"sefeing, actually bought an E46" (sefeing90)
03/31/2019 at 07:51 • Filed to: e46, 3-Series, BMW
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"sefeing, actually bought an E46" (sefeing90)
03/31/2019 at 07:51 • Filed to: e46, 3-Series, BMW | 6
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My e46 had needed new front rotors since I’ve bought her - they were slightly warped, but there’s so much brake material left that I figured I’d just need new rotors. So yesterday, I replaced them. It was a super easy process, and my first time tearing into brakes.
The hardest part was the set screw on the driver’s side, that required a torch and some real muscle to get off. Got everything back together, and now i’m amazed at how smooth this thing drives. There’s no more movement in the steering wheel at all at speed, which is a godsend.
I AM going to have to do a rebuild on the driver’s side front caliper, since one of the rubber boots is slipping off, but I’m going to push that to next weekend since it’s going to rain today, and I left my jack stands & jack at a buddy’s.
Bonus: After we changed my rotors, we fixed a busted sway bar link on my friend’s ‘08 Vibe, eliminating the clunking noise he’s been having.
It’s the little wins...
Next up: Figuring out why when the car is WARM I get a hard shift from Reverse to Drive. I’m going to do the tranny fluid soon, just crossing my fingers it’s not a busted U Joint. The car shifts massively smooth otherwise, just that slack from reverse to drive when it’s warm is what’s giving a kick.
BreakMyWallet
> sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/31/2019 at 08:56 |
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Hope you doused the set screw in anti-seize this time. Dumb things are so easy to strip
MM54
> sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/31/2019 at 10:00 |
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Nice work, and clever using the bungee cord for holding the caliper up (I usually end up using some wire, a zip tie, or propping it on its own jackstand, etc.).
The shift thing doesn’t sound like a u-joint, if it’s only going into D when warm it sounds like an internal trans thing*; fluid may help (especially if it’s overdue) but there might not be a whole lot that can be done about it, and if it otherwise drives/shifts fine, it probably isn’t worth tearing into (beyond the fluid of course).
*I don’t know a lot about e46 autos, are there line pressure/shift pressure sensors/solenoids
which screw into the outside of the trans? If so these may be suspect, but if all other shifts are normal it’s unlikely.
qbeezy
> sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/31/2019 at 15:05 |
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I haven’t tackled the rotors and brakes on my e46 yet. But I will remember to have a torch ready for that rotor bolt! Especially after 265k miles.
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sefeing, actually bought an E46
> BreakMyWallet
03/31/2019 at 15:15 |
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Sure did, and ordering a new one since it started to strip
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> MM54
03/31/2019 at 15:16 |
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Ah, makes sense makes sense. I think there may be - I’ll look into that. Bungee worked like a charm!
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> qbeezy
03/31/2019 at 15:16 |
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Oh man for sure! Other than that, it’s a super easy job!
SeanBearsIt
> sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/31/2019 at 16:33 |
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I always use the bungee cord to hold the calipers, haha. Never tried using a torch for the set screw though. Usually just struggle and swear with an impact screwdriver. I’ll remember that when I replace my E90 rotors soon though.
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sefeing, actually bought an E46
> SeanBearsIt
03/31/2019 at 16:45 |
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ugh it was rough to say the least, it got decently stripped, so i’ll have to buy a replacement before it sets back in too far.