Re: Vorshlag 1991 BMW 318is
It runs...
Hanchey has been attacking the E30 for the past 2 weeks, late into the night while I worked on other stuff, and he got it wrapped up the past two nights. He finished up the wiring, plumbing, and broken part replacements. All new vacuum lines in many sizes, belts, coolant hoses, new guiebo (driveshaft bushing), all new shifter bushings (huge difference)!, new air intake hose assembly (old one was ripped), radiator, fan, new trans/diff/engine lubricants (Redline and Castrol synthetics) and a million other things. He's been a busy man, and got dirty on a lot of hot nights lately, fighting this little monster. One or two more loose ends to wrap up (mostly the idle control valve and an aftermarket alarm removal) and it should purr like a kitten.
I helped a little last night, with some engine detailing (of course!), wheel stud install, and help with the front offset control arm bushings removal/replacement. Getting those buggers forced onto the control arm ends was a total PITA. The old ones were trashed and the new ones didn't want to go on without a fight, esp. the passenger's side. Luckily no pictures were taken because this was the least graceful position I've ever been forced into working on a car: It looked like a failed game of Twister, played with a man and a car, with the car "on top". My back and arms are still sore, but we got 'em on.
After two late nights in a row wrapping up all of the work, it runs and (probably) drives. Too dark/late to go drive it, as the low beams aren't working (only the hi beams). The front shocks are long thrashed, but we have some AST 4100s coming on our next shipment that will be tested on this car, along with some camber plates and a Mason front strut brace. It cleaned up underhood surprisingly well! With a little more TLC and some better wheels, this might not be such an eye sore after all.
It runs...
Hanchey has been attacking the E30 for the past 2 weeks, late into the night while I worked on other stuff, and he got it wrapped up the past two nights. He finished up the wiring, plumbing, and broken part replacements. All new vacuum lines in many sizes, belts, coolant hoses, new guiebo (driveshaft bushing), all new shifter bushings (huge difference)!, new air intake hose assembly (old one was ripped), radiator, fan, new trans/diff/engine lubricants (Redline and Castrol synthetics) and a million other things. He's been a busy man, and got dirty on a lot of hot nights lately, fighting this little monster. One or two more loose ends to wrap up (mostly the idle control valve and an aftermarket alarm removal) and it should purr like a kitten.
I helped a little last night, with some engine detailing (of course!), wheel stud install, and help with the front offset control arm bushings removal/replacement. Getting those buggers forced onto the control arm ends was a total PITA. The old ones were trashed and the new ones didn't want to go on without a fight, esp. the passenger's side. Luckily no pictures were taken because this was the least graceful position I've ever been forced into working on a car: It looked like a failed game of Twister, played with a man and a car, with the car "on top". My back and arms are still sore, but we got 'em on.
After two late nights in a row wrapping up all of the work, it runs and (probably) drives. Too dark/late to go drive it, as the low beams aren't working (only the hi beams). The front shocks are long thrashed, but we have some AST 4100s coming on our next shipment that will be tested on this car, along with some camber plates and a Mason front strut brace. It cleaned up underhood surprisingly well! With a little more TLC and some better wheels, this might not be such an eye sore after all.
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