Donor Car & Parts:
Back in October 2011, I purchased this 1998 328is Coupe donor car for
$700.00!
Note: Just to let you know, when I started looking for a donor car I thought I would have to find a sedan as an exact match for parts, example: thought the drive shafts would definitely be different in a coupe, but I was wrong! I used Realoem.com to cross-reference my 97' sedan to the 98' coupe & part #'s were surprisingly the same for the whole drive-train! So do your homework!
I removed the clutch pedal assembly with brake switch, short shifter, 5 speed Z F manual transmission, flywheel, clutch fork, clutch cylinder, clutch hard & soft line, rear trans mount, drive-shaft, rear differential, rear CV axles, & rear sub-frame!
Once, I removed all the parts from the donor car, I had to check & see what else I needed. I replaced all the wear items . Below is a full parts list of what I needed:
You can get all your part #'s & descriptions from the REALOEM link:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?kind=P&series=E36&arch=0
Parts list:
new clutch, pressure plate & throwout bearing kit , Sachs $218.95 (theimportexperts) eBay Motors
clutch alignment tool, $9.95 Bavarian Autosport
New pressure plate to flywheel bolts 8 needed, part # 07119906045 $0.80 ea BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
New flywheel to crank bolts 6 needed, part # 11222243051 $2.37 ea BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
pilot bearing, part # 11211720310 $ 11.00 Pelican Parts
Rear Main Seal Spring type: part # 11-14-2-245-364 $15.00 http://www.gutenparts.com/
clutch fork pivot, part # 21511223328 $1.24 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
pivot spring clip part # 21517570284 $3.86 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
clutch slave cylinder, part # 21 52 1 159 045 $ 54.95 Bavarian Autosports.com
clutch stop, part #'s 35311153896 $3.35 & 35311153896 $0.66 or Clutch stop mod, 1 - 3/8 -- 16x2 Elevator Bolt (Before 96)
1 - 3/8 -- 16X1 1/2 Elevator Bolt (After 96) $1.15 Lowes
Exhaust manifold to cat. gaskets part # 18 30 1 716 888 $9.95 ea. Bavarian Autosports.com
UUC Oval Delrin Shifter Carrier Bushings (pair) $25.00 (Turner Motorsports.com)
New shifter Bushings part # 25111220439 $0.86 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
Shifter Support Arm Mount - Rear part # 25 11 1 222 015 $18.48 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
New Shift Knob part # 25 11 7 896 031 $65.60 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
New Shift Boot $16.99 (topgaiters) Ebay Motors
New Guibo, $52.00 Pelican Parts part # 26-11-7-511-454-M57
New console cover (Foam) part # 25111222169 $14.58 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
Blue Brake Fluid 1 liter $ 13.95 Bavarian Part # : ATE BLUE
Red Line A/T fluid D4 ATF Local Speed Shop $14.95 qt. requires 1.3
Red Line Diff. fluid 75W90 GEAR OIL Local Speed Shop $14.95 qt requires 1.8
Rear Crankshaft seal (old spring type) $9.25 part # 11-14-2-245-364-M17 Pelican Parts
5spd input shaft seal, $23.75 part # 23-21-1-224-820-M9 Pelican Parts
5spd output shaft seal, $10.75 parts # 23-11-1-224-799-M204 Pelican Parts
shift rod lever seal, $4.50 parts # 23-12-1-282-394-M204 Pelican Parts
Extra Black Brake light Switch, $16.25 parts # 61-31-8-360-417-M85 Pelican Parts
Reverse light switch, $6.50 parts # 23-14-7-524-811-M323 Pelican Parts
Shift pins & Bushings:
1x 5th Gear Pin- part # 23317502165 $8.55 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
1x Reverse Pin - part # 23311224849 $7.10 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
1x Reverse Pin Spring - part # 23311224817 $4.19 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
2x Pin Bushing Kit - part # 23117542726 $4.94 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM:
Note: BMW Trademotion.com, is a online Wholesale BMW dealer in your area...just google BMWTRADEMOTION in your state & closest city! Then register & buy Genuine BMW parts wholesale!
Power Flex Rear Sub-Frame Bushings, SKU: PWF-PFR5-3606-3607 $139.00 free shipping! Bimmerzone.com
You can get all your part #'s & descriptions from the REALOEM link:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?kind=P&series=E36&arch=0
Parts list:
new clutch, pressure plate & throwout bearing kit , Sachs $218.95 (theimportexperts) eBay Motors
clutch alignment tool, $9.95 Bavarian Autosport
New pressure plate to flywheel bolts 8 needed, part # 07119906045 $0.80 ea BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
New flywheel to crank bolts 6 needed, part # 11222243051 $2.37 ea BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
pilot bearing, part # 11211720310 $ 11.00 Pelican Parts
Rear Main Seal Spring type: part # 11-14-2-245-364 $15.00 http://www.gutenparts.com/
clutch fork pivot, part # 21511223328 $1.24 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
pivot spring clip part # 21517570284 $3.86 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
clutch slave cylinder, part # 21 52 1 159 045 $ 54.95 Bavarian Autosports.com
clutch stop, part #'s 35311153896 $3.35 & 35311153896 $0.66 or Clutch stop mod, 1 - 3/8 -- 16x2 Elevator Bolt (Before 96)
1 - 3/8 -- 16X1 1/2 Elevator Bolt (After 96) $1.15 Lowes
Exhaust manifold to cat. gaskets part # 18 30 1 716 888 $9.95 ea. Bavarian Autosports.com
UUC Oval Delrin Shifter Carrier Bushings (pair) $25.00 (Turner Motorsports.com)
New shifter Bushings part # 25111220439 $0.86 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
Shifter Support Arm Mount - Rear part # 25 11 1 222 015 $18.48 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
New Shift Knob part # 25 11 7 896 031 $65.60 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
New Shift Boot $16.99 (topgaiters) Ebay Motors
New Guibo, $52.00 Pelican Parts part # 26-11-7-511-454-M57
New console cover (Foam) part # 25111222169 $14.58 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
Blue Brake Fluid 1 liter $ 13.95 Bavarian Part # : ATE BLUE
Red Line A/T fluid D4 ATF Local Speed Shop $14.95 qt. requires 1.3
Red Line Diff. fluid 75W90 GEAR OIL Local Speed Shop $14.95 qt requires 1.8
Rear Crankshaft seal (old spring type) $9.25 part # 11-14-2-245-364-M17 Pelican Parts
5spd input shaft seal, $23.75 part # 23-21-1-224-820-M9 Pelican Parts
5spd output shaft seal, $10.75 parts # 23-11-1-224-799-M204 Pelican Parts
shift rod lever seal, $4.50 parts # 23-12-1-282-394-M204 Pelican Parts
Extra Black Brake light Switch, $16.25 parts # 61-31-8-360-417-M85 Pelican Parts
Reverse light switch, $6.50 parts # 23-14-7-524-811-M323 Pelican Parts
Shift pins & Bushings:
1x 5th Gear Pin- part # 23317502165 $8.55 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
1x Reverse Pin - part # 23311224849 $7.10 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
1x Reverse Pin Spring - part # 23311224817 $4.19 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM
2x Pin Bushing Kit - part # 23117542726 $4.94 BMWTRADEMOTION.COM:
Note: BMW Trademotion.com, is a online Wholesale BMW dealer in your area...just google BMWTRADEMOTION in your state & closest city! Then register & buy Genuine BMW parts wholesale!
Power Flex Rear Sub-Frame Bushings, SKU: PWF-PFR5-3606-3607 $139.00 free shipping! Bimmerzone.com