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

Having my car completely clear coat corrected and a hard clear ceramic layer applied for two years of protection while I'm dying in the 100F sun in Guatemala. LOL

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Looking good so far!! Next are all front panels and fenders XPEL wrapped!

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Originally Posted by Vas

Yeah DIY. Took about 30-45 minutes taking my time. Install is simple and straight-forward. Just need a magnet to hold the clip that secures the shifter to the rod at the bottom. Did not get a chance to drive the car yet though. But the biggest difference is shifting from 3rd gear to 4th gear. Much shorter.

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Did you do from the top? I know the m3 is a little different but I found it pretty easy to do from the bottom without removing the exhaust (small hands). I was having too much trouble from the top but if the technique is right then I've heard it is pretty easy.

Been troubleshooting a leak in my washer system for months now. Disconnected and capped off the headlamp washer system, still there is a leak. Performed a bunch of permutation and combination of things - still no go.

Eventually ordered all hoses, pump, strainer etc and ended up pulling apart the entire hose system going from the reservoir to the nozzles on the hood. Replaced the whole damn thing today. Also replaced the upper hood vent where the nozzles sit since it had a crack due to age. Will find out in the next 24-48 hours if the leak is now finally gone.

if somebody needs to learn how to over-engineer the simplest of systems, do so from the Germans. Just wow!

Kept getting a thermostat code on the wife's ZHP, so I ordered water pump, thermostat, upper and lower hoses, expansion tank. Installed today and found the water pump had been weeping. Hope that is gone. Also decided to do the power steering reservoir and low pressure hoses. One of them had been leaking as evidenced by the crack in it. Also installed new front bumper mesh grille.

Busy day. Tomorrow I have to put in a new door brake on my car and new side skirt clips. I may tackle the revised temp gauge with my pasoft.


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Finished the rebuild on a disa valve

Drove my car to work the last two days, top down at 0630hrs today was a little nippy (only 5c). Afternoon drives home are great in sunny 17-20c weather!!

More detailing on the X5... Still not done yet... Also, made a small change... Progress pic... :biggrin

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Everything looks better debadged!!

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Originally Posted by theothersawyer

Everything looks better debadged!!

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Tell my wife that... :facepalm

Okay! Haha!!