Help!! ICV replacement - United Bimmer Community

**mrkbik** · 09-17-2006, 06:21 PM

I tried following Dudesky's writeup for the ICV removal, but I seem to be stuck. I can't find the ICV for the life of me!! I need some help from you guys, so I took some pictures of my engine bay after removing everything. Also, I have included a couple pics of the new ICV, looking nothing like the one in Dudesky's DIY. Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance!

**xsperf** · 09-17-2006, 06:44 PM

thats funny, i dont remember my ICV looking like that!

**mrkbik** · 09-17-2006, 07:01 PM

Ok, disregard the pics of the new ICV, apparently they gave me the one for the e36 M44 engine, which if I am not mistaken is the 318 engine. I need to go back to the dealer to get the one for my car. Still, though, I can'e seem to locate the ICV currently on my car. Can anyone help?

**Dudesky** · 09-17-2006, 08:28 PM

Here ya go, I labeled one of your pics . .

**mrkbik** · 09-17-2006, 10:12 PM

Ohhh ok thanks. So it's possible to get to it without removing the manifold?

**94bmw325i** · 09-18-2006, 12:00 AM

yeah, as long as you don't have huge hands haha. I took a look at mine, but I need to try cleaning mine up.

Let us know how it goes man

**mrkbik** · 09-18-2006, 03:54 AM

Sweet, thanks. I'm gonna stop by the dealership maybe tomorrow to exchange the one I have.

**Dudesky** · 09-18-2006, 06:27 AM

It takes a bit of wrangling around under the manifold, and you'll have to turn the hoses in order to get the thing out from underneath, but I think it's easier than taking off the manifold. While you're at it, clean that engine bay

drz · 09-18-2006, 10:58 AM

Nice new sig, D'sky