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03-31-2024, 06:33 AM | #23 |
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Shifter in... But... Seems like it's leaning a little too far towards the passenger seat? I dunno. It shifts into and out of all the gears so we'll see what it looks like when the center console is all back together.
Special note to anyone doing this swap. There is a bracket for the back of the shifter carrier that is hidden. There is a second bracket further back in the tunnel. I think that's for the 135i shifter carrier because when I tried to use it I found it was way to far back. I dug around and noticed the same bracket further up but hidden under the insulation. I cut it away and boom, there it was. I installed the new bushing and was all set. See pic below. |
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04-06-2024, 07:19 PM | #25 |
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Yeah it is definitely not OEM fitment, but I've seen it used in this application. I don't love the lean but I haven't actually driven it yet so I'd like to get some miles in with it before I go in a different direction. I know the 330i e46 zhp shifter has been used too and I may try snagging one of those. Regardless I'm ordering a regular 128i shifter cup just in case.
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04-10-2024, 02:14 PM | #26 |
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Blau excited to see this done! I did this swap last summer and it the best thing you can do to it lol. Let me know if you need help with wiring or anything, I know that intimidated me the most!
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04-10-2024, 04:08 PM | #27 | |
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Today I decided to attack the driveshaft bushing and it's torturing me. I'm hoping to do the water pump as well since that's leaking. Everything except for coding and wiring. Lol. I'll get to it. |
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Luckily my drive shaft bushing was good but I wished I had a chance tackle more things under there while i had the chance too. |
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04-11-2024, 12:05 PM | #29 |
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Yeah man, I wish I took less time, but it's been cool to knock out an hour here and there since I've got kids and a job that requires quite a bit of my time (teacher). I'm supposed to be done by now but May will have to do.
Honestly, the hardest part so far has been the exhaust. The amount of burned hours nearly crushed me. |
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04-12-2024, 04:19 PM | #31 |
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After many hours and tools, I finally removed the driveshaft bushing. I didn't know how long the old driveshaft sat at the bone yard so it seemed like a good idea to do it. What a monster.
This swap must go 1000x faster if you don't live in rust prone areas... Old driveshaft bushing vs new one for comparison. |
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05-01-2024, 08:44 PM | #32 |
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I moved the football down the field... That's my way of saying I'm not there yet, but I'm getting closer.
Today I ran the clutch line to the pedals. Ran the clutch switch to the new ground. Plumbed the master cylinder. Make sure you run the clutch switch wiring through the clutch line grommet before you put the carpet back and reinstall your gas pedal... Next up is opening the appropriate modules to complete the wiring. Then: Coding Test run Reinstall all the stuff I had to take off... Super close. |
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05-18-2024, 07:40 PM | #33 |
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Driveshaft was a nightmare. May end up needing a new one, time will tell. I changed out the CSB and when I went to pound the new one on, the pipe I used got stuck to the splines. Talk about a self inflicted wound. Took forever to cut it off, and the splines ended up swelling, I think. I cleaned everything up well, sanded, cleaned more, chased the splines, polished them, everything... The two shafts refused to marry. I eventually broke out a rubber mallet and persuaded them to marry up. With taping either way, they move. I installed everything up and I'll find out one way or another if it's not sliding when it needs too...
I also finished drilling out the exhaust flange so I can run new exhaust bolts. That wasn't fun... I was about to start coding when I noticed that when I opened the door and the car got power, there is a pulsing coming from my speakers... Weird. I still coded the car using BMW Protool, which was super easy. Went to start the car but the battery doesn't have enough juice. It's charging now. I'm anxious. Hoping after the charge I can start her up. Then I can start the troubleshooting process, which judging by how things have gone this far, should be interesting. All that's left is to put my exhaust on and reinstall the underbody paneling. |
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05-19-2024, 01:36 PM | #34 |
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Ayeeee, swap is nearly done!
Coded, started up, drove it around for a bit. Notes: Slow to get moving. Reverse, first or second gear, car seems like it's struggling to get moving. After it's moving things really pick up. I have a tick when the car is rolling, with or without my foot on the gas. No grinding or scraping sounds. There is an electrical feedback happening. When the car powers up, like when I open the door, I hear a pulse in my speakers. It's almost like a heartbeat and it is in a pattern. Time to troubleshoot, but it's out of the garage, so we're somewhere! |
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05-26-2024, 12:25 PM | #35 |
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Errors cleared. Clicking sound found and fixed. Last night I took it for a shake down drive and was smiling ear to ear.
All that's left is to reinstall the under body panels and exhaust. Finally!!!! Not a lot of overall work, but I made more work for myself more than once. Also, rust really changes the time it will take if you're doing this job on your back. I spent a little over $2,000 on the project if I exclude the new/ convenience tools I picked up through the project. With the state of those exhaust bolts and my nightmare with the driveshaft I'm not sure any shop would've been less expensive. This is a very doable swap for a mid-level and stubborn at home mechanics. |
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