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unclegeoff 
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Joined: 04-November-2003
Location: United Kingdom
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 Posted: 04-July-2005 at 08:45 |
oops, wrong bit. Now I've removed the cover plate and having struggled for a while have given up. This has got to be the most impossible job I have ever come across ... now I remember why I didnt replace the bl***y thing last time.
Geoff
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unclegeoff
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Joined: 04-November-2003
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 04-July-2005 at 08:05 |
Took the plunge and bought a new filter but having problems removing the cover which is retained by 5 torx screws .. the last screw is obscured by the steering column and cant remember how I removed it last time ... AARRGGHH any pointers please?
TIA
Geoff
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Points: 2516
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 06:00 |
Thanks Andy. Will have a look next weekend when hopefully wont be as skint as this week (wifes bday!)
Paul
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 95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue
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b8alk
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Andy K
Joined: 15-May-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 874
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 05:59 |
 unclegeoff wrote:
A good point ... maybe I'm just stupid and not brave. I took that course because changing the filter is such a difficult job, skinned knuckles and the rest ..
Geoff
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Changing that evaporator will be a lot more difficult belive me, plus the cost ,made even more painfull knowing that its all because you didn`t put the filter back in.
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b8alk
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Andy K
Joined: 15-May-2004
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 05:56 |
e28silver528i wrote:
Andy,
Do all E34's have them or just those with air con? I'm wondering whether mine needs changing (if it has one) as when the blower is full on it doesn't feel that strong and although the air con feels cold, doesn't feel ice cold (may need recharging).
Paul
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Hi paul ,as far as i know all e34`s have these filters ,and if blocked it will reduce air flow , if you want to have ago and have any probs just pm me your number and i`ll talk you through it.
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Points: 2516
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 05:51 |
Andy,
Do all E34's have them or just those with air con? I'm wondering whether mine needs changing (if it has one) as when the blower is full on it doesn't feel that strong and although the air con feels cold, doesn't feel ice cold (may need recharging).
Paul
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95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue
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unclegeoff
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Joined: 04-November-2003
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 05:50 |
A good point ... maybe I'm just stupid and not brave. I took that course because changing the filter is such a difficult job, skinned knuckles and the rest ..
Geoff
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b8alk
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Andy K
Joined: 15-May-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 05:42 |
unclegeoff wrote:
I took the cowards way out ... changing this filter is such a beast and I was having to do it every 8/9 months I just didnt put one back......
Geoff
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Ill never understand why owners do things like that, you do know that the aircon evoporator sit right behind that filter (a very fine fined matrix) when i took my old filter out it was full of crap inc very small grit,with out that filter in place all that crap would of hit that evoporator £££££ all for the sake of putting a filter back, remember the old saying ,if a jobs worth doing its worth doing properley 
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unclegeoff
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Joined: 04-November-2003
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Posted: 02-July-2005 at 05:25 |
I took the cowards way out ... changing this filter is such a beast and I was having to do it every 8/9 months I just didnt put one back......
Geoff
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b8alk
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Andy K
Joined: 15-May-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 30-June-2005 at 06:19 |
The one i brought was a genuine bmw item (two piece) i had so much trouble getting the old one out, there was no way i was going to try a non genuine part.
As for the odour mine has completely gone,but then i did completely gut the inside of my car and clean every thing before i put it all back in,hope all goes well for you Dave
Andy
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UKDaveJ
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Joined: 18-November-2004
Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
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Posted: 30-June-2005 at 04:54 |
b8alk wrote:
this is a photo of my old pollon filter ,and after
looking though my paper work is see that it is only 18 months old,you
can see what it looks like next to the new one ,and the car smells so
much better now i have replaced it (pig of a job )
If that is what one looks like that is only 18 months old, i wonder what they look like if there never changed? |
That is a most revealing photo there Andy!
The previous owner of our E34 520i was a smoker, so I'm guessing just
by changing the filter the nicotine odour will be greatly reduced!
I will also be taking a picture of the one that comes out of our car,
as the airflow through the vents is very very poor - so I reckon it
will be even more blocked than yours!
I've also got an upholstery/fabric cleaner & will be scrubbing the
headlining etc to try & eradicate nicotine odour - cleaning the
ashtray made a big difference....... 
I actually bought two pollen filters, one from GSF & one from BMW.
The guy at the aircon place said that BMW filters definitely fit, but he's had some problems with non-OE ones in the past.
So I'll compare the two & let him choose which one he wants to fit.
I was going to return the other, but as long as he gives a thumbs up to
both, I may as well keep the second one if your 18month old filter
looks that bad already - I guess I'll be needing to change it again in
the near future anyway! 
Dave 
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b8alk
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Andy K
Joined: 15-May-2004
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 14:44 |
studyolic wrote:
Was it really that difficult to change them?
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YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Bloody nightmare
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studyolic
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Joined: 09-July-2004
Location: Inchture, Dundee, Scotland.
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 14:42 |
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Was it really that difficult to change them?
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Richard.
Current; 2000 316i Compact 1.9
previous; 1999 535i V8,
1995 316i Compact 1.6
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b8alk
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Andy K
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 14:31 |
Eastwind wrote:
Sorry ! I was using Firefox which for some reason was not displaying your picture, I am now back to using IE and I can see your picture now. Sorry |
No worrys bud
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Stone-IslandV8
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Joined: 31-January-2003
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 14:16 |
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Yeah,mine looked the same.
Mine smelt better too until a big family MaccyD's session...damn,time for a new air freshener.
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Gentlemen I may not have a brain but I do have an idea
Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit
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Eastwind
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Joined: 13-June-2005
Location: Macclesfield
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 14:07 |
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Sorry ! I was using Firefox which for some reason was not displaying your picture, I am now back to using IE and I can see your picture now. Sorry
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b8alk
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Andy K
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 14:03 |
Eastwind wrote:
What picture? |
the one thats above your post
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Eastwind
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 13:49 |
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What picture?
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b8alk
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Andy K
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 13:01 |
this is a photo of my old pollon filter ,and after looking though my paper work is see that it is only 18 months old,you can see what it looks like next to the new one ,and the car smells so much better now i have replaced it (pig of a job )
If that is what one looks like that is only 18 months old, i wonder what they look like if there never changed?
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18month old pollon filter Vs new