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Thanks. I have the 4 cylinder, so I don't think it has a VANOS. I replaced the air filter and cleaned out the idle valve and I haven't seen the issue since, so I'm hoping it's fixed.

I was driving the other day (after not driving for awhile) and the 1996 Z3 was going great. When I got home I put the car in neutral to open the garage door and noticed that the revs dropped from the usual ~800RPM to much lower and the car almost stalled. The revs then picked back up to ~1000RPM...

Phew! I purchased a tap and die kit and tried to re-tap the hole. Unfortunately the tap spanner was too wide and I couldn't turn it without bumping against the side of the car. After then getting a T-Style tap spanner I managed to re-tap the hole. The bolt now tightens all the way in with just...

Thanks for the advice Tony. I'll be sure to fit them all next time

I can't get to the bottom, it's all enclosed. I'll just have to try and do it from the top. Thanks for the advice about the HeliCoil. I'm glad to know I have a backup. I'm over in California at the moment so not close to you.

My plan is to basically do what this guy does: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeMPy1LQ1V4

I was reinstalling the drivers seat and I managed to cross thread the threads in the car that the seat mounts to. I can now insert the bolt in what I think is the correct angle and hand screw the bolt down a few turns or insert the bold at an angle and turn it a few times as well. I was...

Got the car back with new clutch plates, a new flywheel and a replace shifter seal. Everything seems to be running well and the gear changes feel a little smoother then I ever remember them being.

Hey everyone, thanks so much for your advice, especially Frankie for talking to me. I remembered that last time I did the clutch I vowed that I would never change a clutch cylinder on my car again. So after bleeding it again with no change I gave up and took it to a mechanic. The mechanic said...

Hey Frankie thanks for the info. This is my current state (I'm partly just thinking out loud now :) ) - I don't think there is air in the system. I don't see how air could suddenly appear overnight. I have also bleed it since this happened and it didn't make a difference. It's possible this...

I did think about doing that, I don't really have space to do it safely though. Any idea how to diagnose a falling clutch? Is it possible that the it would just happen suddenly like this? I inspected the master cylinder today and everything looks fine to me, so I'm suspecting it's not the...

Ever since I've bought the car gears changes have been a little tough. Changing into first or reverse when stopped can be either really easy or take a fair bit of force. Normally if it didn't work the first time I would just go back to neutral and try again. Changing between first and second...

About one year ago (and 5000 miles) I changed the master cylinder, slave cylinder and clutch lines. Basically everything clutch related after the line that goes from the reservoir through the firewall. I bleed the lines and remember it not feeling 100% but after leaving it a day it eventually...

Hey Tony, thanks for the info. I had done some coolant pressure tests before and the pressure would always drop rapidly, which also made me think it could be a gasket issue. I just finished changing the water pump though I now see the pressure staying constant. I'm guessing that it is just some...

About one year ago I drained all of the coolant and replaced it with new coolant. I have recently replaced all of the cooling components that attach to the engine, including all the pipes, thermostat and water pump. Basically only the radiator hasn't been replaced. I then put a mixture of new...

Thanks for the info. After some more digging it looks like the radiator bleed screw does break and that isn't unusual. I'm thinking for the leak that I might try to gently push in the plastic pipe using a long spanner extension extender. I can't bring myself to take apart the whole thing again...

This wasn't the drain pulg though, it was the bleeder plug at the top of the radiator. I hope it also has the same issue

I don't remember it being too corroded when I took it out, but it's starting to sound like I have to do the job again to double check. Luckily I don't think the one at the back of the engine is leaking, as I don't see any moisture back there. I'm just dreading taking the bottom intake manifold...

I recently changed all of the plastic/rubber tubes/connectors for the cooling system and it appears that I have a leak. I manually pressurised the system today and it's unable to hold at 1bar for long. I managed to find 3 different connectors that must have been loose and tightened them pretty...

Wait really? I thought the steering wheel could just be adjusted. Either way, I'm not doing that again. I'll have to take it to a shop