Wrench day?
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Guys-
Going to be tacking my LSD swap tomorrow (June 25th, Saturday) in my driveway. If anyone has a project they want to work on or need help with, you should come on by for a wrenching day! Its supposed to be warm and sunny. Will be working from 10am-? and could throw some brats on the grill for lunch. Let me know (you might have my number) by posting or PMing me.
Dan
Dan
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yup. i dont have specialized tools like timing, diagnostics, fancy pullers, etc but there is a parts store a few minutes from my house where additional tools can be rented. what did you have in mind?
Dan
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Next on my list is to fix my AC/Blower motor. Add freon, replace blower motor, replace resistor, cross fingers. I just rolled over 200k miles and am still looking for things to replace. Also in the mail right now is a Fuel filter, hood supports, and I want to flush/replace the coolant, transfluid, diff fluid, brake fluid. Any other suggestions?
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7mm allen should suffice? have star sockets, but not hex. i have plenty of tools, i have maintained my e30s for 8 or so years now mostly on my own. calipers/brakes are not a problem.
Dan
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sounds good! if anyone wants to swing by, please just let me know so I can be around when you do
Dan
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Best of luck!
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success! new sway bar reinforcements installed and lower ratio diff!
Dan
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no one came by, but heres what got done:
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Did some work today. Swapped to a lower lsd and finished up the sway bar fix. had Pat at Kummrow weld up a new tab the other day, so when I had the LSD out, it was the perfect time to get the sway bar bolted back in.
Bolt up new bracket and drill holes accordingly.
Bolt on. It is a tight squeeze, especially with this particular sway bar which is too short before it turns 90deg at the ends. Lots of cursing here.
The diff swap:
Jack car up (look at those tonka trunk sized tires!)
PB Blaster is your friend. Coat EVERYTHING.
From left, and the order which they get removed: 12 axle bolts, 4 driveshaft bolts, 2 upper rear subframe bolts, 2 upper front subframe bolts, bushing bolt.
be a man and drop the diff without the jack! (sandbag works great to catch it)
replacement LSD ready to go in.
Installation is the opposite of removal, only faster!
Dan
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a 3.73 came out, but its going back to the guy i got the new one from. he might have a spare or two, i'm pretty sure he has a 2.93
Dan
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nah those are Ireland engineering ones. probably would have chose another company's, but a local guy had these for sale with the correct bushing size.
Dan
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