I Fixed my MISDIAGNOSED BMW M3 for FREE in Less than an Hour! One Wire Caused a MAJOR ISSUE!

[@Samcrac]

What's your favorite INLINE V6 car 🤣??? (Wrong Answers Only)

[@windronner1]

hahahahahahaaaaa.....tooo much blaster fumes!! But still the best COParts picker out there!! Cheers

[@Alexander_l322]

Definitely the BMW e46 M3 and preferably in red!

[@2805jayman]

@@Alexander_l322 thats the only one🤣

[@LegitStreetCars]

I love inline V6s. So many lines and V's and stuff. My favorite is the triple overhead cam Honda Supra.

[@Ponykotze]

Best inline V6 engine? Porsche 911!

[@tripnfallshow]

This may be the first time ever Sam actually fixed a problem.

[@mccylk4441]

He will smash windshield while installing hood 🤣

[@bastionwolf]

And properly might I add 😂

[@SteveT.]

The truth hurts

[@nibz7255]

Samcrac talks to damn much

[@kartiksingh8599]

Dayum

[@TwoKeysStudio]

"Inline V6", you're gonna have to hand over your carguy card now.

[@pajarogrande420]

Voided 🤣

[@saturnotaku]

"Inline V6" Bruh.

[@joey7253]

I guess inline v3 could be technically correct if it had a v6

[@mythbuster7538]

Glad i am not the only one who heard that. Lol

[@vaklaf700]

@@joey7253 not really, that would be Vinline3 :D

[@Whyyousomadbruh]

It was pretty painful.

[@checkurhead_3472]

Well there's his problem right there!

[@frankscandura8377]

4 steps to diagnose a vehicle. Step 1, check the basics. Step 2, check the basics. Step 3, check the basics. Step 4, see step 1

[@HotRod9967]

also watch plenty of videos from Eric O @ SMA to learn how to diagnose properly

[@Marri-Tech]

Follow the KISS procedure... Keep it simple stupid

[@Nate-Da-Gr8]

@@HotRod9967 which wont be rude he doesn't know everything.

[@Killsnapz]

The E46 M3 does have staggered tires from the factory. Even the 330Ci with a factory performance package came with staggered tires from the factory. It doesn't help that they also installed the wrong tire size on the rims either.

[@Nate-Da-Gr8]

@@Killsnapz yea they do even some other ones do too.

[@joey7253]

Sweet, didn’t know anyone made an IN-LINE V6!!! Especially for the M3! Interesting engineering behind that I’m sure!

[@lars5306]

Joseph C. VAG VR6

[@micglou]

@ Joseph... Because nobody makes an inline V6... that would be quite impossible. It's either an I6 or a V6... can't be both.

[@theycallmethefireman5820]

It would be just inline 6

[@fbffortysix]

@@micglou he was sarcastic lmao

[@mustaprox]

The sarcasm on this one is brilliant 🤣🤣🤣

[@lakofbrwn1204]

I think its a must to mention that you should always remove the negative terminal on the battery before any electrical modification or work

[@isaacbenson6057]

Person who last owned this is gonna watch this and be mad as hell😂😂😂 screwed themselves so hard

[@ne2i]

Yeah that guy's not too smart

[@Jonny2by4]

judging by the condition and the carquest alt, I take it the dude wasn’t interested in spending money on it anyway lol

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

An experienced auto electric place would have solved the problem in an hour.

[@Mrbfgray]

What should we expect from a kid who spends good money to reduce performance with a hot air intake.

[@Armmani2000]

He probably watched Scotty Kilmer and thought this is an endless money pit let's get rid of it lol

[@Grenyas]

Uncle Rich ain't laughing now... except maybe at "inline V6."

[@bendooley550]

Glad im not the only one who noticed.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

that honestly took me a moment to get lol

[@fisherh9111]

Inline V6? Isn't that a V12?

[@dosu1232]

fisher h ehhh that would be more like a dual inline 6. Volkswagen VR motors would probably be the closest thing to an in-line v6.

