Wrench day?

[Chadley]

Just wondering how well you were on tools. I may/may not be putting new calipers on the front soon, which requires a 7mm hex socket for me. Not a complicated job but I much prefer wrenching with pals over wrenching alone

[straight6pwr]

7mm allen should suffice? have star sockets, but not hex. i have plenty of tools, i have maintained my e30s for 8 or so years now mostly on my own. calipers/brakes are not a problem.

[Chadley]

alrighty. Id love to come. except I found out I has to work tomorrow... So now I cant... sucks when you owe money lol

[straight6pwr]

sounds good! if anyone wants to swing by, please just let me know so I can be around when you do

[straight6pwr]

Commencing diff swap and sway bar fix!

[Celina325is]

Best of luck!

[straight6pwr]

success! new sway bar reinforcements installed and lower ratio diff!

[straight6pwr]

no one came by, but heres what got done:

\ said:

Did some work today. Swapped to a lower lsd and finished up the sway bar fix. had Pat at Kummrow weld up a new tab the other day, so when I had the LSD out, it was the perfect time to get the sway bar bolted back in.

Bolt up new bracket and drill holes accordingly.

Bolt on. It is a tight squeeze, especially with this particular sway bar which is too short before it turns 90deg at the ends. Lots of cursing here.

The diff swap:

Jack car up (look at those tonka trunk sized tires!)

PB Blaster is your friend. Coat EVERYTHING.

From left, and the order which they get removed: 12 axle bolts, 4 driveshaft bolts, 2 upper rear subframe bolts, 2 upper front subframe bolts, bushing bolt.

be a man and drop the diff without the jack! (sandbag works great to catch it)

replacement LSD ready to go in.

Installation is the opposite of removal, only faster!

[MikoPR]

Damn if I wouldve seen this I wouldve swung by...

[B C]

What diff went in? and what came out? My diff is just a wheelspin away from pooping the bed and I need to have my eye out for a replacement.

[straight6pwr]

a 3.73 came out, but its going back to the guy i got the new one from. he might have a spare or two, i'm pretty sure he has a 2.93

[B C]

Groovy, I like your sway bar reinforcements. Custom-made? I haven't seen them before. I'd rather bolt something in like that than weld.

[straight6pwr]

nah those are Ireland engineering ones. probably would have chose another company's, but a local guy had these for sale with the correct bushing size.