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      03-30-2013, 08:50 AM   #76
stupordave
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Drives: 2011 335is
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Location: Golden, CO

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Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory View Post
You guys really need to learn how to do your own bolt-ons. None of these basic ones are rocket science. A 5” FMIC should take less than an hour for a first timer. Trick with an IS is to remove the fan first. A big 7” one might take twice as long if you are careful cutting the plastic. If its sheading the hoses its most likely the clamps. Worm drive clamps are not too good. T bolt clamps work well & are easy to get very tight.
I'm pretty mechanically inclined and have a grand array of tools in my chest! Time is what I am missing. I would like to dig in myself though and learn a bit more about the motor.
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