This is the passenger side with the axle seized in the hub. Rusty and crusty. Needs a new dust shield, bearing and hub for sure.
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This is the passenger side with the axle seized in the hub. Rusty and crusty. Needs a new dust shield, bearing and hub for sure.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
The other side is not as bad and I'm not sure if I want to tackle it at this point. I'll clean it up and install the new parking brake hardware.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
These are the rtab and the upper and lower bushings for the control arms. Z4m rtab will be used and the e46 m3 ball joints for both the upper and lower mounting points.
Happy Sunday y'all
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
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Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
So I got trailing arm in a 40ton hydraulic press. It took 25 tons of pressure to move then axle out of the hub. It even got heated using the acetylene torch.
However due to the massive amount of pressure the caliper tabs on the knuckle got sheared off. So the axle is saved hopefully but now I need a complete trailing arm assembly. Off to a junkyard I go unless I find someone on the forums willing to ship one.
Oh and also the outer axle boot got torn so going to replace both boots now.
This job sucks. All for a $35 wheel bearing.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Like they say when it rains it pours.
Noticed that a coolant leak developed under the intake manifold. Not sure what the deal is but now have to pull the manifold back off to see what is causing it.
And still have to find a used trailing arm/hub assembly at the junkyard.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
-Jeff | '19 JGC WK2
Sold: '03 ZHP
"There is a straight six engine at the front, a manual gear box in the middle, and drive goes to the back. That's page one, chapter one from the petrolsexual handbook." - Jeremy Clarkson
New record for me to remove the intake manifold is 35 minutes.
Looks like the leak is from the upper hard coolant pipe.
Either the o-ring isn't seated properly or the surface of the coolant block is messed up.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Btw this is the aftermath of the trailing arm/hub assembly with what should have been a simple hub and bearing job.
I didn't even bother trying to get the hub and bearing out since there is no point. The axle will need new boots as well.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |