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cheers, did you go to bmw or fit aftermarket?

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Hi all, yet another question - the small bore rubber rad hose from rad to expansion tank, mine seems to weep from the end of the hose as if it is delaminating - anyone had similar prob? Both clips are the silly crimp on, cut off ones so i guess its hose clips to replace or can i use spring clips? an...

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cheers guys, the owners book is a little hazy !!

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hi, my 2001 2.2 was ordered with m suspension from new but am looking at replacing springs for something a bit more progressive and slightly lower. i believe they are different to standard springs. has anyone changed theirs and if so, what make? eibach seem good but when i rang they weren't sure! th...

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evening all, anyone know correct oil grade for 2.2? not sure if 5/30 or 5/40 fully synthetic. also any recommended brands, cheers pete

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i have a zunsport lower grille, bit of a pain to fit as you probably found out, but make the car more individual

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hi, do you get a nice induction roar with your k & n, as mine is quiet as a mouse ! by the way, to get more cold air, i removed the back cover of the headlamp as the bilbs are sealed anyway, this allows more airflow.

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Cheers Jim. my next job. not looking forward to it

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You have pm

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Hi all. had a funny squeaking noise from viscous coupling so replaced with new one - now for the first few seconds after start up it whirrs like a range rover then stops. Anyone know if this is normal, as my moms does exactly the same when we replaced hers yet the old ones don't. Also noticed when i...

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That should sort it out !! let me know how the car feels after replacing the hose. i had a look at mine and all looks good at first glance but i guess without removal there could be a split hiding underneath ! Hopefully you will be able to fully enjoy your new car

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cheers mate, just out of interest, did you order medium or large?

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that's where i am at the moment, i don't mind spending a few quid if it makes a difference.........that might explain why i am waiting for my strut brace to be delivered today :) even though my 2.2 is not a sport ( titanium edition) it was specced with lsd and mtec suspension and i must admit its qu...

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from what i can gather after reading lots of other posts is they don't always give a code or a light. it seems they can play up intermittently causing poor starting, bad idle and loss of power. looking throught the posts there is a pic of existing and replacement sensors from bmw and they increased ...

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spotted a sweet estoril blue z3m in tamworth today, looked nice

quite a few zeds around tamworth, give us a wave if you see a silver zed with a blue roof reg b13 pss

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sounds promising - where did you buy it from and how much if you don't mind me asking, cheers pete

pedro20001

glad to hear you are enjoying your zed, been a fine weekend. does sound like inlet sensor based on other posts, mine is probably same as yours; had it a few months but never felt that quick. i then changed air filter and it made a big difference but now still feels like no real grunt even with k &am...

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looks like a diy job, i am in the same position, let me know if you have any luck or suggestions cheers pete

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hi chris, how's the car going? when you said it still doesn't feel quite as good as it should, what sort of symptoms have you got, ( bloody hell - i sound like a doctor

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evening all, just a quickie; my 2001 2.2 has m suspension which is a little on the firm side! i wondered if i can replace my springs with something like eibach or similar? has anyone any recommendations and would the kit be the same as for m tec and non m suspension - i know my shocks are twice the ...

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cheers for that. the plugs are ngk , can't remember off the top of my head the part no, but i know they were the more expensive ones; my local garage quoted £10.80 each!! got a set of 6 off ebay for £32 delivered. the induction kit was £69 inc delivery from ebay, mjfilters and although it's a real f...

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hi and welcome, I have a 2001 2.2 titanium edition and when i bought mine with 35k on it, it too felt gutless. first to change was air filter - must have been really clogged - put k & n panel in but last night fitted k & n induction kit. also changed plugs for iridium tipped which helps. jus...

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Sweet

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hi, had same thing with mine, after a short drive they cleared ! if not probably spped sensors but check for codes first,

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with the saving, i can justify powerflex anti roll bar bushes

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just replaced my moms rear springs on her 2.0. used sachs from eurocarparts cost £92 after using 25% off code "CLICKPART25" definately worth spending the extra

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Hi all, does anyone know the dia sizes for front anti roll bars as I am considering doing the powerflex bushes whilst i strip my wishbones down. its a 2001 2.2 with mtec suspension, cheers again

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cheers guys, this is my next job

just for info eurocarparts do lemforder arms for £90 and using "CLICKPART25" gives 25% off so both arms and powerflec bushes under £200

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cheers, the only pain then might be removing rear bush from old bush from wishbone, removing rubber part and fitting powerflex inserts ( which i already have !) thanks for advice, will save me at least £120 labour and a pack of plasters is only a pound

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sorry to bring up this subject again, but are the front wishbones diy-able if replacing with new ones with ball joints already installed? any advice would be appreciated as i don't mind a few scraped knuckles :D I will also be addind powerflex rear wishbone bushes so fitting advice, as ever is alway...

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cheers guys, always appreciated, i will talk to my spanner man tomorrow !

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morning, zed passed mot yesterday, all good except for both ball joints have bit of wear and both front wishbone rear bushes getting on a bit... have been reading old threads about powerflex bushes ( thanks mike fishwick for all your advice ) hopefully sorting these will stop wandering at front end....

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looks goooooood

did you have to have any body/ boot floor work done to make fit and where did you get it done, would look good on my 2.2 titanium

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tom, just wandering how you got on; has the gasket gone? ( hope not )

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Had same problem turned out to be the tilt sensor. i disconnected it and no more problems. its in the one of boot. hope this helps

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hi, same here, my rear 245/40r17's scrub om the inner edge; just changed when inners down to almost zero visible tread yet 4mm on the outer edge. part of the fun i think :D what colour is your zed? as i am only in tamworth ( silver 2.2 with blue roof ) and there are quite a few around here! give us ...

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sorry, forgot to mention 2.2 has dual vanos ( both inlet and exhaust)

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hi, i have a 2001 2.2 titanium edition which is virtually sport spec ( m seats, lsd, 17" staggered wheels etc) and its my daily drive. it averages 31 mpg and thats with a bit of mixed driving. i would imagine the 2.8 is even better due to less revving but the 2.2 is no slouch. feel free to ask ...

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cheers guys, only thing that put me off at the birmingham depot was when i said my 2.2 has 2 pipes from the cat back and 2 pipes into the rear box and 2 tail pipes, the guy went uuuuuuh, not so sure mate! normally we only have 1 in and out. might be worth a ride down to discuss but no doubt the orig...

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evening, has anyone any experience of using longlife stainless exhausta on their zeds? just curious as a back box for my 2.2 z3 was only £159 all in which seems remarkably cheap

any thoughts, cheers

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Perfectly normal especially short journeys. just condensation.

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hi, has anyone had experience of fitting either a cat back or just the rear box from scorpion on their zed? had one a few years ago on a 320 e36 and was pleased with in but just wandering how my 2.2 would be as it sounds pretty good already. i am thinking ahead as i can easily justify the scorpions ...

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had mine come today, took 10 days for dealer to get but as i am unable to drive at moment due to a foot op, thought i would be cheeky and ask them to pop it in the post, which cost them £4.75 for next day delivery and they didn't charge for it. :D Actually quite impressed with holder, somewher to pu...

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Seems very low 3000 for an 02 3.0 sport even with a door dent is a steal.wait for spring and get a better price

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Have used same for over a year with no probs

. just loop the wire

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No as far as i know they are slightly larger diameter.

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Sorted, was the rubber bung on the disa unit, totally split. Ironically when i checked my car, that one is split too! Nice simple fix and no more snake impressions when the engine is turned offr. :D Just another quick query, posibly related to this vacuum leak - the 2.0 has the flap in the rh exhaus...

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fantastic guys,really appreciate your replies. i can always count on the forum for help, now where's my torch!!!!!

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sorry, a bit more info - the noise seemsa around the throttle body area but the flexi pipe seems ok at first glance although without removing it i can't rule it out. are there any other vac hoses etc that could cause this, thanks in advance

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Evening, bit of a strange one - when turning off the engine on my 1999 2.0 there is a hissing noise from the lhs of the engine bay. it happens for a few seconds after turning off the engine. car runs fine as far as i can tell, any ideas? cheers.

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