Bmw Z3 Roof Motor Replacement

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Bmw z3 roof motor replacement. The hood is a superb fully automatic affair with no manual intervention required whatsoever. How to replace soft top motor without removing roof. In 2003 bmw replaced the bmw z3 convertible with the rather stylish bmw z4 e85 soft top folding cabriolet. The z3 coupé shares the same platform and parts with the roadster but features a chassis stiffening hatch area and is 2 7 times stiffer in comparison.

I learned more today i had been given a new fabric top with integrated clear window by the last owner of my z3 but i learned today at the bmw parts counter that it is not a genuine bmw top. Yes 6 is a lot of z3s always happy to try and help with spares. The z3 coupé was unveiled at the 1997 frankfurt motor show. 2002 z3 2 2 titan silver cookies keeper rebuilt having been bought with a seized engine 2002 z3 3 0 sapphire black peanut keeper awaiting rebuilding having been bought as an abandoned project plus willy kodak maycee all 2 2 sport projects.

In this two part video i show you how to remove and replace the convertible top on my 1998 bmw z3. Bmw z3 hydraulic roof motor and pump unit 1997 2002 840722402 reconditioned unit there are two version of the unit for the z3 this is the later version part numb. The roof system retracts in less than ten seconds with no clips latches poppers or stress and some serious sporting credentials. The z3 was the first bmw model to be solely manufactured outside of germany.

The bmw reliability rating is 2 5 out of 5 0 which ranks it 30th out of 32 for all car brands this rating is based on an average across 345 unique models. Part 1 is removal and part 2 is the install. And here are a couple of youtube videos showing how to remove the top assembly in case you want to get to the motor that way.