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Mine failed due to the small internal braided wire corroding away, managed to solder a replacement small wire in to repair it. Whilst mending it I did fit a roof mounted aerial base in place of the unit but it wasn't a good fit and the rake of the mast was sloping back too much, it didn't look right...

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Thought it would be the power steering cooling loop fixings you were after. Whilst your in there give the pipe a good look over for any corrosion, living at the front of the car they tend to get a battering and corrode.

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Any chance of a photo of the part your asking about, just had a look on oem and couldn't see any aircon pipe like yiu describe. Are you confusing the power steering cooling pipe at the front of the car with an aircon part, the power steering pipe is mounted with rubber bolts, here is the oem page wh...

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Real OEM shows three types of stereo system available for your model and year Bog standard stereo only has tweeter in door, Hifi system and Harmon Kardon HiFi systems had an mid range speaker in the door with the tweeter. If you have space for the Mid range speakers but nothing there then you have t...

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Seems you got it sorted and learnt a lesson oem parts every time from now on.

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Agree, check all rubber connections and pipes from Maf forwards for any cracks or splits, seems the exhaust sensor is seeing more air and demanding a richer mixture hence the increase you see in mpg. Its reached a point where the ecu cant keep up with what its being told and can't change the setting...

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OK with that short mileage it wouldn't take long to deplete the battery over time if the alternator output is below par, use of the headlights would accelerate its depletion. Well worth putting a volt meter on the battery when you get it running to see what its putting out over the rev range. Can yo...

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Agree what Mr Scalex said, I had a problem arise with mine being dead after putting it away, realised it happened only after having used headlights. Checked out what the alternator was putting out and it was only putting out 12v instaed of a healthy 14v+. Fitted a replacement alternator and that sol...

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Do you mean these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-BMW- ... OSwjUxbMMI~

They are the front sidelights on my 1999 1.8, if its these on yours I take it you have orange bulbs fitted?

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Common problem, that small wire is soldered to the metal threaded top portion you are missing, looks like a repair would be difficult if you managed to find a replacement, best seek out a replacement from one of the breakers on here. Fit a new rubber grommit whilst you are at it as well.

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No not your everyday washing powders, soap flakes Dreft is a brand name but there are others, it’s flakes of actual soap and is kinder to the material
Tesco do a liquid soap flakes version which will be as good as the dry packs of flakes

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Always found proper soap flakes in hot water and agitated with a nail brush lifts the dirt out followed by cold water rinse to get rid of the soap and gunge. After it’s dried I apply at least two coats of Fabsil waterproofing with a brush with the body panels masked off with old towels.

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If you check oem using last six letters and numbers of your vin number the diagrams displayed will show a generic picture. If your car is not fitted with a part it will be greyed out in the diagram

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Remember the skinny spare rubber will be as old as your car so may be past it’s best give it a good look for cracking on sidewalls and in between treads, any doubt replace it, bet the wheel needs a good derust as well.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu7Mq4vlAi0

May assist you.

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Same happened to mine when I left the boot open and drained the battery, a few starts and a bit of a run and they reset, no codes when I checked.

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Since you have changed the plugs best to look elsewhere, might be an idea to check if any codes have been set before you start doing anything else, get a code reader on it. What state are the plug leads in, at 125k they may be past their best by now letalone coils breaking down. Would be worth check...

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Look behind the hood hinge point on each side you will see a metal well capped with a rubber trim around the edge, the drain hole in inside this, a tube runs down and exits at the bottom of the sill just in front of the rear wheel. Picture in this post submitted by Vic-z3 http://www.zroadster.net/fo...

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Entry forms online for this show for pre 2000 cars.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/283718075125716/

They are asking for arrivals by 09:30, no movement off site until 16:00

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How long is a piece of string question, depends on condition of all the parts as a whole or individualy. Good interior and seats will always sell as will body panels, always someone out there wanting to refresh theirs. To guage prices have a look at ebay listings for BMW Z3 parts to see what the goi...

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Depends on how deep your pockets are!
If the rest of the car is in good shape then replace the head and gasket also give the cooling system a refresh with a new water pump and thermostat. Loads of Z's out there for silly money, might be an idea to replace the car and sell the dead one for spares.

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Your aftermarket air con fan will be in front of the condensor rad and will be the electric fan. The engine cooling fan should operate via its viscous coupling in the centre of the fan blades, it will only run when the coolant reaches a set temp which causes the viscous unit to engage and spin the b...

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Agree with first reply, steering wheel locking bar is the way to go, its highly visible so a deterant. Nothing will prevent a car getting stolen if the proffessional thieves want it they will take it. Had a Ford Capri in the 70's that got nicked because of Fords crap locks and keys. Stopped it getti...

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Have you disconnected the Maf electrical plug and tried the car as with it unplugged it should run on default settings. If it runs better then that would point to the Maf being bad. You could try cleaning it with Maf cleaning spray but cleaning rarely fixes a bad maf in my experience. As a replaceme...

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My battery went flat the other week, had left the boot open. Jump started and abs asc lights lit up. No codes set when I checked. Ran a abs pump check in inpatient after which the lights went out. Put your new battery on and give the car a run of a few miles, also switch it on one off a few times so...

