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fazza
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18th Nov 11 at 08:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yo guys,

Im going to view an E46 328CI tonight and want to know what I need to be looking for?

Any common problems?
Adam-D
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18th Nov 11 at 08:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
outer door handle sticking.
excessive knocking from the rear
Fro
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18th Nov 11 at 09:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Clicking from the rear when put under load quickly.
check for play in the steering as racks are common.
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18th Nov 11 at 09:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rear springs snap
Rear subframe mount area can crack
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18th Nov 11 at 09:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
front bushes, although a cheap and easy part to replace

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Fro
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18th Nov 11 at 09:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want another E46 msport

[Edited on 18-11-2011 by Fro]
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quote:
Originally posted by Fro
I want another E46 MSPORT & MSPORT

[Edited on 18-11-2011 by Whitter45]
chrisritch
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
quote:
Originally posted by Fro
I want another E46 MSPORT & MSPORT

[Edited on 18-11-2011 by Whitter45]



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18th Nov 11 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
outer door handle sticking.


This takes about 30seconds to fix and all you need is an allen key.
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18th Nov 11 at 13:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Main one is to look out for the rear subframe issue

had it on my 328ci (luckily i work in a bodyshop and sorted it) but its an expensive job for everyone else;
rear suspension off
fuel tank off
new underside bootfloor
packed full of strengthing foam
re-assemble and a suspension alignment after

Problem was over 10 years since they were made the chassis suffered metal fatigue and couldnt cope with the torque transferred through the rear wheels and subframe (common on 328 to M3- Few topics on google and couple of vids on youtube showing the problem)

subframe never breaks- merely pulls on the actual metal of the chassis its bolted too and rips chassis apart

will hear it from creaking or thumping when pulling away (subframe mounting points being loose) but is difficult to see visually as underseal can sometimes hide it

also suspension bushes front and rear need to keep and eye on- make sure these have been changed if its an older E46

Apart from that loved mine, great fun on the motorway but the way i drive made it very thirsty
fazza
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18th Nov 11 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So the rear sdubframe issues I will only notice when driving but not likely to by looking?

its a 99 e46 so will look into changing them if havent been done yet
Graham88
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18th Nov 11 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can lift the boot carpet to have a little look
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18th Nov 11 at 13:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have a look on e46zone.com, I'm told there should be a post on there of things to look for

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
fazza
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Cheers Guys, will have a look on e46zone also
MarkM
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19th Nov 11 at 08:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Check the indicators work tbh.
fazza
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Indicators all work, I have a light on the dash as the front pads have just been replaced and he snapped one of the sensors... twat

Anyways im very happy with it, drivers door lock sticks abit, and i think the rear bushes need replacing but drives spot on!









I actually intend to keep this one as missus is getting me a number plate for xmas
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19th Nov 11 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was going to say it needs new number plates
AlunJ
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19th Nov 11 at 09:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Love these, congrats on the new motor!
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19th Nov 11 at 10:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
faz

forgot to say the other day mate i was on my phone and only sent half my post

these are prone to cooling issues (my water pump went after 2weeks of ownership)

listen out for squealing belts (sign the water pump is leaking and on the way out) but see if its been changed, if not look into it

just to let you know what happened with mine, water pump went, changed then rad was old and corroded and leaked due to the water pump being back up to pressure, then changed that then due to the water system being up to full pressure the expansion tank onthe right side of the rad "popped" as they are plastic

so look into seeing if these have been done or checked, if not save up for these parts as one may go in the furture and its best to change the lot at the same time

just a FYI
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19th Nov 11 at 10:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one Steve, Cheers
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Other than than mate, looks pretty spot on, loved the cruise control on mine and its got some good poke on the motorway
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19th Nov 11 at 10:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shame you didnt buy this earlier i would have swapped you for some MV2 alloys before i sold mine to some random bugarian for export lol
fazza
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19th Nov 11 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that makes me sad lol

Ahwel, can hopefully get some cheap. not even looked what size these are yet.

17's i presume
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19th Nov 11 at 10:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine were 18 in the front 19 in the rear iirc?
fazza
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Steve, do you know what my wheels are called?

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