Young man you have a very bright future on you tube. Not only are you a great mechanic but you have the ability to teach. I'm a old man who has several bmws and I am really grateful for all your hard work. Keep them coming.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Johnny! Your comment means a lot. Keeps fuel in my tank to keep going

@johnnytweed2346

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY I have a 2001 325i wagon and I'm want to convert it to a manual transmission as I have a parts car with a manual. Just out of curiosity have you ever done a conversation like this? Also how technical is this swap? Thank you in advance.

Extraordinary detail ! Super helpful !! I learned lots !!! Thanks mate . 👊🏼 🔥

@DayOffDIY

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!!!

Even though I’m a pretty big vw fan I find myself watching all your BMW vids lol they’re just too interesting! My new favorite channel man, keep it up!

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Riley! means a lot. Glad youre enjoying!

The content keeps getting better and informative! Thank you😁 Just purchased new brake shoes for my baby!

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks Adam!

You’re such a good teacher. I just bought a 2001 325si and am fixing it up myself. I watch your videos non stop now 👍🏻😁 I get frustrated and come back inside & you make me want to go back & try again. ❤ Thanks🏆

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the support. Glad I can be of some help to my viewers :)

Glad I found your channel and I watched every single video about you fixing BMWs. I learnt car DIY because the 2009 e90 I bought 2nd hand, it's a fun car to drive and fix (not the water pump / thermostat replacement though) :)

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Z Bob! Yeah the water pump/thermostat isnt the most fun job, pretty tight spaces. Love the E90s though!

Great entertainment as always. Wish that I lived in a rust free area. Had to do this job on a rusty e46 outside in the snow. Still have nightmares about it. Your videos make it look so easy.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍That sounds brutal... one good thing about being in CA is the amount of rust on cars lol

@sambathkong4141

3 ай бұрын

Car maintenance no joke 😂

Now I know how to replace my wheel bearing, thanks for the videos on this e46.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! thanks for stopping by

iam from germany and i love your videos

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Glad you enjoy! Cheers! 🇩🇪

Love the channel and all the vids, keep them coming!

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

This is gonna be the best E46 in the US soon, I'm looking forward to it :)

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Its getting there! Hope all is well Michal, good to see ya

@michalliska7629

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY everything is as it should be ;) I'm so grateful you always find the time to read and answer all of my comments, it means a lot buddy

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

@@michalliska7629 of course! It’s my favorite part, gotta keep in touch with sub # 216!

I split my chin open with a pair of side cutters removing a cotter pin on a front wheel bearing job. My friend super glued it shut and that was that lol.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Classic! If you haven’t split yourself open with a tool, you’re not wrenching hard enough 😂

Great work as always man! Thanks for explaining everything so calm. This is so useful for those wanting to do it at home. Or have to, since there aren't good shops around. At least your dogs are big enough to not crawl in a car, like one of our cata did. She managed to get herself stuck on a control arm I think, was quite some work to get her out again (I had no tools back then). But she did learn; that car was sold, I bought my current E46 and she hasn't been near it lol.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Edgar, im glad you enjoyed it! Damn thats wild, cats are crazy like that, always crawling into places they shouldnt be! lol appreciate the comment

You are doing a great job very helpful I do have 3 BMW's and some Mini's everything you have posted I can use. I can't believe you have reply to all my comments, I hope you get so many comments it will be impossible to reply to all. Happy Thanks Giving 2023 . and thank you for being thorough.

@DayOffDIY

8 ай бұрын

Hey thank you Kevin, I appreciate it! I try to reply to every single comment, its how I stay connected! Appreciate the support friend!

👍👍👍 great job bimer brother That is a fair price for the car Say hi to sage 🐶🐶

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan! Just gave Sage some pets for ya :)

This was great! I’m jealous of your tool organizational skills. I need to remedy my box and buy a few organizers.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brett! amazon is a great source for budget tool box organizers

Love the channel man .. really enjoy watching your videos .. I miss my old e46 325 .. i did the expansion tank (twice ) transmission thermostat (twice too ) hmmm like 2 water pumps , thermostats , water hose (all ) serpentine belt , gaskets , coils , and since the car was from Ohio the Parking brake was rusted and done .. it was easy to delete everything and no more parking brake and since it was An automatic well I say it’s fine since there’s no hills where I live .. at the last time I have a problem with the brake booster .. I hear this noise but I never have the change to fix that and damage the abs .. I put the car for down payment and got now a F30 335i but the plan it’s to get a e46 and maybe a zHp ..😁

