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  1. E46 General
    Brake Caliper Stuck ON! Have a 2003 330xi 6 Speed Manual, bought it as a cheap project and fixed it up. Currently finishing a pretty big brake line job that turned into a complete rear end tune up. After driving it for the first time the rear brakes became stuck after the first press of the...
  2. E46 General
    HERES WHAT HAPPENED: I was merging onto the 405 and my driver side strut suddenly just shot out through the fender causing my car to drive over a curb. The damage was severe but no one was hurt I would say I got very lucky that nothing happened to me or another driver. THE BUMPER CAME OFF...
  3. E46 General
    Hello all, new to this chat and I recently got a E46 really really enjoying the process so far. So I have this issue with misfires on my 128,000 miles 2001 BMW 330ci convertible. Misfires on idle and car turns off while Idling. The codes that pop up are P1347 Misfire Cylinder 3 with fuel cut...
  4. Lighting
    Hello fanatics, I have a problem with my tail light i got some led tail lights for my 2001 coupe, but when i install them and plug them in they dont work but when i take the cover and wires from right side to the left side they work but the cover does not fit on oposite side,i think someone sold...
  5. E46 General
    Hey guys, I just wanted to make a quick post in regarding the m56 sulev fuel system. Currently I own an m56 e46 with knock on wood no issues and has been great to me. Fuel system and fuel pump still works properly but I was just looking into the future on what to do when the fuel pump does...
  6. E46 General
    Hi. My 1999 328i was really low on fuel, so I got gas. Then my car stuttered and didn’t give power when I pushed accelerator pedal. Then it died on me and won’t start again. I checked the fuel pressure and got around 50 PSI, so I don’t think it’s the fuel pump. If anyone has any idea of what the...
  7. E46 General
    As title says, weird residue build up on whatever this is. Searched realoem trying to figure out what this is and where it could be coming from to no avail. The hose next to it is a line for the catch can, and there’s no evidence that it’s coming from there. Any help would be appreciated.
  8. E46 General
    Hey guys, I just wanted to make a quick post in regarding the m56 sulev fuel system. Currently I own an m56 e46 with knock on wood no issues and has been great to me. Fuel system and fuel pump still works properly but I was just looking into the future on what to do when the fuel pump does...
  9. E46 General
    Hey guys, so I recently installed some black bucket seats in the e46 and absolutely love them. I just had a question about the wiring that is on the stock seats. I know that the passenger seat has the occupancy sensor which I bought an emulator to get rid of the pesky airbag light but now I’m...
  10. E46 General
    I’ve recently gotten my first car and it happened to be an e46. From what I have read, you need a code reader to diagnose the problem, but I don’t have one yet. The check engine light is on, so I checked the engine, and this is the only thing I could find that might not look normal. Is this...
  11. Engine Swaps
    Sorry in advance for the long post. Currently I have a 05 325i with the m56 motor in it and I’ve been really debating on doing some sort of swap this summer or next summer and have narrowed it down to two options. The most common which is an ls, or a small block Chevy 350. I know the ls is the...
  12. Engine Swaps
    Does anyone know what the best/easiest trans would be to mount up to a 5.3 Ls1? I want to go with something that’s automatic with least electronics possible which led me to the th400 trans. I was not sure how well the th400 fits in the tunnel compared to the 4l60e. I also was not sure if the...
  13. Driveline, Performance, Tuning
    I’ve battled my clutch for so long now. I had the issue of not being able to reinstall the trans after doing clutch. I upgraded to a twin disk clutch by hopwood motorsport. Really good clutch as far as parts used. Now I’m having an issue where I’m letting out the clutch and giving gas. If I give...
  14. E46 General
    Hi There, Im looking for some major help, I was in an accident that crush the front left, I’ve fixed it up now but I’m having problems with my airbag light I’ve replaced the airbag sensor under the passenger seat, reset the codes, replaced the door airbag, rewired the airbag and nothing has...
  15. E46 General
    I hit a speed bump and an hour later this pops up. I believe I bottomed out on the speed bump and did not think much of it. On my way home the gear light comes on. I believe it was leaking fluids. I don’t even want to know the problem. 🫠😒
  16. Driveline, Performance, Tuning
    I'm wondering if anyone knows from experience that this will work. I am currently trying to pull some axles off of a 328i in the junk yard for an extra set and they look the same where they mount to the differential compared to my 325ci. I got stuck with the axle splines seized in the hub, so...
  17. Europe
    Hey, so I've been having trouble with my car since I bought it a year ago. Rough idle (mostly when car is warm), suddenly dies on idle or very low speeds, ticking noise (sounds like a diesel when its actually a petrol) and different fault codes. A few of the codes that I've been getting multiple...
  18. Suspension, Brakes
    I've recently come around to refreshing the bushings in the rear of my car, and I've heard from a few people that it isn't exactly needed to reinforce the subframe. My question is, what would be advisable? My car has 112k miles, is a 325ci, and was previously owned by an old lady. I'd like to...
  19. E46 General
    Hello new to the forums but want to get some more educated people’s opinions on my problem. (Sorry if this has been talked about previously I looked but couldn’t see anything related to my problem) I have recently swapped in a new motor in my 2002 320i and when I started it up it ran really...
  20. E46 General
    Hi all, I recently just done a coolant flush, but I found there's a weird situation that my coolant light would be on only when I drive on highway, and off when I drive off. No coolant light when I drive in city/below 60 mph. I'm positive that I bled the cooling system correctly, according to...
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