Me too!

The previous owner did mention they just drove to Florida and in March he had a stroke. So it made a Florida trip just before I got it, that's gotta count for something.

I did a quick scan with ISTA the other day and found no less than 45 error codes

https://i.imgur.com/4zG2JZm.jpg

However, I'm not overly concerned because I also found this under the hood

https://i.imgur.com/TR3FjpA.jpg

This is one of my favorite things to see when a BMW isn't behaving. Yes I did say favorite. Why? Having a torn intake boot can trigger all kinds of errors and is cheap and easy to fix.

Also the inside of that intake looks like a coal miner's lungs :wow:

Found the lower part of the filter housing is cracked. Booooo!!!

https://i.imgur.com/CVtdDPy.jpg

and I found this hose partially tucked behind the front bumper cover poking out. Looks like it's coming from the washer fluid so I'm guessing headlight sprayer?

https://i.imgur.com/XZ3JGyh.jpg

The story of "Swamp Thing"
 

LoL..!

Afe cold air intake time!

some parts have started coming in

https://i.imgur.com/Lk8XCrn.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kHEnqLG.jpg

Intake boot has been replaced

https://i.imgur.com/81Nn3Gc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ffT1Hi1.jpg

Cleared the codes and test drive time. I need to get a better idea what was making all the noise when I took it for a spin the day I bought it.

I'm guessing brakes or rear wheel bearing...or maybe a combination of both :rolleyes:

As nice as that filter setup is, by the time you do the exchange rate, shipping, taxes and duties It's going to be over $400 for me and there's no way I'd pay that kind of money for basically a cone air filter.

Don't get me wrong I'd throw that in Swampy in a minute if I got one for my birthday...which happens to be on March 8;)

I drove around the block a couple times and noticed Swampy sounds like a vacuum cleaner under the hood and had a better look.

Fan clutch is shot and I couldn't help notice how close the fan blades are coming to the valve cover

https://i.imgur.com/0l1yd0d.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/crPrx8P.jpg

I'm thinking that maybe the water pump shaft or pulley is bent slightly?

Valve cover has a slight leak at the usual spot

https://i.imgur.com/39rrF9V.jpg

Vanos oil feed line is "sweating" a little bit

https://i.imgur.com/eVOpJ4h.jpg

My helper took a look in the back but didn't have anything to report.

https://i.imgur.com/lQXQpc1.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3yFi7wJ.jpg

I'll pop the back wheels off and see what's going on back there tomorrow

Whata..Bummer!

Ok, I hope you get a second hand air box, that is reliable, and cheap!

Although, those cracks peculiar as they may be, will not purpose any threat to your M54.

White glove service! Great help... :-)

I have to say, on the air box, if you can’t find an inexpensive replacement, that may be “fixable”. I think I might be inclined to measure the gap between those ribs, since it primarily runs down one section, setup a little clamping jig and two part epoxy a “splint” to the outside of the box. Before I clamped it in the jig I’d use the epoxy to set the crack and then fill in any gaps with a 1 minute hardening adhesive like the instant grab products that come in a caulk tub. Light sand and a quick coat of black paint and I think that box may be back in service - obviously with a deep clean and degrease first [emoji16]. If you were concerned about integrity, you could heat abs plastic, mold it to the inside, down the side and along the bottom, and epoxy a “splint” inside too.

Just a thought if you don’t find one quick.


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