rumatt's E46 - Page 19

wdc330i · 04-25-2017, 07:51 AM

Woof. Let's hope they've learned some lessons and implemented changes in later models. Like the 2 Series....

JST · 04-25-2017, 08:23 AM

There's a good comparison in there of the E46 to the E90 that suggests the latter is much better in this respect.

John V · 04-25-2017, 02:57 PM

The structural integrity of the E90 seems, um, way better than the E46. Not that this should be surprising in the least. Finite element modeling has come a long way since the E46 was in the early design stages.

The E90 also doesn't really drive at all like an E46 does. That's both good and bad.

blee · 04-25-2017, 10:15 PM

FWIW, there are reports of E36 RACPs cracking as well. No idea if they're as widespread of an issue, probably not.

blee · 04-28-2017, 07:37 PM

Hey, do any of you E46 owners have a seriously slow rear defroster? I was willing to forgive an obscenely long wait with frosty windows, but the other day I was trying to clear up a little bit of light condensation and the lines had barely started to clear before it shut off at ten minutes.

rumatt · 04-28-2017, 08:33 PM

Mine works fine.

equ · 04-28-2017, 08:55 PM

I don't remember needing to use it on my fair weather driver in a long time. I assume it works. The OCD me would probably know that it doesn't work if it didn't.

*clyde* · 04-28-2017, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rumatt

Mine works fine.

Um. About that...

rumatt · 04-29-2017, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clyde

Um. About that...

I was going to add, "when I dropped it off" but I decided to gamble.

John V · 05-03-2017, 12:40 PM

I've actually worked a fair amount on the car lately but I haven't been super motivated to post. I did pull the old flywheel last night, finally. I had made a flywheel locking tool that I use on the (single-mass) flywheel on my race car, but it doesn't work on the stock dual-mass unit so I had to rig up something else.

Pretty amazing to me that after all these miles there is no noticeable wear on the flywheel friction surface. The dual-mass springs are a little on the weak side compared to the new one, but not such that it seems near failure.

04-25-2017, 07:51 AM	#181
wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 13,283	Woof. Let's hope they've learned some lessons and implemented changes in later models. Like the 2 Series....

04-25-2017, 08:23 AM	#182
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,607	There's a good comparison in there of the E46 to the E90 that suggests the latter is much better in this respect.

04-25-2017, 02:57 PM	#183
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	The structural integrity of the E90 seems, um, way better than the E46. Not that this should be surprising in the least. Finite element modeling has come a long way since the E46 was in the early design stages. The E90 also doesn't really drive at all like an E46 does. That's both good and bad.

04-25-2017, 10:15 PM	#184
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	FWIW, there are reports of E36 RACPs cracking as well. No idea if they're as widespread of an issue, probably not.

04-28-2017, 07:37 PM	#185
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	Hey, do any of you E46 owners have a seriously slow rear defroster? I was willing to forgive an obscenely long wait with frosty windows, but the other day I was trying to clear up a little bit of light condensation and the lines had barely started to clear before it shut off at ten minutes.

04-28-2017, 08:33 PM	#186
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	Mine works fine.

04-28-2017, 08:55 PM	#187
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,583	I don't remember needing to use it on my fair weather driver in a long time. I assume it works. The OCD me would probably know that it doesn't work if it didn't.

05-03-2017, 12:40 PM	#190
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	I've actually worked a fair amount on the car lately but I haven't been super motivated to post. I did pull the old flywheel last night, finally. I had made a flywheel locking tool that I use on the (single-mass) flywheel on my race car, but it doesn't work on the stock dual-mass unit so I had to rig up something else. Pretty amazing to me that after all these miles there is no noticeable wear on the flywheel friction surface. The dual-mass springs are a little on the weak side compared to the new one, but not such that it seems near failure.