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Youve practically done it all Jesus! Good stuff. How are you liking the F30? I hear ya, id love to get my hands on a ZHP too. Excited to see what ill get into after i get one of these E46s unloaded

I want to see a video on mushroom hunting. I used to do that when I lived in Russia but I am in AZ now and not much mushroom hunting here.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

great idea! ill have to make one once these ticks settle down lol

Hughhh, oh yeahhhh!! You’re the best my man, can’t wait to watch you continue growing the channel! Currently going through my 01 5 sp tannin rot 325, lots of the same projects. Just finally had to cut my axle nut off after 3-5 days of hernias 😂😂 Started watching your brother as well, been planning a shop for a while now, definitely a huge help. Welcome to Sage ❤️🙌

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Super awesome to hear Sauce, good luck on your 325! hopefully we are tackling the same jobs! lol. Appreciate you checking out my brothers content too. Thanks for the awesome comment. Cheers!

@MakeMeSaucy

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY Hahah yessir, appreciate it, you as well! Waiting on the ss lines, 330 calipers and master c to come in now. 🍻

As much as i enjoyed the video you missed some main points. First and foremost, torque specs! That's soooo important when working on cars. The axle nuts need to be tightened to over 200 lb/ft, not just a few hits with an impact gun. I also feel you downplayed getting the hub out and getting the axle back in. Both jobs are really struggles in a car that sees winter roads. Last thing I'll mention is there is a procedure for rear parking brake adjustment, you might get away with not following it but it shouldn't be ignored. Hope you take my comment positively, my intention is to help you improve your content!

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the comment and feedback, you’re totally correct. I’ll put more emphasis on torque specs in the future now that I have ISTA and repair instructions at my disposal! :)

This car would make a great LS swap candidate

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

youre right! or a turbo would be fun

Nice job. Please explain the cog shaped part of brake assembly and adjustment. Thanks. Look forward to more e46 refreshes.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hey bogusie! Good to see ya. The cog is the drum brake or parking brake adjustment screw. As you turn the cog it spreads the pads further apart increasing its diameter and resting location against the inner drum of the rotor. I installed these pads with the adjustment screw backed almost all the way down being that there’s so much meat on brand new pads. As they wear down and you want more bite to the parking brake, you can adjust them with brake services 👍🏻 hope that helps

@bogusienombre355

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY Perfect! As Always. Clear, concise and comprehensive! Mystery question answered. Thanks!

for sure, not only will you get better brake parts ordering online, they'll be cheaper, I'd suggest that to anyone if you have the time to wait for a shipment, do that instead

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

100% agree! Can’t order sub par brake parts from Oreily or auto zone, not worth it, they don’t have any decent brands. There’s a car quest I can get worldpac parts through but yeah pricing online is the best deal around

You can actually turn the shoe adjuster with a screwdriver through one of the holes in the rotor ( brake disc in UK ) without having to remove it. 🙂🇺🇸🇬🇧

@DayOffDIY

7 ай бұрын

yeah thats what i do sometimes as well, but sometimes i remove it to get a better bite. thanks for the comment! :)

Great as always 👍

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andreas!

i was just about to advise you to wear a mask when doing breaks, when i saw you show us the dirty cleanex from your nose. haha.

@DayOffDIY

4 ай бұрын

yeah sometimes i do, sometimes i dont lol i gotta be better about it!

Bro you are awesome I wish you were in NC I need your help on my 330xi 2004 lol

@MAX-954

Жыл бұрын

Plus got it for the same price

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Max! whatcha working on it?

@MAX-954

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY I'm working on vacuum leaks an new starter an power steering new suspension front an back annnnnnn lol center support bushing

good video

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wizza!

Great video as always. When you adjusted those drum brakes, how much clearance do you leave between the rotor? For gloves, I like the Mechanix textured nitrile or for re-usable I rock the Milwaukee nitrile dipped cut resistant ones.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to check those out! For the parking brake, I adjusted til I barely felt any resistance while spinning the rotor. To where I barely hear it bite while spinning. Hope that helps!

