_ethrty-Andy_ 2136 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Pretty easy. If you have a brain. Very easy to get wrong too. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 If you have a brain. Very easy to get wrong too.Hahahahaha lol agreed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted December 10, 2015 I didnt finish in the 4hours I had to do it, partly thanks to a stripped distributor rotor bolt but I'll finish it tomorrow. Just have to put the distributor and radiator back in 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Gave my first born a bath for it's hopefully, new care giver tomorrow. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted December 11, 2015 congratulations on the sale Martin! Sold my E34 touring to MasterSJ today. good luck with the car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted December 12, 2015 Did it sell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 12, 2015 congratulations on the sale Martin! Sold my E34 touring to MasterSJ today. good luck with the car! Haha who is mastersj? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2136 Report post Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Pulled the M52B28 and ZF 5 speed out of my 328i Motorsport coupe donor car Deleted the aircon but otherwise leaving engine as is. will leave the clutch and fly wheel upgrades for later down the track. Deleted all the 4 cylinder brackets in the engine bay of the compact, pulled off the front of it to let the M52 through the towers. Deleted the bonnet release on the nose and also on the bonnet it self while i was at it, will be running old school style pins. Put the M52 in the hole, bolted it down, connected power steering lines so they didnt leak any more. had to use the 6 cylinder type lines from the donor car, compact steering rack is unknown condition but will find out soon enough. Put nose back on, and put a M3/318iS type bumper on (not just regular M sport) i had lying around. Still to connect everything up, run battery cable to mount the battery in the cabin some where, swap fuel pumps etc. May put the dash from the coupe into it as well i havent decided yet. At this stage will be keeping it 100% M52 untill the car is running etc just to keep the vairables down, later on will take the manifold off and put an M50 one on i have here, delete the ASC, reroute oil seperator etc. Its a track toy so hence the M50 manifold swap, its a waste of time on a road car. will take some pictures at some stage, but there are some on Euro Car Club page for those that want to look now! Edited December 13, 2015 by _Ethrty-Andy_ 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3328 Report post Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) great to hear of progress on your compact, Andy. less of the 'today', though over the last week have been catching up on e46 maintenance. last weekend a decent wash, clay-bar. rain came so no wax. cleaned interior. wednesday, washed, dried, waxed. all meguiars product. removed racks from roof. yesterday, new AC compressor and receiver drier, rear sway bar bushes and end links (thanks Page European!). Cool air again, the old compressor was pooched. luxury! Rear end now happy to follow front again. Today I'm off to install new struts (Sachs OEM), strut bearings, bump stops, spring pads, dust boots, fasteners, and sway bar bushes; rear shocks (Sachs OEM), bump stops, dust pads, fasteners. Another episode of 'middle-aged grey-haired bastards on driveway with tools' to start at 0800 #8 ) Edited December 18, 2015 by Olaf 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 Intake mod 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 blacked out my chrome grill 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 ^ You should black out your stonechips next. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 ^ You should black out your stonechips next. No need to worry about that for now full respray is on the cards early next year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tawa 150 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 Cabin filter and RSM strengthening plates for me today. And a wash with light polish, f**king bird sh*t on it before it was even dry No need to worry about that for now full respray is on the cards early next year What does a full respray cost these days? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 Cabin filter and RSM strengthening plates for me today. And a wash with light polish, f**king bird sh*t on it before it was even dry What does a full respray cost these days? About 4 to 5 k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tawa 150 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 About 4 to 5 k That'd be drive in drive out then? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 That'd be drive in drive out then?Yeah man haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tawa 150 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 Yeah man haha After swearing and faffing about just getting the RSM supports in, that absolutely sounds like the way to go! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1062 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 After swearing and faffing about just getting the RSM supports in, that absolutely sounds like the way to go!Being a mechanic puts you in a position to be great friends with Panelbeaters which helps immensely. Haha I don't have the time to faff about with the car. Rather let them do it!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mynbmr 225 Report post Posted December 28, 2015 Taken front of e34 so I can fix it and put a new radiator in as the old one was cracked. I will be slowly doing it op again And on the Isuzu I fixed play in back door, cigarette lighter, petrol flap, drivers door stop was broken, re welded it, and taken dent out of the back just behind back wheel arch and re sprayed it. [a cow ran in to it] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2136 Report post Posted December 28, 2015 Taken front of e34 so I can fix it and put a new radiator in as the old one was cracked. I will be slowly doing it op again And on the Isuzu I fixed play in back door, cigarette lighter, petrol flap, drivers door stop was broken, re welded it, and taken dent out of the back just behind back wheel arch and re sprayed it. [a cow ran in to it] given up on the one lady owner E38 then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mynbmr 225 Report post Posted December 28, 2015 NO just on hold for now, to much to do and not enough time to do it in Andy. Will c you tomorrow? will let you know where I am parked up for those axels. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted December 29, 2015 Changed the engine oil and filter. In the Mercedes, for a change... 1 hour, end-to-end, including getting everything out of the garage, clearing up afterwards, and even having a cup of tea in the middle. Then went for a nice drive south. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 610 Report post Posted December 30, 2015 Changed the oil in touring2.0 for the 3rd time in less than 200km and still have sh*t coming out! Also put Billy's and lows in but forgot to take pics. Will get some for tomorrow after centre armrest is installed. Oh and ticked over 200,000kms Inside the oil filter and housing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted December 30, 2015 Yuck.Hopefully next time will be better. How long have you had it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
