Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content)

[deutschman]

The bent piece in the pic is not the selector rod, it is just the support arm for the shift carrier. The bottom of your shift lever is what is scraping the driveshaft, it sits very close to the driveshaft even with a straight support arm. Perhaps when your guibo band broke and flew off it bent the arm a little and more driving and shifting bent it further until it was touching?

Good thinking, but I got under the car to check for that after the bad broke. Nothing.
The shifting on this car has been weird ever sins I bought it and I just was to lazy to do anything about it. Maybe the support arm got loose and the whole shifter carrier came down on the drive shaft? Possible? I really did not get a good look and the picture sucks. I just barrowed my land lords jack and lift the car up a few inches on the street.

[LJ851]

The bent piece in the pic is not the selector rod, it is just the support arm for the shift carrier. The bottom of your shift lever is what is scraping the driveshaft, it sits very close to the driveshaft even with a straight support arm. Perhaps when your guibo band broke and flew off it bent the arm a little and more driving and shifting bent it further until it was touching?

[deutschman]

crawled under the 2002 today for the first time after parking it months ago after the trans gave out. I found whats wrong...

Not quite sure what happened but the gear selector rod is WAY bent and there is something scraping at the drive shaft.

[mr2peak]

You're welcome. Now put it in the car :)

[deutschman]

Small new toy. Thanks James!

[catuned]

Bosch unit number: 0 280 140 545
List price: $292.03

Fits a number of bmw cars.. theres like 3 different ones between the model years. Give me the year and I can tell you which one you need.

[LJ851]

^ You are correct, it is the idle control valve.

[deutschman]

I think it has something to do with idle control. Went through realoem and could not find it ether. I know I have seen it mentioned on R3V but I just cant remember where.

[A_Whelan]

Quick question, what is this part and what does it do? I am doing an m50 swap and I think it was left over from the m20 but I'm not sure and I can't pin point it on real oem.
Nice build, looking forward to videos when it's done!

[catuned]

Gotta get one of those for the house..

[deutschman]

New edition to the work shop (4.5")

[deutschman]

A whole new level of fabrication coming to my garage!

And my secret Santa project. Shipping it out the the resipiant tomorrow.

[Justin B]

You're right Hobart is, I think the boards may actually say Miller on them. The main differences I remember is the non infinite adjust knobs (instead they are 4 or 5 positions iirc) and a plastic drive wheel. Sometimes I wish I had just bought a Hobart, but I went with the blue box =|

[deutschman]

Good choice on the welder. It is the same thing as the equivalent Miller but with a couple minor differences. I think the drive wheel is plastic for example, but its not like occasional use will wear it out. You'll be happy with it.
-Justin
(Luke is signed in, I'm being lazy and wanted to reply)

hahaha account jacking!
i could probably upgrade it with miller parts, or parts from a better machine. I think Hobart is owned by Miller...

Very tasteful color combo on the engine! Oh and pics of the 1911 please

Thank you Sr.
I will be picking the 1911 up tomorrow if I have enough time after work. other wise I will grab it later this weekend. Ill post a pic or two ;)

[RagtopE30]

Very tasteful color combo on the engine! Oh and pics of the 1911 please