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Car Forum / BMW Cars / May 2007changing engine belts on E36 1998
how hard is it to change the two belts ? mine show some cracking. > how hard is it to change the two belts ? Pretty easy. I tend to remove the fan, but some say it can be done without. > mine show some cracking. They often do while being alright. It's only when you get them off you can see if the cracks are deep or just the surface rubber.  Signature*A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. On May 28, 5:14 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote: > > how hard is it to change the two belts ? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Dave Plowman d...@davenoise.co.uk London SW > To e-mail, change noise into sound. I did mine without removing the fan - it's possible but skinny hands are advantageous. The hardest part is moving the hydraulic tensioner for the main belt. > I did mine without removing the fan - it's possible but skinny hands > are advantageous. The hardest part is moving the hydraulic tensioner > for the main belt. Easy enough with a socket ratchet handle and the correct bit. Worst bit is remembering how the damn thing weaves it way round the various pulleys. Signature*Therapy is expensive, poppin' bubble wrap is cheap! You choose. Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> I did mine without removing the fan - it's possible but skinny hands >> are advantageous. The hardest part is moving the hydraulic tensioner >> for the main belt. > > Easy enough with a socket ratchet handle and the correct bit. Worst bit is > remembering how the damn thing weaves it way round the various pulleys. ... and that's not very hard because there is a map posted nearby. Well, my car has a map, and my daughter's car does too. > > Easy enough with a socket ratchet handle and the correct bit. Worst > > bit is remembering how the damn thing weaves it way round the various > > pulleys. > ... and that's not very hard because there is a map posted nearby. Well, > my car has a map, and my daughter's car does too. Right. Don't think mine has. Whereabouts? Signature*Can fat people go skinny-dipping? Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> > Easy enough with a socket ratchet handle and the correct bit. Worst >> > bit is remembering how the damn thing weaves it way round the various [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Right. Don't think mine has. Whereabouts? I lied! Sorry. I went to double check the location of the sticker that shows how the belt goes, and there isn't one. My Ford and my Mazda show this information, but my BMW does not. > >> ... and that's not very hard because there is a map posted nearby. > >> Well, my car has a map, and my daughter's car does too. > > > > Right. Don't think mine has. Whereabouts? > I lied! Sorry. I went to double check the location of the sticker that > shows how the belt goes, and there isn't one. My Ford and my Mazda show > this information, but my BMW does not. Ah. BMW mechanics are obviously more intelligent than Ford ones? The path is shown in the TIS, though. Signature*I'm really easy to get along with once people learn to worship me Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> >> ... and that's not very hard because there is a map posted nearby. >> >> Well, my car has a map, and my daughter's car does too. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Ah. BMW mechanics are obviously more intelligent than Ford ones? >The path is shown in the TIS, though. Whenever I pull anything apart, I have my digital camera at hand and snap away like some kind of crazed David Bailey. Yes it does have dirty finger prints all over it! Tis wonderful when you're trying to work out how the wiring is supposed to go after you've done something serious. Of course there is a law that says whatever you really need to see will be just slightly out of shot below the thingermewhatsit. :o) D0d6y. SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES >>> >> ... and that's not very hard because there is a map posted nearby. >>> >> Well, my car has a map, and my daughter's car does too. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Tis wonderful when you're trying to work out how the wiring is >supposed to go after you've done something serious. Also useful when cleaning the keyboard.... removing the connectors at the rear of the computer to put it somewhere else ---- Remembering what the wife/Girlfriend looks like........... >Of course there is a law that says whatever you really need to see >will be just slightly out of shot below the thingermewhatsit. > >:o) > >D0d6y. > how hard is it to change the two belts ? > > mine show some cracking. Has it occurred to *no one* to ask what car this is on? Gawd, I go away for a week and you all turn stupid ... Plowman, Strickland, you both know better. I'm ashamed of you. -- C.R. Krieger Cheif Smartass© > Has it occurred to *no one* to ask what car this is on? > Gawd, I go away for a week and you all turn stupid ... > Plowman, Strickland, you both know better. I'm ashamed of you. E36 1998 narrows the choice somewhat. Signature*Generally speaking, you aren't learning much if your lips are moving.* Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. On May 30, 2:06 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote: > In article <1180551545.650328.21...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > E36 1998 narrows the choice somewhat. Somewhat, but not enough. C'mon, crack down on this sloppiness. You know you want to. ;^) -- C.R. Krieger MyE28 Post Whore #3 and Chief Smartass© On May 30, 2:06 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote: > In article <1180551545.650328.21...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com>, > E28 Guy© <88.53...@gmail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > E36 1998 narrows the choice somewhat. Somewhat, but not enough. C'mon, crack down on this sloppiness. You know you want to. ;^) -- C.R. Krieger MyE28 Post Whore #3 and Chief Smartass© ----- RANT! Bill in Omaha '86 535i >>how hard is it to change the two belts ? >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > C.R. Krieger > Cheif Smartass© Krieger. Learn to read the subject line. Gawd!! Signature-Fred W > >>how hard is it to change the two belts ? > >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > C.R. Krieger > > Cheif Smartass© > Krieger. Learn to read the subject line. Gawd!! Could be a threading issue which I never use. Too many do a 'reply to' and then change the subject which screws things up. But then I'm an old fart. Signature*Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. On May 28, 2:12 pm, "news" <chach...@chaching.net> wrote: > how hard is it to change the two belts ? > > mine show some cracking. Has it occurred to *no one* to ask what car this is on? Gawd, I go away for a week and you all turn stupid ... Plowman, Strickland, you both know better. I'm ashamed of you. -- The only thing I don't know, and it really doesn't matter, is which motor we're talking about. Having said that, I assumed the M52 because I see no point in driving a BMW with a 4-banger. Beyond that, the rest of the car is known to be a 3 Series built for the 1998 model year. Whether it's a coupe, sedan, or convertible doesn't matter. I install belts so that the back of the belt rides on smooth pullies and the inside of the belt rides on ribbed pullies. That works far more often than it doesn't work. it is a 6 cyl 328 btw > On May 28, 2:12 pm, "news" <chach...@chaching.net> wrote: >> how hard is it to change the two belts ? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > the inside of the belt rides on ribbed pullies. That works far more often > than it doesn't work. |
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