Reviving a BMW E46 Check engine light Diagnosis & Repair
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Doing a plethora of jobs on my friend Kirk’s E46. Oil filter housing, check engine light diag, valve cover gasket, breather and boots, brakes, bushings, tire repair… it’s a full one! Hope you enjoy :)
@ecstuning Another successful job with all ECS parts!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:08 Inspection
07:39 CCV/Intake
18:16 Oil Filter Housing
25:26 Valve Cover Gasket
30:36 Control Arm Bushings
34:23 Front and Rear Brakes
42:31 Tire Plug Repair
48:04 Outro
Couldn’t be more stoked with the work he did on my car! Seriously the best most down to earth mechanic around. 10/10
My man! It was a blast to work on it. Thanks for trusting me with her and I’ll see you on the next visit up for a beer! 🍻
You are on a good way to be the next M539 channel. Keep up with the great content :)
Greetings from the good ol Germany ;)
Germany! fantastisch! Thank you for the comment
Love how the brake cleaner is at no point ever used on the brakes 😂
Lololol so true! Universal cleaner
Great work but was always told not to let brake callipers hang by themselves......look forward to more repairs from your channel.
This is true! I used to bunjee cord em up but after so many I just let ‘em hang, never had a problem so fad
Super stoked for you man, this channel is exactly what I need when working from home
Thanks Naz, makes me super happy to hear that! I’ll keep ‘em comin and they’ll be better n better
Interesting fact non M3 manual E46's came with electric radiator fan while automatic transmission cars had a clutch fan, the electric fan conversion for the automatic cars is plug and play.
Thanks for the info! I never noticed. The electric fan is so much easier to work with, and the shroud isn’t as fragile!
Plug and play really? Mine auto fan is super loud when the engine is cold because it doesn’t slip at all, maybe I’ll grab an electric fan at the junkyard and try it oit
@@weswest8666 Yeah you use the front auxiliary fan plug for it most people also remove the front fan to free up air flow.
@@lieutenantdan8170 they remove the condenser fan? That doesn’t sound like a good idea
@@weswest8666 It's not needed anymore since the electric fan speeds up to fill the function that the front fan used to serve, the manual cars don't have the front fan at all.
What a guy. As someone who just purchased a 250k mile e46 this is the best intro to taking a look at what you’re getting yourself into. Cheers.
Sounds right up your alley! Thanks for the support friend!
Loved the video. Hopefully soon you get more comments on specific areas of the cars that need more detailed analysis of what your doing. Keep up the hard work. From the uk
thank you Will! any comment is appreciated over here, whether its support or criticism. Thank you for the support!
I've found that wire brushing the hub before fitting the rotor gives a better fit and ensures no brake shimmy down the line. Good video, thanks.
It absolutely does 👍🏻 these hubs were nice n clean although I did scrub the rears. Wire wheel on my pneumatic dye grinder is my favorite. Thanks for the comment Michael!
Great video, Very informative and educational with just the right amount of humour. Look forward to the next one.
thanks ! youre the real MVP
Loved this video, was super fun to watch, I like how you dont skip filming
Thanks Grant! Trying to find my own style
Let’s get it brotha!! You got this your going to grow quick. Good work I’m going through the same process along with the front/rear sub brakes. Found me a 5 speed with tannin rot interior haha gotta get her perfect. Good stuff, keep ‘em coming 🙌🤌
Awesomeeeee! Good for you. Thanks for the support sauce, I appreciate it!
Great stuff man. Love the down to earth attitude. e46 ftw!
Thanks Chris! means a lot! Really appreciate it
glad to be among the first subs, I'm sure there will be many more to come
Thanks for the comment Allan, hope to keep the ball rolling! 👍🏻
Subscribed. No bullshit straight to the point content. Love it
Thanks Daniel! my favorite kind of comment :)
Heads up on the plug don't grease Glue it and only plug roadside emergency situations. Yes patch inside of tire plugs tear belts and destroys a tire ,bouncy bouncy. as always you do a great job' thanks for the information
ive been using tire cement as of recent, but the grease in the kit gets the job done. Last episode on this car I ended up pulling the plug and taking it in for a patch plug.
