What did you do to your E28 today?

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » Apr 22, 2014 9:03 PM

1st 5er wrote:S38 tunes here whenever possible.

I agree to those terms.

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Apr 24, 2014 5:41 PM

Since I had the day off I decided to get into the M5 no-start issue. Everything was fine before I messed with the Hofmeister Kink fuel supply hose so I'm thinking, 'maybe I pinched it somehow'. Checked for fuel and it had it so I went, 'Noooooo, electrical issue!'. Swapped the main and fuel relays and nuttin'. Then I'm thinking, 'hey the CPS plugs are right above where I was working on that hose'. One of 'em had come unplugged just enough to break contact without being noticeable to the nekkid eye.

Problem solved and boy do I feel stupid. Relieved, but stupid.

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » Apr 25, 2014 12:50 PM

That was a bastard of a crank hub nut, but I won!

ahab · Post by **ahab** » Apr 25, 2014 12:59 PM

^^ Holy crap.

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » Apr 25, 2014 4:20 PM

ahab wrote:^^ Holy crap.

Right!?

That would have been a pain if it was still in the car. I made two cuts with a cut-off wheel on the top and bottom and worked a chisel in and tryed to stretch and relieve as much tension from the nut that way. I heated it up, drenched it in repsol chain lube and it eventually spun off with a 1/2 impact.

It's easy to see why people wreck crank hubs trying to remove it. If you hold the crank hub and wrap on it with a beefy enough impact, I could see the woodruff key slot cracking or distorting.

Interestingly the crank hub was not very tight on the crank. I still needed a puller and bearing splitter, but I was thinking it was gonna be a beast to remove like the nut.

After all of that, I did get a chance to clean up the timing chain cover! Next up, inspection of chain guides etc.

e28Sean · Post by **e28Sean** » Apr 26, 2014 11:12 AM

Removed this:

Installed this:

Mr.3-5-7 · Post by **Mr.3-5-7** » Apr 26, 2014 3:34 PM

Got it detailed

Untitled by gjktaylor, on Flickr

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Apr 26, 2014 7:33 PM

Worshed it and installed a new battery.

12valves · Post by **12valves** » Apr 26, 2014 9:15 PM

I'm trying to come up with a better exhaust-side mounting bracket for the M50. The one I made last year with 1/8" angle iron is a little bent now, which I assume is a bad sign. Today I made a jig and started building another bracket with 3/16" plate and bar stock. I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible, while being sturdy enough and allowing access to all the bolts.

und28mpg/hwy · Post by **und28mpg/hwy** » Apr 30, 2014 11:08 AM

Finally got the style 75's off there and on with the original wheels with new tires and alignment.

und28mpg/hwy · Post by **und28mpg/hwy** » Apr 30, 2014 4:45 PM

Then I went down to DMV and acquired an (Admin vir) Passed!

Pretty good numbers too

bayamon25 · Post by **bayamon25** » May 02, 2014 7:55 PM

Today I changed the front rotors and pads. Then washed it and liquid waxed it. Getting ready for Cars and Coffee tomorrow.

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » May 09, 2014 5:03 PM

It felt good to get a little work done on the s38. I got the cam cover looking a lot better, bead blasted a couple pieces. Not a bad way to kill a couple hours on a Friday morning.

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geordi · Post by **geordi** » May 09, 2014 6:20 PM

rollcentre wrote:It felt good to get a little work done on the s38. I got the cam cover looking a lot better, bead blasted a couple pieces. Not a bad way to kill a couple hours on a Friday morning.

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Wow Keith! You are making fast progress. You will have your M5 in top shape in no time.

dsmith · Post by **dsmith** » May 09, 2014 7:04 PM

I did this.

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » May 11, 2014 6:46 PM

New dogbones! Now for a shakedown.

a · Post by a » May 11, 2014 11:27 PM

As I got the weed wacker going .Rotted fuel line, Then the lawn mower, Bad gas, I meditated on the whereabouts of a good center link for B6II

Fedaykin528e · Post by **Fedaykin528e** » May 12, 2014 9:40 AM

I went to a buddy's place in NJ this weekend and did lock strips, roundels and a detail. And a couple new vinyl sticker things. My buddy ensured they're not too cheesy.

e28Sean · Post by **e28Sean** » May 12, 2014 7:01 PM

Took this out:

Put this in:

Also recently went with the pissbeam look:

(E30 is not mine)

Post by **Jeremy** » May 12, 2014 7:44 PM

Whoa, that's ummm ... well I can find no other way to say it ... "thick and meaty looking".

What variety of shift knob is that?

e28Sean · Post by **e28Sean** » May 13, 2014 8:27 AM

It's sold by a company called "Innovative Car Tech GMBH" out of Germany.

I also think it looks bigger in the photos than it actually is. It fits nicely in my hand, and is certainly seems no bigger than BMW's current manual shift knobs.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » May 13, 2014 11:29 AM

Drove SUPA ETA to and from the office yesterday w/o incident.

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » May 14, 2014 8:25 AM

Guten cloisonné roundels! I haven't made my mind up on actually using these badges on my car, but they sure are pretty to look at.

I wasn't sure anyone was gonna get my humor with the euro plate, but then a guy in a 911 cabriolet gave me a triple take as he cruised by.

e28Sean · Post by **e28Sean** » May 14, 2014 5:55 PM

Nice.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » May 15, 2014 10:08 AM

rollcentre wrote:

Guten cloisonné roundels! I haven't made my mind up on actually using these badges on my car, but they sure are pretty to look at.

I wasn't sure anyone was gonna get my humor with the euro plate, but then a guy in a 911 cabriolet gave me a triple take as he cruised by.

Saturday should turn out to be a fun day.

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » May 15, 2014 1:45 PM

I'm looking forward to it!

Stevo12 · Post by **Stevo12** » May 15, 2014 10:44 PM

Replaced ze bomb...now has power brakes and steering again!

It is a tad loud without its O2 sensor...off to the muffler shop to get a new bung welded in!

Also, finally unloaded the snows the PO had in the trunk

rollcentre · Post by **rollcentre** » May 16, 2014 9:02 AM

3rd gen Camaro wheels!

Stevo12 · Post by **Stevo12** » May 16, 2014 9:55 AM

rollcentre wrote:3rd gen Camaro wheels!

Yup, I only have the 2 studded snows for the rear. I thought the car looked kinda cool with them on (they were on when I first saw the car) because I've been looking for a replacement for the Style 10's. Apparently the bolt pattern is almost spot-on and the PO only had to grind out the hub bore a tad to make them fit. Kinda fits in with the rest of the "patina" of the car's paint.

e28Sean · Post by **e28Sean** » May 18, 2014 7:26 PM

Took 'er out and hosed the stank off!

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