The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[ZHPizza]

Anyone ever had to re-glue their door panels, in particular the silver dot fabric on alcantara cars? My Florida car got wrecked by the sun for 10 years and the panel fabric released like the pillar/headliner fabric tends to do. I'm wondering if it would be a waste of time to attempt a re-glue.

I mean the adhesive has just given up completely

[BMWCurves]

Anyone know which clips are the ones that attach the sill covers? Are they 51478234047?

[Dual]

Not sure about the number right off but I'm quite sure I have some. Want them? 04101 here

[BMWCurves]

Not sure about the number right off but I'm quite sure I have some. Want them? 04101 here

Oooh I just want one or two if you have them! I'm planning to swap out my dead pedal and I know I will snap one of these in the process. Do they look like this:

[Prestovie]

Does anyone else ever feel like their clutch just has an "off" day? Like some days it'll be smooth as butter, but days like today just disengaging first gear causes the whole car to buck once I get my foot halfway through the clutch kick.


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[ZHPizza]

Oooh I just want one or two if you have them! I'm planning to swap out my dead pedal and I know I will snap one of these in the process. Do they look like this:

That's them. They're tough af tho. I don't think you'll need extras. I pulled off both sill covers without damaging any of them. If you're lucky, you can slide the sill cover back [I think] and off of those clips entirely. Then you can pull them out one by one with pliers and mount them in the cover for reinstallation.

Does anyone else ever feel like their clutch just has an "off" day? Like some days it'll be smooth as butter, but days like today just disengaging first gear causes the whole car to buck once I get my foot halfway through the clutch kick.


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YES. Even after removing the CDV, my clutch and I still have days where we just can't get on the same page. I don't know what it is...I just assume it's me... typical BMW abusive relationship...

[anandoc]

That's them. They're tough af tho. I don't think you'll need extras. I pulled off both sill covers without damaging any of them. If you're lucky, you can slide the sill cover back [I think] and off of those clips entirely. Then you can pull them out one by one with pliers and mount them in the cover for reinstallation.

Thats exactly what you are supposed to do. Slide the sill covers off and then gently pull out the clips using a plier while you whisper sweet nothings to them.

[Dual]

Oooh I just want one or two if you have them! I'm planning to swap out my dead pedal and I know I will snap one of these in the process. Do they look like this:

I'm a bit curious as to whether you're working on your dead pedal or sill cover. I have (coupe) sill cover clips, which by the way do not permit sliding the sill cover off because the center clip is mounted 90º off from its neighbors.

[BMWCurves]

I'm a bit curious as to whether you're working on your dead pedal or sill cover. I have (coupe) sill cover clips, which by the way do not permit sliding the sill cover off because the center clip is mounted 90º off from its neighbors.

I'm working on my dead pedal (replacing with an M3 one).

[Dual]

I'm working on my dead pedal (replacing with an M3 one).

Shoot me a PM with mailing address and I'll get however many you need out to you