The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

Yowser. What does the belt look like?

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Originally Posted by ELCID86

Yowser. What does the belt look like?

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Belt looked fine. I've never seen a pulley do this. This was on Billy's ZHP (longrangekiller)

Sent from my S8+

Thanks for the input about my question. I won't buy the suspension refresh kit for now. I will discuss with my Indy first.

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Belt looked fine. I've never seen a pulley do this. This was on Billy's ZHP (longrangekiller)

Sent from my S8+

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Me either. Seems very odd that would/could happen (especially with no belt damage).

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Originally Posted by stephenkirsh

My 22 year old miata has far less broken plastic and rubber bits than my zhp. And 40,000 more miles.

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Yeah, my previous car was a 1993 Porsche 968 and I never had issues with plastic failing. Sold it last year.

If I had to guess, I'd ascribe all this plastic failure to reformulation to meet environmental or recyling targets. It would be interesting to learn how much this is a problem with other 12-16 year old cars now.

Sure pisses me off, but I've learned not to breathe on my car when I'm working on it.

I have lost track of the thread here concerning the PCV upgrade that is now under development: the device that goes where the oil filter is and helps avoid "peanut butter" caused by condensation. Some prototypes have been shipped to useres here and elsewhere. Can someone please let me know where the discussion is? Thanks in advance....

It's the German Auto Solutions one.

G.A.S. CCV Replacement is in early release!

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Thanks!!

For coupe owners: if you replaced your side markers due to fading or damage, what did you replace it with, Genuine BMW? Or a cheaper option, like ULO (that is on sale right now: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-63136920731)?

Part numbers are as follows:
left - 63136920731
right - 63136920732

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

For coupe owners: if you replaced your side markers due to fading or damage, what did you replace it with, Genuine BMW? Or a cheaper option, like ULO (that is on sale right now

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ULO is the manufacturer of most of the lights of this vintage. If you buy from FCP and if they will replace them for no charge when they begin to dull/yellow I'd go with the BMW ones. I haven't changed mine yet, but the BMW ones are just a few dollars more.
BMW Part Number 63136920731/732
Part Name FLASHER
MSRP $36.97
Online Price from dealers with internet sales ~$29.58 (getbmwparts.com)