What did you do to your E28 today?

grey ghost · Post by **grey ghost** » May 28, 2011 4:35 PM

Drilled out the sheared off bolt to my water pump. Now thats all sorted.
Took off the standard oil filter housing and mounted the unit that has the cooler lines.
Secured my replacement radiator.
Finished the orders for all the parts needed for my turbo build.

Everything is now either here or on the way.

I hope to have the new and improved "grey ghost" running in about two weeks.

SD45T-2 · Post by **SD45T-2** » May 28, 2011 7:59 PM

Worked on a B7 Alpina today.

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » May 28, 2011 9:11 PM

Eric came over to look at the B7, and I decided to pull out the auxiliary fuel tank (which you have to do to get the in-tank pump out). I guess the concept of captive nuts was foreign to even Alpina. In-tank pump and sender are super nasty-looking and the tank is full of icky, putrid fuel. Blech. I'll siphon the fuel out of the tank, pull it out and go have the pair boiled out.

cddallara · Post by **cddallara** » May 28, 2011 10:14 PM

wkohler wrote:Eric came over to look at the B7, and I decided to pull out the auxiliary fuel tank (which you have to do to get the in-tank pump out). I guess the concept of captive nuts was foreign to even Alpina. In-tank pump and sender are super nasty-looking and the tank is full of icky, putrid fuel. Blech. I'll siphon the fuel out of the tank, pull it out and go have the pair boiled out.

You know this car requires a 'build thread' right? Can't wait to follow it

saigon535 · Post by **saigon535** » May 30, 2011 3:15 AM

Fixed my odometer that broke about 10 miles after I adjusted my valves. Can I get a week w/o having to work on something?!

brkinshiz · Post by **brkinshiz** » May 30, 2011 11:03 AM

saigon535 wrote:Fixed my odometer that broke about 10 miles after I adjusted my valves. Can I get a week w/o having to work on something?!

No

L_N_Love · Post by **L_N_Love** » May 30, 2011 11:51 AM

I am heading out to do some stuff now...will report back later.

Gelatinous · Post by **Gelatinous** » May 30, 2011 12:02 PM

now that I have a proper tool kit I tightened my interior pieces that had vibrated loose... no more catching my foot on the dash when moving from gas to brake!

also began hollowing out the converter. During this I found it had rusted through in a couple places allowing my friend to weld up the leaks. Sealed it all with muffler cement to fill the pin holes.

what a pain, my jack didn't go high enough and my friends just barely did to allow me to squeeze under the car enough to use the air tools. Man oh man did an air hammer ever make short work of that catalyst.

E.rouzbeh.28 · Post by **E.rouzbeh.28** » May 30, 2011 2:18 PM

I finally decided to look at where fuel tank tubes and stuff to see if I could see where the leak was coming from. I think I found the reason my car was only getting about 150 miles per tank. One of the tubes that was leaking and gas would squirt out of it. Ordered a new one so I should be good. Also, got a 3.25 LSD from a E32 from the yards, cleaned it up, new oil, and its in the car. Can't wait to drive it.

cddallara · Post by **cddallara** » May 30, 2011 3:51 PM

E.rouzbeh.28 wrote:I finally decided to look at where fuel tank tubes and stuff to see if I could see where the leak was coming from. I think I found the reason my car was only getting about 150 miles per tank. One of the tubes that was leaking and gas would squirt out of it. Ordered a new one so I should be good. Also, got a 3.25 LSD from a E32 from the yards, cleaned it up, new oil, and its in the car. Can't wait to drive it.

A few months ago, I had a leaky fuel line, it would drip right onto the exhaust pipe

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » May 30, 2011 3:54 PM

Drove him home from West Virginia. Had a nice uneventful scenic drive home.

