What did you do to your E28 today?

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Dec 30, 2010 8:10 PM

Nothing goes under it. It's simply cut down a bit to allow you to remove said crank.

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Dec 30, 2010 9:34 PM

davintosh wrote:

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.

Whoops! Lol. I feel like a dumbass now.

In other news, I removed the A/C compressor and PS pump from the B35, and removed them from the B34, but left 'em in the car. All that is holding me back is borrowing the neighbor's tractor, and the freezing Va temps.

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Dec 31, 2010 4:08 AM

ilikemybike wrote:SEAFOAM!

YEAH! SEAFOAM FTW!

John in VA · Post by **John in VA** » Dec 31, 2010 10:45 PM

Upper 50s here today, so I washed the Bronzit on and put on the snow tires/wheels.

spinedocab · Post by **spinedocab** » Dec 31, 2010 11:19 PM

Seafoamed Blackie. I put about 2/3 of the can into the fuel tank and then put in about 1/2 tank of fuel. The reamaining 1/3 I sucked into a vacuum line and then did the shutdown - hot soak.

Took it out about 15 minutes later and blew the crap out of her. Can't really say it's running better yet but she was running about perfect before, soo.....

a · Post by a » Jan 01, 2011 8:22 AM

Completed stage one of bringing B6 II after mkt radio up to Marina's standards . I took the main power off fuse 12 and ran it to the run powered auxillary fuse.

grey ghost · Post by **grey ghost** » Jan 01, 2011 11:57 AM

Big brake upgrade. WOW, very nice indeed.
It was my first brake bleed job and it went very well.

derrith · Post by **derrith** » Jan 01, 2011 5:20 PM

Helped a local member put together his new motor:

We'll put it in later.

Also picked up another set of titanium wheel studs I'm R&Ding. I've had a set on the M5 since September, now gonna put a set on the M535i.

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Jan 01, 2011 5:29 PM

Dayuum, that's pretty.

derrith · Post by **derrith** » Jan 01, 2011 5:56 PM

Charles Gray wrote:Dayuum, that's pretty.

Thanks Charles, should be a pretty hot motor. I'm pleased with how it turned out.

belch9 · Post by **belch9** » Jan 01, 2011 7:59 PM

Removed the original gear shift and put on a new leather (OEM) one. Unfortunately, the newer, more anatomic one, not the same shape as the original.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Jan 01, 2011 10:10 PM

Drove the eta on the HOD drive with the local CCA.

(well sorta)

JamusMcFamus · Post by **JamusMcFamus** » Jan 02, 2011 1:06 AM

derrith wrote: Also picked up another set of titanium wheel studs I'm R&Ding. I've had a set on the M5 since September, now gonna put a set on the M535i.

Dare I ask how much those wheel studs put you back?

derrith · Post by **derrith** » Jan 02, 2011 1:14 AM

JamusMcFamus wrote:
derrith wrote: Also picked up another set of titanium wheel studs I'm R&Ding. I've had a set on the M5 since September, now gonna put a set on the M535i.

Dare I ask how much those wheel studs put you back?

My friend has had a bunch of different fasteners made for various applications on e28s in titanium. Everything from halfshaft bolts (all 24 will save you 2 lbs) to guibo bolts, ucab to subframe bolts, strut knuckle to strut housing bolts, even crank hub and nut.

We're currently testing all this stuff and making sure it doesn't do anything funny. The studs and he also has standard lugs made titanium have the longest current time on the road.

He's looking for $225 for a set of studs, not sure on the pricing for anything else yet.

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Jan 02, 2011 2:03 AM

derrith wrote:Helped a local member put together his new motor:

We'll put it in later.

Also picked up another set of titanium wheel studs I'm R&Ding. I've had a set on the M5 since September, now gonna put a set on the M535i.

ENGINE=SECKS!

carnutdallas · Post by **carnutdallas** » Jan 02, 2011 3:33 PM

Drove it! I have 1 thing I need to do and 2 things I want to do

But driving it is the best - 304,703 miles and loving it!

