Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content)

[deutschman]

which type of extractor are you using? Did you try heat as well?

How thick is the bolt? If it's thick enough you can cut a groove in it and use a screw driver to twist it out

I tried everything! Fucker did not want to go. It did not help that the cover it self is made out of very soft metal.
I ended up fixing the original cover I had and using it. Progress is underway, but it started raining again! :down:
Ill have pictures up later.

[pandaboo911]

so the rain has finely stopped for what looks like a few days... and spring brake has started...
i broke a fucking bolt off in the lower crank case cover i just fucking ordered. it already fucking held me up a week, and now it looks like i am going to spend all or most of spring brake waiting for the second one to get here. FFUUUCCKKK! i am so pissed right now.
it is not extractable. already tried that and the extractor bit just eats threw the bolt. fucking bull shit!

How thick is the bolt? If it's thick enough you can cut a groove in it and use a screw driver to twist it out

[LJ851]

which type of extractor are you using? Did you try heat as well?

[deutschman]

so the rain has finely stopped for what looks like a few days... and spring brake has started...
i broke a fucking bolt off in the lower crank case cover i just fucking ordered. it already fucking held me up a week, and now it looks like i am going to spend all or most of spring brake waiting for the second one to get here. FFUUUCCKKK! i am so pissed right now.
it is not extractable. already tried that and the extractor bit just eats threw the bolt. fucking bull shit!

[deutschman]

Got some parts in the mail today that will let me continue putting the block back together. I wish it would stop raining!
I spent some time cleaning the alternator the other day. Ill post some pictures later on.
Sunday, and Monday are suppose to be for partially cloudy. Hopefully I will be able to spend some time in my shed.

[deutschman]

Got a very small amount of work done today.
I cleaned up the thermostat housing and put a thermostat in it, and cleaned up a bunch of random brackets along with the alternator bracket.
I really hope I can get more done next weekend!
Fucking rain is pissing me off!




I am having a hard time figuring out how the alternator mounts back onto the alternator bracket correctly. I know it is really easy and I will smack my self in the face when I figure it out.

[deutschman]

Got my new HOMAK BK01032101 3-Drawer Tool Box yesterday. It is raining really hard today, and the rain keeps blowing into my shed sideways while I am working. I can not make any progress till this passes and I get my lower timing cover in the mail some time next week. It looks like I am working steady Monday threw Friday as well.
Sins I could not work on the block, I spent some time wiping my tools down and putting them away in their new home.






I really like this box so fare and it was only about $56 w/ shipping on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/HOMAK-BK010321...f=pd_rhf_p_t_1
The sliders seam strong and sturdy, it has good room, and it came with drawer mats.

[deutschman]

I have no plans what so ever on spending any money on a paint job right now. Maybe this winter. When I start a project I commit to it %100 and I do not go spending money randomly on other stuff. That way the project gets done, and the car is coherent.

[mr2peak]

DON'T SPEND THE MONEY ON A PAINT-JOB, GET A CAM!

When you're driving the car, what's gonna make you happier?

[deutschman]

Damn your not wasting time, engine looks great so far.

Well I started a new job that pays a lot better then my last job, so I am only working 4 days every week along with going to school for a few hours 5 days a week. I have a good amount of free time to use up, and there is nothing I hate more then not using my time in a positive productive way. ;)

[pureaudio]

Damn your not wasting time, engine looks great so far.

[deutschman]

Got some more work done today. Finished cleaning and painting the block, along with sticking the oil pan back on. I also cleaned the oil filter housing inside and out. Sadly the seal kit for the filter housing I ordered from Blunttech did not show up in the order so I could not put it all back together yet. I think the seals got confused with another part when I placed my order or something.
The drivers side motor mount has one hole that is not quite right as well, so I will have to do some work on that next weekend.








Miss matched holes


Till next weekend.

[deutschman]

Got some more work done today.
I took some more stuff off the motor. Right now I am still trying to get the front crank shaft cover off, but I am having a hard time pulling part of the crank shaft pulley off. The oil pump pulley came off easy. Ones that sucker is off I can finish cleaning and painting the block.
Whats the best way to get the freeze plugs out?

Valve cover cleaned and painted.


Cleaned off the oil sensor thingamajig.


I get sick pleasure out of doing all this cleaning and reassembly! lol
It really is satisfying.
Sadly the rain cut my progress short today. Hopefully it clears up a bit tomorrow.

Cheers guys!

[deutschman]

Got to cleaning the motor up today. Started stripping it down more, cleaned the oil pan and painted it, and cleaned the top end off a bit.
I am going to continue tomorrow.

Bottom end


Top end dirty!



Top end clean!


Oil pan cleaned and painted



I realized I forgot to get a few things from Steve when I put in my last order. Who needs a alternator belt anyways? hahaha

It is also nice to see what a dishwasher can do to a oil pump! I am going to have to sneak more parts into the dishwasher later on.

[deutschman]

Sorry about such a late reply to this, BUT....

The fremont maaco can hook you up with a seriously decent paintjob for around 5-600. If you do most of the prep yourself you can get out of their super cheap. The guy who i sold my basketweaves to had gotten his bronzit e30 painted there for 700 he said and maaco did most of the prep. His car looked new. Once I get my car sorted I am either getting it repainted there or the one in vacaville (literally 4 blocks from my house).

ill have to check that out.

cheers