Buying my first e46 330ci in the new year and will be referring to these videos for help. Keep up the good work bro🤙🏻
They’re great cars to go through, you got this 👊🏻👍🏻
and thank you ❤️
Great video! Showed so many fixes for these older BMWs. I just got a E85 z4 with a 3.0 M54 engine. Will be checking the engine over at the weekend when I change the oil, waterpump, belt and few other service bits. Will look out for any leaks from oil filter housing gasket and valve cover too. Really helpful seeing your video.
Thanks for the comment and feedback! It makes my day. Good luck with your Z4! Those cars are great and there’s so much room in the engine bay to work! One of my favorites to wrench on. Cheers Rich!
Just found your channel! Instantly hooked. Keep it up, you seem very down to earth!
Thank you! great motivation to hear that. 👍🏻🙂
Love the vids!
Thank you!
Excellent job
Thank you!
great video as always, keep it up
Thank YOU!!!!
excellent content dude
Thank you very much
Brilliant mate
thank you JP!
At 9:44 you mention having 100 subscribers and here you are 4 days later with over 1400. I’m new here and loved watching your content reminds me of a RUclipsr called M539 restoration. Keep it up, I’m looking forward to your next video. 👍
Thank You! I know right? the growth is absolutely crazy! im so excited about it. I checked out that channel, a lot of my viewers also subscribe to M539, he does a great job with video production!
thanks again for the comment and support
Great content men👍🏼
thank you!!!
Nice work. You inspired me to do the brakes on my e93 myself 😅
Awesome! You got this, easy peeeezy!
just got an e46 320i, much to work on. thanks for the videos my man!
Awesome, never seen a 4 cyl E46, must be sweet! Thanks for the comment
@@DayOffDIY its a 6 cyl :D
Memories of doing my CCV without pulling the intake and then the OFHG, I lived in a loft building and only had covered parking. Be careful with those aluminum bolts for the housing, I learned quickly on one of them.
It’s a challenge without pulling the intake up! Lots of tedious work to get the hoses fitted and lined up.
Good channel! I like it
thank you very much!
Nice video yo. Agree on the Zimmermanns, they are legit
Thanks viper!
Great job. Subscribed!
Thank you!
Great video! Also I agree I recently replace my rear diff bushing and it was a major pain in the ass! No more clunk or jolt though.
My other e46 needs it and I’m dreading it. Done a few of em with the right tool but don’t have access to the tool anymore and no 2 post lift in my garage lol
@@DayOffDIY yep a lift would cut the job time in half I believe! Wrestling that diff out alone kinda sucks . I ordered a kit from Amazon for $50 I believe an it had many other sizes for pulling bushings . I did have to get an additional bolt because the one with the kit was to big diameter. Really appreciate your e46 content .
@@chadriddle3517 thanks Chad. Means a lot to hear that! I’ll probly just buy the tool on Amazon and knock it out in the future. Appreciate the support partner!
I’ve had really good luck lately with using rubber cement on plugs instead of lube and then giving the plug a quarter or half twist before yanking the handle back out. This wads the plug up tighter in the hole and the rubber cement hardens to further improve the seal.
That’s a great idea. Didn’t have rubber cement but I’m definitely going to pick some up and keep it on hand
Quality Video 🤙🏾🍿
Thanks Flacko! Appreciate the support
@@DayOffDIY Anytime man. I’m going to be doing the same kind of maintenance on my 01 Convertible soon. Glad to see more people posting E46 content! Keep it up, the cars going to be solid 🤙🏾
Dude please do more on diesel engine variants. Good ass video tho.🙏
I’ll do my best! I rarely find diesels in my price range
Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Very nice vinod from London
Thanks a lot! Cheers!
Love the channel so far brother. First channel sponsor better be a silicon spray company ;)
Hahah I wish ! Hopefully they come across a video. One day!
