What did you do to your E28 today?

grey ghost · Post by **grey ghost** » Dec 18, 2010 6:16 PM

e28 - pressure accumulator with fresh ATF, ODO gears, sway bar links.
e34 - alternator regulator.

benfidar · Post by **benfidar** » Dec 18, 2010 9:37 PM

I straightened my front bumper a bit today. Still diving forward, but enough not to piss me off until spring. Also, I discovered that, being a southern car, Hedwig never had a drop of actual coolant in her life.

Would have been nice if the PO actually said, say, I just put water in the thing cause it never gets below freezing. Well, the car did not heat up enough to get the whole system flushed out well. The 5 liters of fluid I put in (and the remaining rusty H20) will have to be enough until March when I will do a better job. Drove around some today, and I gotta say, on BF G-forces, shit this thing is HARRY!!! I did a 180 when I was only trying to do a mundane U-turn. She did strike a bitchin' figure though

. The heater problem just up and fixed itself. The foot well lever is to the right and I would rather drink my own urine than experiment with a new heater valve before the ides of March.

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Dec 20, 2010 11:10 PM

Installed clean carpet sound proofing and rust holes patched!

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Dec 21, 2010 5:13 AM

Looked at it. Decided i couldn't be fucked installing the clutch, and went back upstairs.

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Dec 23, 2010 6:11 PM

I went out to put my 'respect' sticker on but decided it was too cold. Went for a drive and it ran like crap at first. I think it was from sitting for so long. What started ages ago as a routine radiator R&R turned into a complete cooling system flush and R&R of hoses and that fu@king double tee thingy. I also replaced the diff mount and UCAs. Since it was up in the air I changed the trans and diff oil too. Once everything was done, the weather wouldn't cooperate and the next thing you know two months had gone by

Anyhoo, I had a nice drive and took some pics. .

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Dec 23, 2010 8:26 PM

Washed the eta.
Then got busy putting new wheels and tires on the tow dolly and didn't even get to drive it.

Tomorrow...

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » Dec 23, 2010 11:37 PM

Haven't done a thing with it -- haven't even moved it -- since last weekend, but will have to move it tomorrow; it started snowing about 8pm, and we'll likely get about 4-5 inches by tomorrow. Snowplow time.

a · Post by a » Dec 24, 2010 10:25 AM

B6II is sounding like a lobstah boat again. The rumble is coming from the resonator area. I'm gonna take a peak as soon as I go out to work on a snow blower.

cddallara · Post by **cddallara** » Dec 25, 2010 8:40 AM

Jump started the 533, aired up the tires...and found 3 mice in my trunk. Got to take it for a spin around the block though. As soon as I can fix my wheels/tires (RSs need refinishing, and 2 have slow leaks), and get rid of the mice, it's gonna replace my 96 4Runner as a DD.

ilikemybike · Post by **ilikemybike** » Dec 25, 2010 7:44 PM

Installed the dogbones my ladyfriend gave me for xmas. I love her and I love my new rear end. 30 minutes to put in the new ones.

Motronic · Post by **Motronic** » Dec 26, 2010 10:43 AM

Put on the battery charger for storage. Winters here now and this baby don't like salt!

86 528e

Dinan e28 · Post by **Dinan e28** » Dec 26, 2010 5:07 PM

I replaced my B34 fuel rail. With a b35 on to match my ported by Dinan b35 intake, and boared throttle body.
And I found a Squirrel had been eating nuts on my fender well. Little bugger.

a · Post by a » Dec 26, 2010 8:09 PM

Repaired the hood release on Aaron's 533i. The hood can now be released from the inside of the car , sorta. Hopefully , my bodge will work until more clement weather to put in a new cable

SeaWolf · Post by **SeaWolf** » Dec 27, 2010 8:48 PM

New UCAs, new sway bar links.....and discovered my steering box has more end float than Beyonce's arse.

~ fuck !

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Dec 28, 2010 1:59 PM

L CV axle done whew! Next is the R side.

