Hmm, these are one of the things that I always check and can never find issue. Good news is that they are easy to check again.
I'll do some poking around and see what I should look for.
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Hmm, these are one of the things that I always check and can never find issue. Good news is that they are easy to check again.
Ken, your advice is spot on. I put the car up this weekend and did what you said. I'm glad to report it's not my wheel bearing. After detecting that the issue was top to bottom. I crawled under and looked a little closer. Sure enough, I could see play in the tie rods. I found this kind of annoying as the tie rods were changed about 2 years ago. They should last longer than that!hornhospital wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:33 pm Wiggle it from the top and bottom or front and back? Or both? If both, wheel bearings. If top and bottom but not front and back, suspension bushings. If front and back but not top and bottom, tierod ends or steering box.
Thanks Roger, I may get that one for my throttle and cruise control cables.rhanley 635csi89 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:30 am Hi Song, I purchased BMW part 32732325866 and used it to replace the throttle cable rubber gattor (accordion boot) in my 1989 635, it appears it would work for your trans cable in question. Let us know the outcome. Roger
Thanks for the input. I went ahead and ordered a new Bosch fuel pump and a fuel filter for good measure. I changed the filter back in 2017, but have never changed the pump. I remember my pump used to have an audible buzz when I first got the car and that eventually went away. I’ve already changed the pressure regulator so that isn’t a likely culprit.hornhospital wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:46 pm Fuel pump stutter was my first thought. Either intermittent connection or the pump is on the way out. I'm leaning toward intermittent connection, since it seems to happen when the chassis is stressed on acceleration.
Thank you. You know, it's been over a week now and I've put about 110 miles on the car and ran all kinds of errands as well as my regular commute. So far, so good. There's been no stall so far and not even a stumbling idle. I am cautiously optimistic.zinnocoupe wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:22 pm Song, Great to read your progress on the car. Amazing how much you've done to it. Also very impressed with your solder reflow work. I feel like you must have solved this. Fingers crossed for you. I'm interested in your mention of the IAC and adjusting it to idle higher? I didn't know ( or forgot ) this was possible. How exactly do you do this? I thought the Idle was pretty much set by the ECU on these cars. I got to admit I haven't done much with my e24 lately. Last few years I've been working on a 77 530i now a Pcar 944. ( sacrilege I know!). Again nice work Song
Hello and thanks for chiming into my project thread. Sounds to me like you are going like gang busters. I remember those days when I first got my shark (same year as yours!) and the excitement to get it going. It's been over 50,000 miles and it's still going strong despite the hiccups here and there. When I get frustrated, I just tell myself that it's a learning opportunity. I've learned so much about this car in the past 7 years of ownership.KINGJOHN808 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:51 am Wow! Definitely following this post. I recently changed all the vaccuum lines, spark plug wires, spark plugs, cap and rotor. No air leaks anywhere but car would run rough at best. Still couldn’t figure out why until I changed the fuel filter. Car fired right up, smoother (not perfect) idle but I feel that the fuel filter and probably really old gas and trash in the tank to be part of the issue.
Car is currently on Jack stands while I wait for front and rear suspension parts. Hope to get everything here and get it back on the ground within the next 30 days or so (depending on parts availability).
Aloha!
Aloha Song. Kauai is definitely a beautiful place. Nice and laid back. Living in Hawaii all my adult life. Originally from Los Angeles but the military life brought me here back in the 80s. You know the story “boy comes to Hawaii, boy meets girl, boy gets married, has kids and then never leaves!”songzunhuang wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:36 amHello and thanks for chiming into my project thread. Sounds to me like you are going like gang busters. I remember those days when I first got my shark (same year as yours!) and the excitement to get it going. It's been over 50,000 miles and it's still going strong despite the hiccups here and there. When I get frustrated, I just tell myself that it's a learning opportunity. I've learned so much about this car in the past 7 years of ownership.KINGJOHN808 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:51 am Wow! Definitely following this post. I recently changed all the vaccuum lines, spark plug wires, spark plugs, cap and rotor. No air leaks anywhere but car would run rough at best. Still couldn’t figure out why until I changed the fuel filter. Car fired right up, smoother (not perfect) idle but I feel that the fuel filter and probably really old gas and trash in the tank to be part of the issue.
Car is currently on Jack stands while I wait for front and rear suspension parts. Hope to get everything here and get it back on the ground within the next 30 days or so (depending on parts availability).
Aloha!
The parts availability issue is starting to get more dire. I have noticed that the choices I had before are no longer there. It seems I get whatever I can get and can't be too picky about the brand.
Are you in Hawaii? My family was in Kauai for an extended vacation at the beginning of this year. Such a beautiful place.
Best of luck getting your car going and let me know if I can help. Goodness knows I've been through just about every part of this car!