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  • GunMetalGreyG
    GunMetalGreyG
    GunMetalGrey
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    #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
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        #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
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            #445

            ^inb4snap ruins his Capri pants

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            • B
              B
              B C
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              #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
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                  #448

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

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                  • KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRolls
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                    #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
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                      #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
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                        #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
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                          #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
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                                    #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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                                      • ClassEC
                                        ClassEC
                                        ClassE
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #459

                                        Thanks Chris, I'll confirm with Guten that their bearings include the races (I'd assume so, and they're not listed separately). I'll order new axle nuts, dust shields, and snap rings "just in case".

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                                        • ClassEC
                                          ClassEC
                                          ClassE
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #460

                                          I'm giving up... When you can't fit a board under the front lip while static you're too damn low.

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