So after work today I grabbed my list and got to work on the e24. I removed the cluster and all signal workings from my parts e24 last night. This ones cluster was not working one bit. It turns out it is a complete rebuild by a BMW cluster Co in Germany! Done a year or so before I bought the car. So now all signals and gauges are 100%!
Then I moved to the engine bay to track down and fix the lite up service bulbs.
Turns out the guy before me was not a very good mechanic...
ICV intake boot was busted in half, valve cover to intake boot hose was completely cut in half with a LARGE bolt JB welded in the end to cap it off. Sensor and a good number of other things were not done correct.
In the end I got rid of the rough idle and the shutter and idle drop when you let off the gas. The M30 idles and runs SMOOTH now =)
Bilstein sports are on the way and found out the 5 spoke Ronals are rare and hard to find. Contacted a few places in Germany and found they are worth 800 as they sit! So I am going to polish the lips and repaint the centers black.
Then I moved to the engine bay to track down and fix the lite up service bulbs.
Turns out the guy before me was not a very good mechanic...
ICV intake boot was busted in half, valve cover to intake boot hose was completely cut in half with a LARGE bolt JB welded in the end to cap it off. Sensor and a good number of other things were not done correct.
In the end I got rid of the rough idle and the shutter and idle drop when you let off the gas. The M30 idles and runs SMOOTH now =)
Bilstein sports are on the way and found out the 5 spoke Ronals are rare and hard to find. Contacted a few places in Germany and found they are worth 800 as they sit! So I am going to polish the lips and repaint the centers black.
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