'88 E30
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Took more stuff off & worked off some of the crud.
And more junk came off
Had a metal water pump impeller. Neat
And a bmw oil filter
And some more pics
Popped off the oil filter housing
Cleaned more junks
That's about it, I still need to get the AC bracket off. But it's blocked
This is why I need four hands. Or. Friends.
Tomorrow I'll take more crap off and post more blurry pics
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Just going earl mode for now until I pick up an impact and or grow a pair and pop the head off
So far I've just been using a wire brush and some simple green. I'll hit it with some powa toolz eventually
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I don't want to just keep turning the crank though haha
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I would get the flywheel lock pin. You can use it with the stock FW but not the one you're going to buy from me. Or use a screw driver. Or use a 2x4 and wedge it in the crank shaft.
Be sure to get a new bolt as these are strech bolts and only are good for one time only.
@DrLeadFoot
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Good to know john.
There is no flywheel on the motor currently
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No sir. Looks like 2x4 and impact will be the way it has to come off
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I don't want to just keep turning the crank though haha
I've taken apart 3 M42s without an impact or anything to lock the crank/flywheel. The hammer/mallet only puts force on the the bolt for a fraction of a second. The inertia of the crank is enough to keep it from turning (much). I'm not saying it's the best way to do it, or even a good way, but it works.
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I won't do the 2x4 thing, that would be ultimate mega last resort of all proportions. I'm just gonna hit the shit out of it with a hammer until something breaks or breaks loose
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Any suggestions on where to send the head?
Also will hopefully be getting the crank bolt off tonight.
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Like 800 with core exchange
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I have the crank holding tool, the 24v jesus bolts are on crazy tight. I tried everything in my arsenal, and that was with it in the car lol. Torch didn't heat it enough, and I was concerned about the heat getting elsewhere. Blocked the rear wheels and tried it in gear, felt pretty harsh.
Long story short. I have the specific tool for the job now. Let me know if you want to borrow it. -
I have the crank holding tool, the 24v jesus bolts are on crazy tight. I tried everything in my arsenal, and that was with it in the car lol. Torch didn't heat it enough, and I was concerned about the heat getting elsewhere. Blocked the rear wheels and tried it in gear, felt pretty harsh.
Long story short. I have the specific tool for the job now. Let me know if you want to borrow it.
I have that tool too! Totally forgot. It doesn't work with my ATI Super Damper so I can sell it to you for half of what I paid.
@DrLeadFoot
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^ Yup, worth it.
Makes it easy to do with 1 person and around 12 feet of breaker bar lol
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