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My daughter is also using Mrs. Gold’s car this summer. Now my wife drives to work in a cheap car too. (I give her a ride.)
Fixing a keyfob for a '97 BMW 740i
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My daughter is also using Mrs. Gold’s car this summer. Now my wife drives to work in a cheap car too. (I give her a ride.)
Cheaper than six bananas?
shavefan
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I just started looking at this thread. Great job on the maintenance!
We too have an older BMW (E46 3 Series). I have been declared it's personal mechanic by SWMBO. If we had to take it into the shop for every repair we'd be broke, or it would be gone.
I recently R&R'd the whole cooling system...
Out with the old...
In with the new...
We too have an older BMW (E46 3 Series). I have been declared it's personal mechanic by SWMBO. If we had to take it into the shop for every repair we'd be broke, or it would be gone.
I recently R&R'd the whole cooling system...
Out with the old...
In with the new...
You're lucky it's an older beemer. A friend at work has been working on a cooling issue for her fairly new BMW for over two years. They made them ridiculously overcomplicated recently.
Nice clean install!
Nice clean install!
shavefan
I’m not a fan
Thanks. I spent 4 years restoring an E24 M6 so I learned my way around the old Bimmers. They're really not that complicated from a repair standpoint. My advice to friends that ask me about buying a new BMW is a resounding "No!". Lease it, sure, but when they go wrong out of warranty they are deadly expensive to fix.
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Nicely done. You are head and shoulders above my mechanical capabilities. That repair is more then I could take on. @shavefan
Feel free to post any repairs/upgrades here.
Feel free to post any repairs/upgrades here.
I’m driving a 2013 BMW 740i, my 2000 740 was a much better handling car. The AC stopped working last year, dealer charged $2,500 to replace condenser, fourtunely it’s a CPO and I did not have to pay.
shavefan
I’m not a fan
Thanks Bob. Truth is I'm just a humble weekend hack, but I love to tinker on all things mechanical. Looks like there is a minor valve cover gasket leak so when I get around to that I'll post up some pics.
I did replace the fan blower resistor a couple weekends ago. A very fiddly job underneath the dashboard. No pics, I was too busy making up choice swear words...
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shavefan
I’m not a fan
Here's a few of the M6...
That's a gorgeous car.
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Oh man, that Sharknose is a beauty.
Beautiful! Always been on of my favourite cars and still look great today, they have aged well!
That's a damn fine car!
Great color combo. I love non-black interiors.
shavefan
I’m not a fan
Thanks for the kind words gents,
That car gets more attention when it's out than any other I've ever driven. From all age groups too. I've had notes left on the windshield... "cool car!" (who does that?). A conversation always strikes up at gas stations. The funniest was when I was at a car show, they had me park right next to a brand new black 650i. The whole day the crowd was interested in my car, asking questions, taking pictures, selfies, etc. The 650 owner next to me did not look happy. Hardly anyone was interested in his. Point is, the E24 resonates for sure, even in modern times.
BTW, @johnniegold 's E38 is a beauty too in my book.
That car gets more attention when it's out than any other I've ever driven. From all age groups too. I've had notes left on the windshield... "cool car!" (who does that?). A conversation always strikes up at gas stations. The funniest was when I was at a car show, they had me park right next to a brand new black 650i. The whole day the crowd was interested in my car, asking questions, taking pictures, selfies, etc. The 650 owner next to me did not look happy. Hardly anyone was interested in his. Point is, the E24 resonates for sure, even in modern times.
BTW, @johnniegold 's E38 is a beauty too in my book.
shavefan
I’m not a fan
Well, looks like the 'lift/lip' on the trunk of our 325 is busted. Stay tuned for a repair post....
shavefan
I’m not a fan
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I’ll get some popcorn ready.
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Next repair: The Fan Clutch.
Easy enough (with the right tools)
I was hearing a whirring/winding sound when A/C was on. A little research revealed a fan clutch problem. So off to Amazon and a few days later...
This is the fan clutch found behind the radiator and attached to the water pump pulley.
Putting fan back into the car...
.... and we continue on down the road. (214,000 miles).
Easy enough (with the right tools)
I was hearing a whirring/winding sound when A/C was on. A little research revealed a fan clutch problem. So off to Amazon and a few days later...
This is the fan clutch found behind the radiator and attached to the water pump pulley.
Putting fan back into the car...
.... and we continue on down the road. (214,000 miles).
shavefan
I’m not a fan
Next repair: The Fan Clutch.
Easy enough (with the right tools)
I was hearing a whirring/winding sound when A/C was on. A little research revealed a fan clutch problem. So off to Amazon and a few days later...
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This is the fan clutch found behind the radiator and attached to the water pump pulley.
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Putting fan back into the car...
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.... and we continue on down the road. (214,000 miles).
That's a great DIY project. Satisfying to do yourself and money saved as a bonus!
