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by MickZ3
Sun 15 May, 2022 12:45
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 1.9 Water Pump removal
Replies: 6
Views: 4196

Z3 1.9 Water Pump removal

The Water Pump on my Z3 1.9 started to be noisy, removed the drive belt and you could feel the play. Tried to remove the Water pump using the jacking screws, under light pressure the casting cracked around both jack screw holes. To remove the Water pump I made up a jig which attached to the front of...
by MickZ3
Tue 04 Dec, 2018 13:45
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 Petrol tank support and strap - Heads up
Replies: 6
Views: 4319

Re: Z3 Petrol tank support and strap - Heads up

To replace the support bracket and strap you need a lift to get easy access to the tank and the rear axle has to come out.

Had the BMW Dealer change the support bracket and strap, it took them 2 1/2 hours to do the work.
by MickZ3
Fri 16 Nov, 2018 11:35
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 Petrol tank support and strap - Heads up
Replies: 6
Views: 4319

Re: Z3 Petrol tank support and strap - Heads up

Its difficult to see the support and straps when the car is up on axle stands so I had not been able to get a good look at them. Had a chat with a friendly BMW agent and managed to get the Z3 up on a lift to get a good look at the support and strap to assess their condition. The guys at the agent be...
by MickZ3
Mon 05 Nov, 2018 13:40
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Z3 Petrol tank support and strap - Heads up
Replies: 6
Views: 4319

Z3 Petrol tank support and strap - Heads up

Heads up BMW provided the parts! Like many others had an advisory on corroded Petrol Tank support bracket and strap. Ordered all the parts, the strap and pads arrived and was advised that the the support bracket was not available and the order had been cancelled by BMW. Persuaded the BMW agent to re...
by MickZ3
Sun 14 May, 2017 13:55
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: ABS warning light
Replies: 1
Views: 1856

ABS warning light

I’ve owned a BMW Z3 for about ten years, it only comes out during the summer, so its only done 60,000 since new. It’s an E36 with a 1.9 M44 engine, it was manufactured May 1998. Last autumn the ABS warning light came on and went out again, this repeated a few times. The car was put away for the wint...