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Hi guys, I'm currently in the process of taking my trans off my manual e46 318i to replace clutch and have removed everything and am ready for the trans to drop out. However, after a fight with the trans, it has only moved an inch or two from the block and I can just see the flywheel. There is...

Hello. I have a compact 318ti e46. I replaced the engine with a m54b25. The gearbox is the Getrag from the 318i. I use a differential from the 318ti engine (N42B20). Since I keep breaking it, I bought a 188 type differential from a 323i. My question is what dtiveshaft should I put in to...

Hi fellow money pit enthusiasts, I've been trawling the forum for months trying to find a solution to a persistent SSG issue on my 330ci 5 speed. When I've been sat in traffic or driving on a hot day, my gearbox will be very slow to shift and engages with a VERY violent thud. On several...

Im due to head to France tonight (wish me luck) my clutch exploded in my car a week ago and i thought sod it I'm keeping this thing so I've gone ahead and purchased a sachs dual mass flywheel, sachs nose bearing and an LUK clutch kit, that came with clutch, pressure plate and clutch release...

Hi all, I’m in the process of building an e46 track car and need to purchase a new propshaft for a 330d gearbox to 330 differential. However, I’m having a hard time finding a manual propshaft. I have seen that there is plenty of propshaft from 330 auto boxes. Can I use a propshaft from an...

I am swaping my motor, and was planning to swap from 5 speed to 6 speed, gearbox is getrag I believe. I was wondering how many parts I need to swap out, from what Ive heard flywheel and clutch is the same, but driveshaft is different. I am writing here to ask if I am right, and if it is worth at...

Hi guys, I replaced my input shaft seal today. The old seal sat flush to the top of the hole It is was inserted in, however Ive accidentally driven mine in about a millimetre below the top of the hole. Does this matter? Will it leak if I put the box in the car like this? thanks for any help.

Under 5 celsius outside, I can only put it in its first speed on a second or third try. For second try, or first i put 2st gear, after i can easy to 1st. it doesn't matter if the car is hot or cold. I changed the gearbox oil Liqui Moly MTF5200 (MTF LT2 spec), switching between gears has become...

Hi guys, my e46 320i manual has had a terrible lurch when coming off and on the throttle. It’s worse in low gears but still there a bit in 4th and 5th. I also find that when trying to crawl forward in 1st gear, the car quite violently bounces forward and back when you so much as even touch the...

Hi, I have BMW 320d, 110kw, automatic. I need to replace transmission. On this picture you can see my exact transmission. The question is what numbers from picture have to be the same on the new one so it works properly when i replace it?

Hi all, Recently started to have some issues shifting gears when at a standstill, originally this was only apparent when cold but recently it happens regardless of engine temp. Following some of the other threads online I changed the tranny oil using a 50/50 mix of redline mtl & d4 atf oil...

Hi. My gearbox has a difficulty going into 4th gear. when i say difficulty , its only when i am going up the gears while more than 50% throttle, the rpm goes all the way upto 6000 rpm and nothing happens, its like it goes into neutral (or the torque converter unlocks and locks after the gear is...

I have an 2001 E46 sedan with the standard 5 speed transmission i have heard that this transmission and gearbox isnt the best around so i was wondering whether or not its a good idea to do a transmission and gearbox swap? Should i just keep the transmission the same or swap it out for a 6 speed?

I have a 2000 BMW 323i Auto with the GM ZF transmission and I was wondering if I can use an E36 gearbox from an earlier year? My car has an E36 engine (M52TUB25) common in the E36 years so the question is worth a shot and if so where is a good DIY on it? Thanks guys.

Hey there guys I am from Sydney Australia and I have owned my 2002 320i Touring (M54B22) for a year, the owner before me was my father since brand new. I love the car and have invested time and money into it, most recently buying all the parts to do the manual conversion. I am currently...

Hi All, Just got my E46 just joined e46 fanatics did some searching and could not find a solution for the problem im having. First of all its an automatic and here is the problem im having, i only experience this at low speeds. It happens when i accelerate from say the lights, and i slow...

Is it possible to fit an E36 gearbox into and E46? I have been trying to find an answer but can't seem to get any info. Mines the early E46 so its got the M43 which is similar to E36 M43? and gearbox model numbers are same but part number is different. I did speak to someone and he says "Even...

I am after a gearbox for a BMW Year: 1998 Model: 318i Badge: E46 Transmission: Auto Gearbox model: A4S 310R GM Dual Sump Let me know if you got a working second hand one or if can get hold of one, Need it ASAP as my current one needs to be replaced or rebuilt, thinking replacing would be...

The car is a 99 323i with manual gearbox. I have a problem similar to this one. If the RPM are too low, the shifter just pops back into neutral. If I try to hold it in 3rd gear position, it feels like the gears might be grinding, so I let go and it pops back into neutral. If I increase the RPM...