ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread

[andyhundley]

Earl and snap are going to fight to the death Saturday morning!

[B C]

things get tense when your project isnt finished.

[ClassE]

"Snap said..."

[jc43089]

Just to throw in my 2 cents, my 2/94 e36 steering rack has lock plates.  If you are going with just loctite, make sure you get the threads clean with brakeclean or something so that the loctite actually works.

[ClassE]

So replacement inner tie rod ends are "fatter", so not enough overhang to bend washer flanges down.... Nice.

[jc43089]

Eh, just giver!

[ClassE]

Blue loctite and DUN... Taking to work tomorrow as a test run for Saturday... Kinda worried still about the quasi-whine thing from rear.

[ClassE]

Well... Might not make GTG now on Saturday.

Broke upper bearing spring seat on coils, having pieces brought to machine shop tomorrow to hopefully remake. Long story - to angry and tired to elaborate... So pics and info tomorrow.

[ClassE]

Well - three emails back and forth to Igor already tonight (he must be up late - it's friggen 11:15pm). Bedtime - tired and sad.

[Earl]

=/ It seems to be a super simple piece so getting it machined today shouldn't be impossible. This does sucks though=(

[ClassE]

Yeah, I don't think it'll be a big deal. I'm more upset I'll have zero wheel time to troubleshoot any issues before hoping on a highway tomorrow AM. We're having both sets of parents over tomorrow night for a birthday dinner for my mom - so can't get wrenching until after that...

If it wasn't for the last minute - nothing would ever get done.

[B C]

Im in the same boat as far as driving an un-proven setup an uncomfortable distance from home. Luckily you are NA  and luckily its not too far from my house.

[wasnt m3]

If it makes it around the block, it'll make it around the world.

[jc43089]

AAA FTW, speaking of unproven cars.  I am taking my family to Alabama next week in the vert which has less than 500 miles on the swap and a bunch of other work.  Living on the edge!

[ClassE]

162 miles on the car Saturday.... Drive quite well.

Steering rack has some play in it, just enough to vibrate the steering wheel and be annoying, so putting that on my short list of stuff to do before Scooters.

Current list to accomplish before Scooters:

-Paint/Replace exterior trim pieces (vents under windshield, etc...)

-Get windshield replaced

- Install stereo system (replace deck, get sub/amp in, etc...)

-Tear apart engine bay and paint/coat/remove/replace so it's more gooder looking.

Also promised my wife I'd get re-started on finishing our basement.... So gonna be some long nights and weekends this month again!

[B C]

If the steering rack has slop in it and it is not related to tie-rods, loose mounting hardware, loose steering shaft collar nut (airbag cars only) or worn steering coupler, then you could try adjusting the gear lash in the rack by tightening the 22mm screw on the bottom of the steering shaft housing. Something to try before going for a whole new rack

[KaiserRolls]

Snap said:

If the steering rack has slop in it and it is not related to tie-rods, loose mounting hardware, loose steering shaft collar nut (airbag cars only) or worn steering coupler, then you could try adjusting the gear lash in the rack by tightening the 22mm screw on the bottom of the steering shaft housing. Something to try before going for a whole new rack

Or get z3 rack

[ClassE]

Snap said:

If the steering rack has slop in it and it is not related to tie-rods, loose mounting hardware, loose steering shaft collar nut (airbag cars only) or worn steering coupler, then you could try adjusting the gear lash in the rack by tightening the 22mm screw on the bottom of the steering shaft housing. Something to try before going for a whole new rack

Excellent - I'll give it a try!

[B C]

I do have a spare steering joint with good u-joints that would be a perfect candidate for a flex disk replacement in case you find its the u-joints that are sloppy.  The steering joints pull a premuium, new or used anytime before or after race wars.

24/7

[ClassE]

Poly steering coupler ordered! I'll wait to pull everything apart till it arrives.