[@johncoldwell340]

Most probably left loose when they took the engine out to spary the bay

[@Matt.4877]

Totally agree. Oversight by the body shop

[@Nate-Da-Gr8]

lots of times i see older cars fail due to faluty grounds in the computers or connected to something thats major. but thats nearly close to it, and yea, not bad but also check to make sure the ecm isnt wet thats a major problem with those, and also the shifter if it has the cable (if it does the clips are still in place some people try to short shift those and they pop out of place) bleed out brakes, put some better ones on it, clean the thing up, wax it and ceramic coat it. and if it has the keyless entry and put a k&n filter kit on it put some good oil in it.. i can go on and on, halo led lighting front n rear... maybe get the spoliler for the back but the real one...

[@michaelblair4473]

@@Nate-Da-Gr8 Yep I love these videos and your reply as it constantly reinforces to never ever buy a BMW so many issues everywhere, all the time.

[@robb1165]

I would be checking the vin. Some of that red looked like old paint.

[@Nate-Da-Gr8]

@@robb1165 true then again some body shops do work n don't report it so if so it might be a clean n clear title but could have been totally wrecked. I know the V8 Mustang Gfs n Cobras and the Thunderbird SC models they did cut those things up and tried to rebuild them. But my BMW is a 1 owner i paid alot for it and i done alot to it. Next step is dyno and new tires since these were bought but are soft n wear fast.

[@plektosgaming]

Yep, as I suspected. My old Volvo had a corroded wire, so everything was fine except it could only send 1/4 the current back to the battery from the alternator. The real tip-off was the new alternator and still not enough voltage at the battery when running.

[@speedfreak3082]

Thank you for going through the process. I worked fixing cars and would get so mad at the other techs because they would just replace parts. A volt meter can help point you in the right direction. I was glad to see that you went step by step

[@danielcarter5579]

Criticizes last owner for replacing alternator 3 times Samcrac: changes alternator 1 more time!

[@markopolo945]

Good Troubleshooting Sam! Would be great to find more quick wins like this!

[@organiccold]

Hi Sam, electrician here, the corrosion on the starter connections is not flood related, is due to the heat generated by electricity arcing due to to the loose nut, and thats way the cable from the alternator is a bit melted.

[@samfinta2116]

Good for you! You took a chance and won. This is still one of my favorite cars back in 2005. It was way ahead of its time. Wish I still had it.

[@daisand8403]

thats not a toyota celica

[@getchasome6230]

Scotty Kilmer be like- 🤨

[@jasonflt]

hey Sam can you pronounce Celica again please lol

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya it's better way more cooler even as a Toyota fan myself I'd still take a BMW m3 any day especially old ones like Sam's one

[@Archetype123]

Rev up your engines!

[@luk4s56]

@@neilmurphy845 well ofcourse. good celica is like what? 4? 5k? while good m3 is like 15-40k

[@ssantos010287]

I cannot believe that's all it took to fix the battery issue. That is amazing! Thats to show you, without all your experience that issue probably would have never been found.

[@Zazu2You]

Nice work on fixing the BMW M3. Loose connection under that intake. I enjoy your videos. I can't wait to get a look at the M3 after you swap the wheels.

[@E36_stoner]

After seeing 11v at the battery while running i would follow by testing voltage at the alternator, if alternator is putting out ~14v that nails it down to a problem between the battery and the alternator. Diagnostic tip! Looks like you got a great M3.

[@matthewdevine113]

I don’t think is was flooded bad, looks better than a rust-belt car

[@azmax623]

we went through 6 Checker (Schuck's) starters for a 1967 Chevy Chevelle before we found one that worked and had a properly machined mounting plate. One good NAPA starter fixed our problems.

[@straycatnip]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Good job Sam on tracking down that short

[@macf1040]

You tested the generator, it passed and your decision is to buy a new one. That is even worse than the pre-owner

[@theslavsyndicate8524]

No way i would put a CarQuest alternator in my BMW.

[@luis85941]

@@theslavsyndicate8524 You're missing the point, it doesn't hurt to replace the alternator if you're having charging issues, it removes the possibility of it not working in the future. You think he doesn't know it's most likely pointless? I can tell you kids don't work on vehicles

[@theslavsyndicate8524]

@@luis85941 Sure mate. Please enlighten us with your keyboard mechanic wisdom lol

[@user-fl2ug7sr3t]

@@luis85941 The alternator was already new....

