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VRSteve said:
Agreed! Cracking stuff, thanks for the link!
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Agreed! Cracking stuff, thanks for the link!
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Looking good buddy
May buy the kit also
Torque for bolt afterwards?
Ta muchly
May buy the kit also
Torque for bolt afterwards?
Ta muchly
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Ah cheers buddyVRSteve said:D4dawg said:Looking good buddy
May buy the kit also
Torque for bolt afterwards?
Ta muchly
Can't find one on TIS, but you know when its right, its bottoms out in the vanos block, you can feel it!
Yeah I'd figured that but just wanted to make sureVRSteve said:
Mine seemed fine so I just left it.
That's correct - the sealing is done by the outer O-ring so it only needs to be tightened enough to hold in place, hence why a torque specs isn't provided. Same with the oil constant pressure valve on the side of the engine block.VRSteve said:
Mangozac said:Yeah I'd figured that but just wanted to make sureVRSteve said:
Mine seemed fine so I just left it.
That's correct - the sealing is done by the outer O-ring so it only needs to be tightened enough to hold in place, hence why a torque specs isn't provided. Same with the oil constant pressure valve on the side of the engine block.VRSteve said:
I thought I found a value for the CPV on the side of the block.........let me check
Pressure holding valve to crank case (1bar) 20NM
Oh wow I feel silly now! That does indeed seem like the correct spec and I've just found it too - when I looked in the past though I only checked under the oil supply category, not engine block! In my defence though, all of the online DIYs I read didn't specify a torque and used the logic I explained aboveVRSteve said:
Another update.
I've changed the passenger side RTAB, and fitted the limiters to the cage.
Old bush looked OK but was very soft.
Limiters fitted to the cage
Cage sitting over new Meyle HD bush.
Stopped for today as BMW don't have all the new bolts in that I ordered. They should have them in tomorrow, so I'll be able to put it all back together once I've picked them up.
As an aside, People make a big deal over changing these bushes, but they are an absolute piece of piss. There is no need to go powerflex just to ease fitting, I had the bush out and new one in within 10 mins, it really is that easy.
I've changed the passenger side RTAB, and fitted the limiters to the cage.
Old bush looked OK but was very soft.
Limiters fitted to the cage
Cage sitting over new Meyle HD bush.
Stopped for today as BMW don't have all the new bolts in that I ordered. They should have them in tomorrow, so I'll be able to put it all back together once I've picked them up.
As an aside, People make a big deal over changing these bushes, but they are an absolute piece of piss. There is no need to go powerflex just to ease fitting, I had the bush out and new one in within 10 mins, it really is that easy.
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Nice work but hey soft bush 
TomK said:
Same for me.
Although I've done it in 2 stages essentially I have the Bilstein B12 kit fitted so it would be slightly out if I used the BMW tool anyway.
If I wreck a pair of bushes I know I can change them in half an hour so it's not the end of the world of I get them slightly out!
Mangozac said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Series-Z3-E36-E46-E90-Rear-Axle-Trailing-Arm-Bush-Removal-Mounting-Tool-/201745549385?hash=item2ef8f8c849:m:mAndyAmivaAWYCbuodqs4Ng
Small tip, use a jubilee clip to compress the new bush just to get it started, once it starts to seat you can take it off, assuming you are going to stick with OEM style bushes.
Put plenty of copper grease on the thread of the bush tool
Also, mark the location of the cage and bolts before you undo it, otherwise you'll get in a right mess putting it back together!!