Thanks for the support James!
Few things you need to run a wrenching RUclips channel. 1) to drop nuts down the bay😂 2) to work on BMW's and 3) to use a torque wrench. You've got 2/3. Get torque values and do up the nuts to spec!
Hahah you’re right, I ought to be torquing items, spent a lot of years doing the same jobs over and over so I get comfortable. I always torque aluminum bolts ie e90 oil pans, valve covers, etc, but you’re right! Thank you for the comment
Viewers are here for the torque wrench clicks, nothing else; some weird ones are there for liberal use of brake clean.
@@cheeseburgerbeefcake lol, okay I’ll throw some torque clicks in the next one
I use a tiny amount of grease on the part of the brakes that slide (slide pins, caliper to pad contact, pad to shims). You don't go nuts and make sure the grease is specifically for brakes. It helps with rust jacking and keeps noise down. I have also done the brakes dry but it seems the caliper starts hanging over time
Also very good info! You got some knowledge Raj! Yeah I have used grease sometimes too, just got into a habit of doing em fry after years at the shop. Thanks for the input!
Recently replaced all Coolant hoses including the ones below the intake manifold along with every CCV hose etc. One of the hardest intake manifold jobs I’ve done. Next up is the water pump and thermostat due to small coolant leak. Will be doing motor and transmission mounts too. I’ll end I with a new oil change, valve cover gasket and oil housing gasket
It’s gunna be dialed after you’re done with it! Those are all the more challenging jobs. Yeah the intake can be a pain sometimes, wobble sockets, long extensions, and magnets all come in real handy lol! Thanks for watching and commenting
So much work to get at that cheap oil filter housing gasket. Looking forward to seeing work on the "will it run" 330i.
right? lol. parts are almost here! stay tuned!
I always use a bungee and hook calliper to the spring dude, slightest tear in the pipe can be a dangerous issue later on
You’re right, I should bungee, just blew through the job, maybe next time
Great work. Manifold doesn’t have to be loosened to do this job, we never do that in our shop. Why BMW designed it this way is beyond me.
This is true, I used to do em with it bolted down, last one I did I was doin the water pipes too so I cracked it up, however, for the little extra work it takes to crack the manifold, it’s really nice to have the extra room and makes the job easier IMO.
Yeah not the best design though lol
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Thank you! Means a lot
You don't need more clean breaker, you need a ice cleaner or a laser cleaner. :p
That would be epic!
meteoric rise, get back to work! live your dream bud. nice video.
Thank you! Got more content on the way!
Beautiful stuff, eating these videos up one by one, glad I found the channel.
One Q tho - is it safe to wiggle the throttle body around like that? Was under the impression that moving the valve in any way is a big no-no as it can mess up the gears in the electronic motor so have been super careful every time. What's your take on it?
ive moved throttle bodies around a lot... never had any issues with them afterwards! so it hasnt been a concern for me. hope that helps!
Great videos I love your stuff! Thank you. I am wondering when you put the Lollipops back onto the car is there a reason I shouldn't use Silicon spray to lube them up? I noticed you use glass cleaner. Oh and I also was wondering if when you used the term "Smack the Sh!t out of that thing" at 32:30 is a technical term?? I think it is as I've heard it used in many situations.
hey Greg! Silicone will stay on the control arm and potentially cause the arm to slip inside the bushing after installation. The glass cleaner provides enough lubrication to get the bushing on but evaporates and leaves no lubricating properties after the install. You want a dry bushing so the control arm doesn’t slip inside the bushing. Hope that helps
Wish you were around me you’d probably make my 240k e46 run like new
That would be fun! Where ya from Jay
Question for ya what is that spray you use on all the connections some kind of lubrication? Great videos and mechanic. I have an e90 but it's cool to see the similarities and differences between the two platforms.
I love e90s too! Lots of fun to work on. I use a 3M wet silicone that I used for years at the shop. Stuff works great, use it a lot. Thanks for the comment!