MLastovo · Post by **MLastovo** » Jan 02, 2011 8:20 PM

derrith wrote:Helped a local member put together his new motor:

Yup, looks good.

One suggestion does come to mind though. I recommend the alt bracket be switched out for a later model. The single support just ain't got nothing over the later dually.

r/
D.

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Jan 03, 2011 1:35 AM

Finally removed the flywheel after locking the ring gear with the large red handled screwdriver. Custom routed the rear cooling gooseneck-heater valve hose over the valve cover and along the firewall as there was not enough room to replace the gooseneck to the e28 specific version. And finally, made a plug for the cooling outlet in the block which feeds cooling to the turbine, as it's not required at the moment. Now i'm drinking beers.

derrith · Post by **derrith** » Jan 04, 2011 2:44 AM

dunnojack · Post by **dunnojack** » Jan 04, 2011 7:09 AM

derrith wrote:

damn! you beat me to it!! so that's 2 M5's in less than a year so far... let's see what we can set the record to hahaha!!!

dunnojack · Post by **dunnojack** » Jan 04, 2011 7:15 AM

here's one that i have

dunnojack · Post by **dunnojack** » Jan 04, 2011 7:16 AM

double post for some weird reason....

kaponeoh · Post by **kaponeoh** » Jan 04, 2011 7:40 AM

Installed 123 Chassis Benz highbeams with 100 watt H3 bulbs, can post pics and wiring writeup if anyone is interested. They look incredible! H4 driving lights come today!! will be running 60/100 watts in them, pointed a little low of course!

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jan 04, 2011 8:27 AM

kaponeoh wrote:Installed 123 Chassis Benz highbeams with 100 watt H3 bulbs, can post pics and wiring writeup if anyone is interested. They look incredible! H4 driving lights come today!! will be running 60/100 watts in them, pointed a little low of course!

Pics plzzzz?

I looked out the window at mine. Has to sit for another week until I can get a tractor to swap the motor.

.....but it'll be worth it!

ilikemybike · Post by **ilikemybike** » Jan 04, 2011 9:13 PM

New injector seals, but alas, no pintle caps. Fergot or something.

FOR THE WIN......Saab glass moonroof!!!

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Jan 04, 2011 9:31 PM

kaponeoh wrote:Installed 123 Chassis Benz highbeams with 100 watt H3 bulbs,

Those aren't high beams.

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=77109&highlight

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » Jan 04, 2011 10:07 PM

I was ready to set up a tent and sleep in there.
I have to get a new valve spring compressor to get the rest of the valves out (to replace the valve stem oil seals), then button up the super eta with the (i) head and I'll be ready to drop it in - after TONS of cleaning

Link to album: http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/ad28 ... ne%20Swap/

brkinshiz · Post by **brkinshiz** » Jan 05, 2011 3:01 PM

Drove with the windows down and the sunroof open, with all the rain we were having I nearly forgot how great the m30 sounds with some healthy throttle input!

makes me miss my e30 eta with its rotted out muffler(sounded like a race car in the canyons, jk lol) and even happier that I sold my e36 ti(m44 = blegh...)

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Jan 05, 2011 7:54 PM

Constructed an engine bay light.

ESchmitz · Post by **ESchmitz** » Jan 07, 2011 2:02 PM

I bought my 535i a couple of months ago with a broken trunk release mechanism that wouldn't pop the trunk. In other words I've never seen the inside of my trunk

. I finally got around to removing the old mechanism/lock cylinder today. I cut the old cylinder out with a dremel and used a screw driver to pop the trunk. Then with the help of my friend we re-keyed the lock and installed a new release button. I was hoping to find something cool in the trunk but all there was was a TRX bottlecap spare. Anybody want it??

Erik

MyE28.com

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What did you do to your E28 today?

123 Benz Highbeams :)

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