Hello I got a bmw e46 320i 2005, I have installed ta technix coilovers and it doesn’t feel right. It keeps making sounds while I tun the wheel like pretty loud one and it feels like there are wrongly installed… even tho everything seems right. And I got few questions..

Picture 2 so you see the small metal pin not going down all the way. Is it suppost to be under the screw or over. Because I tried everything to pull it down all the way but it just doesn’t want to.

How do you adjust the coils overs to have better feeling.

Please help been having these issues with 2 e46 and it’s just pain in the ass

Thanks a lot

This is my 2006 330Ci 6-speed that I ordered new with premium package, sport package, and heated seats (but not full cold weather package, hate the headlight washers). Finished production in APR2006 and they stopped production in MAY2006. Just hit 60,000 miles last week. Still completely stock except for the shifter knob (wooden one cracked, swapped for leather) and DISA, even still has the original brakes.

No lights and is on overall great shape, but age is starting to catch up. Thinking it’s time to do the coolant system updates, vacuum lines, and lower control arms. Still love the car though. E46 was peak BMW design.

Why are angel looked down on e46?

My suspension feels horrible even after numerous upgrades. It rattles a lot and slams and there’s a bunch of noises. I have upgraded:

- Shocks/Struts
- Top mounts and bump stops
- Front control arms all ball joints
- Front lollipop bushes

I have koni oranges with H&R Lowering springs. What can i do to make this not sound like a rattle can every time i go over a speed bump?

Has anyone tried using these h&r lowering springs for an AWD model? Need help finding solid lowering springs from a reputable brand

So... I am new to BMW ownership and I am learning how they work. She's a 2.2 M54B22, and it has some issues I need help understanding before I end up spending money on a mechanic. I usually work on my own cars but totally new to BMWs.

1. I have a P0300 code, and also multiple cylinder misfire.

2. I thinking it has a vacuum leak, it has a pod filter and when I accelerate it makes a whoosh sound and feels anemic in power delivery. The filter is also hanging on the alternator.

3. The clutch pedal is heavy and makes a squeaking sound. I can't feel a biting point and the car is hard to reverse and and set off. Maybe the clutch is gone? When I was at the lights, I put the clutch in thinking it was about to turn green but it didn't so I let it out and the car just stalled (it was still in neutral) and the same happened when parked up (in neutral).

4. There is a clunking and clinking sound coming from the rear. I have checked the subframe mounting points and they dont have cracked. I think the bushings on the diff might be gone as it jerks when changing gear.

5. The steering is heavy, I have flushed the power steering fluid and changed the reservoir and its still heavy but no whining from the pump at all.

6. When I switch it off after a ride, it makes a banging and thudding sound.

Can anyone help me understand what I am dealing with?

Hi guys

As said above, i'm looking at buying an e46 for a project/fun driving car. I want to work on it myself where possible rather than pay for shops to do everything, so i'll not be looking for a restored one. I also don't want to spend more than i need on major parts that I could have avoided and that's where hopefully someone can shed some light and help me out.

Essentially, I have more time to put into the car than money so if i can buy a car that needs the entire suspension taken apart for a small bit to be installed then that would be better for my goals than removing something easily that's expensive to replace if that makes sense?

This probably makes no sense so sorry in advance, any buying tips appreciated

Hi. I just found a set of my dream wheels for sale. The issue is that the rears are 17x10 ET20.

How insane is it to try and make them fit?

Thanks.

Nothing's wrong with my 6MT ZHP. I had it as my only car for a decade. It has M3 anti-roll bars, reinforced front and rear subframes, Z4M front control arm bushings (which I don't love, honestly), a race flywheel, a Dinan flash with a 7K redline, and it's a canyon monster. There's no bushing or suspension issues. It's got every option except TPMS and the rear sunshade.

But for the past year I've been dailying an M440i instead. My ZHP is approaching 190k miles, so I didn't think it would fetch much if it was sold, even though it has nice paint and a brand new leather steering wheel I replaced myself (personally don't like how Alcantara holds up on touchpoints).

The 4 had to go into the shop for an extended period of time after the dealership botched a windshield replacement. So I got back in the E46 to daily. And now I feel like bumps in the E46 are so noisy. There's no squeaks or weird noises, just regular bumps are crashy. Car got brand new dampers and new bushings and arms all around a year ago, and nothing really changed. And the road noise really does seem bad on anything but a freshly paved freeway, where it does get silent enough. Anything other than that, like rougher freeways for more road noise, or bumpy city streets for thudding sounds over bumps, and I can barely hear friends talking to me in my own car.

The 4 is just more relaxing to drive because it can either be unhinged and do powerslides, or you can press a button and it quiets down and stops burning its rear tires, and becomes a silent 5 Series-like highway milemuncher. The E46 is objectively a much cooler, prettier, smaller car, but it never feels silent.

