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  • Andyboy
    Andyboy replied to the thread Still dealing with a clunk.
    I’ve found that causes a whine power on/off. The main issue is wear in the sun and planet gears. The pin wears as do the bushings in the...
  • Lee
    Lee replied to the thread Still dealing with a clunk.
    Most common clunks from the Z3 6cyls are from the diff, they start to loose the pre load in the pinion, very slight clunk as the back...
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    AlexGSi2000 replied to the thread Gearbox Swap - Getrag to ZF.
    Cheers Andy, yes mine is the sport with the Diff.
  • Lee
    Lee replied to the thread Remanufactured engine identification.
    Look on the back of the engine above the gearbox, you'll likely need a small mirror, theres a big barcode with a load of numbers below it.
  • Lee
    Lee replied to the thread Rear bush questions.
    Pro flex are ok, depends which hardness you go with. Most common size rear roll bar is 15mm, best double check with a Vernier. In...
  • Andyboy
    Andyboy replied to the thread Gearbox Swap - Getrag to ZF.
    The prop should be okay. Unless you have a Sport with the LSD, the 2.2 168 diff is 8mm shorter. You should be okay but you might have to...
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  • shera25
    shera25 replied to the thread Rear bush questions.
    I’m no expert, but from what I’ve seen Pro-flex seem to be a bit mixed, some people are happy, some not so much. The ARB sizes do vary...
  • Duncodin
    Duncodin replied to the thread Rebody Rebody Dashboard.
    @Pond I must confess I don't know what 'angled return piece' you mean. My car doesn't have aircon so maybe there's a difference? Would...
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    AlexGSi2000 replied to the thread Z3 foglight switches.
    All the ones I have seen its only the fronts that latch. Back when I was about 9 years old, my dad was fortunate enough to have a new...
  • RickyBobby
    RickyBobby replied to the thread Z3 foglight switches.
    Mine was produced in August 1999 and both switches latch - first photo is before they are engaged and the second is after. According...
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  • Delk
    Delk replied to the thread Rear bush questions.
    I managed to get a rear subframe and trailing arm at a good price. I rebuilt these as time permitted including new wheel bearings and...
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    Morning, I'm currently looking at beginning to accumulate parts to swap over the Getrag 240 to ZF 320 on my 2002 Z3. The reason for the...
  • Grumps
    Grumps replied to the thread Rear bush questions.
    Definitely a question for our bush expert @Lee . He frequently changes bushes for peeps on here.
  • Tmdlkwd
    Yes…going that route now..thank you…on EBay now
  • Tomk
    I have some question relating to the rear bushes on a 2.8 z3. Mine are obviously knackered! So time to replace 😬 as the back end is all...
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