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  • ClassEC
    ClassEC
    ClassE
    wrote on last edited by
    #439

    Well... Got alittle work done tonight!

    TI radiator will be going in so I can lose the separate coolant reservoir... So started cleaning it up:

    Dirty OEM Goodness:

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    Earl.... You dirty.

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    After a quick clean and new resevoir:

    E47A6F10-3441-40D1-A0F3-B1E1F1DCAFCE.jpg

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    • DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFoot
      wrote on last edited by
      #440

      How did the slave bleeding go?  What was the final fix?

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           @DrLeadFoot

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      • GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGrey
        wrote on last edited by
        #441

        ClassE said:

        Tried the reverse bleed - but combination if not enough room under car and the emerging size fittings/hose is not working.

        Tried the suction bleeder, works well and have pedal feel now... But still think there's too much air in the system.

        Ha, you think that is bad?! 

        Try doing it with a trans that is not meant for the car! I had a bear of a time doing the reverse fill on my ZF. 

        She's looking minty!

        ...

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        • ClassEC
          ClassEC
          ClassE
          wrote on last edited by
          #442

          Emptied the car fund this week... More to come as parts arrive.

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          • DrLeadFootD
            DrLeadFootD
            DrLeadFoot
            wrote on last edited by
            #443

            More details!

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                 @DrLeadFoot

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            • ClassEC
              ClassEC
              ClassE
              wrote on last edited by
              #444

              More stuff arriving...

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              • KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRolls
                wrote on last edited by
                #445

                ^inb4snap ruins his Capri pants

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                • B
                  B
                  B C
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #446

                  KaiserRolls said:

                  ^inb4snap ruins his Capri pants

                  You spelled "crap-filled" wrong

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                  • ClassEC
                    ClassEC
                    ClassE
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #447

                    My procrastination has come full circle to bite me in the ass. Why didn't I get this shit done when it was snowing sideways and crappy out.

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                    • GunMetalGreyG
                      GunMetalGreyG
                      GunMetalGrey
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #448

                      Because it is hard to find motivation then. I get what you're saying.

                      ...

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                      • KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRolls
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #449

                        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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                        • YoungCRY
                          YoungCRY
                          YoungCR
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #450

                          There have been times I have gone to the shop, taken naps on shop couch, then left lol.

                          Chris Young
                          BMWCCA #458972
                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                          • ClassEC
                            ClassEC
                            ClassE
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #451

                            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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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #452

                              The front is part of the hub assembly and isn't too bad to replace=)

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                              • JdesignJ
                                JdesignJ
                                Jdesign
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #453

                                ClassE said:

                                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  :mellow:

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                                • ClassEC
                                  ClassEC
                                  ClassE
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #454

                                  Jdesign said:

                                  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 :mellow:

                                  I already did all the bushings and brake lines - forgot about sway bar end links tho!

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                                  • ClassEC
                                    ClassEC
                                    ClassE
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #455

                                    This week is not going as planned.

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                                    • ClassEC
                                      ClassEC
                                      ClassE
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #456

                                      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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                                      • DrLeadFootD
                                        DrLeadFootD
                                        DrLeadFoot
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #457

                                        Engine to chassis ground is always a suspect.

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                                             @DrLeadFoot

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                                        • YoungCRY
                                          YoungCRY
                                          YoungCR
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #458

                                          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

                                          Chris Young
                                          BMWCCA #458972
                                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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