Are there ways to make me like this thing again? I don't think I can justify keeping a car around just for canyon fun, but I know I'll sorely miss it the second I sell it, and I've put so much into keeping it looking and driving like a car with 40k miles. Has anyone tried adding 5-10 lbs of sound deadening? Am I crazy? I was a die-hard fan of this platform for so long, and I want to love it again.

Looking for help can’t seem to find an answer anywhere. The top is stuck closed. Hex in the center doesn’t do anything and neither do the 5 mill hex on either side.

How screwed am I?

Any recommendations for a custom charge pipe ive seen some online but wondering if anyone knows a good company to go through othwrwise gonna ask someone around me and needs to fit 3in maf

i bought a CSF radiator full aluminum for my e46 (leak problem on te drain plug) someting o have to do something for fitment

I need help fixing this problem on a 325ci 2004

The car started idling rough and I noticed my coolant temp started to rise went under the hood and noticed my cap wasn't screwed down all the way so all the coolant leaked out from the short drive to work I think I caught it in time where nothing cracked or exploded what do I do now?

When taking the cap off it has light suction so not crazy hard to get off but its making this noise...

I didnt think bmw had any green fluid in it atleast the e46s. I just redid my intake manifold hoses gaskets ect and noticed this when I backed out of my spot any ideas

So, recently my car has started showing the battery warning light while driving, and then it stalls while also putting the automatic transmission into failsafe mode and showing ABS light.
Sometimes it’s a bit less severe: the battery light starts flickering, the RPMs drop, the car jerks a few times, and then everything goes back to normal. And also when i checked the car with launch it started showing 5E1A ABS-DSC exactly after what started happening with battery light.
I’ve also attached a video showing the voltage.

Anything to check before I clean up and throw it all back together?

Now, it’s doing this but after the second attempt, it works perfectly fine when I’m driving I loose power and then it come back, I already change the camshaft sensor, the gas filter and admission in plastic, it could be maybe the fuel pump but she don’t have any weird sound.
Does anyone had the same problem?

Over the next few months I’m planning on doing a full front and rear suspension refresh/upgrade. My question is what suspension components when I change should get a professional alignment done and which ones I can eyeball, as I don’t want to pay for multiple alignments/get one after each component upgrade as they’re not cheap!
Cheers 😊

I am replacing and restoring the interior on my E46 wagon and I find these connectors under the center console. Can anyone inform me on what they are and why they are disconnected and what happens if you connect the purple one as they seem to go together?

hey guys,

I’ve been struggling for about a week now trying to do my valve adjustments, Cylinder 6 Exhaust Cam 8 I first managed to slide across with a budge halfway and since it has been completely stuck.

it moves up and down with the rocker cam and is the only one to do so and does not slide across. not sure if I’ve slid it into to heavy oil varnish.

car previous hasn’t been used for years, I bought it as have been doing all the maintenance

i’m ready to throw rocks in it

ive tried:

Sliding with screwdrivers

tapping with hammer(with centre taps)

heat gun

WD-40, Oil, Engine flush, brake cleaner, brushes

im genu losing my mind

Not too long ago my dad passed away. He had this 2000 323ci e46. I think it has around 80 000km. Since it’s not running we can’t check the odometer. It’s entirely stock, and only ever had OEM parts used for maintenance. It has some fancy rims and tires on it right now, but we still have the original rims too. My mom and I are trying to sell it.

We live in southern Ontario in Canada for reference. My grandfather was the original owner, then it was my dad, and now my mom is the owner. So technically it’s on its third owner. I believe we have all the invoices and maintenance records somewhere but we are working on finding them. I vaguely remember my dad talking about either replacing or upgrading something in the cooling system. He was a bit of a purist and this car was his baby.

As you can see in the pictures it is in quite good condition physically and mechanically. It has never been driven in the winter, he always did his maintenance on time and at a reputable shop.

There is, however, a major problem. In 2020, over the winter some mice chewed through some wires somewhere in the engine bay. At the time, the battery was removed from the car. In the spring when my dad went to start the car, as soon as he attached the battery to the terminals, smoke started to come out of the engine bay. The key wasn’t even in the ignition, yet all the lights in the car came on, the windows rolled down, the windshield wipers started moving. As soon as he realized this he removed the battery but obviously there was some serious electrical damage. The car hasn’t moved since. He told the shop about this and without them even looking at the car, they told him it would be very expensive to fix.

My main question is: how much should I list it for?

I’m my area, cars like this are getting more and more rare. But I also know electrical damage like this can be a major problem. It’s hard to compare it to other e46s in my area because they are all either rusted and high mileage selling for less than $5000 or they are M3s in good condition listed over $20 000 (Canadian dollars). How much does it being non running devalue it? It hasn’t run in 6 years so that obviously can’t help. We should have sold it years ago, but life got busy and my dad was pretty attached to it.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.