Big round thing ate my wires!

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • 801coppertop
    Wrencher
    • Oct 2010
    • 293
    #1

    Big round thing ate my wires!

    The big round thing (harmonic stabilizer?) ate my reverse light wiring. Anyone know how this is supposed to be routed/secured so after i fix it i dont run into this problem again. Also what would be the best way to fix this?

    [IMG][/IMG]
    Last edited by 801coppertop; 11-24-2010, 12:44 PM. Reason: adding photo
    Tags: None
    • 87e30
      R3V Elite
      • Jul 2008
      • 5676
      #2
      I can't tell exactly what I'm looking at here...

      Are you talking about the driveshaft/guibo eating through it essentially? Not sure what else would be rotating back there...

      There should be a connector on one side, and a plug on the transmission. You may be able to just get a new section of that wire/connectors. That's what I did. (had to get a new trans and just happened to have the wire with it)

      It looks like the guibo on the top right then that big round thing goes around your driveshaft? That's odd, I don't have one of those. Anyways there are some clip like things (kinda like how a paper clip works) on the transmission housing. I have mine in along there and pulled tight.
      Originally posted by z31maniac
      I just hate everyone.

      No need for discretion.

        Comment

        • CHIF8008
          No R3VLimiter
          • Nov 2010
          • 3447
          #3
          well ziptie the wires out of the way
          -FREEDOM- is cruisin at 80, windows down and listening to the perfect song-thinking "this is it"
          -The Beauty in the Tragedy-
          MECHANIC SMASH!!- (you all know you do it)
          Got Drop?? ;-)
          Originally posted by JinormusJ
          But of course
          E30s are know to be notoriously really really really ridiculously good looking

            Comment

            • Van Westervelt
              R3V OG
              • May 2006
              • 9365
              #4
              That wire section is usually clipped to the aluminum shifter carrier seen above. You can just ziptie it to it. And yes, that is your harmonic balancer.
              sigpic

                Comment

                • Charley
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 396
                  #5
                  You can see the plastic clips on this pic


                    Comment

                    • 87e30
                      R3V Elite
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 5676
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Charley
                      You can see the plastic clips on this pic

                      What linkage is that? the bottom rod (don't know the specific name) looks custom? Or maybe mine is just different.

                      Dur that's probably a short shift kit. Looks different than the e30/z3.

                      Anyways, super clean setup
                      Last edited by 87e30; 11-24-2010, 04:59 PM.
                      Originally posted by z31maniac
                      I just hate everyone.

                      No need for discretion.

                        Comment

                        • 801coppertop
                          Wrencher
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 293
                          #7
                          Nice, that is super helpful. Did you just rebuild your shifter? Im about to embark on that journey too. Probably wont do a short shift yet, or the nice shiny aluminum bit, i have heard it is really nice. Pretty spendy though. Thanks for the help.

                            Comment

                            • 801coppertop
                              Wrencher
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 293
                              #8
                              Originally posted by 87e30
                              What linkage is that? the bottom rod (don't know the specific name) looks custom? Or maybe mine is just different.

                              Dur that's probably a short shift kit. Looks different than the e30/z3.

                              Anyways, super clean setup

                              I was looking at that too
                              http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...&subcat_id=198
                              dssr, double shear selector rod. supposed to really tighten things up. btw love your car, mine is the same colour! yours is the first one i have seen in "german racing green" other than mine. I know there is an official name but my buddy coined that term, i think its fitting

                                Comment

                                • gearheadE30
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Jun 2007
                                  • 3734
                                  #9
                                  woah, they made plastic clips? All of mine are metal, and they are a bitch to remove and install...

                                  Project M42 Turbo

                                    Comment

                                    Previous template Next
                                    Working...