Posts tagged 1997 BMW 318is
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February 3, 2015 • 1997 BMW 318is
Update on my 1997 318is sedan
After several months of excessive noise due to the previously mentioned cracked exhaust manifold, my 1997 318is sedan is now fixed and quiet again. I had...
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January 10, 2015 • 1997 BMW 318is
Updates on my 1998 318is
My wife's car, the four door 1997 318is, has developed several faults over the last few months. The most annoying is that the exhaust manifold seems to have...
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November 2, 2013 • 1997 BMW 318is
Starter motor problems for my 1997 BMW 318is sedan
Recently we have been having problems starting our 1997 BMW 318is sedan. The symptoms are that the engine does not turn over but the starter motor does spin....
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March 18, 2013 • 1997 BMW 318is
BMW E36 steering/ignition lock woes
The ignition lock on our 1997 318is 4-door has for some time shown some signs that it was wearing out. Sometimes when you turned the key the lock would just...
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August 17, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
The 318is has had broken front door trims since we bought it earlier in the year, with an entire centre section missing on one side. I finally found a...
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April 14, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Engine mounts replaced... car running great now. No strange noises around corners, and idle is much smoother now. See if you can see what's wrong with my old...
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April 10, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
I got around to doing what I should have done first and just looked down at the engine mounts. Looks like the driver side mount has completely separated. It's...
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April 8, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Another day spent working on the car, another frustrating day. I replaced the control arm bushings which was much harded than expected. I had trouble getting...
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March 25, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Okay, I might buy a set of bushes already mounted in the housings and try installing them myself. I found some on eBay for about $80 delivered from the USA. I...
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March 24, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
I managed to get a few more parts today, most importantly a new steering wheel, and a new centre console with leather armrest (at a bargain...
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March 23, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update - Automatic Transmission Replacement
Finally got the car back from the auto trans place. This transmission is better - drives well in forward gears - but reverse is slow to engage (around 2-3...
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March 21, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
The car has been with the auto transmission specialists since last Tuesday and two days ago they told me the new (used) transmission needs replacing. I...
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March 13, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
I drove the car to work today and the transmission became a bit of a problem, finally resulting in the transmission fault light coming on and being stuck in...
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March 12, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Late this afternoon I registered the car finally, and my wife and i took it for the first legal drive. I spoke to a couple of people and it seems that after a...
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March 9, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Just when I thought the worst was over, things got worse. I picked the car up from the auto trans specialist tonight. A$510 for fitting the new trans,...
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March 7, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Unfortunately the fitting of the new transmission did not go well today. First call I got was that the transmission I bought was different and would not fit....
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March 6, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Car is with the auto transmission specialist now. They are going to fit the transmission, including new rear main and torque converter seals, and new gaskets,...
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March 5, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
I fitted the new steering wheel slip ring this afternoon and the horn now works. The airbag warning light is on - maybe that needs resetting? While checking...
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March 3, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
Most importantly, earlier this week my new bonnet badge arrived which I fitted immediately. Looks great. This morning I went to my local wrecker and pulled...
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February 25, 2012 • 1997 BMW 318is, BMW E36
$500 1997 BMW 318is Update
If you saw my first post, you would have seen the condition of the bonnet. It had several large areas where the paint had peeled off and the exposed metal had...
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