.

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