Do you happen to have a link to the jack you use on this video? Thanks
@RockNLol20096 жыл бұрын
solid subframe bushings put even more stress on the mountingpoints.
@BplexOnline6 жыл бұрын
yep 100% right.
@rrbimmer6 жыл бұрын
Exactly, creates massive shock loading. Who the heck told him that. Use rubber!!
@jorgepadilla88434 жыл бұрын
It’s actually better as there is no slop or play that can develop over time which will cause high stress on the mounting points
@simonhill62673 жыл бұрын
Incorrect. They are better, even on street driven cars. They reduce lateral loads, torquing against the subframe receiver.
@russelltaylor32822 жыл бұрын
Ok, hear you all. I’m a driver who begins hitting the surfaces of CHICAGO. They ain’t kind whatsoever! HOW STFF IS STIFF. So for then I’m asking stock struts to deal with the AFTERMATH? How’s that going to work with coilovers? It’s hard enough living and driving in My City. Thanks.
@alexzee45646 жыл бұрын
Haha I love how he used the shop stools and Jack stands to get the exhaust down. Some fine shop ghetto engineering there. I approve
@soho16616 жыл бұрын
Man just goes to prove how much you have to love your m3 I don’t think I would keep the car.
@bfpv68036 жыл бұрын
Best lift I have seen so far for personal use. So cool. Could you do a video on that lift ? Thanks.
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's perfect for personal use. It's a Twin Busch scissor lift. Anything in particular you'd curious about? I did a small showcase on it in my last video.
@bfpv68036 жыл бұрын
Thank you for responding and the additional information. I will gladly look at the other video. From all channels I follow you are the only DIY/car channel with this amazing lift. Everybody else apparently have their own garage or some expensive full-size 2/4 post lift.
@davidd46776 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! I didn't expect it to lift so fast. I will have one before the end of the year.
@norbertszakacs20596 жыл бұрын
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@HansPeter-xj1og6 жыл бұрын
German Technologie :D
@brennerfineart6 жыл бұрын
The real reason for the subframe problem of the E46 are the welding spots that keep the cage, where the bolt from the subrame is, connected to the car - those three tiny spot welds (right and left side just three little spot welds) break over time. And if they go completely off, the cage is free to swing forth and back. And this results in cracks that appear on the subframe. You have to cut some windows in the sheet metal in the trunk. And then you have to reweld the cage to the sheet metal of the car. Best thing is to flex away the t-shaped sheet metal piece - that will allow direct access to the cage.
@stefancarle9066 жыл бұрын
Strongly advise you look at the work redish motorsport do on the e46 to see how this should be done properly. Plates alone done sort the issue, multiple spot welds go in areas that you wouldn't expect. Check they're videos on KZbin
@Davewagon6 жыл бұрын
Stefan Carle Redish are the daddies at this. You will get lots of pointers from their videos Mad respect for tackling this, jealous of your lift
@That_Bimmer_Guy8 ай бұрын
That scissor lift is damn nice!!
@CozyGomez2 жыл бұрын
Damn you have skills for this good job man i had this done to my C55 AMG the competition to your car lol
@tanvirhussain61066 жыл бұрын
Damn nice. Your doing better than most garages at this point.
@kgflash16 жыл бұрын
I am endlessly impressed with your videos. Great job, keep it up.
@Vains966 жыл бұрын
1ST imma big fan of u man.. Ur such a talented man.keep it up.
@jamesmerritt55625 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous E46! I have to admit, watching the first videos I thought, "Oh no, he isn't!" But then he did. At first I was skeptical but look at it now. Fantastic job and I enjoyed watching all of your videos. Cheers!
@Bedwin.abdallah6 жыл бұрын
Ur so under rated
@SkyPix1196 жыл бұрын
Waiting for a give away for that awesome lift ahaahah its a dream!
@thomasarussellsr5 жыл бұрын
Just watched the "done video, where I asked about reinforcment/upgrade of the suspension/brakes. Guess I missed these videos. Nicely done. (So far) guess I'll see for sure in the next video/s.
@monotoxal22586 жыл бұрын
my e46 had the same problem just now Thanks for the video!
@WarriorsPhoto2 жыл бұрын
Good video Kyle. That's a good looking M3. Do you still have the car?😮
@basedpeko74943 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing knowledge!👍
@WeirdBikeGuy6 жыл бұрын
Cool video !! Im planning on taking my fuel tank out next week to replace it with a fuel cell in the trunk. Would you know if by only taking the driveshaft and exhaust out it wil be possible to take the tank out. The stock tank wont be put back in. And fuel lines are all going to be replaced with an lines. Thanks in advance
@DmitryShkeirov6 жыл бұрын
It's not only the cracks, but also the broken spot welds around... also inspect for broken spot welds inside the trunk above the subframe. The problem is common to all e46, not only M3s
@MyCatInABox6 жыл бұрын
Hey-- just wanted to give you a big "Attaboy" for doing this job.... it ain't an easy one by any means.
