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    2002 Carrera 4S RoW
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    1999 BMW M Z3 Coupe Euro
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  1. GOB
    For whatever it's worth, I too have the LNE plug on my 996 (different engine, I know!) and it fit fine and works fine. Just another vote for going with a known commodity that works on various engines. Here is my post on it: http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/48463-ln-engineering-magnetic-drain-plug-at-work/?hl=%2Bmagnetic+%2Boil#entry267644
  2. GOB
    Thanks for the replies. Seems as if things are under control then. Hopefully this serves as a reference point for someone else in the future. I'd nearly have a heart attack if I were to see so much metal after changing the oil filter as pictured above :eek: If my car doesn't sell as quickly as I am hoping it does, I may end up getting one of those filters for next time. Just want to keep an eye on things before they go....
  3. GOB
    No sump pan was dropped before I installed the magnetic plug. Of further note, the plug was extremely easy to clean as all of the ferrous material came off the plug with a simple swipe of a rag.
  4. GOB
    Thanks Loren. Will take a look at it again as I replaced the K&N air filter the PO had on the car with the factory one and back then, the throttle body looked clean. I also cleaned the MAF sensor when I swapped out the filters. Now that I recall, this behavior happened with both the K&N filter as well as the factory intake.
  5. GOB
    I had one of these installed in my previous to last oil change (4,700 miles, 24 months) and when the plug was removed, it looked like it does in the following pictures. Obviously it is doing its job and no metal was found on the oil filter (OEM original filter). Question is: is this amount of ferrous material deposited on the magnet normal or is it an indication of something not being right? My apologies for the quality, only had cell phone at hand on a relatively dark garage....
  6. GOB
    I finally got around fixing my tail light. I believe a picture paints a thousand words, so here are a few of them that show what I did five months ago and still holding up. May serve someone else in the future.
  7. GOB
    My car (2002 C4S, RoW, tip) always struggles on cold starts. By struggle, I mean that the revs tend to drop below idle and that when I press the accelerator, it behaves as if it had carbs with too much fuel being dumped into the engine (not much of a response, but after a few seconds, it takes off and works fine). Besides the odd RPMs when coming to a stop and the lack of throttle response for 10 seconds after being pressed, I have noticed an extremely strong odor coming off the mufflers, something that does not happen when the car is warm. This behavior completely goes away after 5-10 minutes of driving. It only happens when the car has been sitting for hours (8+). The behavior is the same regardless if the car has been parked for a day or a week. On older 911s, a failing warm up regulator, often called WUR, could be the explanation for this kind of behavior, but I have yet to find if we have an equivalent part on our cars. I asked my local indy and he says that it is a common problem with these models here in Panama, and that the factory mechanics never figured out what was going on. The local dealer, with their relatively new and inexperienced mechanics don't have any idea either. I find it very odd, specially taking into account that temperatures here rarely drop below 25ºC (77ºF). Any ideas?
  8. GOB
    Sorry for the thread revival, but was looking for instructions on how to remove the rear tail lights on my car as some a$$ho!e decided he would either try and steal one of them, or sat on it and broke the two tabs that attach it to the car. Luckily for me, found this post and will promptly do the same repair. My car too is a C4S and it is the driver's side rear tail light that had the tabs broken by the aforementioned a$$ho!e who will not take claim for his/her action. Any tips on which glue to use? Another doubt.... After removing the two screws that are close to the engine lid, do I just pull on the assembly and it comes out, or is there a third screw holding it in place? Mine seems to sit pretty well and tight even with the two tabs broken.
  9. GOB
    Thanks RFM! Maurice, or anyone else who has performed this, is the bike brake adjuster supposed to just slip over the existing cable? I would think that the metal in the adjuster tube and nut would not "give enough" to go over the existing cable and not leaving it permanently damaged, but I could be wrong (my wife would say quite often...)
  10. GOB
    I have to dig around for that post. I recall reading it, as well as some other marine epoxy. If someone has it handy, please reply on this post with a link to that post. As of now, the local dealer has the part for $230 and labor is $200 (they say 1 hour 45 minutes to replace). Tomorrow the local indy is going to take a look at the car and confirm the diagnosis as well as determine if the used regulator he has is for the driver side or passenger side. I'm more inclined to do the "bike repair" on the regulator that I currently have. Gotta find time to search for the post and detailed explanations so I can show it to the indy and see if he can do this for me. That said, the local bike shop I use has the cables for nearly $15 (I know since I just had all the cables replaced on my road bike and it was a surprise to me how pricey those suckers are!).
  11. GOB
    I have spent quite a few hours going over many posts about microswitches and window regulator problems and I just wanted confirmation on the diagnosis of the problem I'm currently having with my passenger side window (it only drops ±1mm vs. the ±10mm when pulling on the inside or outside handles, thus the window catches on the A pillar and roof). I have performed the limits reset and still the problem is not solved. The window will go all the way down and up with the door either closed or open, thus the motor is not the problem. The window does drop (barely) when pulling on the handles (inside and outside), thus the microswitches seem to be working. I am able to press the window down with my hand and it does in fact drop a bit.So, is my diagnosis/assumption that the culprit is the window regulator a correct one?
  12. GOB
    I know the post is somewhat old, but since I am now having issues with the passenger window, I thought I would update this thread for archive purposes. The driver's side door latch was the culprit for the issues presented above and locally (Panama) it cost $197.45. I took it to the indie mechanic who replaced it for $80 (labor). Actually, the indie had to do the job twice as we thought the latch was DOA, when in fact, the indie did not connect it properly and it became loose a few miles down the road. Door taken apart again, connections verified, and all was good.
  13. GOB
    I completely agree with you Jeff. The entire bottom was cleaned off with tons of rags and 2 cans of brake cleaner. Looked like new when they were done. Will make sure to go there again on Tuesday (holidays down here til then...) and see if we can take a peek again and be precise with the source of the leak. It's definitely there as I found two drops of oil this morning when I left for what was a very nice spirited drive! Below is what I think is the correct diagram, but unfortunately, it does not give me the part number for the large seal that is shown in the pic...
  14. GOB
    Update: I got my car serviced yesterday afternoon. I barely had any ATF in the case as the mechanic had to put 5.5 quarts of ATF back into the transmission in order to get the the correct level. Of note, the transmission seemed to work fine, unless I braked somewhat aggressively (I'm assuming due to the low level). When the car was put on the lift, I had the chance to see exactly what kind of a mess there was of oil ALL over the place on the under tray. We are talking drops of oil dripping from it. According to my tech, it seems as if the seal between the transmission case and the rear diff is the culprit. Something about the bell housing, but it is not where the transmission connects to the engine. It is somewhere around where the two rear seats are. Any idea as to which seal this may be? An exploded view of sorts with part numbers would be very grateful. My choices are: $75 labor to top off level plus the cost of ATF, or drop the transmission and have the seals replaced (waiting on labor cost estimate for this and need to figure out which seals/parts I would need).
  15. GOB
    Thanks for the clarification. I will remove the pan, change the filter, top it off (±4-5 liters) and in a few months, will just drain and refill again (±4-5 liters) with hopes that I have as much clean ATF in there as possible.
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