[@sergeantspeed5941]

@@luis85941 working in a shop, you'd be hard pressed to find any professional mechanic suggesting to a customer to buy an alternator when the one they have passes. I can tell you don't work on vehicles either.

[@Timithos]

@14:52 Sam: "This car I absolutely love." pointing to BMW 335xi sitting in a field, outdoors, near an overhanging tree, Florida sun and exposed to the elements, grass growing into the undercarriage, susceptible to insect and rodent infestation, probably chickens defecating on it. This is not LOVE. This is called NEGLECT. A bare minimum outdoor breathable car cover sitting on gravel would be showing some love.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

It seems Sammy leaves a good many of his cars out in the elements to rot for years. I makes no sense to me. I'm assuming he's a multi-millionaire and he doesn't give a shit. Some people don't get emotionally invested in their vehicles, they're just appliances to be used when needed.

[@bmwtek13]

My thoughts exactly. I've never understood this mindset AT ALL. How hard is it to at least throw on a $40 car cover to block the sun? Apparently, I've got too much mechanical sympathy..

[@jamjamthejamman]

Also judging from the rust on the rotors it hasn't been driven for a while

[@jacklittle1624]

I bet he is a trust fund brat. Has never had to work for a thing. People like that have absolutely no appreciation for how hard it is to earn money, and thus no appreciation for the things they buy. It always sickens me to see all those vehicles rotting away.

[@auwz66]

Rotors rusting away... get some paint on the rotor hubs at least!

[@SR5CinCoYota]

Thank you ! I have a nissan altima 04 and had issues of battery dieing on me battery was good, alternator I replaced a couple months ago. Had same issue and it was the positive cable that connect to battery terminal was damaged cleaned all corrosion off replaced bracket for terminal cleaned the wiring pos + and ended up being the solution ! 243k miles still working

[@-JonnyBoy-]

Almost finished a car... Time to move on to another... You have an addiction lol

[@Lovin_NY93]

lmao, that's his job

[@getchasome6230]

"Got it running, now set it out in the field with the cows"

[@repnatl]

He has the Carowna Virus

[@zimzimzimmer]

Sam the X-Drive BMW’s require all four tires replacing at the same time. So if you do transfer the wheels onto the M3 don’t run them too long. I have it on good authority from a Transmission specialist that the uneven wear or a single tire being replaced on X-Drive causes problems with the diffs. Good build series look forward to seeing where you go with the M3

[@CarReviewDE]

Such a great Car, I just love the E46 M3!

[@drahkas8526]

Sam, I JUST had a similar issue today. The electric power steering on a Subaru was randomly losing power. Very scary on the road when you lose power steering... Another tech followed the Subaru troubleshooting and ended up replacing the steering rack AND the control module. The issue was never fixed. Turns out that the power wire connects to the battery positive terminal and the nut was loose! Cleaned up the connector, tightened that baby, and the issue is gone. 🤣 I can only guess that someone got confused while replacing the battery and never tightened all the connected wires afterwards.

[@Nefli]

Was just watching the previous episode and felt sad there was no followup. Guess my prayers have been answered.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

You prayed for this? OK.

[@flyingaussie7828]

Nice work, easy way I've found to find similar faults is by doing voltage drop tests. You're able to nail down where you're loosing conduction and hone in on that component. Never the less, fixed. Cool vid to watch, adventures of euro cars

[@theslavsyndicate8524]

Hey Sam, in case you need access to factory diagnostic including coding, programming etc let me know. Im in central Florida and i would love to help you out with your BMW's

[@Thaclaww]

Samcrac handed me his Lexus is250 and it needs some help

[@theslavsyndicate8524]

@@Thaclaww I wish he would sell me his 335 :)

[@FishFind3000]

The diag he can do for $50 with a cable and bootleg ISTA+

[@SLOWFIENIN]

Wheres your shop? I live in Central Florida and have a e46 m3 and dam have I tried it all so a brief summary of what happens when the car comes to an idle after it was running like if you come to a red light and put the clutch in to go into neutral it shuts off completely rpms get real low and it does but starts back up properly no problems change the ICV motor and still same thing

[@theslavsyndicate8524]

@@SLOWFIENIN Hey Brian. I dont have a shop (i do have a company but not in the car industry) but i would be more than happy to help you out. Where in Central Florida are you?

