I BOUGHT A BROKEN BMW E46?!!

[@a.c.4732]

You go girl ! ! What a refreshing change to see a young lady willing to get her hands dirty / no lip filler / no camel eyelashes / no Groucho Marx eyebrows / ... My daughter phoned me some time back saying her TPML had come on . She didnt' know how to check tyre pressures 😲 . I told her to tell her b/f to do it . He didn't know either . 🤔 . WTF ? Needless to say , I see him in a completely different light now . When she got home , I gave her a crash course in EVERYTHING . The b/f ? Don't go there ... Get Charlie to check the fan . They were a weak point on some E46's . Had a habit of breaking off / carnage .My boy bought one , it came off and THRU the bonnet on the way home from buying it . Needless to say , he went back to the garage and went batsh*t crazy ..... they paid for ALL repairs . Check the soft top - lube all the bits , just to keep it sweet . Nice cars when looked after properly . I wish you well for your new channel . I think you will be a great success . Everybody starts somewhere . Your big plus is that you CLEARLY want to learn . And the banter is excellent , don't tone it down .

[@AaronCable-tf9tt]

If im honest i did decide to be a mechanic fully qualified recently after 4 years, but sometimes i do think why but once a jobs done the feelings great. When you see something drive off when you see it smoking to begin with, or when an interesting car comes in, like a mk 2 focus st or some sort of fast audi or bmw.also id recomend gloves because it could make a white house all black and youll be waiting a while to fully clean your hands did it in spain always had black hands and black knees and a black face. ive not done much on bms if anything but ive heard there a massive headache so alot of respect for this.

[@johnmccrae1102]

What a job,and you did it!!! What a girl.Proud of you and such a good presenter.

[@chlxeblackwell]

aw thank you so much!! this is so lovely!🥹🥹❤️

[@jayp5169]

You go girl your determination is brilliant

[@colintx800]

Good to see you getting stuck in!!! It's always satisfying when you do it yourself and it all works out. Proud of you :) well done.

[@chlxeblackwell]

thank you so much🥹🥹❤️ yess definitely satisfying working hard and getting it all done ourselves!!🫶🏼

[@younisakram6424]

Awesome video chloe

[@andrewbarnes1295]

Great to see you working on your car yourself and getting stuck in!

[@teddy6888]

Great to see you getting your hands dirty and actually working on the car. You will gain more knowledge the more you work on it. Well done, proud of you 👏

[@tomcarr8666]

Chloe is gorgeous 😍

[@chlxeblackwell]

thank you so much!!🥹❤️

[@Craig-c5e]

Great job Chloe!!! And well done on doing it all yourself!!! 😊

[@keithduplooy]

well done, your enthusiasm was exellent

[@ricknorville2324]

Hi Chloe well done I have the same BMW E46 O4 plate same engine 😊and believe me they all leak 😮 you done a great job there Hope you managed to sort the oil leak out ❤

[@ThermoNuclearLlama]

Nice! My wife has juat got a 320d and she loves it! Hopefully after i show her your videos she will get encouraged to make some repairs herself 😊❤

[@jimf671]

And while you are on the subject of oil leaks, check the timing chain tensioner plug at the front right corner of the engine block. Should be at 65Nm I think.

[@anointed2012]

Solid job chloe, your doing fantastic...keep up the good work. 🎉🎉🎉

[@alfasudoro]

Well done Chloe. I also have an e46 convertible and recently replaced the crankcase ventilation system. Usually it is clogged up. Maybe an idea for next time? Keep it up. Nice video. Keep it up. 💪❤

[@MichaelNovak1987]

Keep the oil fill cap on. Imagine if something fell in...

[@chlxeblackwell]

ah yeah thats true, didnt even think of that🤣🙏🏼

[@dRew-something]

Great video,worth fixing your ride up! Check your sills,take off your side skirts...took mine off the other day and found some rust.

[@shaung2988]

So glad u posted about rocker cover gasket as i need to do mine on my astra

[@chlxeblackwell]

ahhh well if this is your sign to get it done then it was worth it🙏🏼🤣 hopefully it all goes well!!

[@shaung2988]

@@chlxeblackwell yer ill give it ago lol also got to put my cat back on and take my decat off lol but someone snapped the thread bolts so need to be drilled out lol and thankyou love ur videos always try to watch them

[@Incaensio]

Those shorts are 👌

[@DS-nj7yo]

leggins too 😍

[@kazsiddique1]

nice one!!! content getting better each time :)

[@paulcooper6953]

Glad you got it sorted 👍

[@dr_ned_flanders]

All BMWs have an oil leak, don't worry.

