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  1. E46 General
    Hi, new to E46 ownership. 2005 318ci. Only owned it a week and the timing chain guides smashed in the engine. After a long weekend on the driveway, we fitted the new timing chain (new chain, guides and hydraulic tensioner). Now, since owned the car has felt slugish (not accelerating as fast as...
  2. Europe
    I bought an e46 318ci recently because the chassis and paint were in really good shape. I was surprised that the car doesn't come with AC. On the climate control there is no AC button or anything else. I haven't seen any similar cases searching online. I am curious if anyone knows about...
  3. E46 General
    Hi all, I have searched everywhere but can't seem to find the exact answer to my question..... but this is what I'm looking for, I have an E46 318ci sapphire coloured coupe and I love the front facelift I think it's beautiful except for the eyes, the headlights just look like a feminine...
  4. E46 General
    Hey my name is pod i am from the uk and am 17yrs old. I have 3.5k to spend on a car and i want and have always wanted a E46. Due to insurance i have to go with a small 2.0l engine and thought the 318ci would be the best shout. I have been advised against this by a lot of people and have been...
  5. UK
    2003 318CI auto. Loss of power, requires more foot on the gas to get it moving at higher rpms. For the last month my car has been experiencing loss of power particularly at higher RPMS. Keep getting a clunking noise from under the car like the whole bottom end is just going to fall apart. On the...
  6. E46 General
    Can anyone help I'm about to pull my hair out!! I have a 2003 318ci and I've not had a radio working for a while and it's driving me crazy. Water managed to get itself into the boot because it didn't drain properly and it managed to short circuit the BM54 module in the boot which caused not...
  7. E46 General
    Dear people, I am a new E46er having some issue starting up some times, My car 318CI died sometimes after a rough start, but in every time i started the car again it runs well, it does that only when it's a bit warm. OBD2 scanner showed P0420, any help!
  8. E46 General
    Can someone confirm if the following would share the same engines... *2002 318ci Convertible (Manual) *2004 318ci Convertible (Manual) This has the n42b20 engine I’m hoping that the older cars share the same engine as I need this engine code and would much rather buy a donor car (pre facelift)
  9. E46 General
    Good Afternoon!!! I’ve bought a bit of a project (2004 318ci) with 95k It’s cranks but no start and has been like it since the drive belt (serpentine) snapped whilst driving, quickly pulled over then recovered by RAC. Manager to pull some codes... 2e97 - DME GENERATOR 2b62 - Camshaft Sensor 1...
  10. E46 General
    Hi all, I've been looking to buy an E46 for a while and have come across this 2003 318Ci (PETROL) MANUAL SE 2 door. Its got 107156 miles on it and is going for £1500. The price is somewhat ok for a dealer and the bodywork is in great condition so the only worry is the mechanical state. It...
  11. E46 General
    Hi guys, I recently lost my right grille (drivers position) when driving my 2006 318CI coupe. I've been having some difficulty trying to find a replacement online, can anyone point me in the right direction?
  12. E46 General
    Hi all, Although this is my first post, I have been using this site as a reference for a while now! I have a 2002 318ci (n42 engine) automatic. I’ve got an issue that’s now really bugging me! The problem started about 2 weeks ago when my alternator packed up whilst driving home along the...
  13. E46 General
    hi all, first time poster so go easy on me! ;) I have an 05 318ci and have been experiencing, what I would call, clutch judder. It happens when pulling off in first gear from a stand still. It starts off gradually as the clutch starts to bite, but gets much worse as you release the clutch...
  14. E46 General
    As the title states are all push fit pencil ignition coils interchangeable or do I need to get a specific set for my car (318Ci N42 engine)
  15. E46 General
    So this issue has been happening for maybe the last 6 months or so, so definitely not a sudden thing. But I thought I'd finally ask for an answer. On a cold startup, about 3-4mins after the engine has been running (so the temp needle is just lifting off the blue) the engine starts to smoke a...
  16. E46 General
    Hey guys. So I bought a 2000 BMW 318ci with the M43B19 (M43TU) engine. It's the 1.9 single cam engine. I got the car really really cheap and I was going to part it out but it really is too nice. I bought new gaskets, oil, plugs and all that and did a head gasket job. The car now runs. All dash...
  17. E46 General
    Hey guys. I have the opportunity to purchase a 2000 BMW 318ci. It's a car that has been parked up for a while due to what is apparently a bad head gasket. I went to see the car today and found a couple of interesting things. The car did start and was just puring clouds of white smoke out of the...
  18. E46 General
    I'm new here and to BMW please go easy on me So I'll get straight to the point (kind of) I brought a 318ci, gorgeous car, the other day went to inspect it as you do gave it a good test drive seemed all ok no problems whatsoever ever other than a slow puncture 120,000 miles that day I drove it...
  19. E46 General
    Hi all I'm new, will intro myself properly once I have some nice photos for you all. I bought my first BMW a while back (318ci) and I'm scared its about to get rather costly! I have searched the forum and google but cant get the answers I need. Below is my problem, thanks in advance to anyone...
  20. E46 General
    Hi guys, my e46 coupe started rattling from the engine this morning. the rattling seems to be coming from the front of the engine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NR98zyG2dk&feature=youtu.be Any guess would be appreciated :banghead:
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