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

[cakM3]

Installed the intake boots I've had sitting in a box for a week or two. The project reminded why I haven't done more DIY car maintenance. It wasn't a big project or particularly tough or anything... Just very cramped quarters, a crappy BMW design and installation, and my big hands. It made for a little frustration and something to take two or three hours when it could have taken less than an hour.

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Imagine swapping out projector bowls when your ZKW projectors are completely burnt out.... talking about crappy design...

At least you got your intake boots installed

[ecrabb]

Use low pressure only, and don't spray directly on to electrical wires. Otherwise, a bottle of Simple Green is all you need in addition to the hose.

I've always used a pressure washer. I actually prefer the pressure washer as the volume of water you're putting in the engine compartment is much lower than with the hose. Just use a degreaser per directions and make sure you don't get the gun close to anything and rinse it off well.

I've only ever had a problem washing an engine compartment once in 30 years, and it would have been a problem with a hose, too.

I sprayed down my wife's Mazda 626. When I was finished and had the car all cleaned up and started it to put it back in the garage, it ran rough, missed, and threw errors.

I start digging around and figure out the damn spark plugs are in wells, with caps that didn't seal, and nowhere for water to drain or dry when it did get in. I used air and blasted it out and it was fine. I asked the dealer if something was defective and they just advised me to to ever clean the engine compartment. Lord.

Cheers,
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[ecrabb]

Imagine swapping out projector bowls when your ZKW projectors are completely burnt out.... talking about crappy design...

At least you got your intake boots installed

Yeah, what was funny is I was just driving the car in the mountains yesterday and got an SES light at low speed in some twisties. Checked the codes when I got home and surprise! Lean on banks one and two. Nice of it to wait until I had the parts on-hand. :-)

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[cakM3]

[anandoc]

Got rid of a squeak coming from the engine bay when going over bumps. Turns out the lower part of the AFE intake rubbing with the metal of the car. Nothing some foam tape could not solve

Agree with ecrabb - the intake boot design is horrendous. Something that should not take more than few minutes takes almost an hour to disassemble and put it back together.

[jwalther]

Washed the car yesterday and noticed this.



Anyone have a spare lying around?

[ELCID86]

Ouch. There was a guy on eBay selling just the glass. Might want to replace the whole unit though. I've done both.


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[danewilson77]

Washed the car yesterday and noticed this.



Anyone have a spare lying around?

Get the ///M replacements. No fluted glass.

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[cakM3]

Get the ///M replacements. No fluted glass.

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[az3579]

Get the ///M replacements. No fluted glass.

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There's nothing wrong with fluted glass. It still looks great.