That stuff is a godsend on any rubber hose or o-ring that you need to slip fit. The only thing I don’t use it on is fuel injectors as I’ve been told silicone and fuel systems aren’t buddies. You can even use the spray to help remove stubborn coolant hoses like a penetrating oil.
Hey dude! Love your videos. I heard that this generation of chassis had a lot of issues with rear subframe bushings/ structural integrity. Would love to hear your thoughts because I’m looking to buy an old one to restore.
Hey cole! It’s true that the rear differential mounting locations age and fail, it shows itself by clunking in the rear end when shifting around gears, especially drive to reverse, but it’s repairable. The subframe mounts where the rear subframe bolts to the body can cause the body to crack sometimes, more common on the E46 M3. If I was buying a standard e46 I’d inspect the rear diff bushings but even if it’s shot out, it’s repairable. Eventually I’ll be doing a video on the repair, one of my cars needs it bad
@@DayOffDIY thanks man. I’ll look forward to that.
You are gonna be next cris fix
Hahahah thanks dude!
Hi! Great video! I have an E46 323ci and last summer I.ve changed the front discs with Zimmerman sport coat z ,the drilled ones with Zimmerman pads and after 3000 km (+-2000miles) they start to vibrate and I.m really disappointed. Seeing in your video that you are using the same brand and recommended this brand,I.m wondering what could possible gone wrong with mine?! Any suggestions?
About the bushings, i.ve changed everything on the subframe ,control arms ,suspension...etc! :))
Thx a lot! And greetings from România! 👏💪
Hey George! thanks for the support. Its possible that the rotors could have warped, do you drive the car hard? you can also check to make sure the hubs are clean and have a flush mating surface for the rotor, and same for the wheel. Especially if you are running aftermarket wheels. Im sure they would warranty them out for you if you asked?
Thx for the answer! I.ve done that,cleaned everything before installing and yes I.m driving hard but first 1000 km was clean&soft breaking. Who knows ?! Bad luck I guess! ☹️. I will change them with the OEM Bmw discs&pads and see kow they work. Keep up the good job! 💪
@@Gyo828 Id attempt to warranty them too, should save you some money
Thread chaser would be better than using a tap and die. The tap and die will actually cut off a little bit of material.
Good point! Don’t have a chaser that size but I’ll keep an eye out for some
Very nice job .subscribe
Thanks for the sub! Much appreciated
@16:30 What was that you pulled out of the old intake boot? I'm missing that.
Its a plastic collar that joins the upper and lower intake boots together
Im sure you have it, its just hard to notice unless you pull the boots apart and loosen both adjoining hose clamps
like the "real" experience , but man, you need to add more voice over or some tunes. keep going!
agreed! I feel that the audio is slowly improving as I make more videos, thanks for the feedback!
Hi just bought a 330ci 2002 and cylinder 3 and 2 are misfiring I changed the valve cover gasket, spark plugs and ignition coils, didn’t fix the problem, does anyone know what can i do next ? I’m going to clean the injectors this week !
swap injectors and see if the fault follows the injectors. Use a boroscope and go into the cylinder, turn the engine over and look at the intake and exhaust valves to check for damage. also cylinder walls.
You can also check compression on cylinders. hope that helps!
Spray nine is the cleaning degreaser
You went to all the trouble of busting the intake loose to replace those breather lines, and didn't replace the intake seals while you were at it?
Tbh from the 100s of E46s I’ve worked on, I’ve never seen an intake manifold gasket fail. We would reuse them A LOT. Didn’t replace one this one but I did replace it on my daily driver. Just forgot to order the part. No good German OE parts suppliers around
Lucky me I found this channel make a Ig and Tik tok
Tik tok is on its way! Just need to get some short form content made up. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
funny watchin him wiggle out the bottom of the car. Its always a drag to do it.... I need to invest in a creeper lol...
I just bought one but still dont use it nearly enough lol
Hey man what was that spray you were using in the red and white can you sprayed on everything?
