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If you've been driving on decent Imperial size tires, you'll likely be disappointed in the Metrics. Tire technology has advanced so far that even all season conventional radials will outperform the TRXs. I understand you wanting "as it came from the factory", but you're giving up quite a bit of grip...

Are you sure that's LVLP, and not HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure)? Because that's the industry standard now. I've never heard of LVLP. The HVLP guns deliver more paint with very little overspray.

Not impossible to get the Metric tires, just very, very pricy. Although it'll be even more so in Australia, what with shipping and import duty. U.S. prices today: 220/55VR390: $331 each 240/55VR390: $398 each and those with the 415 diameter wheels, hold on to you beer and have a seat.... 240/45VR415...

Since my two E24s are cat-less, I run Shell Rotella T5 synthetic blend 15W40.

I think you're looking at the wrong end of the circuit. Sounds like the sender is kaput, not the gauge.

That's some nice work (which is typical for you!). =D> The cost of that paint reminds me of years ago when I painted a trailer my boss tows behind his Honda Goldwing. It was a one-year-only color of very intense pearlescent yellow. The paint by itself, direct from Honda (no primer, no clear, no hard...

As far as I know, there is no "minimum". But if you're wondering when the "Bigcoupe supporter" will appear next to your screen name, just be patient. Our site Administrator is a very busy guy. He'll get to it eventually.

Without changing the base/mechanism, there's no way to get that to work. And changing the mechanism to manual on a power seat would be a real challenge. The way the drives are connected compared to the manual latches are so different it will be darn near impossible. Find a set of manual seats comple...

The whole video is available on YouTube, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5YxcDAB3JE

The language is a bit raw towards the end.

It's 1:06:14 long, posted by our own tschultz.

+1 on replacing #21 (yellow foam pad). You'll think "that can't make much difference", but it does.
Shifter linkage refurbishment is something you want to do once. Do all of it.

Since BMW didn't break down the 1987 and beyond VINs into L6 and other, there's no way to know for sure. Not only that, but some later E24s were labeled L6s (on the door jam sticker) that weren't what is usually considered true L6s.

Jono B good wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:27 am

What wrench goes in the slot 3rd from the left? Achk! for the life of me I cannot source it at my local BMW wreckers.

It's a ring spanner. 12/13mm if I recall correctly. I'm too lazy to walk out and check.

This is why I own some "beaters" for daily drivers. They're just as much fun to drive as a pristine example, but the anxiety is gone. It's impossible to drive for everyone else 100% of the time, and yourself, too. Mind you, I do everything I can to avoid contact, but if it happens, so be it. Another...

Jono B good wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:59 am

Oh and I only run premium 94 Octane from Chevron has no ethanol! @ $174 per liter

I hope you simply forgot a decimal point there.

Rangi246 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:59 am

And this dude was a mechanic

I would take issue with calling anyone that bolloxed up a job that badly a "mechanic". I'm glad you got it all sorted. Nice work!

I'm not Brucey, but I can tell you that hubcentric rings are NOT needed with those wheels. They have the correct 72.56mm hub bore that most BMWs (including our E24s) have. The only 5 x 120 bolt pattern BMW wheels that require adaptor rings are those from E39s, which for some reason BMW decided neede...

Pelican Parts has it:

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ks ... 1531710959

You guys are having an even hotter than normal summer, aren't you? The joys of having a black car.

I hope your father got good news, Baders! I had my 5th of 6 treatments yesterday. Next Friday I get to "ring the bell" at the infusion center, signifying I had my last chemo treatment. Then two weeks after that I'll have another biopsy to see if the chemo has worked /is working. Thank you to any of ...

Looks like Bama has gone missing - no activity in quite a while. Yes, and he has one of my BMW flashlights to convert. Plus he burned one of mine up experimenting with the battery and recharge circuit. #-o Last I heard from him he'd gone into production of LED flashlights (the regular ones, not the...

That's what I couldn't remember. If it was a reed switch or a Schottky device, and how to test it. Thanks Brucey!

No photo attached.

On the second generation E24s (after mid 1982) it's in the back of the differential. It's a pulse generator. I don't recall exactly how to test it, but I know they seldom fail. It's usually the wiring that breaks.

Doesn't one of the power steering hoses have a restrictor in it? Do you suppose it's clogged? Just guessing, but at this point, what else could it be?

bpoliakoff wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:17 pm

if all of the locks have not been changed at some point.........

That ^^^. My '84 633 has three different lock tumblers. Driver's door takes one key, ignition another, and trunk/passenger's door a third.