[@sammyspeed9733]

Cool it was the corrosion problem that was the exact issue I had...awesome Sam!

[@chrisrobles2012]

3:00 it’s not an in-line v6. It’s an in-line 6 cylinder. A “v” means 3 cyl by 3 cyl. It’s okay, we understand Samcrac talk!

[@Peugeot306]

Ok Karen

[@16driver16]

What about my Volkswagen VR6?

[@chrisrobles2012]

16driver16 , that would be a VR6 not a V6/not a I6 , as the cylinders are staggered on opposing sides, and was given its own designation for its unique design.

[@16driver16]

@@chrisrobles2012 in Germany an r6 is what they call a strait6, and v6 means the same it does here, just saying

[@TheDave31london]

The voltage regulator is actually behind the black cover on the rear of the alternator. The carbon brushes wear out. It's not hard to replace (2x 8mm /10mm nuts).

[@jerri0401]

3:02 "for an inline v6" hmmm

[@Een_Thijs]

I was just about to comment the same😂

[@zachogdahl210]

Get a m3 csl bumper and trunk from status gruppe. Its a really nice fitting part and they really add to the aggressive look. I also highly reccomend ground control coilovers as well as the porsche 996 brake caliper upgrade

[@wrc11]

Sam, you need to get you cars in a garage at least my men... it was sad seeing the condition on the RS7 on Rich's video

[@toneybradford3338]

I hear you he goes through all that trouble to fix paint etc. then parks it in the yard build a pole barn or something to park them in.

[@herper6]

So right about these being the most frustrating yet simple fixes. I just recently bought an E46 and spent a good bit of money replacing the radiator, fan, expansion tank, , etc and the fan still wouldn’t work so I ended up bringing it to a shop. He pulled the entire wiring harness out and it turns out the wire carrying the Pulse Width Modulation signal back to the fan from the ECM had burned up so it needs to be replaced.

[@milcotto4153]

The signal wire burned up? Was it too thin? If you didn't find the root cause, that might happen again. If the wire carried signals FROM the ECM TO the fan, that could mean that there is a computer program bug there. Or the wire is too thin for the voltage of the signal.

[@milcotto4153]

'High-level digital outputs - On many modern cars, the ECU fires the spark plugs, opens and closes the fuel injectors and turns the cooling fan on and off. All of these tasks require digital outputs. A digital output is either on or off -- there is no in-between. For instance, an output for controlling the cooling fan might provide 12 V and 0.5 amps to the fan relay when it is on, and 0 V when it is off. The digital output itself is like a relay. The tiny amount of power that the processor can output energizes the transistor in the digital output, allowing it to supply a much larger amount of power to the cooling fan relay, which in turn provides a still larger amount of power to the cooling fan.' The link to that article is in the next comment, in case it ends up in the spam folder.

[@dg1294]

Hope you put some thread locker on that bolt to stop it happening again. Great feeling when you fix electrical problems, they are the pits!

[@AaronBuma]

I love the paint scheme on it!

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

That you Stevie Wonder?

[@magichackerv8]

Anothet car that Sam will never finish :) . Good job Sam, keep buying cars and not finishing the ones you already have. We all love that

[@786carrera]

I love all things E46 M3!

[@TIMMEH19991]

Many many years ago I had a 1970 Triumph 2.5 PI with an inline V6 (hahahaha) with charging issues that drove me nuts. That car had a voltage gauge and it always read low, yet the battery remained charged. The lighting was crap though as that was running on the low voltage the gauge was reading. It was only after everything failed on the motorway (freeway) in the middle of the night of cause! did I discover that it had exactly the same problem this M3 has. Fortunately I managed to limp it to a service station that was only 2 miles away and fix it. A very nice police man came and helped me, so they ain't all bad!