That’s a 3M (wet) silicone spray
Thanks man learning a lot watching you! 🙏🏻
That thread cleaner or whatever it’s called you used for the lollipops on the control arms could I use that for my hubs my wheel lugs go in a little rough at the start.
@@seanshepherd6767 you absolutely could! You’ll need a tap of the correct size for your lug nuts. Keep in mind BMW uses a few different sizes so look up the size and thread pitch of your lug bolts, and run a tap through the female threads on the wheel hub 👍🏻
@@seanshepherd6767 and thank you for the encouragement and support! It keeps me motivated
@@DayOffDIY Keep it up man RUclips is the new university and your helping out so many of us with your knowledge! Much appreciated!!!
What's the spray you're using on the hoses please?
I use sil-glyde lube and wet silicone aerosol spray
@@DayOffDIY got it. I have WD-40 silicone spray around, I hope that's good enough. Cheers!
That should work great! :)
You should not let the caliper hang by the hose like that it put strain on the brake lines
You’re right I shouldn’t, done it a lot though and never had an issue
Where are you located? I wish you could be my mechanic for my ZHP 😂
Humboldt County CA, what about you?!
@@DayOffDIY I’m in Scottsdale, AZ. I’m surprised you choose ECS Tuning over FCP Euro. That’s always where I’ve gotten my parts for my ZHP. Lifetime warranty on parts.
Never used em honestly! I’ll have to take a look next time. I like that warranty
@@DayOffDIY They even warranty consumables. Just drain the oil back into the container, order more then ship the old stuff back and they give you a refund.
@@juggnautbitch you’re kidding me…
save a beamer today, drive it tomorrow, that's how it is
Aboslutely! They make a great comfy daily driver. Sporty too!
@@DayOffDIY for sure, great work, thanks for posting
nice but..... hey where is torque wrench? bolt that holds disc rotor imbus bolt sholud be torqued at 16nm. you tighted it brobably more than 50nm. next guy who will take this off wil have fun time...
also you fixed damaged wheel bolt. and again tighted them with airgun... 5 min more work will not cost you but you'l get more respect and less incoming problems.
and yesterday i was fixing brake sliders on my sister car... 30sec job for you. btw do you watch BMW m539 yt channel? :)
also im pumped up for more content :)
Yeah I don’t always torque everything, but I’ve also ran those same bolts in hundreds of times with impacts and haven’t had any issues related to it. I get what you’re saying though, and I do torque some things…
I’ve seen his channel a bit but haven’t watched all of m539s content. He’s a great content creator!
Man i wish you would leave close by me.
You need work done?
@@DayOffDIY yes pretty much same maintenance as you did to that one
Everyone can do it if i have a garage
You left a lot of disassembly out so anyone following your video will have a bad day. Thanks
I have more description in my other intake reseal video, I didn’t want to duplicate instructions so I breezed through it on this one
Where are you from
Humboldt county CA! What about you
@@DayOffDIY Tx sure could use a mechanic like you around here
@@Adee4750 hahah I’m sure you got some qualified peeps out there in Texas 👍🏻 thanks partner
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Thanks!
Hello. in my e46 in the n46 engine, the p2177 error pops up every 100 kilometers and I can't deal with it. I already had 3 lambda probes and nothing. please help.
I wish I could! To be honest I don’t know if I’ve ever worked on an N46, don’t see em here in the US. Looks like a code related to fuel mixtures. Have you smoke tested the intake or checked for leaks?
@@DayOffDIY Yes, I checked, but not smoke, because I do not have access to the smoker. Can it be from worn valve seals because, unfortunately, the car eats oil.
@@lelekkozje3049 it could be a lot of things, most auto shops will have a smoke machine to test or you can buy one online for around $100.
I wish I could do more for ya!
@@DayOffDIYThe error pops up on a hot engine and at idle when I'm stuck in a traffic jam. The engine light comes on. I know that the seals need to be replaced because when it warms up, when it gives gas, it releases smoke.