Build thread/running log of my E28? Guess I can do eet.

[Brian.]

Rowleym said:

Fucker not telling me your around.

You're never home anyways. And we've only met up 3 times total since I've owned my BMW. Get less of a life.

[Rowleym]

Brian said:

Fucker not telling me your around.

You're never home anyways. And we've only met up 3 times total since I've owned my BMW. Get less of a life.

That's a good idea.. And now I'm in track so I have more of a life. Haha. We will meet up a ton this summer.

[Rowleym]

StewCrew said:

Totally welding my diff by the way.. How many amps do I need to weld that bitch?

I found 18-19 worked good. Gas was around 30 or so? 250 wire speed.

Thanks man!

[Brian.]

Rowleym said:

That's a good idea.. And now I'm in track so I have more of a life. Haha. We will meet up a ton this summer.

You'll probably be out of the country by then!

[YoungCR]

Glad to see my car's parts going to use! That diff cleaned up really well too, I'll need to do the same on the be28ter as it is in the same condition.

[Brian.]

CYoung said:

Glad to see my car's parts going to use! That diff cleaned up really well too, I'll need to do the same on the be28ter as it is in the same condition.

If you wanna borrow that wire stick wheel, LMK. as a regular wire wheel, will get destroyed in minutes. That wire stick wheel, does a NUMBER, and fast! I love it.

[need4speed1299]

That wire wheel looks dangerous! Must work good.

[Brian.]

Yeah, its basically little Allen wrenches wrapped around the metal dowel on that drum, they're solid, not wires. IDK the actual name for it, but it's been in my shop for over a decade easy. It hit a washer on monday, and made it a projectile, was sweet. But yes, it is scary! haha

[wasnt m3]

So when's that diff going in? It's gonna be nice out this weekend

[Brian.]

I'm hoping to DROP the old one by saturday. Sadly. I'd love to wrench on my E28 this sunday (High of 47*)! But I'll be starting my vacation sunday, and won't be back till wednesday!

[Brian.]

So, I did all the wire wheeling, got that gross rust off. Decided to primer and paint that rear diff, WHITE. Dunno why. everyone does black, I'm gunna do white, because honestly, who the fuck cares.

Yup.

[need4speed1299]

Brian said:

Yeah, its basically little Allen wrenches wrapped around the metal dowel on that drum, they're solid, not wires. IDK the actual name for it, but it's been in my shop for over a decade easy. It hit a washer on monday, and made it a projectile, was sweet. But yes, it is scary! haha

haha sweet. I caught a wire in my arm once. It felt like a bb gun (don't ask how I know).

[Earl]

Did you scuff and prime the diff? If not, it list likely will flake off.

[Brian.]

Scuff? I just used that meat grinder wheel, and a wire wheel. Used a nice 2 layer of industrial primer, then 3 coats of paint. She'll be fine. and if it flakes off, fuck it. It's my rear diff. Ain't no one gunna see it really

[Earl]

Proper prepping for an unseen rear diff......

[Brian.]

Fuck it. It kills time for me.

[Brian.]

Finally got to dropping the rear diff in the E28.

Good news is, the rear diff is out.

Bad news. It was an LSD diff. Yeah, FUCK ME RIGHT?

Anyways. That took 2 days to get out, (Don't wanna hear that I took forever, I'm doing it in the cold, on the ground, bymyself. #excusemeister

How she's been sitting the whole time. Haha

Rear diff out finally, wrenching bolts off, to pull the cover.

Hey look, an LSD! Looks fine, teeth look good right?

Then, this fell out, no snap ring holding it in, wtf?

Then, these were found in the last bits of the fluid. God knows what poured out of the majority of the fluid ( I poured it in an unmentionable spot)

Inner LSD teeth.

More random teeth chunks.

How it's currently sitting in my driveway.

Video of the internals!

LSD diff's are rebuildable. So, this one is for sale. The inards need to be replaced. Other then that, housing and drive teeth are fine. So if someone wants a project, this LSD is for sale, or I'll rebuild it and sell it. Or scrap it. PM me if interested. Also, video of the insides!

[StewCrew]

Lol holy shit, that's worse than I thought. I pictured much smaller bits when you said "chunks" came out. Chunks is pretty accurate

[Brian.]

Yeah man. Like I said, legit CHUNKS were in there. I never knew I had an LSD diff, the friction plates were so worn..  =\

[REKIII]

Finally!  I mean, I was seeing your crypitc posts on FB, then coming here to see no updates.  I was thinking you grenaded your new racist diff.  Good to see you didn't.