[@chlxeblackwell]

ahaha yeah it seems a common theme🤣🙏🏼

[@blakejohnson2862]

My 118i doesn’t it’s great so reliable mine not had a single problem with my babe I’m always getting BMWs from now on with my autism I don’t like change and my bmw has been so reliable so sticking with BMWs for life m135i next for me

[@katywalker8322]

Proof there is still oil in them!

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

I had an E46 330 for 7 years, every 1000 miles I had to top it up with a litre of oil, I’ve now got an E92 330, it’s so nice not to have to top up the oil, my E46 didn’t have an oil leak, it simply burnt the oil…..

[@fqlynx]

Never seen a none leaky BMW. Burning oil, yep they love doing that too.

[@harri5650]

Well done Chloe best video so far keep it up 😊

[@Nebulametal]

"Wow, can’t wait to see what you do with this broken BMW E46! 🚗💔 Love the car content, and I’m excited to see how you bring this beauty back to life! Keep up the awesome work! 🙌✨"

[@chlxeblackwell]

thank you so much, appreciate it!!❤️❤️

[@ravenkf142]

rev counter jumping is usually pulse camshaft generator , e46 were prone to this problem. it happened on a E46 I bought brand new back in the day, was fixed on warranty at the time once fixed the car will perform so much better 👍

[@mds2465]

Hey Chloe, I'm a new subscriber to your channel. Great car choice to buy. However as you already knew they are likely going to need a lot of expensive maintenance to keep going on down the road for any significant length of time and/or distances. That being said, I didn't see if you had gotten these or not but I strongly encourage you to replace the spark plug gasket tubes as well if you're already replacing the valve cover gaskets. If not they are absolutely going to leak and supposedly I heard that very bad things can happen if it does leak. So good idea to replace them while you're in there. I think there's a valve adjustment procedure for that car as well so that may be a good thing to check out as well while you're in there and make sure that all the valves are adjusted properly according to factory specifications. I look forward to seeing this car on the road again! Cheers! 🥂 🍻

[@timewilltella39]

If your still getting the dodgy idle itll be a split in the intake common problem

[@ManuelFresh100]

The last good 3-series. Should have done the oil filter housing gasket while you were in there

[@darrenashby8607]

Note to yourself 52 and 54 engine only ever work on them cold your run the risk of threading bolts

[@katywalker8322]

Was the socket you lost a 10mm one? Renowned for hiding! We had an E46 of about the same age. Cooling system was a nightmare. The header tanks split, plus most of the cooling system connections were push fit - or at least they were when new but were a pig to reconnect them once used. If you get a bulb warning light for the tail lights, good chance it is the earth wire to the tail lights (the earth is badly under specced and burns out over time)

[@DavidDouglass-uc6bi]

i had a E46 and had the same problem needing a rocker cover gasket and smelt inside the car, i paid a mechanic friend to do it and he used some kind of sealent which a BMW mechanic advised him to do it

[@aronaeleven5574]

Great content! I'm really looking forward to watching more. Keep up the good work!

[@CAFTxDUNT]

You can unbolt those cables that go over the engine and pull the chunky one out of the brake servo then they can be pulled to one side of the bay

[@toy838]

Such a fit woman

[@__officialaaron]

These 318ci don’t hold oil in the engine regardless of whatever you change. 330ci swap it

[@jimjohnson1072]

U doing really well with the cars u have got

[@georgemcclelland5207]

You said you wanted a cheap project car. At least having stuff to fix gives you videos to make. If you are going to be doing more work i recommend trying to wear gloves to protect your hands from dirt and damage. Congrats on getting it fixed. Always so helpful having the spare car to go and get the stuff you realise you need once the car you are fixing is undrivable

[@jwester7009]

Great work. This reminds me I have to fix the oil leak on my car

[@chlxeblackwell]

thank youu!! haha yeah its so easy to just shove aside, forget about it🤣 but yess get that oil leak fixedd!!!

[@Lawlessgeneral]

It may be worth changing the belt too as the oil leak may have given it true potential to disintegrate.

[@samhumphrey7058]

@@Lawlessgeneral the e46 has a chain mate

[@Lawlessgeneral]

@@samhumphrey7058 I was talking about the alternator belt due the oil leaking down via the vanos solenoids.

