Reply to thread

Click here to become an Official Member of BMW Club Malaysia Download Form

Message: <blockquote data-quote="ssmann" data-source="post: 645865" data-attributes="member: 18956">Bro, tq. Pls see reply in RED quoted within your original text. Really appreciate the time and effort you're taking to respond and assist to drive my decision on the vehicle!No problem dude!Great find as it has very low mileage!Thanks broPSS10's should be serviceable but it is quite troublesome as you will have to send them overseas to get rebuilt. Add that to shipping costs both ways and it might not be that worth it. You should be fine for quite a while so don't worry too much about it.Noted bro. I think its a little firm though as at times there is a knocking sound in the front absorber, alike to the top mount starting to give way. Is there a fix? Otherwise, it gives the car a good stance and nice planted feelYea, there's a cheap fix for the mirror but.... if you can afford to buy an M3 fix it properly bro! No offense lol :beer: Agreed bro. I just want to avoid these mercury leaks and unsightly damage to the consoleTry checking oil level if possible JUST to make sure the leak hasn't caused too much loss of oil. Obviously if the previous owner just topped it up, you will never know lol.  Will doGood to hear that it doesn't have any clunking but don't fret too much if it does come about later on. Many many documented clunking complaints. BMW even sent out a bulletin to tell their service centres that this is normal and not to replace anything..... Usually its the diff that clunks but if its any other spot, could be the guibo or csb.  Understand. What's CSB?Usually its the tie-rods being worn, rarely the steering rack that gets worn out so much. Tie-rods are pretty cheap so you can just replace them if you need to. If you can't feel anything while driving, just leave it and change it later if it becomes more major. Agreed, nothing major now but will be revealed when i push her to MY limits when i get hereHmm... honestly, with the strut tower cracking it needs to be fixed ASAP depending on what cracks they are. Hopefully you have these cracks? Exactly those cracks bro, but mine is a little smaller in comparison!<img src="http://forum.e46fanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=454696&d=1338779095" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Structurally, those should be ok. Supposedly just seam sealer cracking. I wrote a whole other reply if its a different type of cracking so I hope it is the above issue! Valve adjustment is not hard but depending on how you want to do it, it will either be expensive, or cheaper but take longer. You can either buy the whole shim kit which is damn expensive and includes all the shim sizes, or you measure the tolerances of the current shims and order what you need. If you are lucky some shims can be swapped with another one that requires that shim size. However you will either need to leave the car at the mechanics or refit the valve cover and then take it off again when the parts arrive. I will see if the mechanic that I sometimes go to can do this job. I usually fix my own car these days lol... Don't really trust anyone. Are there any audible ticks from the engine? Its usually a sign that you need a valve adjustment. I haven't had the time to do my own. I think its not ticking but I just want to do it cos... I just have to have it perfect.....Bro, I cant really hear anything sinister. In my S50B32 before there was a much louder ticking sound, somewhat like a teppet sound. This engine is pretty quite even when revved to about 3.7k RPMI'll PM you the mechanics details. Works on quite a few M's so he should be ok. TqLet me know if you need anything else!Tq bro, youve been great help!</blockquote>

Verification