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  • YoungCRY
    YoungCRY
    YoungCR
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    #29

    What's left on the to do list after the bottom end is back together?

    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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    • TehRaydarloverT
      TehRaydarloverT
      TehRaydarlover
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      #30

      It should be drivable once the bottom end is back together but at some point I also need to replace the rear view mirror, fix the 3rd brake light, replace the shift knob, and try to figure out the sat nav, also maybe bleed the clutch and get some new tires on it. We'll see, I want to put some miles on it haha.

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      • R
        R
        REKIII
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        Nice progress!  I should hired you to come do my timing guides....at least inspect them.

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        • TehRaydarloverT
          TehRaydarloverT
          TehRaydarlover
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          #32

          I could probably do it haha. The guides weren't too bad, just time consuming. Dropping the K member to do the rod bearings was a pita.

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          • i_love_carsI
            i_love_carsI
            i_love_cars
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            #33

            hopefully this will be ready for spring. I would like to see it at a meet

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            2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
            2007 Z4MR 
            2003 E39 M5
            2002 E46 M3
            2021 X5 40i

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            • BMWbenB
              BMWbenB
              BMWben
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              I am late to this thread but how amazingly clean is that car? I got my e34 540 from Texas and I can't believe how clean it is. That state mummifies cars. I'd buy every car I ever own from that state if I could.

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              BMWCCA #499464

              Current - 1995 540i/6 V 2.0 | Dead - 1995 540i/6 | Sold - 1995 318is

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              • R
                R
                REKIII
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                TehRaydarlover said:

                I could probably do it haha. The guides weren't too bad, just time consuming. Dropping the K member to do the rod bearings was a pita.

                I'll be dropping the K-member/subframe for some welding and powdercoating anyway.  If interested in the job(s) PM me with what you are thinking.  Car is on a lift in a heated/cooled shed with good lighting.

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                • TehRaydarloverT
                  TehRaydarloverT
                  TehRaydarlover
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                  #36

                  i_love_cars said:

                  hopefully this will be ready for spring. I would like to see it at a meet

                  It's been going back together lately, the top end is buttoned up and I got the upper oil pan on tonight. I've got another parts order to make, but it's coming along. 

                  BMWben said:

                  I am late to this thread but how amazingly clean is that car? I got my e34 540 from Texas and I can't believe how clean it is. That state mummifies cars. I'd buy every car I ever own from that state if I could. 

                  It's stupid clean haha, even the exhaust is rust free. It's a nice change of pace from my beater haha. I was hosing it off today with a garden hose after work, and blew a golf ball sized hole threw the passengers door lmao.

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                  • TehRaydarloverT
                    TehRaydarloverT
                    TehRaydarlover
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                    #37

                    So here is where all of the little pieces of timing chain guide went... that's pretty f@cking terrifying. Really hoping this screen and the oil filter have done their jobs lol.

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                    • i_love_carsI
                      i_love_carsI
                      i_love_cars
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                      #38

                      holy shit. I don't have a better response for that image lol

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                      2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                      2007 Z4MR 
                      2003 E39 M5
                      2002 E46 M3
                      2021 X5 40i

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                      • YoungCRY
                        YoungCRY
                        YoungCR
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                        #39

                        Were there any loose bolts on the pump too?

                        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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                        • TehRaydarloverT
                          TehRaydarloverT
                          TehRaydarlover
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                          #40

                          The bolts that hold the pump itself together? Or that hold the pump to the engine? Either way they were all tight. 

                          I think I'll be doing an oil change after the first 50 miles just to try and get any left over pieces out, or at least a filter change.

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                          • damnboy037D
                            damnboy037D
                            damnboy037
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                            #41

                            Nice work, looking forward for more updates.

                            99 M3 320rwhp @ 6psi

                            95 M3 s50b32

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                            • YoungCRY
                              YoungCRY
                              YoungCR
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                              #42

                              TehRaydarlover said:

                              The bolts that hold the pump itself together? Or that hold the pump to the engine? Either way they were all tight. 

                              I think I'll be doing an oil change after the first 50 miles just to try and get any left over pieces out, or at least a filter change.

                              I've had them both loosen on the m60b30's. One motor had 3 pump case bolts out and several loose and the other had one mounting boot out.

                              I'd locktight them all when you put the pump back in so you don't have to worry about it later.

                              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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                              • TehRaydarloverT
                                TehRaydarloverT
                                TehRaydarlover
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                                Ah alright, I was thinking of disassembling it and cleaning it, I'll add some loctite when I go back together.

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                                • jc43089J
                                  jc43089J
                                  jc43089
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                                  Yes loctite the bolts that hold the pump together.  I worked on one that had a bolt in the bottom of the pan and the rest were finger tight.  That was a '93, maybe they solved the problem later on?

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                                  '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

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                                  '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
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                                  • TehRaydarloverT
                                    TehRaydarloverT
                                    TehRaydarlover
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                                    #45

                                    Oil pump is in with loctite, drivers side window regulator is unfucked, picked up the last remaining parts I need to be able to drive it finally. ...annnnnd I have to work tomorrow.

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                                    • YoungCRY
                                      YoungCRY
                                      YoungCR
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                                      Good thing the weather still sucks

                                      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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                                      • TehRaydarloverT
                                        TehRaydarloverT
                                        TehRaydarlover
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                                        #47

                                        True, that nice weather we had was killing me. 

                                        New left, right, and center tie rods, sway bar bushings, trans and motor mounts, shifter bushing, and z3 short shifter are all installed. Sub frame is back up, pretty much just have to put the fan/belts and the radiator back in. :DD

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                                        • R
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                                          REKIII
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                                          #48

                                          Then you'll come over and do mine? 😉

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