Show us your DIY

[OLLIE 26]

SHOW US YOUR DIY!

(aka rangi tools, ala show us ya hoari)

Welcome to Show us your DIY, this thread I hope will serve as a good source of information on how to tackle those awkward problems where you need a bmw specialist tool but funnily enough you don't have one sitting in your toolbox!

If possible please use pictures and diagrams to explain your innovative solution to the rest of us.

Nothing is too rangi! we will laugh, it will be fun. but most importantly by sharing your hoariness you will help many people who come across the same dilemma you once had!

[Tomo 0]

well heres my specialist tool... a paperclip aka service light reset tool. who needs the stealer

connect 3 sec for oil service, 10 sec for inspection.

Edited July 25, 2008 by Tomo

[Grant 4]

Here's mine - fixes everything.

[e30plz 1]

Here's mine - fixes everything.

Lol, That works

[Gus 5]

heres one for Doug

[E30-323ti 66]

I could only find these 3 easily, the other 'dodgy' tools are buried in the depths of the garage.

The first is my "Deluxe Expol Cutter" that the wife operates with surgical precision.

The 2nd is a custom socket a la spanner that is thinned down to get to the gearbox oil filler on the Altezza.

And 3rd in the foreground are the end of my DIY string wheel alignment rig (aluminum poles & modified milk crates are not shown).

I have a few 'custom' measuring tool made of & for various things, like 'modified' 1/2kg mig wire spools for measuring cutting angles inside 3" exhaust donuts.

[topcat 11]

here a neat trick,

rocker shafts wont slid out.simple get the biggest hammer about and start whacking;

and yes those are broken rockers.ooopppsss. all this work for two valves

next ones my fav

sometimes the heavy bit wont slip out as easy as the last one,simple,

50hp tractor,ingauge 4wd for good measure,foot to the floor reverse.easy peesie

got plenty of other 'tools' but i'll let Brent share some of those

[jjs 60]

Nothing is too rangi! we will laugh, it will be fun. but most importantly by sharing your hoariness you will help many people who come across the same dilemma you once had!

Like instead of calling the AA when you lose your car keys, try the old ko-tanga trick!

[CamB 48]

No pic - too lazy - but my transmission filler bolt tool is a 17mm head bolt bent at right angles beside the head.

[BM WORLD 1266]

No pic - too lazy - but my transmission filler bolt tool is a 17mm head bolt bent at right angles beside the head.

ha ha .

i have a bmw wheel bolt with 2 more nuts locked on to the thread then use a socket etc for the same job ..

also i use a big piece of genuine foam rubber that used to be sound deadning around the heater box from a e28 as my wash the car sponge

[PJWO 2]

On the left we have a cut down CV joint to use as a press tool to press out E30 diff bush(replacement bush shown).

On the right we have a clutch plate centering tool to small but wrapped in electrical tape to a snug fit.

Have many more just gotta find them in my storage system (work bench)

[kiwi535 538]

i have a peice of wire that is bent to hook round the e 34 door latch to pull it back after(trying) to install new door handle trim and gasket.Apparently works in hot weahter.I might have to resort to artificial heating methods

[|ncary 0]

I call it, 'The Bushing Presserineriner'

1m threaded rod, 2 17mm nuts, and some big square washers. Works best with a ratchet spanner (10fold decrease in time taken)

Cost: 19 bucks something

Been done before by others for sure, but hell it works well.

Edited May 29, 2009 by Incary