[tomo2607]

Hi, Im Oliver but most call me Tomo,

Ive been a bit of a car nut for as long as i can remember. Ive got through 11 cars in the last 5 years and im now sticking with my little E46 compact :hihi. I brought her last month and have loved every minute.

Currently she is standard but i have a few plans for her as funds allow. Starting with an upgrade on the stock 16" alloys replacing the horrid rear light with the later verison red ones.

Here she is...

The forum looks like a wealth of knowledge,

 

[Joe9087]

Welcome to the forum Tomo,

Great wealth of information and advice on here :thumbsup

 

[Spirit]

welcome to the forum

 

[SlowTech]

Hello and Welcome aboard Tomo :thumbsup

Have a read of TEFAL's sticky for all the info on your BMW diesel Engine

 

[tomo2607]

Thanks for the wecome, and the link...

Slightly worry seeing all the "common" faults though:confused

 

[SlowTech]

Slightly worry seeing all the "common" faults though:confused

Oil breather/separator change would be high on the list and assuming you have the 136bhp M47 engine with manual transmission you don't have swirl flaps.
Preventative maintenance is the key

 

[tomo2607]

Nope, i have the 150bhp version.
Already purchased the new oil breather, fitting this weekend. Im going to check the swirl flaps then too and if needed replace them with plugs.

 

[meka]

Welcome to the madhouse Tomo :rofl your compact is looking sweet,hope you have a good time on the forum :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[SlowTech]

Nope, i have the 150bhp version.
Already purchased the new oil breather, fitting this weekend. Im going to check the swirl flaps then too and if needed replace them with plugs.

You can just about see the swirl flap actuator arm and the rear of the swirl flap by peering under the inlet manifold behind the EGR valve,
you might need a torch to aid viewing and this should identify if you still have swirl flaps fitted.

The head of the aluminium blank is marked in the pic below..

 

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Welcome on board :thumbsup

From an ex-Tutbury resident

 

[tomo2607]

Thanks guys,
and thanks for the pic slowtech, really usefull. though it does confirm that my car is fitted with swirl flaps so a little extra work will be done this weekend.

Welcome on board :thumbsup

From an ex-Tutbury resident

ive not long moved to the area. very quiet little place though

 

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ive not long moved to the area. very quiet little place though

It's improved vastly, I moved in 1983, still had the A50 going through it and the glass-works fully operational too. My lad had a football game there in December, it's changed a great deal.