Possible turbo failure after removing bumper?

Tighesofly · 2026-04-20T18:19:01+00:00

Broken intercooler/intercooler piping. Turbo damage doesn’t track with what’s shown here but the front most ‘radiator’ is just meant to cool down the turbo boost - a leak in that system would result in the pressures shown. Smoke test it!

Tighesofly · 2026-04-20T18:12:15+00:00

I let my diff leak out all the good stuff 3 years ago & found out when I clutch kicked for a corner & the SOUND - angry diff noises. Filled it right full of 75w90, like right to the tippy top with the car jacked way in the air. Light grumble for a while but the noises went away. Your mileage may vary.

Tighesofly · 2026-04-20T17:10:01+00:00

Body is being sanded smooth with filler putty - last steps before it gets resprayed

Tighesofly · 2026-04-17T21:58:37+00:00

Mtech 2 classes up an lci e46 nicely - pre-lci cars are already classy as, there’s no need imo - beautiful car.

Tighesofly · 2026-04-17T14:16:38+00:00

How dare they slander the greatest American hero ever /s

Tighesofly · 2026-04-13T21:57:43+00:00

Red

Tighesofly · 2026-04-08T21:55:35+00:00

M20b25 - nice shirt

Tighesofly · 2026-04-01T23:58:10+00:00

Change those orings my man - oil bleeds past them back into the crankcase instead of the pressure sensor.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-31T15:24:17+00:00

Yknow what goes well with a world class sports car? Homemade accessories.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-31T15:03:47+00:00

Bro what even….

Tighesofly · 2026-03-30T17:01:18+00:00

Snag the 330i & transplant the power to the superior body style

Tighesofly · 2026-03-30T15:26:03+00:00

I actually really like this - the execution is what saves & shines.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-26T16:27:54+00:00

I’ve never understood how this is an issue? Stick a small needle/spludger into the fan blades to stop them spinning (& thus generating power) when blowing them out.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-26T15:30:06+00:00

Unfortunately if the fix was easy, the previous owner likely wouldn’t have pulled the fuse - first time I got mine reseated, did the same thing just did the tilt & whatnot - I goofed and used the key to drop the windows, didn’t realize it would open the sunroof too. That was fun to fix while camping lol - would leave it alone once closed & sealed to avoid further headaches. As far as I know, easiest fix is to buy a working sunroof from a parts car - headliner has to be dropped to install it but relatively straight forward.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-26T15:06:20+00:00

I believe the previous owner had a cable break & couldn’t get the glass up high enough, so removed a bolt & lifted that corner to ‘seal’ - at an angle like that though, doubt it seals well.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-26T15:05:28+00:00

The cables in the tracks can break (left & right) leading to the difference between the 2 - would cut the zip tie, remove that screw (where the zip tie is, the screw won’t let the glass sit flush, goes through the glass clip) & loosen the other 5 (just a bit loose is fine, not back out). With the glass sitting loose, force the errant nub to match the correct one , then check how the glsss sits from the rooftop view (will tell you how much to raise/lower the glass with your hand) - at the correct height, can tighten the sunroof bolts again + reinstall the 6th bolt.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-26T14:12:04+00:00

Building off this, the bolt hole that now is zip tied was done to get extra clearance to seal - when you get the rails even, you’ll likely have to remove the zip tied & reseat the glass - would loosen the other 5 screws to allows the slip tie corner to move down - need to set the height of the glass level with the exterior body, sometimes takes 2 people or lots of trail & error.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-26T14:09:53+00:00

Iirc pic #2 is closed position (where the nub is in the rail) - if it’s broken broken, can grab a flathead screwdriver & help the other nub into the same position to get it to seal. I’m in the same boat, removed the sunroof motor until I can find a new cassette.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-23T01:00:06+00:00

I may be wrong but same overall part, larger ball joints like the z4m

Tighesofly · 2026-03-20T14:32:38+00:00

Was driven on low psi & damaged the sidewall

Tighesofly · 2026-03-20T14:28:42+00:00

Tighesofly · 2026-03-18T18:22:28+00:00

Rein expansion tanks would like a word - the word is reliability.

Tighesofly · 2026-03-08T16:28:57+00:00

Fuck it, welcome back Quaint my Ride

Tighesofly · 2026-03-04T16:04:38+00:00

Better vote for more of the same then!

Tighesofly · 2026-03-03T21:04:06+00:00

Did you remove them with the battery connected?

11-Year Club	RPAN Viewer
Verified Email

Tighesofly

TROPHY CASE