ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread
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^inb4snap ruins his Capri pants
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^inb4snap ruins his Capri pants
You spelled "crap-filled" wrong
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Because it is hard to find motivation then. I get what you're saying.
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Motivation is non existent.
I'm currently contemplating how naps are more important than my car while laying on my couch.
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I've decided I'm pushing my luck running 16"x9" ET5 wheels on wheel bearings of unknown age/wear, so decided I need to do them ASAP.
Anything I'm missing for rebuilding the rear wheel ends?:
-Wheel Bearings/Races for rear.
-E-brake shoes, hardware, e-brake cables.
-Rear rotors/pads.
I'm assuming the front bearings are pressed into the hub, any local shop should be able to press out/press in?
Going to Harbor Freight to get the bearing puller everyone says works well for the rears.
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I've decided I'm pushing my luck running 16"x9" ET5 wheels on wheel bearings of unknown age/wear, so decided I need to do them ASAP.
Anything I'm missing for rebuilding the rear wheel ends?:
-Wheel Bearings/Races for rear.
-E-brake shoes, hardware, e-brake cables.
-Rear rotors/pads.
I'm assuming the front bearings are pressed into the hub, any local shop should be able to press out/press in?
Going to Harbor Freight to get the bearing puller everyone says works well for the rears.
I just went through this same ordeal. Check you bushings, brake lines, and sway bar links too while you are down there. I swapped my diff, but once I started pulling things apart I noticed that I just needed to buy new everything
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I just went through this same ordeal. Check you bushings, brake lines, and sway bar links too while you are down there. I swapped my diff, but once I started pulling things apart I noticed that I just needed to buy new everything
I already did all the bushings and brake lines - forgot about sway bar end links tho!
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Anyone have a good source for a 16" electric fan? CATuned has 16" straight blade SPAL fans for $100, but I thought the straight blade fans were "louder" then the tornado fans.
Also - while driving this past weekend occasionally if I hit a large bump the car would "die" for a 1/2 second (engine and all electronics off momentarily). I'm thinking its a loose ground or power wire. Other then the battery and grounds in the trunk and behind the PS strut tower, any other grounds I should know about?
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Engine to chassis ground is always a suspect.
@DrLeadFoot
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I would replace all the parts in this diagram as that's what I did this past weekend on the E34.
http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E30-2-doors/USA/325i-M20/1990/browse/front_axle/wheel_bearings/
Procedure looks like it should be the same and I was able to use a standard puller.
http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Maintenance/Suspension/WheelBearing.htm
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Got it up in the air and started taking the rear apart. Original axle nut had some crazy locking plate I didn't understand... So after much help from Earl... I didn't listen and just reefed on the nuts with an impact till they bent the washer thingies.
All things can be fixed with an impact.
Didn't get a ton done tonight, but it's in the air and in process so hoping to bang this out over the next couple nights. Where I left it:
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