FAIL miserably...rear need help!

[etxxz]

I'm having a hell of a time trying to do the rear of my car. I took out the subframe and i am unable to remove the trailing arm on the RL side....i just can't, the RR side was a breeze. the bolt on the inner RL, RTAB just won't come out!!!!!!!!!!! lost like 6 hours today :hitler:

Anyways i need help with TWO things

1) Ebrake cables....i need to transfer the e30 cables onto the 318Ti T/A's correct? Are the e30 shoes interchangeable?

i say this becuase i notice that the 318ti cables are much longer...

2) Instead of removing the e30 trailing arms and loose my KMAC bushings, can i transfer the 318Ti hubs/bearings? Will they get damaged in the process?


and THREE) what's the deal with ABS? i have 95M3 fronts, 318Ti rears...searching is not doing much.

Thanks guys,

-etxx

[E30-323ti]

1) Easy to swap the cables over, ebrake shoes are the same.

2) 10x easier to swap your TA bushings over than the hub & bearings (which will prob. get damaged).

As for you bolt issue, sounds like it is seized into the sleeve in TA bush??
Soak it in penetrating oil for a bit, then wack a f&#k out of it.

[E30_fiend]

1)then wack a f&#k out of it.

HAHA BFH time!!!

[golde30]

whats the best way to remove old Trailing arm bushings?? im having a hell of a time.

[atomic]

whats the best way to remove old Trailing arm bushings?? im having a hell of a time.

Propane torch and burn them out... Heat the hell out of them until the melt and drip out. Then just clean up the TA's before installing the new ones.



;)

[PiercedE30]

etxxz: I did a big right up for Josh on how to set up/test the ABS sensors with a o-scope. Basically, you just need to make sure they all put out the same signal (same number of teeth). Then with the o-scope you can shim the sensors to get the same amplitude/signal voltage across all the sensors. Once that is done, you WILL be amazed at how well the ABS system is.

[etxxz]

1) Easy to swap the cables over, ebrake shoes are the same.

2) 10x easier to swap your TA bushings over than the hub & bearings (which will prob. get damaged).

As for you bolt issue, sounds like it is seized into the sleeve in TA bush??
Soak it in penetrating oil for a bit, then wack a f&#k out of it.

1) excellent

2) its stuck inside the bushing sleeve yes. I was so furious yesterday. I'll let that bolt soak all tonight and see what happens. thanks

etxxz: I did a big right up for Josh on how to set up/test the ABS sensors with a o-scope. Basically, you just need to make sure they all put out the same signal (same number of teeth). Then with the o-scope you can shim the sensors to get the same amplitude/signal voltage across all the sensors. Once that is done, you WILL be amazed at how well the ABS system is.

awesome!! sounds like a plan ;) i'll have to borrow an o-scope from work. By any chance do you remember how much you shimmed the ABS sensors? i'm actually building a speed sensor for school using a abs sensor and a sprocket ;/

whats the best way to remove old Trailing arm bushings?? im having a hell of a time.

I used a Gear puller. Theres no need to napalm your garage :mrgreen:

[etxxz]

well. the job is mostly done... the subframe from the new chassis was easy to take apart, put together with the 5-lug stuff/ie bushings and back on the car what a job! i am not going to spend any more time trying to get my kmac bushings back.

PiercedE30: do you have a write up or am i going to have to make one? ;/ i'm going to have to wait till i put the driveshaft on to measure the a/c on the rear sensors. front sensors should be easier. You have any idea if the e30 front and rear sensors had the same amplitude/Voltage? I no longer have an e30 rear to play around with...and would hate to make a big rig for that. lmk ty!

[chbimmer]

I heard this works well.

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9905&highlight=trailing+arm+bushing+tool

[PiercedE30]

PiercedE30: do you have a write up or am i going to have to make one? ;/ i'm going to have to wait till i put the driveshaft on to measure the a/c on the rear sensors. front sensors should be easier. You have any idea if the e30 front and rear sensors had the same amplitude/Voltage? I no longer have an e30 rear to play around with...and would hate to make a big rig for that. lmk ty!

Actually, I have no clue. Winfred, over on E30Tech, did it to his when he put the MZ3 suspension on his car. I remember there just being one or two washers underneath the tab/bolt for the sensor. I used to work with Winfred and I saw him do this to the track car that we built for the shop. Winfred is his s/n on E30Tech.

[clavinZERO]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=92256

[Erick]

1) Hydraulic ebrake. www.cncbrakes.com - Series 412. I got mine for $125 shipped brand new. :)

3) You need ABS for what you do?

Sorry I know this isnt the most helpful post. :p

[etxxz]

^^ haha
1) i've been sneaking into your conversations with dr. Lee ;) i'm waiting for some $$. them CA's were expensive yoo

2)Not really. i'm transfering into road racing. that's the purpose of this car and the 5-lug... but it would centainly help when i drive at sebring sept21!!

I heard this works well.

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthr...m+bushing+tool

not helpful i have no problems with bushings, but the bolts inside the bushings. but its okay, i just used the subframe from my other car where the bolts released so easily i didnt even need to hammer them out lol

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=92256

yeah i'm going fix out abs problems. i have 318Ti rear and they are 2-wire sensors tho. front 3-wire ABS i'll figure out when i get the car running again...it decided to not start anymore. damn obdII.

[golde30]

i have a lil something to add here, are the 318ti rear TA the same as a non-M e30? if so couldnt you just swap out the hubs/rotors and call it a day? i know that the calipers are the same, i just got some 318ti calipers and compared them to stock e30 ones and they are the same, like identical casting numbers and everything...

[clavinZERO]

That is interesting Cary... I thought my rear calipers were different.

I am pretty sure the rear wheel bearings/hubs are not swappable between e30 and Z3/e36Ti and that is why most of use get complete assemblies to swap over.