[@erickalvarez7160]

Did the previous owner remove engine or parts of the engine was removed to get painted? Maybe that was an installers error 🤔

[@2H80vids]

Yep, quite possibly and, if so, it just cost the previous owner a fair bit of $$$$.

[@garethjebb8835]

I reckon that starter motor stud had a steel washer on it then the flood started its corrosion and it dissolved into rust which why it was loose, in fact I’d put money on it 😊 Nice to see an M car on the channel, I got an E36 M3 convertible euro spec

[@rogelioponce2019]

“On a more reliable vehicle” demonstrates Voltmeter on a Ford 🤣

[@friguy4444]

2:12 "There is no after market bumper for the E46 M3" LOL. Oh my goodness Sam! There are so many choices of body styles including OEM that it's insane. I don't know where you looked or didn't look but I've been looking at body parts for these cars for years now and there are so many companies it's ridiculous. LOL.

[@therealsaren]

he uses bing instead of google

[@robbielandy77]

No checking of the output of the alternator on the back of it to save a lot of time and money

[@startingtech3900]

right lol actually the bmw e46 and m3 have test mode on the cluster hold the trip button then select all the way to test 19 then hold when test 19 says on and off and it will tell you the voltage on the cluster as the car is running very simple and easy look it up if you do not beleive me

[@robbielandy77]

Starting Tech yep that’s one way but with anything start at the source of the problem then there’s no chance of messing up knowing how car electrics can be with the likes of fuel gauges and others lol especially if it’s french or Italian 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DocMackGarage]

I was super close in the recommendation to solve the issue. In the last video I said to check the battery leads which was close although not 100 percent. Well done.

[@jdamore44]

There's plenty of aftermarket e46 m3 bumpers.. I can lead you in the right direction if you're really interested.

[@jdamore44]

I've spent the last 8 years DIY'ing my e46 M3. Happy to help.

[@mocheen4837]

VIR Steiner makes a nice carbon bumper.

[@mocheen4837]

Vorsteiner

[@manifestoN]

Hey, let me know as well, I need one for mine

[@getchasome6230]

Or he can simply google it. The age of the internet is amazing, no?

[@ShadowCipher101]

Samcrac - I am so happy for you, that it ended up being such a small thing! Also, great job on finding it so quickly!!! 👍

[@LauS0]

1:05 buy the hood insulation

[@Dragineez774]

All the automotive work that you do, a barn with a high roof - and I can't believe you don't have a car lift. Get in touch with Wildfire. Both Mustie1 and Vice Grip Garage have put in a lift and are doing great things with it. You'll enjoy working on the cars more than ever too.

[@tenspeed7711]

Haaa!!!!! You just showed me how to jump my 325 ci!! Hahaha thanks man always opened trunk to jump it 🤣😂🤣😂 used to a civic learning more about this older beamer lol

[@FishFind3000]

If you ever read your owners manual it would tell you...

[@tenspeed7711]

@@FishFind3000 car didn't come with one especially when it was 1800 bucks from a friend. You wanna buy me one go right ahead 😏

[@tenspeed7711]

Trying to be funny not a smart ass 👌

[@michaeltempsch5282]

@@tenspeed7711 I'd be very surprised if you couldn't find it in pdf form to download online.

[@HyPex808-2]

It’s not a Beamer...

[@TiptronicSS]

Incredible! A cheap/free repair on a E46 out of all cars! What kind of (reverse) luck do You have Sam? 😂 Every repair on my E46 started from 300-500€ every time, adding up to 21k from the 6k I had bought it for over 4 years. That includes a 5k engine change scam though, but the fun I had other than that driving it... priceless.

[@FufsowyFufs]

3:02 "for an inline V6" lol

[@justinunger38]

Cool Car, I have a few suggestion for your ford f350, install a leveling kit on it, install big wheels, install custom headlights, install, custom tail lights, and install a train horn on it, also install a custom front bumper and a wrench on it

[@adamg4699]

The wheels are four OEM rear wheels that have been painted.

[@michaelsanfratello943]

They look like the E92 M3 wheels.

