Most overlooked e30 repair

[15Michaeljoseph]

Hahaha my 87 doesn't have a trunk shock ftw!


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[Ether-D]

I believe it's just cabrios that have the trunk shocks.

[MR 325]

I believe it's just cabrios that have the trunk shocks.

Indeed.

[JinormusJ]

I believe it's just cabrios that have the trunk shocks.

On the hardbody chassies, the trunks are held open by love and magic.

No shocks needed

[jdt10768]

I nominate the hood shock or that stupid little "T" for the washer fluid inside the hood.
any more?

quick question about the washer fluid T connector:

when replacing it, do you replace or somehow reuse those funky little metal hose clamps?

I assume my T connector is clogged/fubar-ed cause I'm not getting washer fluid at the driver's side nozzle/sprayer, but it does spray @ the pass side

[dnguyen1963]

Aluminum elbows connecting to the throttle body as a source of vacuum leaks.

[Chinampa]

Aluminum elbows connecting to the throttle body as a source of vacuum leaks.

a little off topic but how do you go about fixing that? Mine are always floppy

[e30vert]

Those elbows are press fit and they have splines cut into them. Over time with expansion and contraction the splines stop sealing correctly. I removed mine by wiggling back and forth to further diminish the splines (wear them down). Then I mixed some 2 part JB weld and coated the outside of the spline area. Pushed em back in and immediately adjust them to the proper angle. You get one chance at this as you do not want them to "set" in the wrong position.

Let dry over night ad they will be rock hard. Wipe off excess JB weld spooge if some comes out and do not put on excessive amounts that could find thier way into the tube like opening of the elbows inners.

[dnguyen1963]

I pushed mine in tight then JB weld the outside. You can roll the JB into a thick noodle then wrap it around the elbow connections...press the JB flat and you are done.

[clint-o-matic]

The interior hood release handle. Dam things just snap off. This will be my third time replacing within 5 years.

[jaywood]

The interior hood release handle. Dam things just snap off. This will be my third time replacing within 5 years.

Did one on my e30 too. Kind of a bitch to route that cable thru the grommet.

[DER E30]

Stuck shut glovebox mod... Makes it funny to get pulled over, "yeah my glovebox is holding my registration hostage..."

[Stanley Rockafella]

Did one on my e30 too. Kind of a bitch to route that cable thru the grommet.

I'm still on the orig one

have you been lubricating the latch? I use a few drops of engine oil

[15Michaeljoseph]

I'm still on the orig one

have you been lubricating the latch? I use a few drops of engine oil

hey same here! I do it with my monthly lube of the throttle pieces


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[bavarianbrawler]

Probably mentioned before but the OBC/radio no longer working after a battery disconnect. Joy.