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Posted: May 20, 2011 9:09 PM
by Franchise
i got a "new" eta yesterday
i'm officially back and not pretending to be part of the E28 community with my girlfriends 535is
Posted: May 20, 2011 9:51 PM
by austin8753
Got it pretty much ready for sale!
Posted: May 20, 2011 11:39 PM
by 1st 5er
Posted: May 21, 2011 2:07 AM
by Alfonso Bedoya
New coolant temp sensor(Beck Arnley) installed, changed out brittle wires and corroded female spade connector. Still looks like it may not work, needs good a run to be sure.
Posted: May 21, 2011 12:29 PM
by L_N_Love
My M5 had been leaking some oil. Figured out last weekend that it was from the oil pressure switch and replaced it. Kept checking all week for oil spots on the ground whenever I parked it and found none so apparently that was the fix. Satisfaction!
Just finished power washing under the front end to get all the oil off the bottom of the engine, suspension, etc.
Posted: May 22, 2011 5:27 PM
by Cactus
Rear suspension overhaul. New Billy HD's, swaybar links, strut mounts and dogbones. Dogbones were easy, but the sway links fought back. The right side rear shock wouldn't leave it's lower mount for anything. 4 Hours with a pickle fork later, I decided to bash on it with a 15 pound sledgehammer. It finally came off. Left side came off within 60 seconds.
Posted: May 25, 2011 11:47 AM
by Gelatinous
on the weekend I replaced my rear brakes, crawled under the car and shoved a screwdriver into the rot hole in the heat shield of my catalytic converter and pulled it off.... getting a face full of what I'm assuming is asbestos dust.....
Posted: May 25, 2011 12:26 PM
by Zach716
Rouge engeneering shoft shifter, prob the shortest shifter that will be at The Vintage... Just sayin...
Posted: May 25, 2011 1:46 PM
by Mr.ProjectCar535
Just got the call that my head is done and ready to be picked up!! Yes!! I'm also removing the axles and using the rebuild kits to...Uh... Rebuild them.
I'll post pics of the head when I pick it up.
Posted: May 25, 2011 1:47 PM
by 1st 5er
Began packing that bad boy.
Posted: May 25, 2011 1:54 PM
by Zach716
1st 5er wrote:Began packing that bad boy.
Sherman, Can't wait to se you this weekend!
Posted: May 25, 2011 2:14 PM
by 1st 5er
Zach716 wrote:1st 5er wrote:Began packing that bad boy.
Sherman, Can't wait to se you this weekend!
Same here Zach.
Hopefully we'll make it in one piece without incident.
Posted: May 25, 2011 2:43 PM
by brkinshiz
Stared at the rain and watched all the cars driving by kick up dirty water on to it...
I just cleaned it two days ago
Posted: May 25, 2011 3:52 PM
by davintosh
Today: Washed it. Being parked near a flowering crabapple tree this time of year is a messy business.
Yesterday: Swapped out the old bad cheapo distributor rotor for the new good not-so-cheap unit;
runs ever so much better now!
Also reinstalled the fuel pump & filter after scrubbing & wirebrushing the bracket for the two and spraying some fresh paint on them. Nobody will be able to see it, but I'll know things are minty fresh down there, and that's what matters.
Posted: May 25, 2011 4:30 PM
by rmiddendorf
davintosh wrote:Today: Washed it. Being parked near a flowering crabapple tree this time of year is a messy business.
Yesterday: Swapped out the old bad cheapo distributor rotor for the new good not-so-cheap unit;
runs ever so much better now!
Also reinstalled the fuel pump & filter after scrubbing & wirebrushing the bracket for the two and spraying some fresh paint on them. Nobody will be able to see it, but I'll know things are minty fresh down there, and that's what matters.
Well now that you're back from Europe hop on another plane and meet us in Winton-Salem!
Posted: May 25, 2011 4:30 PM
by 1st 5er
Finished packing it.
Hoping to heading east in a couple of hours.
Posted: May 25, 2011 4:43 PM
by rmiddendorf
Washed him, waxing just isn't going to happen. I also checked his fluids and noticed a small amount of oil in the garage (not new, I think the oil pan gasket will need to be replaced soon), and I also noticed that the PS fluid was a little low but not leaking and since I've yet to check it myself I don't have a baseline.
At least that I'd notice on the garage floor as ATF fluid.
I also secured my cig lighter for the GPS and prepped my CDs which are also in the car.
