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Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 05-16-2013, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 139
Posted By HarryR325i
Hoodlum, You can always check BMW CCA's...

Hoodlum,
You can always check BMW CCA's website then look for a local chapter near you. They might be able to refer shops as well. Good luck.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 04-26-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 142
Posted By HarryR325i
Might be a bad window actuator. If it's that it's...

Might be a bad window actuator. If it's that it's pretty expensive to have repaired at the dealer.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 04-19-2013, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 161
Posted By HarryR325i
Usha, my driver's side seat has a similar...

Usha, my driver's side seat has a similar intermittant problem (seat moves up and down- not forward and backward). I took it to the dealer a few years back and was told the seat needed two motors...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-29-2013, 11:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 574
Posted By HarryR325i
just read something in the latest issue of the NY...

just read something in the latest issue of the NY BMW CCA mag about a 3 series with a "continually running fan" that wound up being a water pump on its way out. good point about a symptom not being...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-20-2013, 04:45 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 9,796
Posted By HarryR325i
my '02 325i has 115,200. For its first 9 years it...

my '02 325i has 115,200. For its first 9 years it was only a weekend driver for the most part. When my job moved from Manhattan to Stamford Ct in Feb of 2011 it became a daily driver though now I try...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-15-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 289
Posted By HarryR325i
Refilling with R134a did the trick for my noisy...

Refilling with R134a did the trick for my noisy ac a couple of years ago on my '02. Hope it works for you.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-12-2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 213
Posted By HarryR325i
Thanks for the reply ahull. I always check my oil...

Thanks for the reply ahull. I always check my oil when the car has been sitting for hours and is on level surfaces. Car still runs great- no rough idling, no blue or black smoke from the exhaust etc....
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-11-2013, 05:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 213
Posted By HarryR325i
Smlock, I inaccuratley described the dipstick....

Smlock,
I inaccuratley described the dipstick. It's those small numbers that look like a serial number to the right of the rectangular block that actually shows the oil level. I'm the original...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-11-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 213
Posted By HarryR325i
Question Un-even oil level on dip stick

I've recently noticed that when I check my oil level the side of the dipstick with the numbers shows more oil than the back side of the oil stick. How is this possible? Is this yet another sign of a...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-08-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
Posted By HarryR325i
i also ask because my '02 325i has used a quart...

i also ask because my '02 325i has used a quart of oil in 5 thousand miles now (this started after I turned 100,000 miles- I'm at 114,000 now) and I also find that I have to add a little coolant mix...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-08-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
Posted By HarryR325i
Fried Chicken- did your SES light come on at all...

Fried Chicken- did your SES light come on at all to make you change these parts? If the oil seperator and ccv are going bad what are the error codes? btw- very nice write up.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 03-01-2013, 06:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 235
Posted By HarryR325i
has to be condensation but I understand your...

has to be condensation but I understand your point. Winter in Michigan so how hot can the compressors get.
Forum: Off-Topic 02-28-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,238
Posted By HarryR325i
Good luck with your dissertation. My gf is doing...

Good luck with your dissertation. My gf is doing her's in Public Health Administration.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 02-19-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 528
Posted By HarryR325i
My 2 cents.....BMW Coolant with a 50 percent...

My 2 cents.....BMW Coolant with a 50 percent mixture of distilled water. The gauge on these E46s reads 12 oclock when at normal operating temp.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 02-15-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 253
Posted By HarryR325i
BMW Coolant and mix it with distilled water...

BMW Coolant and mix it with distilled water (50/50 mix).
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 01-28-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 248
Posted By HarryR325i
Igoris316- I'm not an expert by any means so I...

Igoris316- I'm not an expert by any means so I couldn't hear anything out of the ordinary except for a brief rattle at start up that sounds like it's related to your exhaust. With any luck FastBob...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 01-22-2013, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 253
Posted By HarryR325i
karM- very nice job.

karM- very nice job.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 01-03-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 213
Posted By HarryR325i
You can try Bavauto.com (Bavarian Autosport).

You can try Bavauto.com (Bavarian Autosport).
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 12-20-2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,478
Posted By HarryR325i
I've learned to live with the chirping noise on...

I've learned to live with the chirping noise on my '02 325I (went thru 3 belt tensioners in year 1- then a coversion to a hydraulic tensioner in year 2- noise never fully went away) but I only hear...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 12-20-2012, 03:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 979
Posted By HarryR325i
Hope Smolck see's your post. I have a very slight...

Hope Smolck see's your post. I have a very slight coolant leak too and I have new hoses, radiator, expansion tank, thermostat. my water pump is close to 6 years old (2nd pump) and has 60,000 miles on...
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 12-13-2012, 04:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 737
Posted By HarryR325i
Excellent DIY sir.

Excellent DIY sir.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 12-05-2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 299
Posted By HarryR325i
I was told by a BMW tech that a leaky valve cover...

I was told by a BMW tech that a leaky valve cover gasket, especially if the oil leaks on the exhaust camshaft position sensor, can cause misfire and start up problems.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 11-16-2012, 10:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 686
Posted By HarryR325i
who needs the dean of discipline when you have a...

who needs the dean of discipline when you have a teacher like this.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 11-15-2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,071
Posted By HarryR325i
elmachin, hold onto that friend.

elmachin,
hold onto that friend.
Forum: E46 (1999 - 2006) 11-15-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 925
Posted By HarryR325i
The steering in my '02 325i is tight and...

The steering in my '02 325i is tight and responsive at 110,000 miles. Its an automatic so i can't answer about shifting gears.
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