-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
Gotcha. Thanks! My main issue was one of my bolts had seized so that was a pain to get that one out but regardless I was never able to fit the E12 socket on the back without the breaker bar/wrench hitting the trans.. Must have just had too bulky of a breaker bar I guess.
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05 Jet Black with NB 6MT ZHP: Current
05 Alpine White with Beige Auto ZHP: Sold
04 Alpine White with Grey Auto 325xi: RIP
Yeah, the 1/2" bar is way too big to fit in there. Luckily I had that little guy or I would've had a looooong day.
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-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
Fixed my ECT plug. Replaced missing injector clips. Still have a high RPM cylinder #6 misfire.
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-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
Still chasing that damn rear right side toe! I'm going to replace the UCA next. If that doesn't fix it, then the diff carrier, trailing arm, car, in that order.
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-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
Your thrust angle is way off. It can be related to the toe being off, but that can also indicate the rear subframe is off or wheelbase is uneven left to right. It's also possible they aligned the front "good" but since it's off to the rear, it's really not good and causing the thrust angle. Does the steering wheel align straight when the car is driving down the road or tend to steer off center? Has the car been in an accident?
'04 330i ZHP sedan | Mystic blue | Alcantara | 6MT | 111k
'98 740il | Schwartz 2 | Sandbeige | 5AT | 238k | lowered on Bilsteins w/ B&G springs
'00 540i sport | Titanium silver | Black | 5AT | 120k
'85 Mustang GT convertible | Medium charcoal metallic | Gray | 5MT | 215k | one owner, all original
The car has been in an accident on that side. The quarter panel was replaced (not a good job on that either), but I didn't see any frame issues. I took it to a BMW specialist shop and they didn't notice anything really out of place either.
My original lower arm was bent, but I thought nothing of it because of its design... flimsy. My rear wheel is also not centered and the ride height is a bit lower on that side. Today, I took a tape measure and measured from the chassis to the top of the brake rotor and there is a measurable difference. Not quite sure what that means yet, but we'll find out soon.
Other than that, she steers straight for the most part, with light wandering (feels like a gust of wind) sometimes.
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-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
This is your problem. Something is bent (subframe?) And that wheel is pushed forward or backwards, thus throwing off your thrust angle. The toe was consequently altered and the alignment guy maxed out on the eccentric bolt for toe adjustment, which is why you can't get it better than it is. Time to visit the frame shop...
Ride height would mostly affect camber. However, camber does affect toe when adjusted. Camber is supposed to be set first and then toe after. So I guess it's possible that if the ride height is that far off maybe from a bent arm or something, then your camber would be off, which would require excessive adjustment, which could also affect your toe. But the camber adjustment has its limits much like the toe, so I can't see camber being the reason why you can't get the toe at least close.
'04 330i ZHP sedan | Mystic blue | Alcantara | 6MT | 111k
'98 740il | Schwartz 2 | Sandbeige | 5AT | 238k | lowered on Bilsteins w/ B&G springs
'00 540i sport | Titanium silver | Black | 5AT | 120k
'85 Mustang GT convertible | Medium charcoal metallic | Gray | 5MT | 215k | one owner, all original
I'm thinking that the subframe or control arm is bent as well. It doesn't take much to change the alignment specs in that way (a few mm would do it). Before I visit the frame shop, I'm going to replace the subframe and UCA as well as the associated bushings just to tighten and clean everything up under there.
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-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
Yeah makes sense. I figured the frame shop may be able to pull it back to spec, instead of you doing all that work. Of course, if it's just a control arm, that's easy. I thought you replaced the control arms?
'04 330i ZHP sedan | Mystic blue | Alcantara | 6MT | 111k
'98 740il | Schwartz 2 | Sandbeige | 5AT | 238k | lowered on Bilsteins w/ B&G springs
'00 540i sport | Titanium silver | Black | 5AT | 120k
'85 Mustang GT convertible | Medium charcoal metallic | Gray | 5MT | 215k | one owner, all original