[@FishFind3000]

Michael Sanfratello they are not e92 they are e46. These rims are the base stock 18” rims

[@CRAPO2011]

@@FishFind3000 it needs the optional polished oem wheels what were they 19

[@markburnett7461]

Yes but looks like its 2 sets of rear wheels

[@stevelozano9523]

Sam. Just saw a posting on OfferUp for your bumper you need in chula vista, Ca for 190 bucks. Can probably knock it down. Clean No damage, even with the lip. Just grey in color.

[@JohnDoeC78]

*hoping you had the battery disconnected while you were messing about with the wires.. Then you cranked it, yikes!* Also if you press and hold the unlock button for a few seconds on your key, the window will go down, and press and hold lock to put em up again 😊

[@psavel274]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned it but that starter is an OEM BMW replacement that you have installed. Whomever was in there last didn't tighten the stud all the way. That amount of corrosion is pretty much normal on those solenoids in these cars. The wheels are definitely on backwards most likely. Almost all of the e46 m cars over seen are staggered and not squared.

[@dejanglamocanin5996]

I love those free fixes 😂

[@garyseverson3094]

Did we forget he spent money on an un-needed new alternator.

[@dejanglamocanin5996]

@@garyseverson3094 He's so fun to watch when he overspends on car parts 😂

[@Enakaji]

If these are indeed the OEM M3 wheels it will be pretty easy to find out if they are the wrong way around, since the wheels measurements like offset and width of the Rim will be stamped on the rear of the spokes. So take one of the front ones and one of the rear ones and check, the ones on your M3 look like the stock Style 67 18" wheels, wich means the front ones should be 18x8 with an offset of 47 and the rear ones should be 18x9 with an offset of 26. stock tiresizes for those would be 225 45 18 in the front and 255 40 18 in the rear.

[@2805jayman]

Putting my inline v6 comment here😅

[@16driver16]

VR6

[@gwaddles]

Good show! I had a 2007 Jeep Commander. The lights would flicker and it would just cut off and the battery would be drained. Turns out, when it was assembled they ran the harness under the battery tray instead of around it and it frayed over time. Once it was fixed under warranty the problem went away - until the same thing happens to my Grand Cherokee. Electrical gremlins can be a booger

[@Alexander_l322]

Cooking my Nephew some dinner and watching Mr M3 Million Subs do his thing!

[@MarioFunk]

This video reminded me of the time my Old Man and I changed the starter on our E23 733i; apparently, the E23 starter would go bad and it would eat batteries (very similar to what happened here). Just goes to show you how vital it is to test the simple things.

[@sergeantspeed5941]

Sam: "Many celebrities love these raycons" Me: like who? Sam "Snoop Dogg" Me: oh damn, who else? Sam: "Mike Tyson" Me: wow Mike is the man! Who else?? Sam:"Melissa etheridge" Me: *who the hell is that?*

[@darthrevan2063]

Woot new video. It’s nice when things are fixed easily. So excited for you Sam.

[@TeslaM3P2019]

How are you going to own a Ferrari and also own the multimeter that you get for free from Harbor Freight 😂

[@startingtech3900]

deals my man lol

[@ericxiong6582]

looks more like one from a flea market

[@AmericanaWoods]

Had the same issue on a newer Toyota Sienna. Bad alternator but no battery light, but a new alternator fixed it.

[@scottyutzy]

I really like watching your videos, but I don’t understand why you park cars on grass. Parking on soft ground or grass significantly speeds corrosion of a car’s undercarriage.

[@beyerch]

That's his 'disposal' plan for the cars he doesn't finish. If they turn to dust and disappear, he can claim he finished / sold it. :)

[@johnrichardson4924]

A great job of troubleshooting, BUT you should have re-wrapped the the feed cables for future protection (lots of amps there) and ALSO replaced the nut & washer with either copper or brass, as the steel fittings will corrode in short order! A clue here is the wire mounting stud on the solenoid: looks like copper to me - Do not use dissimilar metals for reattachment!

[@jongararjorundsson3345]

The wheels are a square setup. Look good refurbished with lower rideheight, around -2.5 front camber and a 10-12mm rear spacer. I had a set on mine. Check the common failure points: Vanos Rear boot floor cracks at subframe mounting points. Rod bearings should be replaced at 140k if there is no history. Other points to look at: Upper chain tensioner. Check followers for wear. Cooling system (all bmw's) Head gasket.

