1991 318is Restoration Project...Now with some Air!

[Tuee]

you have your fuel lines backwards??


also whats circled in red is a knock sensor? m42s didn't have knock sensors.... anyone else chime in

I think e36 m42s had knock sensors.. maybe?

EDIT: Yeah, e36 had em. http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-20...42-engine.aspx

The block on this car is from an E36...hence the sensor.

The bushings are correct, but I had to cut mine slightly to gain clearance for the trailing arm bolt.

The "cap" of the bushing should be on top. Also I believe you need to use the original washer that was on top of the bushing.

Are they powerflex?

Thanks. Yes they are powerflex.

[pandaboo911]

I checked online and it appears to be correct the way I have it...can someone confirm this? Thanks.

The bushings are correct, but I had to cut mine slightly to gain clearance for the trailing arm bolt.

The "cap" of the bushing should be on top. Also I believe you need to use the original washer that was on top of the bushing.

Are they powerflex?

[MF DOOM]

I think e36 m42s had knock sensors.. maybe?

EDIT: Yeah, e36 had em. http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-20...42-engine.aspx

[Dj Buttchug]

you have your fuel lines backwards??


also whats circled in red is a knock sensor? m42s didn't have knock sensors.... anyone else chime in

[Tuee]

I checked online and it appears to be correct the way I have it...can someone confirm this? Thanks.

[Hooffenstein HD]

New poly ones put in,

Maybe I'm just tripping balls but those look like they're upside down.

[Tuee]

Thanks guys! The old bushing is finally out.




New poly ones put in,




Finished painting the fronts,


New brake line and joint,


And this happened,



You can probably see where this is going.

[Stapes]

Hey Tuee, I just read your thread today and, oh boy! What a great job you have done. Truly motivating!

[Richter]

Awesome write up! Car looks great! I love that seat pattern

[Ray Smoodiver]

Just read the whole thread from the start, what a journey!

[stonea]

Wow, just wow. Great thread, gives me a lot of hope for my car. Keep up the great work!!!

[Tuee]

So a lot has been going on lately. Progress essentially was put on hold for a year with marriage, moving and work being busy. Been trying to get as much time as I could on the car. Just a few updates;

New gas tank...before.


New gas tank after rubber coating.


Old vs New


Ended up buying the wrong fuel pump as mine had the two hose connections on top.

So this delayed the gas tank prep.

New fuel vent line put in.



Now for the main event....


Rust Converter


More pictures to come...just don't have my memory card on me now, but subframe is starting to get assembled.
Front suspension is starting to come together.
Finally removed the remaining bit of subframe bushing that got stuck in the car.
New rear brake lines put in.

[Tuee]

Lots of new parts have arrived.

Trailing arms, axles and diff were separated. Trailing arms and subframe were sandblasted and powder coated. Axles being rebuilt with new boots and grease. Diff was also sandblasted and currently coated with rust check.





Gas tank was dropped and I now know why it smelled like fuel all the time. A new tank arrived to replace this one.



The gas tank bolts and nuts were a pita. So had to resort to one of these.


Underside of the car will be cleaned up and sprayed with undercoating.


The reason why my hand brake didn't work....nothing was there
This is what I saw when I pulled the disks off.

[Tuee]

Wow this car has come a very long way! Great job!

Thanks!

So finally dropped the subframe last week. Can now start to freshen the back up.
Everything was seized and rusted, brake and parking brake lines were cut. I'll be putting in all new brake lines. Think while I have the subframe out I might replace all fuel hoses but we'll see.

A 3 claw jaw made the subframe bolt removal a lot easier.



And out it comes

[deutschman]

Wow this car has come a very long way! Great job!