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Anom3’s July 2007-production E92 M3 produced an intermittent metallic clunk on cold starts. Several changes brought subjective improvement, but the owner’s final update says the cause remained unknown.
JamesMitchell’s early SL55 buying notes, the repairs his auction car still needed, and members’ corrections about trunk leaks and broad V12 reliability claims.
retrofast described cooling that faded after 10–12 days despite a new condenser. His photographs prompted a correction about an oily hose, while another refrigerant-line possibility remained a question.
RicardoD’s well-running but increasingly oily 1990 Carrera 4 led to an engine-out reseal, cylinder-head work and a long reassembly project. His choices and setbacks are documented through assembly, without establishing a post-rebuild road-test result.
Theodore separates axle-seal and pinion-seal work on the E9x M3. Later replies add driveshaft-clearance experience and balancing-position cautions, while disagreeing about replacing seals that are not leaking.
studio112 first suspected the oil-cooler seals, then reported that the original leak came from the power-steering pump. Two replacement coolers reportedly leaked at the mounting face; reinstalling the original cooler with new O-rings ended the cooler leak.
r6cavy traced small drips appearing as the engine cooled. A borescope and cleaning drew attention to a cover bolt, but the owner still reported weeping after slightly tightening it.
Dawg82 first read a sudden puddle as oil. A Rennlist reply pointed to coolant near the photographed area, and the owner later reported a mechanic's water-pump diagnosis and six hours of work including coolant flushing and replacement.
After a speed-bump impact, the owner of a 2002 manual C4 first asked about a drip near the oil filter. His closer inspection found a bent hard pipe and split rubber hose; replacement was proposed, with no confirmed repair outcome.
squidge refreshed the engine mounts, steering rack, control arms and tie rods on a recently acquired 1997 six-speed C2. The account follows a difficult bushing attempt, tie-rod clearance problems, and a return to the road with no rack leak reported at that point.
dkraige replaces a cracked filling hose and a brittle coolant connector in one cooling-system opening. His account preserves the difficult reservoir connection, broken plastic removal and the clamp-clearance concerns that remain after installation.
A 1997 SL600 returns to use after four years parked, with ADS and charging-system repairs followed by winter restoration and an owner-reported 330-mile trip.
theanalyst’s 2007 Tiptronic 997 Turbo engine-out repair progressed through used replacement turbos and plumbing, a second removal after a leak test, shaft refitting, and a first start with a short drive. Cooling checks and an intermittent idle hunt remained unresolved in these updates.
TechSavvySam investigated coolant collecting below a small engine cover, replaced the cover and three hoses, and reported no leaks at the first follow-up.
