Charlie's ///M Project Thread

[cakM3]

That doesn't look like a good thing!

When smoke started pouring out of my engine bay, that was my initial thought. I shut down my engine right away and opened up my hood to investigate... then I noticed something leaking from underneath my engine. I was a little nervous at this point and a lot of things began racing thru my mind. Fortunately I had another ///M friend with me when this happened. I checked out the fluid that was leaking and noticed it was not engine oil (thank god!!!) Then I realized it was my power steering fluid leaking.... went thru the power steering issue with my ZHP earlier this year... got my car towed home and immediately put it on jack stands and verified where the source of my problem is.... high pressure power steering hose failed.

Did you need to take off the bumper to get on the truck?

Sean I took off the front bumper because my ///M is that low... I didn't want to have any damage to my carbon fiber lip spoiler so it was easier to take it off and then get my car put on the flat bed. Now that I have everything apart, I'll be taking out my headlight assemblies as well and swapping out my Bosh lens for the ZKW lens. By the time everything is complete my ///M will have restored power steering hoses and brighter light output


Seems 2015 is the year of power steering issues at Charrie's Garage!

[rkneeshaw]

you know, even though you got problems with her right now, you got to admit, that is one beautiful freaking M3 specimen on that truck bed.

[WOLFN8TR]

When I first seen these pictures I thought you wrecked the ///M! Man I can't even tell you how I felt. Luckily it was you that removed the front bumper, I thought you hit something. Sorry to hear about the hose blowing but at least it wasn't worse and you are OK!

[ELCID86]

Reminds me Colin needs new PS hoses installed. Glad you and the car are ok.


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[cakM3]

you know, even though you got problems with her right now, you got to admit, that is one beautiful freaking M3 specimen on that truck bed.

Oh, I agree... at first I was like oh shit!!! But then I realized what else I could be working on while recovering the power steering issue... so I am actually looking forward to working on the ///M for a change In 5 years of ownership, this is the second time the ///M has had to be placed on the truck bed for towing services... I would rather tow either of my BMWs than risk causing more damage to them

When I first seen these pictures I thought you wrecked the ///M! Man I can't even tell you how I felt. Luckily it was you that removed the front bumper, I thought you hit something. Sorry to hear about the hose blowing but at least it wasn't worse and you are OK!

Reminds me Colin needs new PS hoses installed. Glad you and the car are ok.

Thanks guys!

[UdubBadger]

Oh no


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[cakM3]

Oh no


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Thanks Seth! While I'm at it I will finally install my IAT sensor.


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[slater]

Oh, I agree... at first I was like oh shit!!! But then I realized what else I could be working on while recovering the power steering issue... so I am actually looking forward to working on the ///M for a change

great attitude, charlie!

onward and upward!

peter

[cakM3]

great attitude, charlie!

onward and upward!

peter

Thanks Peter! Today I will start by taking out my Gruppe M CAI, then I will be working on the headlight assembly removal. Then I can look into where I will mount my IAT sensor....thinking on the driver's side brake vent. I want to get the IAT relocation complete today then I can spend the rest of the weekend working on my ZKW lens retrofit to my M3 headlight assemblies. I have done enough headlight assembly surgeries that doing them won't be too bad

[danewilson77]

you know, even though you got problems with her right now, you got to admit, that is one beautiful freaking M3 specimen on that truck bed.

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