What did you do to your E24 today?

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Excellent
looks like you are on the right track and almost there. Keep up the good work and remain patient and you will be rewarded.
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Following Chris Wright's excellent explaination of the hydraulic warning lights I figured out my 635's flickering light was low pressure so simply taking the slack up on the belt has fixed that.

Then I discovered the main ventilation fan was only working on high speed so after delving into my spares I found one new transistor and one broken one so I broke out the screwdrivers and now have a fully variable fan speed in the car and two transistors to fix and keep as spares.
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Removed the exhaust manifold and replaced it with one that wasn't cracked all the way round. Does sound better :lol:
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Went to Home Depot & bought a metric wing nut to fit my pwr. steering cap.
Thanx to T-Hanson on FirstFives! =D> $.75!
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Drove by and tried to start my 633 that's still sitting in the church parking lot. No go. It was threatening rain, so I left her there. Cantankerous female......
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Primed and flatted , primed and flatted , prim....you get the picture .
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Brake upgrade...

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Re-building some E34 540 front calipers with new stainless steel pistons ready for fitment later this week. Already fitted 540 rear calipers with HEL stainless brake lines.
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Changed tubing for windshield washer, eliminating one T-connector and one valve by using one two-way valve #61661374978 instead of two check valves #61661380464.

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I guess my '84 is off her period now. Drove by the 633 again today, and tried to start it. Of course it fired up and ran like nothing had ever been wrong with it.:evil: I got it home, and will tear into the electricals ASAP. I can't trust it to drive any distance now until this mystery is solved definitively.
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hornhospital wrote:I guess my '84 is off her period now. Drove by the 633 again today, and tried to start it. Of course it fired up and ran like nothing had ever been wrong with it.:evil: I got it home, and will tear into the electricals ASAP. I can't trust it to drive any distance now until this mystery is solved definitively.
I had a similar problem years ago, ended up being the crankshaft position sensor and the main relay.
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euro24 wrote:
hornhospital wrote:I guess my '84 is off her period now. Drove by the 633 again today, and tried to start it. Of course it fired up and ran like nothing had ever been wrong with it.:evil: I got it home, and will tear into the electricals ASAP. I can't trust it to drive any distance now until this mystery is solved definitively.
I had a similar problem years ago, ended up being the crankshaft position sensor and the main relay.
Spooky. Years ago my 1982 had exactly the same two intermittent faults at the same time leading to a horrible do-I-scrap-it feeling.

Returning to the thread, I figured out I now need an external fuel pump for the 635; the M6 is running perfectly but will soon get super-discrete oil pressure and voltage gauges.
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New Roundels :D

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Test fitted Big brake kit that I got from a E31 to start my brake upgrade , cleaned and painted them.
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Changed a failing petrol pump on the 1982 635CSi - from the looks of the clips the old one might have been the original one :shock:
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Another brake upgrade

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Bled my new "big brake" upgrade today through the Stahlbus bleeder valves fitted to the E34 540 front and rear calipers. Carefully bedding in the pads now. Original master cylinder still in place and holding up well.
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Over the past few days I have fitted a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge to the M635....

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And already this morning I have fettled the dizzy cap and rotor arm on the 635CSi to keep it moving until the new ones arrive.
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Three new switches, some lube, and I now have four working windows.
WOOHOO!
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Installed Bert's oil filter adapter and new fuel pump. Cap and rotor are next.
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Post by RossDinan6 »

Troubleshot and repaired the problem that left the turbo6 stranded for the first time in over 10 years of ownership(14 actually). Got home on a tow strap and went to work.

Defective main relay and bad b+ connection at the coil. Multiple problems are such a joy.

Next, rear subframe and trailing arm bushings.

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Pulled the Garage Queen out under its own power and gave it a wash! Darned new water pump is still dripping. Back into the garage......
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Today I gave the M6 a wash and ordered a new driver side door/window seal.

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A polishing afternoon :roll:

After a week in the sun I returned and managed to get the first pass with compound on the DA polisher. Had an absolute nightmare with the lacquer with it just not wanting to flow and ending up with a porridge like texture . Had to wet sand for more hours than I wish to remember . Another compound and then polish should do me .
Stripped the old lacquer off one of the wheels I'll be fitting and polished it . Came up very well but it's a dirty job.
Next , rustproofing ...
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Went to the DMV for new plates. Almost legal but for a NY safety inspection. Still have to address the leaking seal on the new water pump. Props to Bavauto for fast shipping a new one under warranty. That's the next job for Garage Queen.
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sharkfan wrote:Changed a failing petrol pump on the 1982 635CSi - from the looks of the clips the old one might have been the original one :shock:
I had to revisit this as I was still suffering fuel supply/pressure problems so I have now cleaned the internal tank gauze/mesh/filter-thingy (that was black and sticky), changed the fuel filter (that was dated 6.6.1989 :shock: ), replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter support rubber mounts and replaced a whole load of jubilee clips around the car's fuel system.

The inside of the fuel tank seemed spotlessly clean so lets hope the filters and gauze have done their stuff over the years.
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Post by captpkelly »

Replaced the Power Steering system. New pump and all new hoses Plus a new brake booster and brake fluid reservoir.

New coolant and washer fluid reservoirs

New engine bay gaskets

Replaced all washer system parts

All new wiper system

And the big stuff...

Bought a new Air Dam from the local dealer (hurry theres only one left in the entire system!)

Installed new Mtech rear spoiler

Bought Racing dynamics side skirts and rear valence (may not keep the valence though)

Been pretty busy

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