[@Joe-ug3dd]

Nice video and well done to you 👍, keep playing with the spanners Chloe 👌

[@younisakram6424]

Awesome video chloe

[@Sam-kj4kq]

ur supposed to use proper bmw windscreen washer fluid an dont water it down or algae will come back the one they sell doesnt let the algae grow in there but its like £25 for 5 litres

[@chlxeblackwell]

@@Sam-kj4kq yeah i aint made of money ahahah, dont know anyone that buys actual BMW windscreen wash🤣😭 I dont water the tesco one down, its always been fine in my audi, think the one the old guy used must have just been sat in the for agesssss

[@G15mpower]

@@chlxeblackwell it’s normally when you mix screen wash and the jets don’t get used for some time. But using ready made screen wash is absolutely fine

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

Well played girl, you’re gonna save a tonne of money on labour charges 👍🏻

[@rvrebel2209]

Interesting !! No oil change , no air filter change , no fuel filter change, yet you have changed the plugs. And you had a gluey oil in cap . I’ll give you a tip !! On changing the brake pads change the brake fluid as well. That has not been changed more than lightly for years Needs changing every 2years Wish you well

[@chlxeblackwell]

@@rvrebel2209 Like i mentioned in the video, ive got more stuff coming soon to help the car run smoother etc, including all the things you just mentioned but thanks👍🏼👍🏼 Also, lets remember, I know the history and the previous work done on my OWN car, so know that the brake fluid was changed only about 6 months ago now, but again, thanks for the tip👍🏼

[@rvrebel2209]

Ok. Well as said. I do wish you Well. The only reason I said about changing brake fluid oil is that very often in garages the pads are changed and a tick is put in for brake fluid oil, as there is no real easy way a customer can check But air and water over time can get into brake fluid as it brakes down over time So I tend to be a bit hot on that as it is the main way of saving your life Wish You Well

[@richardtaylor2449]

Thanks Chloe more vids' plz your very pretty 😮👩‍🔧❤

[@hamu8204]

Great job

[@habsom1406]

Girl, you're way too beautiful! Impressive fettling, but at least wear some gloves, protect those hands or they're gonna get destroyed!

[@MythicalNoob]

Breaking My Wallet

[@The_journeyy]

You know you own a BMW if you consistently have to top up fluids 😮

[@only1stefan]

thoes 4 cylinder bmw engines burn oil the 6 cylinder engines in the e46 are the best

[@AJdoesdrones]

My e46 318i did the same ' needle up and down' turned out to be mass air flow sensor and valvetronic actuator ' hope you sort it.

[@chlxeblackwell]

was it expensive or quite an easy fix would you say?? Mine hasnt happened since rhat one time I mentioned so hoping its all good🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼

[@AJdoesdrones]

Cost me about £200 but that was 5 yrs ago' mass air flow sensor is located in the air filter box

[@AJdoesdrones]

Valvetronic was done by a mechanic ' have the car fully checked over before throwing too much cash on it' I know it makes good content though.

[@alanparkinson5724]

Well done great job you 2 nice car

[@darrenashby8607]

While you had all that off you could have done the belts and pulleys

[@recall2880]

Best legs ever

[@robertdrinkall8947]

Not a bad idea, sad to say they always break at some point, so might as well buy one that's already broken! 👍

[@NorthWestSamurai]

The moment she pulled that rocker cover gasket out I thought "that's not the problem!"

[@samhumphrey7058]

Shoulda gone with the straight 6 it's a lot smoother

[@chlxeblackwell]

@@samhumphrey7058 im sure but the tax and insurance would have been a lot more too🥲🥲 they're also all raggedddd like fuck!!

[@samhumphrey7058]

@chlxeblackwell yea I guess I didn't think about tax and ins. Alot of em are ragged but you can stumble upon a gem occasionally. I'd love to get hold of the CSL one day. Great video btw.

[@chlxeblackwell]

@@samhumphrey7058 yeah ahaah, one of them things that I dont wanna be spending even moreee on, the tax on this one was enough🤣😭 thank you v much!!🙏🏼

[@shaung2988]

Oh no

[@jimjohnson1072]

Where are u located

[@tripsingh3642]

Which cleaner did you use ?

[@Cycle.every.day.]

I seem to have stumbled on the British Emelia Hartford.

[@craigmala]

🤣

[@davidwood4271]

Gorgeous woman 👠❤❤

[@d4tjr165]

Good job 👍🏻

[@chlxeblackwell]

thank youuu!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CarnageRecon23]

Should have bought a 6 cyl, welcome to n42 issues

[@Mark-p5n]

BASICALLY

[@Solid_Snake99]

Head gasket problems are always a red flag 😪😪 this is a very important component

[@thebomber5028]

So fine

[@KeyBrosUK]

Heads always have issues on these so does the maf when you get the rpm issue try unplug it see if it works as normal if so you need another ofc, be careful though don’t throw too much money at this car they just aren’t worth it. I get content but just do more road trips and stuff in the Audi and save for a better one rather than waste the money endlessly on this. I rebuild cars for a living and profit margins aside I wouldn’t touch one of these😅

[@kennmart1]

Welcome to the club. Been there Done that.