Other e46 is much better, but this one's sweet also 😁🤙🏻

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I like the MT much better, so its time to get this one ready for sale :)

Diamond touch gloves work well but aren't cheap.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

I used diamond grip latex before and loved em!

Buy the venom steel gloves there good

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

ill give em a shot!

Cant yo use a rubber mallet to tap the axle in to the hub ?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

rubber would be more gentle so yes, you just gotta be careful to not deform the backside of the axle that fits into the differential

where are you lifting the car ? Can you safely do that ouside the pads or the subframe ?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hey Gustavo, im lifting it off of the pinch seam behind the rocker panel. In my experience its plenty strong enough to lift the side of the car, I tried to describe it while lowering down the car.

Do you ever have a concern for over torquing the axle nut when using an impact gun? Is there as much of an issue if an axle nut were to be over torqued?

@DayOffDIY

7 ай бұрын

ive never had an issue, as long as you start them by hand. I dont have a big enough 1/2 inch torque wrench that can handle it. Ive used an impact gun for the axle nuts for a long time and yeah, no issues so far. I also am very familiar with that gun, its not the strongest, but ive had it for over 10 years so i know its capabilites. I wouldnt if it was a brand new snap on impact or one i havent used before

I heard if you replace on side its recommended to replace the other? This true? Trying to start my wheel bearing/wheel hug project.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Best case scenario yes, although depends on time and budget

@Kevinpinoyako

Жыл бұрын

Thank you much!

Hey quick question, I'm having issues with my parking brake and was wondering if you know why after putting the hardware why the whole system moves when I Attempt to adjust it

@DayOffDIY

11 ай бұрын

it will shift around a little bit with the drums removed, its only those little springs holding the shoes in place, once you put the rotor/drums back on it will keep all the pads and everything centered and where they should be

@drixmonti12

11 ай бұрын

@@DayOffDIY But I still can't adjust them

I almost changed the wheel bearing on my BMW e46, i did it in an authorized workshop. But I still have that bad bearing dot sound. What could be another problem?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

thats interesting... the repair went well? brakes are fair?

@demonhunter1848

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY I know it's really weird for me, too. The repair went great, brake discs and brake pads are new too, the handbrake was done a month ago. Now I can only replace bearing inside differential.

Where do you jack in the middle of the car?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

just in between the two jack pad locations, off of the Unibody

Dont you have to grease the bearings?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

no you dont have to grease these ones

Hey…my mechanic just fucked up my rear abs while changing the bearing may be he just put wrong brand bearing which is not providing magnetic signals to sensor. So i am getting good deal on FAG bearing which has magnetic encoder on it. So is this a good brand?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

thats a shame! FAG bearings are good quality, and i think theyre OE too

@harpindersingh7197

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY yeah he said bearing is around 250$ but i am checking online and found that FAG bearing is just 70$

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

yeah shops are always going to mark up cost on part, thats a decent mark up though. it covers warranty and other things

@harpindersingh7197

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY now i want to do myself so can u give me list of tools needed to change bearing. Its e90 330i

Tools for bearing?

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Links are in the description :)

Press in wheel bearings suck wish every manufacturer moved to hub assemblies

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

yes they do! but ill be much more eager to tackle future bearings with these tools on hand now. Good to see you LT!

How much did you ask

@DayOffDIY

10 ай бұрын

I asked 6K and got full asking price

I see you're missing the sunroof motor cover, if you want to send me a private message i'll send you one, i have a few of them in that color.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hey Andy! I am, it came with the car broken, its in the glove box, ill have to look at it to make sure the clips are broken, but that would be awesome! id be happy to pay you for it

@KhaoticKrozier

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY I sent an e-mail to your contact e-mail.

Back sucks. Front are easy.

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

agreed!

Have you messed with the vacuum hoses on the e46 I know most of the hoses are dry rotted if haven’t bin replaced ...... my e46 is currently misfiring like a mf from those vacuum hoses lol

@DayOffDIY

Жыл бұрын

I have! I have a few videos showing how I replace the CCV (breather) system, plus the smaller diameter vacuum lines too

@eastsideofthetracks8311

Жыл бұрын

@@DayOffDIY dope ! Bout to check those out