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Assimilator1 · 04-14-2021, 01:45 PM

Thanks

. Yea 1st time took a few hours, I was taking it easy, and I sorted out problems with the undertray clips as well as fully draining the coolant from the rad.
2nd time I started in a rush at ~3.45pm (with the workshop closing at 5:15!), and despite my 6mm socket and UJ falling off the driver handle into the V, and having to take the plenum off again

(after doing up just 2 fortunately) I was done by 5:10!

Still, those f******g clips are a PITA, especially the 2 back ones on the RHS of the engine!
A work mate was telling me that on some bikes with similar throttle bodies, they have a single rod that connects all the clips, why couldn't BMW have done that for these!!?

04-14-2021, 01:45 PM	#154
Assimilator1 Major 594 Rep 1,026 Posts Drives: BMW M3 e92 08 & 330d e90 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: UK, Surrey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 330d [8.00] 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Thanks . Yea 1st time took a few hours, I was taking it easy, and I sorted out problems with the undertray clips as well as fully draining the coolant from the rad. 2nd time I started in a rush at ~3.45pm (with the workshop closing at 5:15!), and despite my 6mm socket and UJ falling off the driver handle into the V, and having to take the plenum off again (after doing up just 2 fortunately) I was done by 5:10! Still, those f******g clips are a PITA, especially the 2 back ones on the RHS of the engine! A work mate was telling me that on some bikes with similar throttle bodies, they have a single rod that connects all the clips, why couldn't BMW have done that for these!!? __________________ . Oil analysis for finding wearing rod bearings?. Collation of oil analysis reports with some rod bearing photos for the M3's S65. My categorisation of pulled rod bearings in the rod bearing condition thread. My updated 'Blown engines' list.
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