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You are absolutely correct. They have ONE nut on the near-side mount and NONE on the far side. I call false advertising. The studs aren't even through the mounting holes on the far side mount!

ECS says available in 9 business days.

You know, normally when I see you've posted another update I get excited and eager to see what you've been up to, but this one made me queasy and sad. :( I'm glad you're going ahead with repairs. So many would just give up and part the car or, worse, send it to the scrap yard. Good luck, Song. I'll ...

Try Leatherique Rejuvination Oil and Prestine Clean. (Those aren't spelling mistakes. That's how Leatherique spells their product names). Great products. Recommendation from personal use.

The photo on the Mason website is so dark I can't tell for sure, but I believe the Mason bars are solid, no "hinge" bolts between the mounting bases and the center bar like the one you linked. There is much debate among strut bar users whether the hingeless design is stronger. I have some ...

If you regularly (every couple years) flush and refill the power steering system, you don't really 'need' the filter and associated parts.

Have you tried the wipers with that relay pulled? It reminds me of the wiper/delay relay in an E30.

Edit: but I see you have a wiper/delay relay already, lower left in the shot of your fuse/relay box.

I was going to suggest regular CLR, but I don't know if it would work any better than the "Multi-Use" version. I've never used that version, only the full strength CLR, and I've had good results with it.

Some enterprising person needs to get a set of these covers, scan them, and start making them with a 3D printer. There is definitely a market for them, since we see "want to buy" postings for them all the time.

That line going to the driver's compartment is supposed to connect to the ambient air temperature sensor on the under-dash panel. It draws air past the sensor, and the sensor feeds the ambient air temperature info to the climate control system, adjusting the heating or cooling accordingly.

If you are DIYing it, you might consider adding a heat sink like this. I believe the factory heat sink/mounting plate is borderline inadequate.

Pelican and FCP Euro have been my go-to parts sources for many years, but within the last two years I've gotten more wrong parts than correct. And every time, even after consulting with their tech support, it's been the parts numbers they agreed were "correct", ones retrieved from BMW TIS ...

Very nice! I have a set of those I'll be using......if I ever finish the REfinishing.

Welcome to the insanity! You have a beautiful 6er!

Bunch of Riken center caps on eBay. Just search Riken center cap.

I don't have strut bars on either E24, but have them on the 95 M3 and one of my two E30s. The difference was most noticeable on the M3, but I expect that's because the E36 front end is more limber than the chunky E30. Both of them are solid bars, no joints. I have a jointed one on the 318 E36, but t...

Believe it or not, this one is as strong or stronger than the Dinan. Notice it is solid. No joint between the mounting ring and strut bar=no undesirable flex. https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-QMS-Performance-Strut-Brace-for-BMW-E24-Front-Black-Racing-Rally-SALE-/184503560443?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_tr...

That's some seriously wishful pricing. Yikes!

I think what you're seeing is the dirt on the uneven surface of the undercoating.

Will you be able to use water on it at all?

Pressure washer. Dirt is dirt. You get it wet enough and hit it with enough pressure, it'll come off.

There may be rough sprayed-on anti-rust coating on the surface. You'll want that to stay.

Here are screenshots of the pad wear indicator system in a 1984 633CSi. I don't have the ETM for any earlier models. Note that either breaking the circuit OR grounding the sensor will light the warning indicator.

Since both of my E24s are Series 2, I don't know if the Series 1 system makes or breaks the connection to indicate a worn out pad. Check the continuity of your new sensors. If they show no continuity, they indeed would close the circuit when wear allows it to contact the rotor. If they show continui...

Actually, they wear through and break the connection. The wear sensor when unworn completes the circuit. Breaking the circuit activates the brake lining warning.

I'll betcha my friend Eddie (previous owner of my 84 633 and BOTH of my E30s) can figure out how to glue his fingers to each other AND to whatever parts he's trying to stick together. He's famous for Supergluing his fingers to his N scale model railroad projects.

If either of those E24s were removed from the water and drained/dried out quickly, both could be salvaged. No need to scrap either one. It would take some work, but both could run and drive again. Unfortunately, the insurance companies will most likely total them and have them crushed or at least se...