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Previn

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Dear All,I haven't been active ever since i registered myself in BMWCM, this is due to the fact that the nature of my job requires me to travel quite often ( Offshore), anyway i'm a new owner of an E46, 318 Ci 01/06 since 15 of January 2012..eversince ownership of this said UDM i have experience a few problems...my first encounter was temperature raises to the " red zone " ..had to stop the car beside of the road and i immediately called the tow truck as to avoid any further damage etc of the engine, the car were sent to my mech ( previous owner use to sent upon )..the culprit were the radiator fan, replaced the unit and touch wood till today the problem didn't re-occured..but now i'm facing 2 other problems ..i really hope you guys will be able to assist me regarding these..as follows : -1 - The engine dies off when i crank it ( not during cold start, usually after cruising around ), it doesnt happens quite often ...i need to restart/crank a couple of times for the engine to be at the idle position 2 - My recent return to Malaysia ( KL ) i noticed the were some oil stains below of my engine located just at the " front left tyre "..as my trip to KL was a short one , i didnt had the oppurtunity to send my UDM to the mentioned workshop..what can it be the cause?..i'm suspecting " Power Steering Fuid " leakageAs i'm base in Singapore, i have the advantage to purchase some spare parts from here at a reasonable price..infact the problem mentioned in item no : 1 , i purchased the ignition coil and spark plugs( hope this is the cause :) ) ..i do understand that what i seek upon might have been discussed before but nevetheless your kind assistance is much appriecieted Additional info...mine is an E46, 318 Ci 01/06 , engine M43B19TU, mileage is around KM160,000 plus..what else do i need to check/replace to ensure other items doesnt fail on me in the near future :) understand this is subjective but just as a precautionThanking you'll in advanceBest regardsPrevin
 
Greetings Previn.

Welcome back to the forum.

Issue on item 1, I cannot say for sure coz it could be anything but for item 2, it cud be you are having a leak from your shocks.

Cheers.
 
Fluid on front left tire?
If it's red, then it's the power steering oil.
Cost about RM3k+ to change the steering rack if that's the major one. if it's just the hoses either brake, gearbox, about 300-400 :p
Good luck (i juz replaced my steering rack and gearbox hose or hoses? forgotten how many hoses there are)
 
Previn;761759 said:
Dear All,

I haven't been active ever since i registered myself in BMWCM, this is due to the fact that the nature of my job requires me to travel quite often ( Offshore), anyway i'm a new owner of an E46, 318 Ci 01/06 since 15 of January 2012..eversince ownership of this said UDM i have experience a few problems...my first encounter was temperature raises to the " red zone " ..had to stop the car beside of the road and i immediately called the tow truck as to avoid any further damage etc of the engine, the car were sent to my mech ( previous owner use to sent upon )..the culprit were the radiator fan, replaced the unit and touch wood till today the problem didn't re-occured..but now i'm facing 2 other problems ..i really hope you guys will be able to assist me regarding these..as follows : -

1 - The engine dies off when i crank it ( not during cold start, usually after cruising around ), it doesnt happens quite often ...i need to restart/crank a couple of times for the engine to be at the idle position

2 - My recent return to Malaysia ( KL ) i noticed the were some oil stains below of my engine located just at the " front left tyre "..as my trip to KL was a short one , i didnt had the oppurtunity to send my UDM to the mentioned workshop..what can it be the cause?..i'm suspecting " Power Steering Fuid " leakage

As i'm base in Singapore, i have the advantage to purchase some spare parts from here at a reasonable price..infact the problem mentioned in item no : 1 , i purchased the ignition coil and spark plugs( hope this is the cause :) ) ..i do understand that what i seek upon might have been discussed before but nevetheless your kind assistance is much appriecieted

Additional info...mine is an E46, 318 Ci 01/06 , engine M43B19TU, mileage is around KM160,000 plus..what else do i need to check/replace to ensure other items doesnt fail on me in the near future :) understand this is subjective but just as a precaution

Thanking you'll in advance

Best regards

Previn

Plug in BMW scanner 1.4 to check is there any other errors.
 
Don't forget to check the battery also. When I first got my car, I changed the battery after a month due to hard to start the car occasionally.
 
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your kind asistance...the car is currently in KL ( home ) ..used to park and drive around in Spore at one stage ..but as you'll know its kind of expensive..with the ERP etc ..:)

Yeap it could be my shocks..but i believe for sure its not my steering rack..as it's kind of light brown in colour not " RED " ..btw is the power steering fluid supposed to be
 
light brown could be engine oil...shock oils are normally clear and goldish in colour :)
 
Hi,

My msg seems to be not full leh...sorry about that ..Iceduke ..i doubt its the engine oil ..coz i'm using Ravenol..and its kind of dark in colour..i think what bro dzuljazz2001 and your kind self could be true .as the stains seems to be ckear and goldsih in colour..but i cant say much at the moment as i'm still in Spore will only be returning tomorrow...

btw.could this happen because i seldom use the car??..honestly the car is seldom use..i can say may be once in a month or so...if not the car is just parked in my porch

additional info what i have done after ownership

1 - Changed engine oil ( Ravenol, fully syn ) & Oil Filter
2 - Gear Box oil ( not sure what brand was it ) & Filter
3 - Fuel filter
4 - Air Filter
5 - Expansion Tank Cap
6 - Radiator Fan ( due to overheating that i encountered lately )

as i'm really not sure with regards to item no : 1..therefore going to change the ignition coil and spark plugs..infact since i;m returning tmrw ..plan to get myself the ICV ( idle Control Valve ) as well today

regards

Previn
 
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