e46 M3 engine problems. I took my car in for service thinking it was a belt issue with a squeal on cold start and when driving only to find out that I have a bad 'thrust bearing' :censor: The shop told me they wouldn't do the job and to find another shop to do this repair. Basically the guy came back and said my whole engine is shot.

I just recently traded in my E46 2001 330 for a 2003 M3. After much research, I was shock to see that the water pump for a m3 is roughly $500 bucks compared to the non-M that runs about $50 bucks. Just wondering if the pump on the m cars are common replacement part as it is on a non-m cars. My m3 has currently just over 60K miles.

Ignition/Spark. Not to be confused with a bad ICV, you may have some similar symptoms from bad coils and/or spark plugs. If your M3 has trouble starting in cold weather, has irregular misfires, or is just generally slow to crank over, then you likely have bad plugs and/or coil packs. We suggest a complete replacing all the spark plugs and coil
BMW is not the only car manufacturer to have engine bearing issues. It is just the most widely known of recent times because it has affected several of the world’s most popular BMW car chassis, the E46 M3, the E90 M3, S60 M5 and S63 M6. In BMW, the engine bearing failure affects the rod bearings. What are the big 3 for E46 M3? The BMW E46 M3
Crank until you can't crank any further. 1a) If necessary, remove rear seat to disengage locks to cab lid. 2) use the allen key to crank the bowden cables under the rear seat to disengage the locks. 3) Lift the front of the top and support that with a piece of wood or something.

BMW Control Arm Replacements & Upgrades. Control arms, and their integrated ball joints, are some of the most crucial components on a BMW suspension. The control arms literally control the wheel and suspension as they go through their range of motions. They do more than just keep the alignment in a constant spec - they are a vital locating

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