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Thx Slownrusty for the advice; I got the gaskets and studs as recommended. My mechanic politely declined; just said it was more a job for an exhaust shop. Which I respect. I do have an exhaust shop. But the feedback from them is: it won't fit. At the time based on their advice, I thought maybe I had...

Investing in a full Supersprint exhaust for my 1987 635csi. (Build date 10/1986 so earlier engine on the E28-based car). A couple questions for anyone who has done it before: - Headers: hows the quality, do they fit, any clearance issues? And does anyone have experience getting old cast manifolds ou...

I’m in for 50 if it can be black leather w white stitching. Possible?

There is a bloke on the Shark Facebook group who claims to have made aluminium reproductions. Selling for 320 Euro per side. https://m.facebook.com/groups/66068293114/permalink/10161044690868115/ No installation pics or previous customer referrals though, so it's a risky decision. I purchased a pai...

Sorry; to be clear I am looking for this:

Can’t find any 635csi trunk emblems out there. Anyone have one to sell?

(I’m talking about the lettering of the model; so literally the characters 635CSi)

:D Some more detective work and the car is ‘fixed.’ It was indeed a melted catalyst! Changing plugs last night made it idle very smooth. But paradoxically it was even less capable to rev. Previously, w old plugs and wrong plug wire ends, sitting still I could get it to 2500rpm.After new plugs w tigh...

Update: voltage was low and all signs pointed to the alternator. I replaced it and voltage is now fine. (BTw changing the whole alternator was much harder than it should have been…) Engine however is not fine. Idles ok but just will not pull to higher revs. I tested the AFM, it seems fine. I made an...

aha! - thanks for that, I had some idea it was an odd sensor compared to what I expected, but I didn't "get it" til your post. With a bit of search I found this guide, which I think is the same sensor or pretty similar: http://clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/elect-22.htm The barn door swings...

Last weekend I had disassembled the engine intake and filter; and probably was not so careful about keeping dirt/debris out of the clean-side of the air filter. When re-starting, the engine ran rough and would not run over around 4krpm. Thinking it's a fouled MAF sensor; I blew out the MAF with clea...

I found the frames advertised on Facebook, in a group called ‘BMW E24 “The Shark” ‘. The guy was selling a batch of parts he had made, and I think I got the last set from that batch. His website is here : https://bmwe24parts.eu/ A couple of pics attached, one from the site and another from my car. (...

L.Tigre - I would be REAL CAREFUL about oven cleaner or draino on aluminum. I believe both of those are highly corrosive to something as soft as aluminum. I have used oven cleaner on tablesaw blades to remove sap/pine tar build up and it takes the paint right off the steel. I am not suggesting it w...

I replaced all headlights and tail lights with LEDs over the past few weeks. A few notes below in case anyone else is thinking of the same. HEADLIGHTS: The "Outer" pair of headlights are low beam and hi-beam. I purchased new ones from vintagecarleds.com. They're a good product, real glass ...

Yes the option I had in mind is a can from the local hardware store. Which is a reason to probably not do it. I’d be interested to hear what’s needed for a proper automotive grade clear coat application, especially on just the metal on trim pieces like these. What does your 2-step process look like?...

Yeah I am learning a lot as I go. So sanding is not impossible; but it's quite a challenge. You have to really attack it with fairly coarse material (320 grit might have been too fine); and it takes forever. I only discovered how hard it was, when I did it. The 2nd pic below shows what happens. The ...

I don’t need the chrome frame; don’t need the bulb mount or anything else. Just the lens, left side. For 1987 635csi.

I'm interested in a drivers-side rear tail light lens. I don't need the chrome trim or the bulb mount; just the lens. Do you have that and could you send some photos?

Nearly done refinishing front grilles. The black got a coat of Solution Finish black. The metal is tougher. I sanded off all the aluminum clear coat with 320 grit paper, and then refined it with 800, then 1500, 2000, and finally steel wool and then aluminum polish. It is starting to look really good...

For what it's worth: my own experience was that the gears themselves were not truly broken in the original odometer, even though the odometer itself didn't work. I disassembled and inspected them, and I observed that while the gears still meshed and seemed undamaged and functional, the metal shafts ...

Congrats and well-done, I am glad to see the troubleshooting documented even if it’s at the edge of what I can follow. I do know that a given component will sometimes fail “randomly” and that is due to just minor quality variations in the part itself, which appear after long exposure to thermal cycl...

It looks great, brings the car more current. I would like to see the dash black. Front & rear consoles tan. Rear shelf and speakers great. I have a similar color combination, Havana brown seats, dash and tan consoles. Rear head rests as well. We're about an hour apart, I'm in Asheville. Cool, g...

Plus 3 on that =D> You'll have to tell us more regarding the interior, a combination of black and beige/tan, including the dash :shock: Interesting steering wheel as well, don't think I've ever seen that one :-k Once again, congrats on completing phase 1 \:D/ Thanks all for the comments. Yes...abou...

The final outcome shown below. Thanks for all the input. (Let’s be honest: we basically know if they’re gonna rub or not, but we still need peer validation before making the investment. Or at least I did.)

Update: I was able to re-install the bracket. No luck; the telephone continued. Tried various things and finally found a collar around the center mount was loose and basically floating along the shaft as it turned. I tightened that and now all is well. Exhaust replacement is on the to-do-list howeve...

You have progressed beyond my meager powers to assist. But, when you isolate and fix it, please post so I can see what it was. Because it's all coming for all of us, sooner or later...

good luck out there-