New member - SoCal

[Damian]

Hi Guys,
My Name is Damian and I started looking for a ZHP when my prior 330i was deemed a total loss due to being rear-ended by a young chick in rush hour traffic. I have no doubt she was texting and CHP found her to be 100% at fault.

Anywho, thanks to the positive and informative community on this website and countless hours of research I am now obsessed with finding a ZHP for my next dd. I look forward to being a member.

[Vas]

Welcome and good luck finding your next car

[wsmeyer]

Welcome from Redondo Beach and good luck with your search!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Welcome.

[kayger12]

Welcome. Sorry to hear about the wreck. Good luck with the hunt!

[ELCID86]

Welcome. Glad you are ok and hope you have fun hunting. I love this app for scouring CL in multiple cities: cPRO:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id310947683

[Avetiso]

Welcome!

[johnrando]

Welcome to another fellow SoCal. Sux about the wreck. GL finding the right car.

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[danewilson77]

Welcome. Sorry to hear about the wreck. Good luck with the hunt!

+1

[Damian]

Thx for the welcome wagon. I just put a deposit on what i believe to be one helluva deal. 03 330i ZHP with 114,500 miles. It needs some work but appears to be relatively minor from what i could tell. I'm stoked to get out of this beater and back in an ultimate driving machine.

[ELCID86]

Awesome. Keep us posted.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

[derbo]

welcome and good luck finding one!

[Hooch]

Welcome! Good luck with your search here in SoCal! There are a handful of good looking cars on craigslist here in Los Angeles, but they are mostly automatics.

[STREETFIGHTER50]

There's a nice Imola in the San Jose area. I'd talk this guy down. Paint looks pretty Minty!
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4273455628.html

[ELCID86]

There's a nice Imola in the San Jose area. I'd talk this guy down. Paint looks pretty Minty!
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4273455628.html

OOh, that is nice. Love that combo. Priced well I think.

[LivesNearCostco]

Welcome to ZHP mafia! Good luck on your search.

[3ZHP]

Welcome, good luck with your new find


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[RITmusic2k]

Greetings from Long Beach!

Hope one of those leads pans out!

[BeachBody]

Welcome...:hi

[BCS_ZHP]

Welcome, in for pix when you find it.

[Damian]

I just picked it up. Will post some pix later. it might just be me but I thought I saw a plume of smoke coming out of the hoods for a split second. Popped the hoods and nothing

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[Vas]

Could be the valve cover gasket leaking.

[Damian]

Welcome, in for pix when you find it.

Just picked her up earlier today and headed straight to Lowe's for the Clutch Stop Mod.

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae137/Damian_Catalan/IMG_20140112_131907_703_zps3033e932.jpg (http://s965.photobucket.com/user/Damian_Catalan/media/IMG_20140112_131907_703_zps3033e932.jpg.html)

Will def take more pics soon.

[Pip]

That was quick! Great looking car. Painting the lower grill will make it look even better.

[Avetiso]

That was quick! Great looking car. Painting the lower grill will make it look even better.
But it's so perfectly faded... it's like 100% gray. :rofl Why paint it?

Damian, car looks great. Congrats on the pick up.

[Hermes]

Welcome and congrats on the car

[Damian]

But it's so perfectly faded... it's like 100% gray. :rofl Why paint it?

Damian, car looks great. Congrats on the pick up.

Thx. I like the gray for now...

[ELCID86]

Congrats!

[johnrando]

Congrats. Good looking car.

[fredo]

Welcome, Damian ! ZHP cars are the best. :biggrin

[Oli77]

Congrats!

[Damian]

Could be the valve cover gasket leaking.

looks like some investigation is in order this weekend. I got under car and saw what looks like a power steering hose leaking under the engine but don't think it would have caused the smoking. Or would it?

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[Damian]

Welcome, Damian ! ZHP cars are the best. :biggrin

Thx. I'm in love with this car already! And looking to do (basic) mods after a problem solving expedition this weekend.

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[LivesNearCostco]

They all develop power steering hose leaks eventually. If it's the long hose with the metal elbow on the right side, it might be leaking ATF, or it could be oil on it from a failed oil filter housing gasket. Or it might be both!

[Schlag96]

Any liquid leaking onto hot engine could "smoke" as the material is burned and/or vaporized.

Nice find! How many miles? more pics!

[Damian]

Changed out spark plus today and found the culprit. Oil is leaking from the end washers in center of valve cover. May be called valve cover seals? Ordering the kit through importec and will get it fixed next weekend. Also will post more pics after I clean her up and give a nice wax on Monday ( :thumbsup for holiday)

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[Damian]

They all develop power steering hose leaks eventually. If it's the long hose with the metal elbow on the right side, it might be leaking ATF, or it could be oil on it from a failed oil filter housing gasket. Or it might be both!

It is the long PS hose. Looks like a bad seal at connection. I will be ordering a new one to install next weekend. Another weekend wrenching. :biggrin

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[TigerTater]

Prolly should look at the p/s reservoir as well and the hoses coming from it...those were a culprit on my car. The hoses and one time use clamps give up the ghost after so many years!