Posted: May 25, 2011 5:20 PM
by wkohler
Put some hood shocks on it, put a battery in it and checked to see what worked. Also removed the Alpina wheel locks and loosened all the lug bolts.
Posted: May 25, 2011 5:27 PM
by rmiddendorf
wkohler wrote:Put some hood shocks on it, put a battery in it and checked to see what worked. Also removed the Alpina wheel locks and loosened all the lug bolts.
Totally awesome dude! That means its in AZ!
I your passion for these cars is very impressive. All of us here have it but you take it to the next level. And I mean that as a compliment.
Posted: May 25, 2011 5:28 PM
by wkohler
Thanks. Car has been here for a couple weeks, but I haven't touched it, really. No time and I haven't really felt like it.
Posted: May 25, 2011 6:44 PM
by davintosh
rmiddendorf wrote:Well now that you're back from Europe hop on another plane and meet us in Winton-Salem!
I wish. Oh how I wish.
And thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
I blew most of my available vacation time, not to mention a huge wad of cash, so outings will be short and few the remainder of the year. Between that and a couple of monster projects at work, any car-related dealings will be close to home. Drink a beer or three for me. :sigh:
Posted: May 26, 2011 10:24 AM
by C.R. Krieger
davintosh wrote:Yesterday: Swapped out the old bad cheapo distributor rotor for the new good not-so-cheap unit;
runs ever so much better now!
HOLY SCHMIDT! That was RUNNING!? 
Posted: May 26, 2011 11:21 AM
by MicahO
Finished the last few steps before tomorrow's euro-bumpered-front-end-reassembly. Bumper mounts hacked, turn signals modified. I pick up the valance tomorrow morning from the paint shop......
Rear end is as done as it's going to be for now. I'll fill all those holes later this summer or over the winter. For the moment I just want to get it back to where it can be driven!
Posted: May 26, 2011 1:31 PM
by ESchmitz
Swapped the doglegs and man what an improvement in feel.
Erik
Posted: May 26, 2011 1:35 PM
by davintosh
C.R. Krieger wrote:davintosh wrote:Yesterday: Swapped out the old bad cheapo distributor rotor for the new good not-so-cheap unit;
runs ever so much better now!
HOLY SCHMIDT! That was RUNNING!?
Starting and idling, yes, but definitely not drivable. The problem was pretty obvious once I pulled the distributor cap; only wish I'd done that first.
Posted: May 26, 2011 10:51 PM
by 1st 5er
Drove it to Duluth, GA.
1st leg of the 2011 Vintage and RTT road trip.
Met winfred and Khyber in BR.
Thanks for the hook up Kyle.
Thanks for the exhaust repair winfred, and the E12 shocks and springs.
Oh yeah, and the ride in the supercharged E30.
It was all like a few moments in heaven.
Posted: May 28, 2011 3:47 AM
by MShimon
Changed the oirl and filter in the M5 today, I was excited.
Posted: May 28, 2011 4:26 AM
by Das_Prachtstrasse
Got it on the road, N/A. This involved installing and wiring in a thermo fan, filling/bleeding the cooling system, changing the alternator and fiddling with the WAR tune. Drove it about 20km home, and suddenly she turned off. Pulled over, stressed out for a bit, thought it had run out of fuel, filled it up with a jerry can, and still no start. Then noticed on of the damn bellhousing sensors had fallen out.. Loctite those babies!
Despite being broken down, couldn't resist a photo.
Now the run in period. Gotta get it registered and roadworthied this week, then make a good few thousand k's to run her in, and then start refitting the turbo stuff. All coming together
Posted: May 28, 2011 8:33 AM
by cddallara
Das_Prachtstraße wrote:Got it on the road, N/A. This involved installing and wiring in a thermo fan, filling/bleeding the cooling system, changing the alternator and fiddling with the WAR tune. Drove it about 20km home, and suddenly she turned off. Pulled over, stressed out for a bit, thought it had run out of fuel, filled it up with a jerry can, and still no start. Then noticed on of the damn bellhousing sensors had fallen out.. Loctite those babies!
Now the run in period. Gotta get it registered and roadworthied this week, then make a good few thousand k's to run her in, and then start refitting the turbo stuff. All coming together
Posted: May 28, 2011 3:14 PM
by E.rouzbeh.28
Pulled out the diff, it shat itself.
Took out the front bearing, also shat itself.
Going to Pick n Pull for a new diff later in a couple of minutes.
