an actual post of my project

[smonkbmw]

i believe so. i was told there wasnt much different between the i and e trans. they are both labeled 260. it is vibrating against the body which i guess happens from time to time. its good times though. anyone else have input on the idle/missing problem.

[deansbimmer]

Coilpack or lead is my guess. Possibly a misfiring injector? Might check those too.

Vibration could be driveshaft or vibration damper related? Did you separate the driveshaft during assembly?

[smonkbmw]

no just between the trans and diff. havent thought about a injector. can any of this be checked with a meter?

[deansbimmer]

You can check the injectors with a stethescope and listen for a loud methodic clicking. If the driveshaft was disassembled before or during assembly then you'll need to have it rebalanced. Might also check the carrier bearing for slop.

[smonkbmw]

for some odd reason today the car sorted itself out and fixed its own idle and made FULL POWER. it is so strong, i cant describe it.

AND THEN!!!!

on the way home one of the idler pulleys broke free from its housing and i threw the belt!!!!!!!FUCKING A I HATE THIS CAR!!!!!!!!!! i knew the pulley was jumping around a bit after i pulled over to see what the ruckus was under the hood, so i milked it a lil farther (bad neighborhood where i DID NOT want to leave my car) and started to hear the belt screetch and i shut it off as fast as i could. didnt hear any crunching or anything damaging (god i hope so). its back at home in the garage after i pushed it for a half mile or so at 12am. so im on the hunt for a new idler arm assembly. looks like no XXX for me this year. :(

edit: WTF am i thinking!! this is a 24valve with a timing chain.....nm, im a moron, and used to m20s

[smonkbmw]

removed the low beam laminx, added the is spoiler, and the "professor" plate, the front end is official

and today (before the "incident") added tech 1 rear spoiler, 328is badge

[fwappy]

Is that an e36 badge? I hate to say it, but it looks like doodoo.

[Van Westervelt]

Shoot mang, if it aint one thing, its another. Gotta get that thing runnin for de picnique! Sucks its stuck up there. But you have the truck right? Anyone to give you some assistance? Cus I aint leavin til my shix runs, and I still need a 2nd hand to do the bleeding properly.

[Van Westervelt]

Is that an e36 badge? I hate to say it, but it looks like doodoo.

Its the same size as an e30, just in italic. e36 2.8 motor, e36 328 badge. :)

[euroshark]

Don't all badges look like doodoo?

Is that an e36 badge? I hate to say it, but it looks like doodoo.

[smonkbmw]

Is that an e36 badge? I hate to say it, but it looks like doodoo.

wanna race? ill run you and if you win ill take my doodoo badges off. deal?




turns out the PS pulley bolts were lose and caused everything to run amuck. i had one of three bolts left on the pump itself. i found another in the cooling duct on the backside of the alternator!!! im going to swap the ps pump out (found out it was a m20 pump in a obd1 bracket) for a actual obd1 unit, my eurosport pulleys do not fit the one that is on there now. checking things over ive found almost every bolt that holds a pulley on is lose......wow,with 2 days left to go.

[Mot]

good luck jeff, I wanna ride in you're m52, I wanna feel the 3.5maf and s52 cams.

My cars rear wheel bearings took a shit, thank god I'm not taking my car anyways.

[smonkbmw]

went out and took pics of it today crappy cell pics, but pics none the less.

[golde30]

mtech1 spoilers look extra hot on black e30's...

[only euro]

that looks really good man! what kind of wheels are those