New to r3v and e30s!

[craiggroves91]

OP...

I commend you on a nice steady build. You have a good eye for detail and I love Panda Alpines. Kind of like my 330i.

I have gotten lost on a couple of things though:

1. What did that engine noise turn out to be? I was going to tell you that mine has done that right after a timing belt/wp R and R. I have learned that the "right" tension on all three belts is difficult to achieve. Was that your problem? Mine has gotten better after about 3 weeks post TB job, but still. Not quite right.

Any suggestions? Anything you noted regarding the sound your engine was/is making. I never saw where you fixed/corrected that. Or diagnosed it.

2. Wheels?

3. You R3ved it.....TWICE??

Dammit man.

I admire your zest and enthusiasm towards your build and I thank you for reporting it to us.

Just don't R3v it again or Im going to have to come take it away.

HAHA thank you sir for the compliments!

The wheels are kinda weird. The wheel caps say MB motorsports but I am having trouble finding them anywhere. Ill change them someday hopefully. I like them so so for now.
you dig them? or hate em?


As far as the noise goes i still haven't dealt with it. I did a power steering delete and the noise is still there so that gets rid of that possiblility. The noise isnt giving me issues i just cant stand the noise.
I really really need to get in there and do work on it! The timing belt and water pump was replaced before i bought the car less than 8,500 miles ago or so I believe. My girlfriends dad said that he thinks it is the water pump bearing because he sprayed it with WD40 and it stopped. Others have recommended that it is belts like you mentioned I guess I gotta hand spin them and see if it makes a noise?


haha yeah the parking lot r3v really pissed me off could help the rear ender r3v though!

[craiggroves91]

Got 8 of 16 new wheel studs and lug nuts on today!
Hopefully getting the rest on tomorrow!

[craiggroves91]

UPDATE!
So I got all the new studs and lugs on today, besides one that I messed up the thread on. So I ordered 4 more so I have some spares and a Urethane steering coupler
Much BETTER! And I know I need new Rotors! they are rusted to death and worn. I'm doing brakes someday!





So I have a problem. After putting the new studs on I am getting a clicking noise on every rotation of the wheel. It seems to be coming from the right rear. My friend and I thought one of the studs might have gone in too far so I backed them out a little...Still did it. Its odd that its doing it on only one wheel and all the studs are close to the same on every wheel with no problems! Any ideas?

[xwill112x]

keep up the good work man...i wish i had enough photog and comentating skills to document my build this well. i approve of this build :up:

[craiggroves91]

keep up the good work man...i wish i had enough photog and comentating skills to document my build this well. i approve of this build :up:

Thanks! Its easy man do it!
People love seeing the work you do and I love going through every page from time to time also!

[craiggroves91]

I think I may have fixed the wheel stud problem

[craiggroves91]

Any advice on installing a urethane steering coupler from ireland Engineering?

[Den_k321]

i didnt read the whole post, but what did you do with the other seats that you have pictures of in the beggining of the post?
and i have esm 008 on my e30, love it, front 16x7.5 and (rear 16x9 -tires 215x40x16)

So far looks great man!

[craiggroves91]

i didnt read the whole post, but what did you do with the other seats that you have pictures of in the beggining of the post?
and i have esm 008 on my e30, love it, front 16x7.5 and (rear 16x9 -tires 215x40x16)

So far looks great man!

I sold them to a forum member. He is planning on restoring them.

Dude that sounds like a sweet setup! I need new wheels someday!
Thats something ive been wanting to do!

Do you have a thread or a link to pictures of your car I see it in the sig but would love to see more!

Thanks for the compliment!

[craiggroves91]

JUST WANT TO TELL EVERYONE I WON MY SPEEDING TICKET!
230 DOLLARS back in my pocket!

[325issguy]

The ie steering coupler doesnt work on our cars. Atleast i havent seen anyone able to make it work.

[Den_k321]

I sold them to a forum member. He is planning on restoring them.

Dude that sounds like a sweet setup! I need new wheels someday!
Thats something ive been wanting to do!

Do you have a thread or a link to pictures of your car I see it in the sig but would love to see more!

Thanks for the compliment!

Im gonna take some normal pictures one of these days, as soon as i get my coilovers =]

[CleanAzzE30z]

See?? It is possible. No thanks to me, I guess. My bad. I did not know how busy I would become in the subsequent weeks after I was freed from "my obligations". I apologize, bud.


Mariano

[craiggroves91]

Im gonna take some normal pictures one of these days, as soon as i get my coilovers =]

good looking car!
it will handle awesome and look better with coil overs!

Haven't seen the red headlight rings on very many cars i kinda like it. goes with the lip on the wheels! Im sure that was the plan

[craiggroves91]

The ie steering coupler doesnt work on our cars. Atleast i havent seen anyone able to make it work.

It's made to work on all these cars
all 2002, E9 coupes, E3 Bavaria's, E21 3 series, E30 3 series, E12 & E28 5 series, all E24 6 series and E34 5 series cars