u/tobethrown99
▲ 2 r/BmwTech
Car makes zero odd noises on cold start and at idle. This noise is only present when at operating temp. Noticeable around 2-2.5k ish rpm. 130k miles, stock Vanos to my knowledge. 95 m3
u/tobethrown99 — 14 days ago
▲ 1 r/BMWE36
Only makes the noise above 2-2.5k when warm. Zero noise at cold start or idle. Any ideas? Car drives and idles just fine
u/tobethrown99 — 14 days ago
▲ 3 r/BMWE36
Somewhat difficult to hear over the injector/lifter noise but it’s noticeable. Video was taken from right behind the drivers side front tire under the side skirt. You can’t hear it from the engine bay over the other noise from the fan/injectors/lifters. It’s a deep sound not a top end tick. I’m hoping it’s some sort of exhaust leak off the header as i can smell the exhaust when I reverse out of a parking space. My buddy who has an e92 m3 said it sounds like a blown out exhaust gasket. Any ideas? It fluctuates with rpm but you can’t really hear it above 2500
u/tobethrown99 — 19 days ago
▲ 1 r/BMWE36
Bought an e36 m3 recently and as I’m going through it fixing odds and ends I’ve read about the oil pump nut a few times. The car seeps from the oil pan gasket and I plan to get to it eventually, but if the oil pump nut issue is widespread enough I’ll bite the bullet and do it now. So far the car has gotten a full cooling system refresh and I’m getting ready to diagnose the inop AC. It was one owner 95-23 and I doubt it’s been tracked as it’s full old man spec (silver on black with lux package, delivered to BMW of the Hamptons). Anything else I should look at (not necessarily related to having the pan dropped) while I have the car in my garage? Thanks in advance
u/tobethrown99 — 24 days ago