What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[Hermes]

Any recommendations on some pulley kits?

Turner? Evosport?

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac-...set-p1402.aspx

This really appeals to me but its for E36 m52, I have m52tu.. Would it still work?

I'm sure they still work for the Tech Update engine

[oclvframe]

I installed a Dynavin D99+ in my 'vert this past weekend. Install went ok with a few discoveries of trim issues along the way which made the install take longer than I had hoped. Plus, running that ridiculously long cable from front to back (since I already had factory nav) was crazy. I ended up coming through on the driver's side, passing to the passenger side in front of the rear seats, then running forward under the door sills. I had hoped to bring it forward on the driver's side but coming up on the driver's kick plate (in the footwell) was not gonna be pretty.

So far, I am not thrilled about some of the odd functionality of this unit. Time will tell on how much I will really love it.

-r

[echo46]

Thorough wash and air dry of the 1999 E36M. I'm getting some light knocking from shifter area when I first start out. I'm thinking either Center Mount Bearing or Guilbo. I got a pretty good look at the Guilbo and it looks good so maybe CMB or CV joints?

[MrMaico]

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Here's my tank. A little underwhelming compared to what the explosion felt like.

Damn! That looks like a good reason to invest in the GAS low pressure ET cap.

http://germanautosolutions.com/bmw_s...12_bar_cap.php

EDIT: I just noticed they are backordered.

Left her in the garage (yesterday) and hopped a plane direct to Tampa...

I'm jealous! It was -31 here yesterday morning. It's supposed to be about 60 degrees warmer today. Needless to say, my ZHP is tucked away in the garage.

Barry

[BavarianZHP]

Damn! That looks like a good reason to invest in the GAS low pressure ET cap.

http://germanautosolutions.com/bmw_s...12_bar_cap.php

EDIT: I just noticed they are backordered.



I'm jealous! It was -31 here yesterday morning. It's supposed to be about 60 degrees warmer today. Needless to say, my ZHP is tucked away in the garage.

Barry

I'm still undecided on the GAS cap. I know it is much more likely to prevent a catastrophic failure of the expansion tank, but ever since the install I've been losing small amounts of coolant. My coolant runs from max level to min level in a few months (3-4), so I find myself adding a little every now and then. Before I never even had to add a drop. I can't find a leak anywhere. I believe it must be venting out during high pressure so i may put on the OEM one and monitor it some more.

[328ioc]

I'm still undecided on the GAS cap. I know it is much more likely to prevent a catastrophic failure of the expansion tank, but ever since the install I've been losing small amounts of coolant. My coolant runs from max level to min level in a few months (3-4), so I find myself adding a little every now and then. Before I never even had to add a drop. I can't find a leak anywhere. I believe it must be venting out during high pressure so i may put on the OEM one and monitor it some more.

Mine seems to lose a very small amount as well.

I can't find a leak but every once and a while I can smell it.

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[stephenkirsh]

The OEM caps are designed to leak a bit under high pressure, so this cap probably just lowers the threshold? Seems like a top up every 4 months would be normal.

[kayger12]

The OEM caps are designed to leak a bit under high pressure, so this cap probably just lowers the threshold? Seems like a top up every 4 months would be normal.

My understanding is that you should never really have to top off coolant, and certainly not every 4 months. It's a closed system. There shouldn't be any appreciative fluid loss unless there's a leak.

I was never sold on the GAS cap. BMW engineers picked the higher-pressure cap for a reason.

[MrMaico]

I'm still undecided on the GAS cap. I know it is much more likely to prevent a catastrophic failure of the expansion tank, but ever since the install I've been losing small amounts of coolant. My coolant runs from max level to min level in a few months (3-4), so I find myself adding a little every now and then. Before I never even had to add a drop. I can't find a leak anywhere. I believe it must be venting out during high pressure so i may put on the OEM one and monitor it some more.

Mine seems to lose a very small amount as well.

I can't find a leak but every once and a while I can smell it.

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Hmmm.....Thanks for the first hand info guys. I've been going back and forth about getting one myself. I can't help but wonder if there might be some reason no one knows about for BMW to have used such a high pressure OE cap.

I always have used a bit of coolant myself. Not a lot, maybe 3 or 4 ounces a few times a year and I don't see any evidence of a leak either. I'd be interested to see if you find a difference if/when you try going back to the stock cap.

I'll probably just order one when they're back in stock and see if I notice any difference in my coolant temps.

[Hermes]

I'm with Keith and was never comfortable with a lower pressure cap. I just bought a new factory one when I did my cooling system