[@TheScottishCorsaBGuy]

😊 tough job good effort ✌🏻

[@ramsay892]

Good attempt though 👍

[@keirangeorge9046]

It's a BM Chlo, rocker cover leak is normal, be more worried if it wasn't leaking😂

[@shhssnsjs1910]

🎉

[@Ruthless121]

Betty the Bm ❤️

[@Toby_the_Glen]

12:09 yikes! Let's hope the local community group didn't see that?

[@nasheeds8218]

😂

[@CrashForce]

Shoulda bought a merc instead 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@realmusicreallife]

My bmw x5 40d had oil leaking from rokker cover. Turned out the cover was craked also. Bmw things

[@chlxeblackwell]

ah no wayy thats so annoying😭 hopefully its all fixed now!🙏🏼

[@realmusicreallife]

​@@chlxeblackwell yeh all fixed now. New cover and gasket. There's a torque sequence for the bolts and now all is good

[@johnnewbold3225]

Don't forget the indicators won't work. It's a BMW.

[@xcofcd]

Shouldn't have bought a 4cylinder gas E46 😬 I hope you bought this for the content...

[@chlxeblackwell]

the more content the better i guess🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

[@WingsOfNovaaris]

Just sounds like owning ANY BMW tbh. They're always broken...

[@chlxeblackwell]

maybe the B stands for broken😉🧐🤣

[@WingsOfNovaaris]

@@chlxeblackwell My Uncle had the V10 M5 years ago. He had issue after issue. The car had done 25k miles and he maintained it perfectly. A timing chain change costed him 5k... lol

[@deepfiix]

Welcome to the E46 ownership lol

[@chlxeblackwell]

wooooo, cant wait for all the other times with it🤣🤣😭

[@Mike_5]

Cylinder head gasket

[@dragos_NBK]

lmao she got the worst engine out there , fuckin hell why would you buy a bmw that is a 4 cyl N/A petrol and which also has valvetronic that is the perfect recipe for disaster and a huge financial mistake

[@CarnageRecon23]

its cause no reasearch on the n42, she probs just saw e46 and was like hell yh

[@endlessgaslight]

most normies buy a car that "looks cool", normally have zero idea what engine is even in their car

[@TNGG_Lucky]

Leeeeeets Gooooooooo 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

[@chlxeblackwell]

yessss!!!🖤🖤🖤

[@CUZZEH]

@The New Monkey Tapes & Tunez:Grand turismo right about now we’re racing here we go, check 1 get in the car turn on the engine turbo d fuel injection GTI GTE SMI 16v get ready to race with me on the count of 123

[@ziaakbar2535]

I love you Chloe. I love you so so much 💓 😊

[@Yhyujss]

What a shocker! u have problems from a n46 inline 4 engine for bmw that's nearly 20 years old 😂

[@wisdomwellsprings]

didn't you scan it with Carly. lol

[@chlxeblackwell]

@@wisdomwellsprings lol its an 18 year old bmw, of course its got issues, i knew about these before i bought it

[@RP_W3ST]

Might help to buy cars with full service history so you know more about the car

[@chlxeblackwell]

hey! this car does actually have full service history and has had a lot of work done too it by the previous owner, he spent thousands, ive got all the receipts etc! jsut one of those I think especially because its old🙏🏼🤷🏻‍♀️

[@clrklittle54]

Is that the only pair of shoes you have chloie

[@intunewithcars9484]

bet its gutless 4 cylinder e46

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

I like the girl in the thumbnail.

[@InspirerforLife]

should of been called 2 i brought a 16 year old e46 with common known issues" great booty though

[@Drewspixs]

You seriously don’t have any luck with cars.

[@chlxeblackwell]

i knowww, tell me about it🤣😭

[@Drewspixs]

@@chlxeblackwell Your still smiling 😊 that’s the important thing x

[@PhillipWaite]

Well your no Jeremy Clarkson are you 😂😂😂

[@triedandtested222]

@0:49 to 0:56 lool smooth

[@adamwynyard4065]

Good video have subscribed but please stop saying actually in every sentence …

[@CarlMCL]

Where is TOS?

[@patrick49467]

You and Micheal are both good people and you should keep with hem

[@KeyBrosUK]

😂😂old news now that

[@Mark-p5n]

Whos bobby is she chewing on now