@ardvark845 жыл бұрын
A man and his toys... some things just don't change. There is a moment in the video when your cat is laying down in fron of the garage and he seems to think "Well I can see that being a human takes a lot of effort, look at you tearing this noisy thing apart... so let me just lay down here for a while... Oh that's nice! You know as a cat I like to do things to and I've just thought about my big project. You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna lay down over there at your driveway, check me bitch"
@ftlaud9116 жыл бұрын
Do the diff seal while its out, adjustable camber arms, new guibo for drive shaft, and trans seal. Mine leaked at 50k. I would basically replace everything I could on the rear while everything is apart.
@wawa1683 жыл бұрын
great diy content! mind sharing the info to your lift? thanks
@charliesliferecorded18914 жыл бұрын
When reinstalling Diff back on to drive shaft - does the diff need to be connected to the drive shaft in the same spot when re-connecting the drive shaft back on? I seen other you tubers mark a line at the connection point of the drive shaft and the differential.
@Tinychickensuperstar5 жыл бұрын
Hi, could you please tell me where I could get those hydralic lifts. Thanks
@NoGaragE306 жыл бұрын
Sweet lift!
@zackhallam9146 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of work... mines a 2006 m3 convertible... luckily mine us fine
@Steve-bh3zg4 жыл бұрын
Hey man can you explain what use to drain the brake fluid ?
@SaschaS.6 жыл бұрын
Ah the good old rear axle mount problem... Are you sure you just want to weld up the cracks and put little reinforcement plates on the mounting points? BMW is replacing a huge part of the floor pan with a redesigned, reinforced one and puts structure foam inside of the cavities above the mounting points when detecting cracks in that area. ( at least the dealers here in Germany) I don't know if I'd trust some chintzy weld on plates. I'd recommend doing some more research. The new floor pan from BMW was around 300 or 400€ last time I checked, but in addition to that you definitely need a experienced body manufacturer/builder (+ car bench) to do it the proper way.
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
I have seen exactly what you're talking about. After researching the subframe cracking issue for several months I've come across a few things. First of all, the route taken greatly depends on the state of your subframe. Whether you have no cracks whatsoever or the floor pan is falling out. The state of the subframe on my car isn't terrible. There is cracking but nothing that can't be welded back together. The plates have been used on several cars and successfully stop any further cracking. Strengthening the point of failure is really all that needs to be done in my case. If my subframe was worse, then I would definitely replace the entire floor pan but thankfully I'm not there. Thanks for your comment!
@Squashed8Ball6 жыл бұрын
Had mine done by BMW under warranty. Was told about the foam they put in but dont know if they replaced my floor. And yet ... mine is cracked again according to my mechanic. :/
@SaschaS.6 жыл бұрын
@Kyle Reese You're right about the varying states the subframe can be in. I've seen some really horrifying ones... compared to them, your's isn't that bad from what we can see in the video. Haven't seen your plates in detail yet, but my opinion about it is, they just shift the stress from one point to another and cause cracking elsewhere/at the next weakest point. At least get yourself the foam that BMW uses on non-cracked frames for prevention (I know it's freaking expensive for just "a can of foam") and put it in after finishing welding the cracks and plates. Alright enough lecturing for now I guess, sorry :D Keep up the good work.
@SaschaS.6 жыл бұрын
@Squashed8Ball They probably just put in the foam... That's not sufficient for already cracked frames... but way cheaper for the Dealer cause by now you're probably out of warranty and have to pay for the massive repair yourself.
@chrisclarkson48446 жыл бұрын
Hey dude been here and done the plate welding but it isn't enough it will still rip out after a while , do some research on the vince bar or mason brace there the only real solutions.im going to be doing the vince bar shortly before it gets supercharged.
@tonymontana8973 жыл бұрын
So did BMW improve the subframe design after 2004 ???
@tysonbear5 жыл бұрын
I need a lift like that. Can you recommend one? Thank you.
@tamaly206 жыл бұрын
so sad when my like brought total from 420-421 xD Great vid man!
@tsarbear41915 жыл бұрын
Ok serious question my friends e46 rear subframe ripped the trunk out is it worth repairing?
@proximusadiemus87316 жыл бұрын
Great job Kyle! BIG like for this video and what you do ;)
@hiiamyu3 жыл бұрын
May I ask what kind of lift is that you are using?
@Joemama-ic5zm6 жыл бұрын
damn that lift must be so nice, i did this on the ground with jackstands
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was almost in the same boat. Lots of respect for doing it on jack stands. I'm really fortunate to get to use the scissor lift.
@mellow_2jz6 жыл бұрын
Obviously it's been asked before down here lol, but what lift is that? Good job on getting the subframe out.
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
It's a Twin Busch Scissor lift.
