» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 973 Views | | | | | | 09-16-2016, 01:48 AM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 159 | My last TI was a clubsport and I was having trouble getting used to the regular mirrors on my new TI. Would bug me everytime I looked at it. Found some genuine BMW M3 mirrors in the right color on Craigslist. That was a quick and easy fix. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk | | | 09-17-2016, 07:03 AM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | It was actually last week, but dropped a pair of Bride VIOS III seats in for track and AutoX. Also this week, slapped drilled rotors and another set of Hawk HP+ pads and sensor up front. Picked up a set of APEX 75mm wheel studs. Will install on Sunday. Prepped two TIs for AutoX tomorrow. Wifie goes out for her first run. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 12-30-2016, 04:11 PM | #18 | ti Daily Join Date: May 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 43 | Two days ago, I replaced the cracked cowl covers that didn't cover the bottom of my windshield...lots of dirt, moisture, and leaves get in there. Also replaced the cabin mini air filters with new Mann filters. Then I replaced the oil filter housing gasket and bushing. The leak had gone from weeping to puddle in the driveway in a matter of three months. I'm kicking myself for not doing this last year when I first bought the car and had the engine apart. Should have done it as preventive maintenance. Why is the alternator such a tight fit into the bracket? __________________ 1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats 1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD 1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray 1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI 2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic BMW CCA 369408 | | | 01-01-2017, 11:18 PM | #19 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: NorCal Posts: 28 | e30, where did you get the cowl covers? It's funny, your includes several things on my to do list for the near future. Today I checked the cabin filters (yupp, they were nasty) and ordered a set, cleaned out the drain ducts, fixed the hot air door cable, and programmed the second remote. Contemplating if I want to go install new fender liners and brake ducts but I may save that for next weekend. | | | 01-02-2017, 12:34 AM | #20 | ti Daily Join Date: May 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 43 | I got them from BavAuto when they had 10% off and free shipping. $22.46 ea. side. Where are the drain ducts that you mentioned? __________________ 1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats 1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD 1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray 1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI 2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic BMW CCA 369408 | | | 01-02-2017, 12:38 AM | #21 | ti Daily Join Date: May 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 43 | BTW, I can't get my alarm system to activate. Have tried to program the fob that came with the car, but it doesn't work. Suspect the key fob is the culprit, not the alarm system. I've cheddar the fuses, including the fuse at the alarm under the glove box; they are all good. __________________ 1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats 1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD 1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray 1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI 2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic BMW CCA 369408 | | | 01-02-2017, 12:59 AM | #22 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: NorCal Posts: 28 | Cool, thanks for the info! Mine look like hell and are on the list to get replaced. The drain ducts are rubber tubes that come out from the area where the cabin filter is, I had 3 of them. They taper at the bottom and were clogged with dirt and debris. Just squeezing them a bunch to open them up allowed everything to come out. I have the older 3 button remote alarm so it was just a matter of pulling the chip from the remote and pairing it with the car. Last edited by veritas137; 01-02-2017 at 01:04 AM. | | | 01-02-2017, 01:08 AM | #23 | ti Daily Join Date: May 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 43 | Mine is the two button type remote. I guess that is newer? __________________ 1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats 1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD 1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray 1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI 2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic BMW CCA 369408 | | | 01-03-2017, 05:20 AM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greeley CO Posts: 233 | Quote: Originally Posted by e30topdown Why is the alternator such a tight fit into the bracket? | Because that's where it gets it's ground from - the tight fit is probably not an accident. It helps to use a large drift (tapered alignment pin) and a rubber mallet for install, prybar for removal. | | | 01-03-2017, 06:26 AM | #25 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4 | Mine had its first wax job for 2017.. Last edited by RPG7; 01-03-2017 at 10:07 AM. | | | 01-03-2017, 01:50 PM | #26 | ti Daily Join Date: May 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 43 | Quote: Originally Posted by paul somlo Because that's where it gets it's ground from - the tight fit is probably not an accident. It helps to use a large drift (tapered alignment pin) and a rubber mallet for install, prybar for removal. | Thanks for the info. Exactly what I did! Lined up lower bolt first; it seemed to have more play in it. __________________ 1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats 1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD 1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray 1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI 2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic BMW CCA 369408 | | | 01-03-2017, 08:20 PM | #27 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greeley CO Posts: 233 | Speaking of "what did you do to your car today", I just put the cylinder head back on yesterday. At 5'7" and 150, working alone, it was a challenge and a half. I put a plank on the diagonal across the engine bay, set the head on it, and got myself inside 'bay. It took 8 or 10 attempts, always the looming prospect of gouging the freshly resurfaced bottom of the head on the block's dowel pins. I finally resolved to go for it, and what really helped was a headlamp that someone gave me for xmas - I was able to see the dowel pins through the holes in the head. Not the job I planned on doing in a Colorado December in an unheated garage. If I can just get three more warm days, I'll have a running car. All this, to fix a leaky profile gasket - live and learn. | | | 01-04-2017, 07:22 AM | #28 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 407 | Finished rebuilding the cooling system a couple weeks ago, but I'm getting an itch to move on to another ti when I'm able. As much as I love her, the deterioration of the paint has accelerated rapidly. It used to be one of the few hellrots still with good paint, but that changed when it started getting little bubbles in the clearcoat. Once the rainy season came, water got into those bubbles and started spreading out under the clearcoat, causing large patches to peel off. I'm thinking for my next one, Ascot green and convert it to a sport package __________________ 1997 318ti 5-speed Moreagrün 1996 318ti auto Hellrot (retired) | | | 01-05-2017, 06:20 PM | #29 | ti Daily Join Date: May 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 43 | Shame about the paint. When I got my ti, the goal was to have a sorted DD for under $3500. When I first got it, there were thousands of cat scratches all over the hood and top...and no clear coat left. I'm not proud of this, but I took it to Maaco, they took it to bare metal, and painted it for $600. Does the paint match the Boston Green exactly? No. Are there hard line around the door jambs and engine bay? Yes. Was it perfect? No. But I decided it wasn't worth it to drive around in a sorted car that looked like crap. And the paint is still holding up well after a year and a half. Most people wouldn't know the paint is slightly darker than Boston Green. __________________ 1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats 1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD 1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray 1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI 2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic BMW CCA 369408 | | | 01-14-2017, 09:04 PM | #30 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: NorCal Posts: 28 | We should probably start a new thread, or maybe just get the title to this one changed. Anyways, I replaced the light switch in my son's car today. We finally have interior lighting! It was easier than expected but took some time to getting around to it. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |