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[travajante]

Rear wiper, aka dust collector, is now deleted from my M3 hatchback [emoji16]

Good job!!! Care to share details on the plug & process, good sir?

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[dr. d]

kung akoyan,
tinanggal kunalang yung wiper arm.
tamad, me.
heh heh.

[Archerfish]

Good job!!! Care to share details on the plug & process, good sir?

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Looks very clean. My only concern is when there's a build-up of dirt.

[travajante]

Looks very clean. My only concern is when there's a build-up of dirt.

There are lotsa different types of delete plugs. Some are of gloss glass-like flush-fit resin.

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[Yatta]

Looks very clean. My only concern is when there's a build-up of dirt.

Rear wiper blades and washers are a godsend when its raining or rather the rain is the drizzle type, you know when the sky can't seem to decide whether it will rain or shine. Air is humid and muddy and sticks to the rear windshield when you are driving at speed. Defogger can't help with that.

When I still had my Lancer I was scouring the surplus shops for a JDM rear glass with wiper and washer assembly. Too bad the sedan Mz2 and 3s don't get the wipers.

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[travajante]

Rear wiper blades and washers are a godsend when its raining or rather the rain is the drizzle type, you know when the sky can't seem to decide whether it will rain or shine. Air is humid and muddy and sticks to the rear windshield when you are driving at speed. Defogger can't help with that.

When I still had my Lancer I was scouring the surplus shops for a JDM rear glass with wiper and washer assembly. Too bad the sedan Mz2 and 3s don't get the wipers.

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Hehe....couldn't remember having needed them.

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[jut703]

Rear wiper blades and washers are a godsend when its raining or rather the rain is the drizzle type, you know when the sky can't seem to decide whether it will rain or shine. Air is humid and muddy and sticks to the rear windshield when you are driving at speed. Defogger can't help with that.

When I still had my Lancer I was scouring the surplus shops for a JDM rear glass with wiper and washer assembly. Too bad the sedan Mz2 and 3s don't get the wipers.

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Agree. Rear wipers are very useful for cars with no trunks (hatchbacks, SUVs) - the boxy shape of the rear creates a low pressure area that sucks up rain, mud, and dust, hence the need for wipers.





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[dr. d]

Rear wiper blades and washers are a godsend when its raining or rather the rain is the drizzle type, you know when the sky can't seem to decide whether it will rain or shine. Air is humid and muddy and sticks to the rear windshield when you are driving at speed. Defogger can't help with that.

When I still had my Lancer I was scouring the surplus shops for a JDM rear glass with wiper and washer assembly. Too bad the sedan Mz2 and 3s don't get the wipers.

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i could count with one hand, the number of times i turned mine on, in five years.
but yes, it does have its uses.

[jojopad]

Good job!!! Care to share details on the plug & process, good sir?

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Hi Travajante! Sorry for my long overdue response. I bought the M3 Skyactiv rear wiper delete kit from James Baron Racing online store. I had it delivered to my sister at the states, a relative brought it home here in PH. Upon checking there's no stock available.

James Barone Racing, Aftermarket Performance

[travajante]

Hi Travajante! Sorry for my long overdue response. I bought the M3 Skyactiv rear wiper delete kit from James Baron Racing online store. I had it delivered to my sister at the states, a relative brought it home here in PH. Upon checking there's no stock available.

James Barone Racing, Aftermarket Performance

Ahhh....good job![emoji106]

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[RedlineJunkie]

My steering wheel is loose at 100-120kph, when turning left I can hear noises, and when on uneven road surface, potholes or speed bumps, I also hear a clunking noise. Is it because of a bad or failing stabilizer bar link/s?

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[travajante]

My steering wheel is loose at 100-120kph, when turning left I can hear noises, and when on uneven road surface, potholes or speed bumps, I also hear a clunking noise. Is it because of a bad or failing stabilizer bar link/s?

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How much clocked on the odo, sir? Get it on a BendPak lift. Have a thorough underpinnings check. Ball joints, rod ends, control arm/sway bar, rack mount bushes, stab-link, strut mounts. It'll be better than guess work & throwing parts in. Hope you'd get it sorted, sir.

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[RedlineJunkie]

How much clocked on the odo, sir? Get it on a BendPak lift. Have a thorough underpinnings check. Ball joints, rod ends, control arm/sway bar, rack mount bushes, stab-link, strut mounts. It'll be better than guess work & throwing parts in. Hope you'd get it sorted, sir.

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37k on odo. Forgot to have it checked thoroughly during the last pms. Busy sched. Will visit the dealership soon.

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[travajante]

37k on odo. Forgot to have it checked thoroughly during the last pms. Busy sched. Will visit the dealership soon.

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That's too young, too soon for such. What's your route like?

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[RedlineJunkie]

That's too young, too soon for such. What's your route like?

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Years of uneven surface and potholes. House to office and back.

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[tensazangetsu]

37k on odo. Forgot to have it checked thoroughly during the last pms. Busy sched. Will visit the dealership soon.

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Maybe you may also need to check your front lower control arm bushing especially the big bushing if may cracks?

[travajante]

Maybe you may also need to check your front lower control arm bushing especially the big bushing if may cracks?

Just had a chat w/ the headtech on the gen3 control arms. He notes the BM/BN bushes are holding up pretty well. Since launch, his dealership has yet to find 1 needing replacement. Ours has not felt any of the expected aging symptoms yet...but we know these are wear items we'll eventually need replacing.

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[jojopad]

My steering wheel is loose at 100-120kph, when turning left I can hear noises, and when on uneven road surface, potholes or speed bumps, I also hear a clunking noise. Is it because of a bad or failing stabilizer bar link/s?

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Looks like we share the same issue with the noise while turning left. In my case though, the noise is faint and only happens when turning left upward over ramp. The noise is somewhat similar to a ratchet wrench.

Clunking noise from the front area is becoming more obvious when driving through uneven/rough cement road. My M3 is just 2 years old with 20,000+ km.

The clunking noise is somewhat similar to 10yo Mazda3 that I used to drive. The stabilizer links at the front suspension were replaced after the noise got really bad but this was done at 100,000+ km.

[ninjababez]

^sakin yun sound while reversing while turning sa inclined parking. shockmount lang pala, sayang nagpalit nako cvjoint LOL

[travajante]

Looks like we share the same issue with the noise while turning left. In my case though, the noise is faint and only happens when turning left upward over ramp. The noise is somewhat similar to a ratchet wrench.

Clunking noise from the front area is becoming more obvious when driving through uneven/rough cement road. My M3 is just 2 years old with 20,000+ km.

The clunking noise is somewhat similar to 10yo Mazda3 that I used to drive. The stabilizer links at the front suspension were replaced after the noise got really bad but this was done at 100,000+ km.

There was a TSB years back on these:

A squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when turning the steering wheel at a vehicle standstill caused by stick-slip between the front strut bearing and the coil spring.
A popping noise from the front shock absorber when passing over speed bumps caused by the bump stopper contacting the strut bearing when the shock absorber is compressed.
Affected Vehicles: produced before Oct.29, 2015
Solution: Updated Bumpstops & Spring Protectors

• A creaking noise from the lower arm when driving over road bumps at 20-40 km/h caused by stick-slip of the front lower arm bushing. The noise occurs when the road surafce is wet or after a car washing, and becomes more noticeable as the speed bump gets higher.
Affected Vehicles: produced before Nov.16, 2015
Solution: Dry coat on lower arm bush

Ask your dealership to go over them.