The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[bosszhp]

Good luck, let me know if that solves your issue.

Some success came from yesterday despite my disastrous VCG replacement. I took the door card off, taped down a few of the loose pins/clips and the sound is gone (knock on wood)! Hopefully it doesn't creek up again. On another note, how does my engine look? First time ever seeing her "exposed" hehe. For the miles I have on the car I was pleased to see very minimal sludge/buildup.

[BMWCurves]

Some success came from yesterday despite my disastrous VCG replacement. I took the door card off, taped down a few of the loose pins/clips and the sound is gone (knock on wood)! Hopefully it doesn't creek up again. On another note, how does my engine look? First time ever seeing her "exposed" hehe. For the miles I have on the car I was pleased to see very minimal sludge/buildup.

Did you use a specific guide to get the door card off? I've never done it and want to do it right.

As for your engine, looks clean to me! But I've only seen the valve cover off on our cars twice, both times at a mechanics where they were basically cleaning out the top end so they were spotless.

[bosszhp]

Did you use a specific guide to get the door card off? I've never done it and want to do it right.

As for your engine, looks clean to me! But I've only seen the valve cover off on our cars twice, both times at a mechanics where they were basically cleaning out the top end so they were spotless.

I followed this video guide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5n9RkvBmAc

Hardest part was probably getting the Airbag emblem off, so in other words it's pretty easy. I even used the end of a spatula to wedge in-between the door panel and door to get the pins out haha. To make it easier roll down the window and lock the door. Just as I fixed my driver door rattle another one has popped up in my passenger door when playing bassy songs :thumbsdown

[ELCID86]

Well at least you know how to get to the gremlin now.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

[bosszhp]

My clip tape fix only worked temporarily. Went over some speed bumps today and they must've come loose again because back came the rattle. Ponied up a full $10 and bought 50 clips from eBay. That should do the trick.

Link if anyone else needs them: http://www.ebay.com/itm/260776533668

[BMWCurves]

Thanks for the link!

Just a heads up, I do recall from a few years ago that BMW made door clips with foam padding that might improve the buzzing. I think the part number is 51418224781. LIke these: http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-BMW-Cl.../dp/B008LMWL38

[bosszhp]

Thanks for the link!

Just a heads up, I do recall from a few years ago that BMW made door clips with foam padding that might improve the buzzing. I think the part number is 51418224781. LIke these: http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-BMW-Cl.../dp/B008LMWL38

If my eBay clips don't work well I'll pick some of those up. At $10 for 50 it was a no brainer but those ones with padding look intriguing.

[NYRhockey]

Going to get my winter tires on this weekend and thinking the car could use an alignment. Are alignments specific to the tires being mounted on, or once the winters come off will it still be aligned with the everyday tires since they're bigger/wider? Just wondering whether i shoudl do the alignment now or wait til the winters come off in the spring.

[ELCID86]

Going to get my winter tires on this weekend and thinking the car could use an alignment. Are alignments specific to the tires being mounted on, or once the winters come off will it still be aligned with the everyday tires since they're bigger/wider? Just wondering whether i shoudl do the alignment now or wait til the winters come off in the spring.

Hmm, I'm not sure it matters, but I may lean towards doing it with summer tires on. Other thoughts?

[NoVAphotog]

Going to get my winter tires on this weekend and thinking the car could use an alignment. Are alignments specific to the tires being mounted on, or once the winters come off will it still be aligned with the everyday tires since they're bigger/wider? Just wondering whether i shoudl do the alignment now or wait til the winters come off in the spring.

It shouldn't matter that much. I got an alignment over the summer and then put on the winter tires. I would just tell them to align the car using the VIn and the 18in option/sport option and drive. Shouldn't be an issue and then you are ready to go in the spring.