What did you do to your E28 today?

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Watched Snob puke coolant everywhere. :shock:
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Brimmed each cylinder with Marvel's Mystery Oil and said a quiet prayer to the oil gods. Also put the other m20 on the engine stand and started stripping the accessories, you know, just in case.
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1st 5er wrote:Jun 27, 2011 12:45 AM
The Snob got a/c. :banana:
1st 5er wrote:Jun 28, 2011 11:53 PM
Watched Snob puke coolant everywhere. :shock:
Turns out when I replaced the a/c compressor with the known good one
that the lower hose was rubbing on the clutch. :oops:
It didn't matter with the old unit that had the bad clutch that didn't have a belt.
Oh well, it was a good excuse to replace the thermostat.
Beat the heck out of the water pump replacement job that I had prepared for.

Snob and I may get along after all. :D
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1st 5er wrote:
1st 5er wrote:Jun 27, 2011 12:45 AM
The Snob got a/c. :banana:
1st 5er wrote:Jun 28, 2011 11:53 PM
Watched Snob puke coolant everywhere. :shock:
Turns out when I replaced the a/c compressor with the known good one
that the lower hose was rubbing on the clutch. :oops:
It didn't matter with the old unit that had the bad clutch that didn't have a belt.
Oh well, it was a good excuse to replace the thermostat.
Beat the heck out of the water pump replacement job that I had prepared for.

Snob and I may get along after all. :D
I did something extremely similar when I put in a new radiator, including new rubber hose, but missing a lower radiator rubber cradle bushing.
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sold my 535IS today.
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SD45T-2 wrote:sold my 535IS today.
selling my 535i tomorrow :bawl:
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Removed a bunch of parts.
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Replaced my lower control arms cause I failed inspection. Dammit.
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Packed it to go camp out with my wife's hippy friends. My friend David and I will be happily drunk ;)
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Drove it.
That is all. :D
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dean535i
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Broke an engine mount (stock but new ) :|
I guess a 280 approx HP m30 in an otherwise stock e28 (alot of axle tramp from old stock suspension) just isnt wise, but it is fun. :roll:
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dean535i wrote:Broke an engine mount (stock but new ) :|
I guess a 280 approx HP m30 in an otherwise stock e28 (alot of axle tramp from old stock suspension) just isnt wise, but it is fun. :roll:
No surprises there!
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Yesterday, cleaned and painted a set of e32 brakes I bought off Tyler Small over 3 years ago.

This morning, installed said brakes on the newly acquired 535is (big improvement, btw) . My eight year old did an exceptional job helping me bleed them.

This afternoon, loaded up said e28 and went camping with the kids and dog.

Mmmmmm...smores. :D

Wth am I doing on the internetz right now anyway? This update could've waited! :lol:
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Removed the interior and the moonroof.
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andrewlcraft wrote:... Image
Did they really do away with the Rocket Widget in the Guinness bottles?

As for the e28, pulled the side mirrors off, sanded them down a bit and gave them a fresh coat of paint. Black, as God intended them to be. :up:
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Drove it... from Loveland CO to Grand Lake CO over Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mtn National Park. Summit crossing the continental divide is 12,183 feet. Great drive!
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davintosh wrote:
Did they really do away with the Rocket Widget in the Guinness bottles?
In the bottles, yes. Still in the cans.
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Well the past few days...

Cleaned the headliner and interior in general. Ran some Seafoam through the FPR line...and had the car washed thoroughly...

After I get back from Jamaica there will be rust work, fender replacement, leatherique treatment for the the seats...and some other fun...

And at some point a new radio install...
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shagrath wrote:Replaced my lower control arms cause I failed inspection. Dammit.
Really? How bad were they, the lowers don't wear anything like the uppers.
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Calypso wrote:Drove it... from Loveland CO to Grand Lake CO over Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mtn National Park. Summit crossing the continental divide is 12,183 feet. Great drive!
Went over that pass in 05 in the 535i as part of a 6K mile vacation. I'm a drivin' fool but that was just tooooo much.
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Alfonso Bedoya
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On friday had the L. upper and lower control arms replaced and R. side lower replaced. Saturday washed and polished the car and rims, went on to clean the interior ran out of time to shampoo the engine damnit! :bawl:
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Over the weekend I installed nice new clean front wheelwell trims and adjusted the AFM wiper arm a bit.
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Installed new cooling fan and vent lines on the s38 and replaced the power steering filter.
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Waited on parts.
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dean535i
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Post by dean535i »

Advanced my camshaft timing (via m30 adjustable sprocket )

Too much, as i am certain my car is now slower. :facepalm:

Will try again tomorrow.
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Just drove 300k's or so. :)
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Power washed the replacement G280 Image
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Put new tyres on. Now the guards need rolling.
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needed new tires. instead of paying $600-$800 for new tires on my old 15" prime wheels, found 17" hockenheims with 80-90% tread for $400. :alright:
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Used it for a sunbrella.
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