Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum
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damn that looks fresh! i usually dont like cardinal, but with the black carpet and gray paint it looks really good!
Thank you!
Drove it to work today. Did a brake bed-in on the way and now those feel pretty good. Will likely do another one on the way home. Some little squeaks and rattles here and there, but I think those are be 30yo car noises and not drivetrain noises. The suspension and everything feels very solid.
I do have the anti-lock light coming on as soon as I start driving. So I gotta figure out which sensor that is. Found a neat tutorial on determining which sensor is the issue which I'm going to put here for my future reference:
someone said:
If the light goes out after engine start and only comes on when the car is
moving, there's a problem with one (or more) of the sensors. The simple test
to find out which sensor(s) is the cause is to disconnect all but one of the
sensors and drive the car. If the light comes on, that sensor is sending a
speed signal to the ABS and is good. Repeat with each other sensor to find the
one(s) that don't cause the light to come on. Since the ABS module has no
speed input besides the wheel sensors, if only a bad sensor is connected the
module can't tell the car is moving and thus doesn't fault on missing speed
signals from the other wheels. Once a bad speed sensor is found, if a new
sensor still doesn't work, there could be a wiring fault in that circuit or a
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So shiny! Looks amazing.
Thank you!
Found the rattle. I didn’t tighten down the PS shock in the trunk. It was preeeeety loose.
One in some daylight.
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Thank you!
Found the rattle. I didn’t tighten down the PS shock in the trunk. It was preeeeety loose.
One in some daylight.
I didn't think I would be. But definitely more of a fan of this color instead of the old one.
Next on your list should be to get some euro smiley headlights and cross-hairs like this
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I didn't think I would be. But definitely more of a fan of this color instead of the old one.
Next on your list should be to get some euro smiley headlights and cross-hairs like this
I have a pair of the Depo smoked euro smileys if you want @gilber33
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What wheels are these?
They're the RS reps that I think a few other people have on here. ESM I think. Then I got BMW domed stickers off ebay for the center caps.
I didn't think I would be. But definitely more of a fan of this color instead of the old one.
Next on your list should be to get some euro smiley headlights and cross-hairs like this
At first I was a little disappointed that it wasn't as dark as Delphin. But I'm secretly a fan of that Destroyer Gray color that is being used more and more today. And this is kind of like that color but with some metallic.
I have a pair of the Depo smoked euro smileys if you want @gilber33
I had those when I first got the car but switched to OEM ellipsoids because I didn't want to deal with the wiring. I have been thinking about those though because the new ZKW fogs have a smoked look to them.
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They're the RS reps that I think a few other people have on here. ESM I think. Then I got BMW domed stickers off ebay for the center caps.
I know everyone does them, but this is going to be my next set of wheels. They just look right on these cars.
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I know everyone does them, but this is going to be my next set of wheels. They just look right on these cars.
Yes. I agree. They fit the car very well and their quality is great, IMO, for a rep.
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I had those when I first got the car but switched to OEM ellipsoids because I didn't want to deal with the wiring. I have been thinking about those though because the new ZKW fogs have a smoked look to them.
you just repainted your car in your garage, I cannot comprehend how swapping some headlight electrical plugs could deter you. DOES NOT COMPUTE
Dan
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you just repainted your car in your garage, I cannot comprehend how swapping some headlight electrical plugs could deter you. DOES NOT COMPUTE
Even a moron like myself was able to do it.
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you just repainted your car in your garage, I cannot comprehend how swapping some headlight electrical plugs could deter you. DOES NOT COMPUTE
The car had them when I bought it but they weren't wired in correctly. The housings were also hacked up from someone retrofitting HIDs. I don't like HIDs in old cars and the bulb openings were so messed up that a normal bulb couldn't be installed. On top of that I was in the middle of pulling the engine for the 1,345th time and didn't want to deal with buying new headlights and doing the wiring.
I had a million other things to do and just wanted some working headlights. I'm not saying I won't do them, but it's not a major priority.
Even a moron like myself was able to do it.
With all that said. What are you asking for them? My ellipsoids adjustment screws are rusted solid and I can't adjust the headlights.
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The car had them when I bought it but they weren't wired in correctly. The housings were also hacked up from someone retrofitting HIDs. I don't like HIDs in old cars and the bulb openings were so messed up that a normal bulb couldn't be installed. On top of that I was in the middle of pulling the engine for the 1,345th time and didn't want to deal with buying new headlights and doing the wiring.
I had a million other things to do and just wanted some working headlights. I'm not saying I won't do them, but it's not a major priority.
With all that said. What are you asking for them? My ellipsoids adjustment screws are rusted solid and I can't adjust the headlights.
I'll send you a message.
*TFW when you start texting @gilber33 and realize you discussed buying an E46 wagon 2 years ago.
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Well, true to classic e30 form I made it a couple days before something pops up. Today the steering got periodically tight. Didn’t think much of it until getting home and it was really right; i.e. hard to turn the wheel. Kind of like I didn’t have power steering. But if I turned the wheel say 90°, the car wouldn’t straighten back out, it would stay turned. Which I thought was weird. So there’s some definite resistance somewhere. Belt on the pump was still tight and the fluid wasn’t frothy or anything.
Rack? Pump? Joints on the steering column?
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Which steering/suspension components have been touched recently? I dont recall you replacing things.
Does it have drop hats?
It could be an internal rack leak on the spool. Running Lucas Power Steering Fix (one of very few fixes in a bottle that works) or Valvoline Max Life ATF will help swell those seals if they are leaking.
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Which steering/suspension components have been touched recently? I dont recall you replacing things.
Does it have drop hats?
It could be an internal rack leak on the spool. Running Lucas Power Steering Fix (one of very few fixes in a bottle that works) or Valvoline Max Life ATF will help swell those seals if they are leaking.
It has new inner and outer tie rods from when I swapped in the e36 rack when I got the car. I replaced strut mounts and ball joints during this last round of stuff.
Admittedly I did notice the steering rack did this when I was doing the suspension work. I assume that’s not normal.
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Well, true to classic e30 form I made it a couple days before something pops up. Today the steering got periodically tight. Didn’t think much of it until getting home and it was really right; i.e. hard to turn the wheel. Kind of like I didn’t have power steering. But if I turned the wheel say 90°, the car wouldn’t straighten back out, it would stay turned. Which I thought was weird. So there’s some definite resistance somewhere. Belt on the pump was still tight and the fluid wasn’t frothy or anything.
Rack? Pump? Joints on the steering column?
Does the resistance you feel go away with more speed?
Any unusual pump noise? if you lock the rack to one extreme do you get the extra pump noise per usual?
I had the power steering fail in a way that required Hulk-like inputs at any speed to operate the wheel. The power steering pump had failed internally. Symptom - stiff steering all the time, no returning to center. Pump had no external signs of a problem. It was easy to diagnose - i pulled the belt and spun the power steering pulley and it rotated with no resistance.
I have doubts on the column joints, you'd probably feel a notable notchiness as the joint rotated past the seized portion. I.e. as you turn the wheel it would be stiff-not stiff-stiff-not stiff at certain degrees of rotation.
Dan
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That would be where your binding is from. Im doubtful the pinion adjustment will help in this scenario but if you’ve got nothing to lose, may as well mark the current position and tighten it 1/8 turn at a time to see if it removes the slop
How do you do that?
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