'91 318is OEM+

[MrBurgundy]

At this rate, you'll have a super solid car pretty soon here!

[Rontgen]

How's it ride with the Vogtlands and KYB? Any pics of the ride height?

[Gkwan]

Nice progress, the refreshed front end will make a huge difference on the road!

[Tisoc]

Voila

[Tisoc]

After 2 totally booked weeks, I finally had some free time on my hands







Fingers crossed, I should have the front suspension put back together by Sunday

[Tisoc]

The sweet smell of new parts.

[Tisoc]

Is that what happens when you don't install them correctly? With the car on the ground or whatever.

They were the factory bushings so it was just due to the dry-rot.

[c0rbin9]

Is that what happens when you don't install them correctly? With the car on the ground or whatever.

[Tisoc]

man, those control arm bushings lol

Yeah man, they were TRASHED :eeek:

[jhaurimn]

man, those control arm bushings lol

[Tisoc]

Cosmoline infested nastiness.


Better


Much better


Patientiently awaiting new appendages.

[Tisoc]

Nice. I am excited to see another AW 318is thread!

The cold start rattle could be the timing chain tensioner. I replaced mine with the updated M44 version (old style discontinued) a few weeks ago and it solved my rattle. It's a quick 10 minute job.

Thanks mike, big fan of your 318is! I actually got one on order! I'm just glad the cam gear teeth look good on this one. Had to redo the entire chain on my old 318iC; what a pain.

[Tisoc]

Pulled the valve cover.


Looking good under here :D (sorry for upsidedowness)

[mike.bmw]

Nice. I am excited to see another AW 318is thread!

The cold start rattle could be the timing chain tensioner. I replaced mine with the updated M44 version (old style discontinued) a few weeks ago and it solved my rattle. It's a quick 10 minute job.

[Tisoc]

Ish piling up


Do they even make these anymore?


Resealed oil pan