BMW Forums : BimmerForums banner

Discussions Showcase Albums Media Media Comments Tags Marketplace

1-20 of 500 Results
  1. General BMW Discussions
    Hello, my e36 started making this weird sound. It only does it when the engine warms up, prior to that you can’t hear it. It’s most noticeable at 1500 rpm, in higher revs the sound fades away. It’s rpm dependent. Thought it was a fan clutch but sadly it’s not. Maybe water pump? Thanks
  2. E36
    I recently replaced my steering wheel with an aftermarket one with no airbag and now it no longer cranks at all. i jump the starter with a wire and it works. I know my car does not have an EWS system in it because it is too old. the crank sensor and cam sensors are new so i don't think its...
  3. E36
    Hi all, does anyone know if the steering wheel controls are dependent on the radio in the car. I understand the radio controls would be but is the cruise control also connected to the radio in some manner? I bought the car without a radio, since then I've put a cheap radio I had laying around...
  4. BMW Engine Conversions
    Has anyone installed a B46/48 in an e36
    e36
  5. BMW 3 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 3 Series
    I have a problem with my 1996 318i. The engine is the 1.9 l M44. There is a thin rubber gasket on the plastic thermostat housing and this is supposed to mate with the aluminum head. The problem is the aluminum head where the thermostat mates has some corrosion and pitting and therefore coolant...
  6. Technical Guides for the E36, E30 and E21
    Noticed recently my car is sitting considerably lower on the driver's rear but I can't figure out why. The top of the tyre is pretty flush with the lip of the arch on this side but there's maybe a 40-60mm gap on the passenger side rear and the fronts are relatively similar to each other with...
  7. Introductions
    Hi Just a quick intro, Damon from Hertfordshire 👋🏼 Own a ‘99 E36 323i Touring - had it for about a year after buying it locally from an elderly man who’s owned it for 20+ years before me. Was covered in moss and cr*p, rusty arches, awful wheels, bad aftermarket headlights etc - gradually getting...
  8. General BMW Discussions
    Hi guys, first post. Recently bought an E36 M3 on 71k, some history and seems pretty tidy but i’m going to rebuild the cooling system anyway for peace of mind. However i’m having trouble finding parts for it in the UK. Trying to find mahle parts only and just wondering if anyone has suggestions...
  9. BMW Engine Conversions
    Has anyone kept the ABS functional following a M54 swap into an E36 chassis? Mine currently has an ABS light illuminated on the dash, trying to troubleshoot. I've made the mistake of purchasing the result of somebody else's handiwork, so I'm a bit in the dark as to what has been done to this...
  10. BMW Cars for Sale
    Well cared for, A very nice completely original 6 cylinder E36 Cabrio. P reg 1996, 91k miles, FSH, MOT until Oct. Only a handful of owners since new. I have owned the car since 2015. Had under body inspection last year, all fine. 4 new Michelin tyres. Always kept in the garage. Always maintained...
    £6,000 GBP
  11. E36
    Hi all, Yet another problem I'm hoping someone can help me out with (this seems to be one of the more uncommon ways where the sunroof fails). As shown in the pictures below this, when opening my sunroof, the metal cables come out of the bronze guide tubes. I'm not sure if its the bronze guide...
  12. General BMW Discussions
    Hi guys, I'm new to this forum. I want to swap my E36 Coupe 316i engine to a 328i engine. It's a manual gearbox (I'm guessing I also need to swap this for a stronger one? ZF?) What exactly do I need for this swap? And is it hard to do? I always do work on my own cars, but I've never done an...
  13. Auto Electrical Forum
    Hi all, I own a 1996 328i and am facing the common GM4/ZKE Module problems such as power windows not working at all, central locking not working etc etc. Most people who have this problem just buy a new module and swap it out which is easy enough, however, for some reason I can't find a module...
  14. Auto Electrical Forum
    So hi all, Im having an annoying issue with my E36 after dopping an m52b28tu in it. For the wiring harness, I bought a harness adapter off ebay that Ive installed exactly according to the instrctions. This harness was including the fuel pump relay, so decided to remove the original one from...
  15. E36
    Hello, Sharing with you cup holders solutions for E36, they do fit US consoles too. Front version: BMW E36 Cup Holder | eBay Rear: BMW E36 REAR cupholders | eBay
    e36
  16. BMW 3 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 3 Series
    Greetings, I recently purchased some 50mm lowering springs for my e36 compact, and for adjustability purposes ordered some adjustable top hats for altering and dialing the ride height on the rear, the seller stated they were specifically for the e36 compact, but when both the springs and the...
  17. Car Audio, ICE, Car Alarms, Mobile Phones, I-Drive
    Hi all, My 96 318is isnt starting. Bosch M5.2, M44. Car has spark and is cranking fine. It has an EWS bypass shorting 1 and 3 with number 7 Green cut and EWS Emulator Chip. Have replaced Cam and Cranksensors, both within tolerance. No fuses are blown. If I bridge the fuel pump relay I can...
  18. 7A5BC92A-8006-447B-BC16-E4199094705D.jpeg

    This was my boy, “White Privilege,” when I first got him in 2019.
  19. AC907326-9FAF-453C-AD28-472B3181BE93.jpeg

    My head unit died April 2020. And thus began our journey…
  20. E36
    Hi there, i have a '95 E36 sedan and it has an issue with the central locking. The whole right site of the car is basically dead, only the front and rear left doors lock with the key and the interior lights don't turn off when i leave the switch in the middle. I tried replacing the body control...
1-20 of 500 Results
Top