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

Engine is built outside of the car...so for the intake boot to be installed the easiest I guess they do it that way. Yeah it's a pain, but it can be done easier if you use a ratchet and remove the DME heat shield.

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Originally Posted by NorCalZman

Yesterday was go to a friends house and work on cars day. My list as follows for my car:

1. Replace Intake boots and DISA, clean MAF/ICV/TB, break my back: Well that lower intake boot really sucks. Hanz from the BMW factory really had the last laugh on us with those lower hose clamps. With the screw mounted on the bottom of the boot and pointing at the back of the car, it really was not easy getting them loose with the the hoses right next to it. I believe we ended up sticking an entire arm down there with a tiny screw driver and getting it that way. Why he didn't orient them pointing up like I did on the install really beats me. I left the intake on, but I did take out the cabin filter and the plastic wall next to the brake booster for more access. Not a big deal to take them out.

Anyway, my lower boot was torn in a few places on the ICV elbow so its good I changed it. The DISA valve was still functional but the arm had some play in it. Not sure what I will do with it now as I installed a new one. Sprayed down the MAF and let it dry. TB and ICV we left on the car so now I have a TB gasket to keep for some other time. I sprayed the ICV down pretty well with TB cleaner and a bunch of gunk came out. The TB looked surprisingly clean *shrug.* The car ran so smooth after this job I had to keep looking at the RPMs to make sure the car was still running at stop lights. There is a definite improvement in drivability too. Glad I tacked this.

Unforunately the little electronic mosquito noise that I hear when the throttle is depressed from 5-10% is still there. Based on other threads I have read, I thought it was caused by the intake boots leaking but I don't know what it could be now. Maybe I have a leak somewhere else?

2. Check and replace headlight bowls: I bought restored bowls form a member here, only to remove the headlights from my car and find the headlights were still in very good condition, with only slight burning. I think I want to wait until they get worse before I swap them out. I will keep the extras until then.

3. Try to find the leak that left my passenger side footwell soaked: This one stumped us. We pulled off the door panel and took a garden hose to the door and water flowed into it and out the bottom. There was no leaking of the water barrier that I could see. Very disappointing. Not sure what else it could be. I couldn't replicate the scenario exactly, as my street is 30 degrees and I was parked with the passenger side uphill during the storms. Maybe the angle had something to do with it. Maybe the water is coming in somewhere else. I don't know. The back seat floor was dry.

An E46 M3 (heavily modded) owner was there helping out and he asked to drive my car. Since he helped me find a DISA bolt I dropped and kept complementing my car all day I said ok. He was very impressed with how smooth our motors are, and said my car drives extremely well. He changed out his steering rack to the one we have and he wanted to compare. He rev matches in my own car better than I do, which made me a little jealous. I could do it perfectly with my old Z but I am still trying to get it just right in the ZHP

Today I have some interior pieces I want to replace so I better get up and get moving!

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Fantastic maintenance! Well done.


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Originally Posted by Hermes

That must've been a bitch

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Why? Super easy... Remove cabin air filter housing, plastic ignition coil cover, fuel rail cover, unclip sensors, remove air pump, take out sensors, reverse process. :)

Justin,
That comment towards Charlie wasn't necessary...


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Originally Posted by Hermes

That must've been a bitch

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Originally Posted by Avetiso

I thought post cats were the hard ones?

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Yes. Post cats took me 2 weeks and about 15 different tools to get out.

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Yes. Post cats took me 2 weeks and about 15 different tools to get out.

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I can imagine the post cats being a biotch. We'll see when I get them replaced. I'm sure my friend has some tricks up his sleeve. :)


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Use heat

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Could it be a blocked sunroof drain tube?

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Originally Posted by NorCalZman

3. Try to find the leak that left my passenger side footwell soaked: This one stumped us. We pulled off the door panel and took a garden hose to the door and water flowed into it and out the bottom. There was no leaking of the water barrier that I could see. Very disappointing. Not sure what else it could be. I couldn't replicate the scenario exactly, as my street is 30 degrees and I was parked with the passenger side uphill during the storms. Maybe the angle had something to do with it. Maybe the water is coming in somewhere else. I don't know. The back seat floor was dry.

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Originally Posted by LivesNearCostco

Could it be a blocked sunroof drain tube?

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I was just looking up ways to check for that....compressed air maybe?

Someone also said something got disconnected up there in their case. Involves taking off the a-pillar and the visor and pulling the headliner down. ugh.

Dont use compressed air...you could rupture the line and have a bigger issue on hands.

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