Eta power · Post by **Eta power** » Dec 28, 2010 2:53 PM

Drove it!

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Dec 28, 2010 9:51 PM

State Safety Inspection passed.
Street legal now for another year.

mgilli · Post by **mgilli** » Dec 28, 2010 11:07 PM

Watched my fan blades shoot through the hood!
Then I replaced the water pump, thermo, clutch fan, and will put in a new radiator tomorrow.... Body parts will have to wait until next year..

mitch · Post by **mitch** » Dec 28, 2010 11:17 PM

Drove it down the street to the local church parking lot to make way for the e39...the first real competition it's had in the fleet.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Dec 28, 2010 11:20 PM

mgilli wrote:Watched my fan blades shoot through the hood!
Then I replaced the water pump, thermo, clutch fan, and will put in a new radiator tomorrow.... Body parts will have to wait until next year..

Uuuuh! That sounds ugly. Get any pics?

austin8753 · Post by **austin8753** » Dec 29, 2010 12:26 AM

Added power steering fluid. Added windshield wiper fluid, then unclogged the wiper eyelets after getting clogged due to running out of fluid. Then had to recenter said eyelets after unclogging them. Worked out alright since the passenger side has always been clogged, at least during my ownership.

Finally, I washed it to have those fucking rats with wings (aka pigeons) shit all over it. Oh well

mgilli · Post by **mgilli** » Dec 29, 2010 12:53 AM

I'll take some pics of the hood damage and whats left of the fan.. First time getting under the hood of an E28. wasn't nearly as much of a PITA once I got the clutch fan broken loose.. off to Autobahn tomorrow for new (to me anyway) hood and maybe some more goodies.. Anyone know a reasonable body shop in San Diego?

mkoepp · Post by **mkoepp** » Dec 29, 2010 4:12 AM

I changed the fuel filter and washed the windows.

benfidar · Post by **benfidar** » Dec 29, 2010 6:23 PM

Oil change, 6 quarts of Castrol GTX (I may go synthetic next time...or not) Auto Zone 5qts and a filter 17.99 (are there cars that use 5qts anymore or is this simply a way to advertise a cheap deal that is not so cheap in the end?), changed the defunct coolant level sensor (yea!!! no more check light!!!!), reset the service interval light in the cluster (green all the way across) with a little bit of wire...12 seconds connecting 1 and 7 pins, adjusted the parking brake cable, hunted down the intermittent brake light problem.

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Dec 30, 2010 9:46 AM

Seafoam, and good burn on the highway after smoking out a small town, then home for a bath rainx and piaa wipers.

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Dec 30, 2010 10:27 AM

I put e30 sport seats in it. Literally. Not installed. Just laying across the back seat.

benfidar · Post by **benfidar** » Dec 30, 2010 3:01 PM

Put in the new toolkit. Missing a few pieces, but all found on ebay. Final cost $96. Does anyone know: what goes in the space beneath the emergency sunroof crank?

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Dec 30, 2010 3:08 PM

benfidar wrote:Put in the new toolkit. Missing a few pieces, but all found on ebay. Final cost $96. Does anyone know: what goes in the space beneath the emergency sunroof crank?

#2

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » Dec 30, 2010 8:04 PM

slammin_e28 wrote:
benfidar wrote:Put in the new toolkit. Missing a few pieces, but all found on ebay. Final cost $96. Does anyone know: what goes in the space beneath the emergency sunroof crank?
#2

Actually, that was my first thought too, but he's asking about where the emergency crank resides in the toolkit.

I'd point you to the Toolkit FAQ in the Tech Talk section but it seems the images are hosted at a sucky place and bandwidth limits have been exceeded. Bummer.

As for my e28, it got moved off the street in anticipation of tomorrow's big snowstorm. Eight inches of snow expected with 25-40mph winds. Happy stinkin' New Year.

ilikemybike · Post by **ilikemybike** » Dec 30, 2010 8:09 PM

SEAFOAM!

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