The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[NoVAphotog]

Daniel?

Haven't hooked it back up yet. Car runs fine, no issues. Will do tomorrow after work and take some more pics/drive afterwards and see if I notice anything different 600+ miles since Stett boot install, no codes, no rough idle, pulls all the way through rev range, no hiccups, etc...are we sure it's the DISA connector?

[Fenrir]

Hey guys, since coming back to home to visit, I've noticed a weird issue.

Here in southern VA, it's been raining heavily every other day. In the mornings after the rainy nights, my clutch slips above 4k rpm when I first drive the car. After about 20min this goes away. I've dropped it into 5th at 10mph with zero slipping after the "warmup" period.

I suspect that due to the heavy rain and the fact that my folk's property is fairly wet anyways that it may be moisture in the bell housing.

Any ideas?

[az3579]

Sounds unlikely, Ben... but anything's possible I guess.
It was my understanding that the only cause of a slipping clutch was wear.

I'm curious to see what the cause is.

[ClimRox]

When I removed my expansion tank cap in order to do a cooling system overhaul this weekend, I noticed the indicator stick was below minimum, but when I subsequently removed the bleeder screw the stick popped up above max (all when the engine was cool). I'm confused. Which is the true reading, and why did it do this? I could hear pressure release in the removal of both parts.

[san]

When I removed my expansion tank cap in order to do a cooling system overhaul this weekend, I noticed the indicator stick was below minimum, but when I subsequently removed the bleeder screw the stick popped up above max (all when the engine was cool). I'm confused. Which is the true reading, and why did it do this? I could hear pressure release in the removal of both parts.

I think the true indication is without removing the bleeder screw... As far as I know you should hear the pressure release only if the coolant is hot, but since u said the engine is cool, I am not really sure...


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[Fenrir]

Sounds unlikely, Ben... but anything's possible I guess.
It was my understanding that the only cause of a slipping clutch was wear.

I'm curious to see what the cause is.

Yeah that was my understanding as well. I baby the clutch though so I wonder what would cause it to wear so quickly. It was my understanding that it has less than 50k miles on it.

[hcbeck2689]

I know this has been asked and I've seen it before, so forgive me.
How much is a good price to pay for a set of m3 mirrors?
If it's more than I want to pay then maybe someone else will want to snatch them up. :broke


-Holden

[johnrando]

Not sure. What are you looking at, I might be interested?

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[hcbeck2689]

He didn't even have them. :smh
I am wanting to get some eventually though. I have heard everyone say tibia a pain to retrofit, but as long as it gets done


-Holden

[johnrando]

Sedans are a pain, coupes are ready fit. I think I've seen good ones around the high $200's? I don't want to set the wrong expectations.

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