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » May 30, 2011 4:50 PM

cddallara wrote:
wkohler wrote:Eric came over to look at the B7, and I decided to pull out the auxiliary fuel tank (which you have to do to get the in-tank pump out). I guess the concept of captive nuts was foreign to even Alpina. In-tank pump and sender are super nasty-looking and the tank is full of icky, putrid fuel. Blech. I'll siphon the fuel out of the tank, pull it out and go have the pair boiled out.
You know this car requires a 'build thread' right? Can't wait to follow it

I don't see that happening. I guess.

saigon535 · Post by **saigon535** » May 31, 2011 12:01 AM

Replaced a cracked vent hose. No more work on the car, or I swear I'm taking public transit this Summer.

RetiredDoc · Post by **RetiredDoc** » May 31, 2011 12:27 AM

Admired it.

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » May 31, 2011 12:28 AM

Sent the piggy off to the tip, after removing the pedal box and clutch master. Have to helicoil the oil drain on my bronzit, as the fucking thing is stripped and it dumped it's load all over the garage floor during the night. I do have a replacement oil pan that I need to put on it at some stage, but I really cannot be bothered just yet. S'bout it.

325racer · Post by **325racer** » May 31, 2011 9:11 PM

Installed Euro H1 high beam lamps to match my Euro H4 (US Size) Low beams that went in after Xmas

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » May 31, 2011 11:35 PM

I got my super eta back on the road for less than $60. Welded the flange back on the pipe. Got a new auto trans exhaust hanger at pnp. She runs great and is nice and quiet. All two days after iain was born.

car was only down for 4 days.

firefirefire90 · Post by **firefirefire90** » Jun 01, 2011 1:31 AM

parked it on the street with a piece of cardboard underneath because it's leaking oil.

nny528i · Post by **nny528i** » Jun 01, 2011 1:47 AM

I put her out.........

saigon535 · Post by **saigon535** » Jun 03, 2011 12:22 AM

Reset the inspection light.

325racer · Post by **325racer** » Jun 03, 2011 12:44 AM

Changed front hubs in 1 hour.

Then changed front shifter console mounts in 2.5 hours.

Front hubs make a difference, shifter bushing just got me really dirty.

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Jun 03, 2011 8:21 AM

saigon535 wrote:Reset the inspection light.

OMG... someone has one that actually works!

brkinshiz · Post by **brkinshiz** » Jun 03, 2011 9:30 AM

Replaced a high beam lamp, fog light bulb, straightened the front spoiler, and smogged her. Passed so well I couldn't believe it

Now if someone could just find me a supplier for exhaust donuts that don't rip in a thousand miles...

MicahO · Post by **MicahO** » Jun 03, 2011 11:06 AM

Drove the M5 to work.....nice new Euro nose and spoiler.....and a &%$%!!(@(! gravel hauler had it's tailgate flap open a half-mile or so in front of me! Dumped a large load of chippy-nasty rocks and sand all over the NYS Thruway

Ahh well. I'll re-spray the tow-hook covers tonight.

No broken lights or chips in the (new) windshield, so that's good.

They are made to be driven, right?

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » Jun 03, 2011 11:15 AM

rmiddendorf wrote:
saigon535 wrote:Reset the inspection light.
OMG... someone has one that actually works!

This isn't common? Both of my cars' work.

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » Jun 03, 2011 11:53 AM

Bought it a shiny new adapter board and hardware kit for megasquirt. Motronic feels like it's sick and dying, I could diagnose it or I could just take the plunge (again)

Now I just need to track down a GM coil pack in the junkyard and wire them up.

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jun 03, 2011 11:57 AM

shagrath wrote:
rmiddendorf wrote:
saigon535 wrote:Reset the inspection light.
OMG... someone has one that actually works!
This isn't common? Both of my cars' work.

Mine doesn't.

Of course, my whole car doesn't really work at the moment...

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Jun 03, 2011 7:56 PM

Looked at it, the ///M, and smiled while dragging in the E12 from Bland, VA., via Fontana Dam Village, at 2:30 this morning.

austin8753 · Post by **austin8753** » Jun 03, 2011 10:45 PM

Applied some touch up paint to the air dam and the hood vents. Looks much better now.

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Jun 04, 2011 1:28 AM

Gave her a bath and shammied the rims.

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