» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 05-02-2015, 07:55 AM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 407 | According to a VIN decode, it's an M44. Build date of February 14th, 1996 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...ti/AS95578.png __________________ 1997 318ti 5-speed Moreagrün 1996 318ti auto Hellrot (retired) | | | 05-02-2015, 08:16 AM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Thanks Jamie! 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! | | | 05-03-2015, 09:46 AM | #18 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | grrr how do you post pics directly in the text?? i think i'm not getting the image URL versus the page URL... anyways finally got these to attach: its for sure a M44 | | | 05-03-2015, 09:49 AM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Evie, try using Photobucket. Upload your pics, then paste the IMG link in your posts. 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! | | | 05-03-2015, 10:04 AM | #20 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | success! lols, thanks [IMG] 318ti by bimmerchaser, on Flickr[/IMG] | | | 05-03-2015, 03:46 PM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by EviesToy grrr how do you post pics directly in the text?? i think i'm not getting the image URL versus the page URL... anyways finally got these to attach: its for sure a M44 | From the engine compartment photos, it looks like a early year, pre-airpump emissions M44 configuration. Is this a recent picture or from before you pulled your motor? In the later model, the exhaust manifold changes, and the emission control and wiring harness changes. If you swapped motors, did you use the original wiring harness and exhaust manifold? Thanks for the pics! __________________ 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! | | | 05-03-2015, 09:00 PM | #22 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | i took the pics yesterday, the new engine is shown, and we used the original wiring and manifold. joe is saying the new motor had one main wiring plug, but my car had a mass of individual wires. | | | 05-14-2015, 06:10 AM | #23 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | just an update, car went into the shop today. thanks Jamie for the recommendation of North Bay Bavarian, from what i can see it looks like a good shop. fingers crossed! | | | 05-14-2015, 06:18 AM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Good luck Evie! __________________ 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! | | | 05-14-2015, 06:32 AM | #25 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 407 | Quote: Originally Posted by EviesToy just an update, car went into the shop today. thanks Jamie for the recommendation of North Bay Bavarian, from what i can see it looks like a good shop. fingers crossed! | Awesome, I hope it works out! I was just there last week, it's always a treat seeing what fun cars they have parked out front to drool over __________________ 1997 318ti 5-speed Moreagrün 1996 318ti auto Hellrot (retired) | | | 05-20-2015, 06:58 AM | #26 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | so... update time... Got the car back yesterday. Good news and bad news. Good first The idle problem has been solved! it WAS a vacuum leak.. but not the MAF. its the crank case vent valve.. (i didnt even realize that was part of the air system ) so a new valve and breather hose later it just purrs. wonderful shop, parts are kinda high, but labor is reasonable so it evens out. best of all they didnt talk down to me thanks again for the ref Jamie! BUT the oil leak that we thought was the oil pan gasket (which he admits he didnt put the correct gasket maker on) isnt the problem. apparently when the engine was removed from the donor car, the junkyard sawsalled through the hose above into the timing chain cover **bangs head on desk** the engine is under warranty. for a lot of good it'll do. we called them up today and explained the situation. lot of bs, 'how do we know you didn't do it?" etc. basically boils down to this: if we replace it ourselves we null the warranty. has to be done by a shop, but they wont compensate any of the bill, labor or parts. we can only trade the engine in for a replacement, no refund. and they dont seem to care if we go to small claims or not. le sigh. decision time again. least we know whats wrong this time, no giant puzzle. | | | 05-20-2015, 06:59 AM | #27 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | looking for a good shop or mechanic Upper cover? I saw a early 96 at the Rancho Pick and pull last week. Pre emissions pump M44. I can pull it for you next time I'm out there. It is a specific cover for a motor release of a few months. Not a difficult swap. Pic of the cut? JB weld for a temp fix? Where did you source the replacement motor? 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! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 05-20-2015 at 07:05 AM. | | | 05-20-2015, 07:07 AM | #28 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | rear cover... i'll have a few pics in a few. | | | 05-20-2015, 07:19 AM | #29 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sonoma county, CA Posts: 20 | pretty constant drip when running. cut into the threads [IMG] DSCN0623 by evie b, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG] DSCN0621 by evie b, on Flickr[/IMG] | | | 05-20-2015, 08:57 AM | #30 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | looking for a good shop or mechanic Forum: JB weld to seal? Gotta be really clean. Don't get it all over the chain tensioner retention housing or its washer. I bet that will work for a seal. Not a high pressure area. Alternatively, can also weld the area and retap the threads. Thoughts? __________________ 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! 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