Doormans e30 325e
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I haven't broken one in several times of removal/installation but it could happen. It can be done without dropping the exhaust or driveshaft unless you have massive hands. I would recommend a small short flat screwdriver to get the clip rotated up so it can be pulled back. Might help to lower the back of the trans just a half inch or so. Always use jack stands.
I saw a DIY where the guy used a hook type tool from harbor freight to pop off the clip.
Who needs an excuse to go to Harbor Freight!
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I saw a DIY where the guy used a hook type tool from harbor freight to pop off the clip.
Who needs an excuse to go to Harbor Freight!
Yes that would work quite well. It can be hard to get started rotating because there is a barb that digs into the aluminum. A new clip would also be helpful just to look at while you are doing it blind to understand what you are doing.
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Yes that would work quite well. It can be hard to get started rotating because there is a barb that digs into the aluminum. A new clip would also be helpful just to look at while you are doing it blind to understand what you are doing.
There's a GIF image on one of the forums showing how it's done. Makes perfect sense to me. Lots of blind fasteners/odd stuff in the door industry.
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Cleaned out the garage over the weekend.
Both BMWs are now toasty warm!!!
Ordered this from the dealer today
Special order part......had to pay up front.....$6.00 including tax!!!
Weather for later this week/weekend is supposed to be warmer and work seems to be "calmer".
I hope to get her up on jack stands Friday night and tear into the shifter bushings Saturday.
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Hey Doorman. After you rebuild your shifter let me know if you might want to tackel mine for some $$. Mine is super sloppy. Or possibly install a short throw. Or if any other members have expierence with it and would possibly like the job.
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Hey Doorman. After you rebuild your shifter let me know if you might want to tackel mine for some $$. Mine is super sloppy. Or possibly install a short throw. Or if any other members have expierence with it and would possibly like the job.
You're welcome to come and check/help out if you'd like!
I'll definitely post up results.
Currently defrosting wife's Honda Odyssey windshield washer reservoir.....damn women and their dollar store crap!
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Where are you located?
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Where are you located?
Southern burbs of chicago
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Jeesh. Thats way to far for me to just come take a look and help out. Would love to tho.
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Well.........
Got the e30 up on jack stands and started poking around underneath her.
It appears I have an early model sheet metal shift carrier and not the aluminum shift carrier.
Most of the parts in the bushing kit from pelican should work.
Anyone have any experience/tips in tightening up the bolts in the front of the carrier?
Doing some web searching now and back at it tomorrow.
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Interesting. The bolts are loose? I have never worked on one of the early style like that.Sent from my potato phone
Yes.
There's a bolt thru a piece into the trans and a bolt thru the same piece into the carrier in 2 spots on the front of it.
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Lots of reading last night and comparing parts.
Looks like I have the correct kit.
Dropped rear of exhaust, removed heat shield above exhaust and working on guibo bolts/nuts.
Hoping to remove nuts and slide drive shaft back and let is hang to get access. I marked guibo with some spray paint, all my reading says to reinstall in original orientation.
Gonna try to get the balancer mounted around the guibo off as well.
Back to work!!
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Gearwrenches or stubby wrenches to get up in there?
Nope.
Just gotta be creative with removing stuff.
Almost done!!!
Shifter is back in.
Cleaning ,painting brackets, heat shield, etc then reassembly.
Just running the gears on the jack stands is a HUGE improvement!!
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Triumphant success!!!
Finished up earlier today, showered and took the wife and one daughter out for dinner.
Of course we took the e30!!
Shifts fantastic now.
Wife drove about 15 minutes and she loves it too.
Pictures....
Pre 86 build date sheet metal shift carrier
Shifter out.
Replaced the lower piece that the shifter sits in.
Snap ring pliers were needed, and of course I had some in the work truck.
Old part that attaches front of shift carrier to trans. New one in the right. There's two in the front and both were pretty wasted!! Both bolts were loose and the passenger side I took our by hand.
Top of trans.
It looks like I could have retrofitted an aluminum carrier based on the reading I have done.
Next on the list is suspension and rims/tires.
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not enough room for flex heads. I just use a regular open end on top to hold the bolt and tighten the nut on bitten with a ratchet. Your on the right route by taking off the exhaust, driveshaft and quibo.
Dropped the front of the drive shaft and the rear of the exhaust.
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