[@fluffyty19]

“For an Inline V6” wut

[@mariocardamone6085]

samcrac i like watching your videos very informative i have become addicted to vids like goonsquard ....vtune and some others especially now that we have been in lock down for so long keep it up i hope u guys make some cash out of all this CHEERS FROM AUSTRALIA AND STAY SAFE ALL THE BEST

[@thezfunk]

dielectric grease on that connection?

[@muskokamike127]

Yeah I was going to say that too...specially since he had to remove the intake to get to it....I also would have been prone to use a locknut or lock washer as well in case that it vibrated loose over time.

[@FishFind3000]

Muskoka Mike blue loctite.

[@FishFind3000]

Why bother. Factory doesn’t put any and I never had any issues.

[@LMacNeill]

Good job diagnosing that charging issue! Glad it didn't cost anything to fix.

[@wilfredocaban5508]

The chicken 🐔farmer got a W

[@hermanshelton3660]

That's some damn fine work Samcrac. You lucked out big-time. The car Gods 🚗 smiled on you for a change.

[@jonsmith6496]

Fart

[@firstnamelastname6797]

what the?

[@will9864]

Funny man, got me in stitches.

[@gt1r]

You have a square set of style 67s, or four rear wheels (18x9”s). This is popular in the E46 M3 community, as it’s a cheap way to run a 265/35 squared set up.

[@mohammedqasim9889]

I knew that was the issue like if u agreee

[@carlmcrobcustomgoldsmith11]

Always good to see Zack... you know things are going to end up looking good.

[@jackn1818]

Love the Chanel got me through lockdown ! Keep it deserve your own show

[@NELLY-jg2rx]

I love mechanical repair vids and body work! Keep this build going!

[@cmdrdarwin3682]

I went thru several rebuilt alternators on a Pontiac Grand Prix before I got a good one. The same happened on a Buick Regal a few years later, so I decided to put on a lifetime guaranteed Delco alternator & the dealer ended up replacing that alternator 2 more times before I sold the car at 150,000 miles.

[@jasonwilliams8016]

Love this video and a little jealous it was that easy of a fix on an incredible project car! Keep the great content coming

[@johngrefe2232]

If you're working on Valeo alternators and the bearing is good, just order the voltage regulator itself. You can get an OEM Valeo regulator for about $40.

[@srhwarfield]

Wow Samcrac you did again thanks for showing potential problems

[@asadh4870]

They're OEM Wheels. The previous owner installed all 4 "rear" wheels, which are more aggressive and that makes them poke up front. It's a common wheel set up, especially for those who track these cars. With a square set of tires and some camber up front, they look and perform great. Google "Style 67 square set up E46 M3" for more information.

[@Robertvorhies]

Imagine being Sam crac, a full days work for you is apparently tightening the bolts on a starter paying a body shop to figure out a new front bumper and then plugging some gas station Bluetooth earbuds.. you a real mechanic swear

[@johannkuhn5685]

Regarding the codes, clear them and see if they come back now that you fixed the charging issue. Just to be sure. BMWs are known to be sensitive to low voltage.

[@Drew1701D]

Awesome easy fix, and congrats on 1 million subscribers!

[@jrifda1]

Please keep the original wheels if they are indeed factory and I suspect they certainly are. Spend the coin and get them refurbished as this model looks great rolling on those m3 rims

[@21mrodriguex]

Looking forward to seeing this car brought back to life, and that is definitely a squared wheel setup on the car.

[@davejohnson7449]

Best to coat those connections in dielectric grease to improve conductivity and minimize corrosion risks

[@ericl452]

I got my 911 dirt cheap because the charging system was dead and it ruined two alternators. After charging the battery and starting the car, every dash light would stay on. I trailered it home and started diagnosis. I checked all the grounds first. Sure enough, one was bad due to a small amount of corrosion. I replaced the alternator again with a factory Bosh alternator and it runs great. Cost to repair - parts $800 (the alternator is ridiculously expensive because it has a special pulley with a clutch), labor 3 hours. Savings, about $6000.