Doormans e30 325e
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Got the subframe bushings out. One fought me to the point of drilling out the rubber, cutting the sleeve and using a drift to work it out.
Hit the subframe with a wire wheel, prime and some black epoxy paint.
Ran outta primer and paint after the subframe so I moved onto the LSD I picked up last weekend.
A good sized order from the boys at Blunt arrived this week. Part of my order included new o-rings, seals and a cover gasket for my diff.
I haven't put the cover on yet but did put some fluid in it and gave it a couple twirls.
Too hot and humid too be playing in the garage still.
Hopefully I'll have some time tomorrow to get the trailing arms cleaned up and painted and maybe start reassembly.
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Finally some time to work on the E30!!!
Replaced all the hard and soft brake lines in the rear of the car. Picked a spot under the drivers door to cut the line and start new.
Finished assembling all the new bushings, hard brake lines on the trailing arms, sway bar end links and mounting brackets, caliper hoses and attached the trailing arms to the subframe and got it all bolted in. I left the LSD out to make it easier to install solo.
Hopefully I'll get a few hours sometime this week to finish up reassembly!!
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Finally some time to work on the E30!!!
Replaced all the hard and soft brake lines in the rear of the car. Picked a spot under the drivers door to cut the line and start new.
I know the union looks crooked. I threaded both ends in by hand before tightening.
Finished assembling all the new bushings, hard brake lines on the trailing arms, sway bar end links and mounting brackets, caliper hoses and attached the trailing arms to the subframe and got it all bolted in. I left the LSD out to make it easier to install solo.
Hopefully I'll get a few hours sometime this week to finish up reassembly!!
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Cross threaded union in that second pic?
Noticed that too, hopefully no leaks!
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Noticed that too, hopefully no leaks!
I threaded then both on part way with my hands before tightening.
Hoping it's just camera playing tricks.
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Been really busy in my life lately!!!
Finally finished some non E30 projects and have been hoarding parts along the way.
New shocks/struts/springs/front strut mounts (ECS) xmas present from the wife.
Brake calipers/RSM/front brake hoses (Blunt)
Passenger fender/rear ashtray/passenger inner headlight cover/rear ashtray p>
RSM reinforcement plates
Hopefully in the next few days I'll get the old girl in the garage and get cracking!!
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HR sports
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Update time!
Poked around a bit over the last couple days.
Scored a half day of work today so I've been working on cleaning up the front strut housings
36 grit flap disk and some elbow grease.
Self etching primer.
Rustoleum satin black.
Rears are all reassembled.
Waiting on a few more parts from Blunt. They shipped out today.
Over the weekend I disassembled the fronts the fast way!!!
Torch makes quick work of the old springs.
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was your e30 at the bottom of lake michigan for awhile? #rustylakebottomstruts
Dan
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Thanks for cleaning those up. My first drive on h&r sports with bilstein sports was "what have i done, this is too stiff!" But within a couple miles the shocks softened up a bit and it was great. You should enjoy the additional sharpness over stock.
Rear shocks were easily collapsible by hand by my 10yr old step son!!! 300,000+ miles will make them a bit mushy I'd say.
Even though they appeared to have been submerged in the lake for 20yrs I had both clean in about 20-30 mins each. No holes/soft spots.
Now I sit and wait for parts!
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