BMW E30 Project ep5 - E46 Steering Rack Swap!

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It's upgrade time! In this episode, the leaky old E30 steering rack gets the boot! In it's place will be an E46 rack (purple tag), E36 outer tie rods, and a modified steering linkage.
I bought my E46 steering rack from Shopee - shope.ee/8esIJsLQqe
There is a wealth of information on the E30 Zone, other forums, and on KZfaq 😊 Here's a guide for E30 steering rack conversions: www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index...
This is my 1991 BMW E30, 318i, with M40 engine. Right hand drive, made in Malaysia. I am restoring it on my own, right here at home, in my porch, with some hand tools. The plan is to get the car to a "good working condition" so that I can use it as my main / only car. Subscribe to my channel to follow my progress - I also maintain a playlist of all my videos of this car: • BMW E30 DIY Project Ca...
Contents
00:00 Intro
00:45 Take off the Wheels
01:12 Detach the Tie Rod Ends from Steering Knuckle
01:52 Unfasten the Steering Linkage from Steering Column
02:33 Undo the Power Steering Lines
03:07 Detach the Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
03:27 Unbolt the Steering Rack
04:44 Bend the Subframe Ears out of the Way
05:43 Removing the Steering Rack
06:25 Detach the Steering Linkage
07:16 E30 Rack vs e46 Rack
08:04 Removing Unwanted Parts from the E46 Rack
08:50 Detaching Hoses from E30 Rack
09:24 Clean Parts!
09:33 Bending the E30 Lines to fit the E46 Rack
20:34 Modifying the Steering Linkage
22:10 Installing the E46 Rack!
23:57 Bolt up one end + add some Spacers/Washers
24:30 Connect Steering Linkage
24:54 Exhaust Clearance...
25:48 Prepare and Install E46 Boots
26:29 E36 Outer Tie Rods
27:25 New Power Steering Fluid

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@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын

I bought my E46 steering rack from Shopee - shope.ee/8esIJsLQqe

@ElectricBobber Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot from your video! Thank you. I didnt realize I could use my 318i steering coupler as you did by removed the flexible joint and bolting the upper and lower universals together which will help putting the link back into the car with the engine still in the car. I'm going to bookmark this video so I can go back and watch again. THANKS!

@DinoWoon 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a E30 being restored!

@anilec333 2 жыл бұрын

Super details! I installed the z3 rack (Rhd car)but finally notice I need to shortten the linkage or add spacer to make it more straight . I may to the work this week!

@qtachi_625 Жыл бұрын

Underrated e30 steering rack video. Legend!!

@CherynTanSY 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. So much progress

@053790 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video excellent work!!!

@oh-so-pablo 6 ай бұрын

Sorry to resurrect an old topic but I’m trying to find one of the hoses and it’s like it doesn’t exist but you’ve got it, it’s the hose in the center at the top of the screen at 9:30, half metal half rubber. could you tell me what part that is cause I thought it was a return line but I can’t find anything anywhere about it. Thanks

@EhabPlaysGames Жыл бұрын

Thank you, however my BMW e30's steering rack is leaking from the right side, from the end of the rubber. I have no idea what to do, for a temp fix. I can't afford it. I must fix it. Any help?

@p51dgp91 2 жыл бұрын

Have you found the swap to be a success or have you hit any issues? Tia.

@PorchGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I have been fixing other things and not really driving the car. Drove it only a few times so far, gently. Working fine with a small leak, nothing much to report.

@selespeed3 7 ай бұрын

Hi TJ, is it possible to just remove the steering coupling that connects the column to the rack without removing the rack? The reason I want to do this is to allow my exhaust manifold to be removed in order to weld the cracks. My situation is somewhat special. the manifold pipes sort of "wrap around" the steering column and it is impossible to take out the manifold without removing the coupling.

@PorchGarage 7 ай бұрын

IIRC the bolts on that coupling can't be removed, so you can't just undo them and slide the coupling off. However, you might be able to wriggle the coupling off if you remove the bolts that hold the rack to the subframe and push the rack as far forwards as it can go.

@rica007 Жыл бұрын

did you have any problems with vibration since you deleted the rubber cushion in the linkage ?

@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын

Sorry, don't have much feedback to provide. I have barely driven the car as it has been in various states of repair 😅

@p51dgp91 2 жыл бұрын

Would the e46 pipes been easier to modify than the e30 ones if they hadn’t been cut?

@PorchGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea what the E46 hard lines would have been like 🤭

@p51dgp91 2 жыл бұрын

Ok,thanks for the reply and also for sharing your video.👌

@amandagumelar9310 Жыл бұрын

Long tie road make?

@alejaz8403 Жыл бұрын

Hey dosent the e46 rack of another car second hand, come with all this pipe kit already? Of will i need my orginal e30 pipe kit to fit on e46 rack?

@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын

The hoses on my e46 rack were cut and not included, so i reused the hoses from my e30.

@alejaz8403 Жыл бұрын

Did you change the track rod ends i heard e36 are better and did you add rack spacers?

@alejaz8403 Жыл бұрын

Did you change the track rod ends i heard e36 are better and did you add rack spacers?

@alejaz8403 Жыл бұрын

@PorchGarage if your rack hoses on e46 etc were not cut, would they still need bending, etc ?

@selespeed3 Жыл бұрын

I intend to do this myself. Is it safe to use jack stands? Where do I get a good reconditioned e36 purple tag rack?

@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын

Jack stands for supporting the car? It is better than relying on the hydraulic jack, but you should have a backup too e.g. slide the front wheels under the car in case the jack stands collapse.

@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын

I don't know where a good place is, but i got mine from Shopee

@selespeed3 Жыл бұрын

@@PorchGarage would you give me the contact in shopee please? mine is leaking badly now and need a replacement. thank you.

@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын

@th tan i bought from a seller called "Car zone Rs" on Shopee. But: (1) it does leak, and (2) it is an E46 rack not E36.

@selespeed3 Жыл бұрын

@@PorchGarage yes. typo. i mean e46 which i am using now since 2017. leaks badly. purple tag. is yours taken from japan e46? how long does yours last? all these useless bmw racks leak. but e46 has best feel compared iwht e36 and trhen e30 worst. i saw a few sellers in shopee. not sure if okay. take a chance. most of these are not reconditioned or refurbished but just taken out from half cut cars i think.

@emanjeff3934 2 жыл бұрын

hi, may I know where you bought the e46 steering rack? Thank you

@PorchGarage 2 жыл бұрын

From Shopee 😁 This listing - shopee.com.my/product/44732058/8227744149?smtt=0.1569551-1645846672.9

@PorchGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I heard somewhere that there is a Yellow Tag rack which has better steering feel 🤷‍♂️

@megapowergold 2 жыл бұрын

How did you modify the exhaust down pipe?

@PorchGarage 2 жыл бұрын

There were 2 pipes connected to the header - one of these pipes was fouling on the steering link. I brought it to an exhaust shop - they cut this pipe and rerouted it to one side.

@megapowergold 2 жыл бұрын

@@PorchGarage I was thinking about doing a E46 steering swap - looks like the exhaust down pipe is going to be another issue for me to figure out. Thanks for this feedback 👍