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

[johnrando]

Very cool Jon. Did you just trim the bolt down? If not just the bolt, what else? I still have rubbing. Charlie, I'll vote for you other there.

EDIT: Voted. I had no idea there even was such a contest.

[Sockethead]

Well, while the car was up for the starter swap yesterday, I took the time to shave the rear wheel well studs/plastic that was causing my rubbing. So, this morning, after my workout I took a little drive to the corners that always cause me to rub...

No mo' rub.

I was thinking that's what's rubbing on mine too...I'll have to check it out..

[Imola.ZHP]

Well, 2-3 days ago I noticed a strange small puddle where my car had been parked in the shop at work. It was clear, wasn't brake fluid and I thought perhaps it was coolant, but disregarded it thinking perhaps it was from the guy that had just left having been parked there too.

On my way home this morning from a safety meeting the coolant light comes on. I'm only a block from home so I just monitored the temp gage and put her in the garage.

I pop the hood and it looks as though the vent screw is leaking. I removed the intake to get a better look and do not see water spewing anywhere. I attempt to remove the vent screw and the top snaps off with my screwdriver. Awesomeness. I remove the tank cap to see if there was any remaining pressure on the system and it comes off with no trouble, no spewage, so I'm pretty sure (yet hopeful) it is just this vent screw that has failed.

Any idea on how to get the bottom part of it out? I've tried a few things but don't want to ruin the hose. I have to go pick up my windshield at 3 and take it back to the dealer so they can install it tomorrow, hoping to have it out so that I can just buy the vent screw and not the entire hose while I'm out there.

[Dave_B]

Can you "notch" what's left and then back it out?

Super glue and a wooden skewer for kabob's?

Just throwing out idea's here.

[Imola.ZHP]

Can you "notch" what's left and then back it out?

Super glue and a wooden skewer for kabob's?

Just throwing out idea's here.

Thanks for the idea's, I've tried to silicone the top back on (its too wet in there), I've tried to somewhat "notch" it a few different ways, but it just seems to be crumbling (cheap plastic!), I think I would have the same luck with superglue as silicone (too wet). It's really tight in there, hoping letting it cool and dry will contract it some. Dealer has the part for $4X.XX, ugh, I just replaced it not two years ago, maybe I should take it out of the car (since I might have to anyway) and see what can be done.

[danewilson77]

Any idea on how to get the bottom part of it out? I've tried a few things but don't want to ruin the hose. I have to go pick up my windshield at 3 and take it back to the dealer so they can install it tomorrow, hoping to have it out so that I can just buy the vent screw and not the entire hose while I'm out there.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...ight=expansion

[Imola.ZHP]

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...ight=expansion

Expansion tank is fine (thank goodness), its just the upper radiator hose. I pulled it off to see if I could get the vent screw out, still no luck and in the process I've skinned up the flat surface at which the vent screw's rubber o-ring crushes to create a seal. So I'm just going to have to buy another upper radiator hose.

My better half and I have been talking about getting a second BMW, and I just don't see that happening until we get more established (and sell one of our two properties), every day something seems to go wrong with my car. Last night the driver-side headlight wouldn't come on. This has been happening off and on over the course of the past 5 years, but it usually comes on after a few minutes or if I click them off and back on, but I couldn't get it to come on at all last night.

At least its paid for!

[das boots]

Around tow weeks ago during the Jack Cavanough Clean Car Contest...I was walking around and inquired to the folks on how they installed their splitters to the lower front air dam.....some answers were when they purchased the vehicle...they were already installed. And some others, they did install them by themselves. At first the did the double back tape route. But found out that there were gaps after install. So, they removed them and used liquid nail on approximately 3 or 4 strategic spots. And they hold up real well without gaps. But do not liquid nail the whole top mating area. Just passing some info techniques.....

[johnrando]

Thanks Lawrence. I need to shore up those spots too.

[///Maniak]

I installed new headlights with E90 projectors (bought from jack.chris 328 on E46Fanatics - GREAT seller), new lenses, and Orion V2s from Umnitza. It's great to finally be able to SEE again at night!

Wish I'd at least wiped down the lenses before taking this pic, though. It had rained *just* enough to get them all spotty.