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- Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:30 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Sump baffles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1653
Sump baffles
Bit of serendipity: spares car bought for manual conversion yielded lightweight flywheel ('83 635 manual). Had to change sump after unexpectedly causing a crack in the thing, so pulled sump off spares car engine to find it's got baffles fitted, absent from cracked one! Sorry for crappy pictures take...
- Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:24 pm
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Seats: how low can you go?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4896
SUCCESS!
Wish I'd done this in the first place: re-stitching the webbing means I've got the necessary headroom.
Anyone want to buy a sports interior? Will stick it on the for sale section once I get the chance to take some pictures.
Cheers,
Rob
Anyone want to buy a sports interior? Will stick it on the for sale section once I get the chance to take some pictures.
Cheers,
Rob
- Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Peculiar knocking noise on cornering after fitting Alpinas..
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2406
Peculiar knocking noise on cornering after fitting Alpinas..
...went back and forth through all likely suspension culprits and sure enough, random coincicence: one of the exhaust rubbers had worn through: the exhaust was making the noise, nothing to do with suspension! I'm getting better at expecting random stuff, I'd have been scratching my head for ages if ...
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Seats: how low can you go?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4896
Seats: how low can you go?
Hi, I thought I should share my experience of trying to gain a bit more headroom, having read on good authority that the sports seats went the lowest. Having just wasted ?250 on a sports interior from an '85 M635 (very nice though it is, thanks Boyd), the sports seats sit HIGHER than the Recaros Yes...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:55 pm
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Hope it stops raining soon: wipers have packed up!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3601
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Hope it stops raining soon: wipers have packed up!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3601
Hope it stops raining soon: wipers have packed up!
Started parking in the "up" position last week, today went back down and stayed down! I can hear the motor straining, but nothing doing. Interesting drive home awaits if rain doesn't stop. Hoping a bit of grease will sort it out, but have that sinking feeling... Any thoughts welcome, Rob
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:59 am
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: What is the executive leather additional cost option?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5718
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: What is the executive leather additional cost option?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5718
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: What is the executive leather additional cost option?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5718
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:03 pm
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: What is the executive leather additional cost option?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5718
What is the executive leather additional cost option?
Bless ebay: I bought a June '84 Model Price List out of interest (my car reg. Dec '84), and was surprised to note that, with leather being standard, the first owner of my car must have wanted cloth comfort seats!
Just curious as to what the ?807.00 cost for executive leather was for.
Cheers,
Rob
Just curious as to what the ?807.00 cost for executive leather was for.
Cheers,
Rob
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: my engine fell out!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6380
Assume that US cars had different mountings (all like the post '87 Highline Euro cars as per #12 in attached???) All the fives and sixes I've seen have the cylindrical mounts as per #8 in attached. Didn't replace mine, but swapped over a good inlet side one for exhaust side: must be loads more weigh...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: Strangely "arty" shot of Alpinas!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5667
Strangely "arty" shot of Alpinas!
Just uploaded some pics and found this shot of my wheels just before tyres being put on. It beats a bowl of fruit for subject matter any day! I had to buy two brand new centre caps (how much????), and annoyingly they are a slightly different shade, exaggerated by the light in this pic. Still love th...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:57 am
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Engine splash shield
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7759
Sorry, bit late on catching up here, but my '84 car has one, just about clinging on despite two of the lugs having broken off as the plastic goes hard and brittle. I won't be posting my Sikaflex/gaffer tape fix in tech articles! The guys at Fritz's Bits said they'd never seen one, assumption being t...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:49 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: New boots for Alpinas! 255/40 or 265/40 on the back?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4751
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: New boots for Alpinas! 255/40 or 265/40 on the back?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4751
New boots for Alpinas! 255/40 or 265/40 on the back?
I'm finally in the last stages of refurbing my 17" Alpinas. They are from an E34, with 8 1/2" fronts (ET 12) and 9 1/2" rears (ET24). I've decided to go for Falken FK452s having read no end of reviews. The fronts are no problem: I'll go for 235/45 17s as per original E34 spec. I'm les...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:02 pm
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Upper Control Arms
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7847
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:46 pm
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: Winter Preperation.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10401
Hence the need for the waxoyl, I guess. THe only aluminium/steel contact is the immediate area held with the screws. There must be wing liners from other cars which can be made to fit I suppose. Apparently Volvo ones fit the old CS. Out of interest, do you drive the Horsetan steed in the winter? I d...
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:27 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: Winter Preperation.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10401
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:25 pm
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: Pictures say a thousand words
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11640
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:17 pm
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: Winter Preperation.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10401
Lokari splash guards
Here's one that is likely to divide opinion. I drive my sixer regularly, even in the winter. I have just fitted some Lokari inner wing liners having seen some of the posts on the E9 forums (I think I mean E9: you know, the incredibly beautiful 3.0CSi/CSL coupe which preceded the E24). My logic is th...
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:09 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Starts -runs- stops-runs again
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8290
Apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs here, but sounds like a couple of problems I've had with M535i and 635. Main relay failed on 635, symptoms being suddenly cutting out, but would restart immediately. I always carry a spare one of these, so easy fix! On M535i, would start and run, then cut o...
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:41 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: DIY Short Shift and linkage upgrade.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10879
Excellent write up! Already owe you big time for all of the other bits of advice I've used, but wondered if I could trouble you further: I bought a new gearshift rod joint, part number 25117501309, months ago and cannot find the receipt for the life of me. The problem is that this part is much wider...
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: The continuing saga of The Sick Shark
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2489
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:53 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: auto to manual swap
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2757
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:30 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: auto to manual swap
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2757
auto to manual swap
Aaaargh! The cool picture guide: http://www.e28planet.com/DaveKanTransGuide/index.html is no longer available, just as I'm about to pull my auto trans and engine this weekend. Basically, I need to know which two pins on the auto box plug need to be jumped to bypass the need to bypass the need to be ...