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Thanks Robert, seems like my Com port settings are ok as I can see what looks like a default menu it reverts to when it fails to load the engine module in E36 modules and I can access the various task buttons and view what they relate to. Seems to me the system can't locate the Engine module for the...

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Since my laptop failed have obtained a replacement running Windows 7 and loaded the Cable drivers Inpa and DIS onto it using BMCables Discs. Sees the cable and opens up Inpa to main menu, select E36 and try connecting to the listed modules and it can't open any of them, just get an error message. Sa...

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Replacement Laptop sourced with Windows 7 Proffessional on it, loaded the Inpa software then had two days of messing about getting it yto work. First problem was no menu displayed just blank screen and buttons. Found a fix for this on the web and evetually after deleting some windows drivers and add...

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Went to start the Z this afternoon only to find it had a flat battery. Used a start and charge booster to jump start it using the battery terminals. Started right up but ABS and ASC lights on the dashboard. Broke out the laptop and fired up INPA after some difficulty with the laptop which also had a...

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I would have thought placing an oil cooler in front of the radiator would block some of the air flow to the radiator and may cause overheating. What about making a replacement cooling loop using copper pipe if you don't want to replace it with a stock steel pipe? Not sure what size the fittings are....

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All locks best use graphite powder for the lock barrel, a little light grease on any rods and moving parts within the door should be ok but I would use a dab of coppereaze grease on thinks like moving rods and the larger solid metal parts of the door latches that actually move, the copper in the gre...

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Don't use graphite grease, it will stick again, what you want is graphite powder, put some on both sides of the key and work it in by putting the key in and working the lock back and forth. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Graphite-Powder-Lock-Lubricant-Cylinder-Car-Padlock/142690131975?epid=2169198796&am...

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Try giving it a good dose of WD40 to wash the oil out, to lubricate locks just use graphite as its a dry lubricant and won't cause sticking.

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Go to https://imgur.com/ Sign up on there for an account, its free, once signed in you can add your photos to your albums by uploading the picture to your album. When they are in your album when you view them in imgur you will see a list of links on the right of the screen. When you want to post a p...

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Open an account and upload your pictures, when done you will see various links on the right, this picture was put on the forum using the BB Code for use on message boards and forums.
https://imgur.com/

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The Hazard switch is probably the cause, whip it out and check its operation, spray some electrical cleaning fluid in it, see if that resolves the problem and all its connections are clean.

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Drying bags or dehumidifier pots you can get from the pound shop type retail outlets are probably the best bet just to get the worst out of the interior, you will never get it all. Propper dehumidifier machines will just pull the moisture out of the air and if the car is outside or in a garage its j...

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If its leaking out of the water pump it would be prudent to change it out for a new one sooner rather than later. Just check its not one of the hoses leaking at a joint, the rubber on our cars is getting rather old now and tend to start leaking, the crimp clips they used to connect hoses often loose...

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Thread from last year one contributor reported sills from BMW at £110 in April 2017
viewtopic.php?t=45073#p415824

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If you plan on keeping it forever then it's a no brainer, get it fixed, the only thing that worries me is the state of the chassis as Mr Scalex explained in his post and if it can be straightened if distorted. Really need to have the wheel off to see what got bent, you should be able to source body ...

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Better picture without the dog would be useful and take it parallel with the wheel arch to see how far back it pushed the wheel. You need to strip it down to assess the damage to the suspension components, it may be they have just bent so replacement would not be too much however you need to see if ...

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Think you are right, probably silver finish, don't recall seeing painted calipers when they were new. Choice now will be dependent on what suits the car colour, as my car was Topaz blue metallic I went for blue which made a decent contrast. Choices seem to be Red, yellow, silver or blue and maybe go...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ow4TRMYSA

awful soundtrack

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Couple of Z4’s spotted here in Malta today no Z3’s yet but did see a pristine 1960’s Hillman.

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Sounds very much like a problem I had, noticeable after a night run using headlights, next day flat battery. Checked alternator output and found it was only pushing out 12 volts. Replaced alternator charged battery up and checked alternator output which was restored to over 14 volts when engine runn...

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Sorry to hear what you have been going through, stay strong mate and fight it, lot of people on here wishing you well.

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Probably best to have a look on ebay to see what similar condition cars are going for. Its all down to condition and mileage in the end. Owners idea of value are often in excess of what the car will achieve. Wouldn't be a bad idea on hanging on to it if it dosn't owe you anything.

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Christmas money spent on a perspex wind blocker, ordered on Tuesday delivered on Friday, fitted it and it fits like a glove to my stainless one piece hoops. Must say the Velcro on the holding strips is the strongest I've seen. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-WIND-DEFLECTOR-CLEAR-TO-FIT-DUAL-CHROME...

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Forgot to mention a 12v Wind generator, when the brother in law got rid of his boat I rigged it up outside the garage and fed it to the car. Worked quite well, always seemed to have enough wind to spin it up and produce a charge for the battery. Bit of an outlay but better than a solar charger as lo...

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