@SendingStache6 жыл бұрын
nicely done, man
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joeypiach80426 жыл бұрын
don"t think you needed to drain the brake fluid. e brake is on cable driven brake shoes on most e46s, which Im sure you know! great vid keep it up :) :)
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
I drained the brake fluid in order to drop the entire rear end of the car together. Thanks for watching!
@davthind89906 жыл бұрын
How long does it take to change the sf bushes and do you still need to drop that whole frame? My car is 98k now and sometimes on a bend especially if you floor it the back sways like up down left right all at the same time, it's quite unnerving Do you think it's the bushes?
@monkeymanpig5 жыл бұрын
that'll be rear trailing arm bushes
@mohammedhaq74516 жыл бұрын
Hello mate Do you have any knowledge about the SMG as I have funny looking circle with a ! On my dash light
@DemizeJr16 жыл бұрын
cog light. Essentially a trouble code light for the SMG. Unfortunately you will have to look into what the code is saying with a code reader. In the worse case scenario- you can do a SMG pump motor actuator replacement which is around $800 USD vs the entire SMG Pump Unit at $4000 USD... good luck
@fstompo6 жыл бұрын
Love the channel bro
@GrindHardPlumbingCo6 жыл бұрын
How much did you send total on parts?
@benraminprarmin14524 жыл бұрын
I think the kits are only like $120
@STOPH3R019915 жыл бұрын
What lift is that? My garage needs one.
@DlaMajsterkowicza6 жыл бұрын
Hallo Kyle, who made this small red lift?
@kadenbourgeois14 жыл бұрын
What is your welder adjusted to?
@ophusky Жыл бұрын
What lift are you using??
@Scratchish_Golf6 жыл бұрын
What model is that scissor lift/where did you get it?
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
Twin Busch, you can order it from their website.
@jmayor886 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't replace the Giubo while you were in there.
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
I did, this is only part 1 of the process. I put the new guibo in on part 3 when I put the whole car back together.
@jmayor886 жыл бұрын
Kyle Reese ah ok, cool beans.
@1993Revhead6 жыл бұрын
Can you put it on bags, for ultimate low!? 😍😍😍
@992turbos86 жыл бұрын
I’ve been lucky had 2 M3’s both with over 100k either car do not have sub frame issues or SMG issues
@gebhardt25 жыл бұрын
it's just a matter of time. all E46's world-wide get the cracks.
@russelltaylor32822 жыл бұрын
You’ve go a HORSESHOE up SOMEWHERE! Outstanding!
@blugurg5 жыл бұрын
how long would you say this took to do?
@BladeBarn6 жыл бұрын
wow this is a major PITU (the urethra)
@mrbadass4215 жыл бұрын
Where did u buy that lift
@ifadebarbersupply46966 жыл бұрын
I honestly think the subframe cracks bcuz bmw drivers drive crazy n shit on top of the subframe already being weak, i hit corners soft , or i at least slow down a lot before turning & i don’t smack on the gas pedal. I have a 2001 330ci
@shitarse1006 жыл бұрын
Surely BMW use non solid bushings for a reason?
@DrGrinsp00n5 жыл бұрын
What year is your m3?
@brianrasmussen29566 жыл бұрын
Subbed👍
@Barajasjab906 жыл бұрын
It's recommended to epoxy the plates and not weld, epoxy covers a better surface area and welding only covers the sides of the plates.
@KyleReese65116 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, epoxy is only a viable option if there is no cracking whatsoever. Once the subframe starts to crack, the epoxy option is no longer possible to keep the subframe from cracking further.
@TheGallo8206 жыл бұрын
Weld cracks, Epoxy plates, Foam in cavity
@Barajasjab906 жыл бұрын
@@KyleReese6511 you could try, epoxy the plates on then weld them too for added protection, I've heard of people doing that also a little over kill but I wouldn't trust just welding
@DemizeJr16 жыл бұрын
why Is epoxy not viable once the cracks have been addressed? assuming that structural foam has been applied to cavity?
@glenn5496 жыл бұрын
wow
@RiejuMrx1256 жыл бұрын
I do same in my e46 328 Ci. But my Just looking worst 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@biljancanin6 жыл бұрын
Someone tell me what the difference between an E-brake and an hand brake because as mutch as know it is the same shit
@pa32406 жыл бұрын
Les sous-titre en français pourrait tu le faire si tu comprend le francais. Mr
@juancarlossolano254 жыл бұрын
where is your local business
@Bedwin.abdallah6 жыл бұрын
First
@Blueogx6 жыл бұрын
Bmw company make this for free on all m3 e46...
@ButteredUpToast5 жыл бұрын
Robert Adrian they never issued a recall in which they used actual subframe reinforcement plates. they injected expanding foam into a crevice that they believed to be they cause but it didnt solve anything
@schmeat27176 жыл бұрын
Wow that wide body kit is terrible, it really ruins the classic looks of the e46 m3...