Martin and the Ricer

[Musij]

So I finished getting the z3 rack in yesterday. It went in very smoothly.

There's a weird almost mechanical feeling vibration when the steering wheel turns. I'm guessing something is touching. I'll have to go under and listen when I get the chance. The car feels great though, I'd highly recommend the upgrade to anyone on the limb about it.

I also finally managed to get the engine clean. Unfortunately my dad jumped the gun and did it while I was inside for a minute and I'm guessing he got water in places he shouldn't have.
When the car idles there's a grinding sounding noise on the front of the car about a foot down from the valve cover. I can't tell where it's coming from. I sprayed down the alternator and AC compressor with wd 40 thinking it might have corroded with the water and it seemed to have helped but the sound is still there. Does anyone have any idea what that might be?

Here's the only pic I took of the rack change. I was in the groove so I forgot to snap more pics.

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[Musij]

Shout out to @itskingsteelo for selling me his z3 rack.

Z3 rack going in very very soon ( hopefully next week)


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[Musij]

So I've had a pretty rough couple of weeks.

Unfortunately my savings went from decent to almost nothing in a few days...

Wife had a medical emergency, I got into an accident with her car, and we had to drop a decent chunk of change in another aspect too.... And if it couldn't get any worse, when I took my E30 to get an allignment, the tech told me that my steering rack is so bad the movement won't let him align it.

So I'm currently in the process of finding a new rack. I've only done one swap before and it was for another E30 rack, but I've decided I'm going to go ahead and look for a 1.9 z3 rack and go for the upgrade.

Meanwhile I payed to get the victims car repaired and I'm also looking for a new hood for my wife's car. Oh well, I guess that's what savings are for right?

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[Musij]

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if it went flat during some enthusiastic driving.

You're car is far too clean to have a super bent rim installed!

Yeah he did. He went drifting and slammed a burn.

First I have to get the wheels to fit perfectly then I can start worrying about fixing them! The lip is chipped where it's bent so I need to replace the lip entirely.

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[MR E30 325is]

Need to get the lip on that wheel fixed. Im surprised it holds air and isn't bent

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if it went flat during some enthusiastic driving.

You're car is far too clean to have a super bent rim installed!

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Need to get the lip on that wheel fixed. Im surprised it holds air and isn't bent

[Musij]

Nice lookin car! What color is that?

Diamondshwarz metallic

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[GunnarE30]

Nice lookin car! What color is that?

[Musij]

Nice look! What is the tire size on your new wheels?

205/50r16. They're 16x7 et34 so I threw on some 10mm spacers. It's perfect on my IES3's drop

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[MatRacer]

Nice look! What is the tire size on your new wheels?

[Musij]

Got the wheels on. They look absolutely fantastic.

The spacers I bought widened the hub bore, so my hub bore adapters are too small. I put them on anyways hoping they might stretch on but I realistically need to buy new ones. The back right wheel makes a lot of noise when turning which I'm guessing is from that adapter throwing off the balance or just not fitting right. I drove it around my neighborhood only for safety reasons and it's a new car. Once I get the new hub rings ( I'm trying to find them locally before ordering online ) I'll get the wheels realigned and we're in business.

So nice to be able to pull do a full u turn. It only rubs where the fender was pulled out. I'm inquiring just getting those parts rolled in instead of rolling all my fenders since it's not needed now



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[Musij]

Bit of a quick update. Monday I tried to zero in on my slight idling issues. I checked all my hoses and thankfully they were all fairly new and healthy, confirming the receipt I had for new hoses from last year. So I took of my ICV and lo an behold, a decent amount a gunk inside. Gave it a good cleaning and now It idles like a champ. My wife accelerated too quickly after starting the car up and it stuttered, so I'm going to investigate where that may come from and explain to my wife that a 26 year car old doesn't start sprinting the second they get out of bed. Other than that the A/C compressor occasionally makes a lot of noise when coming to an idle. I'm getting my spacers today and my hub bore adapters tomorrow. So stand by for some new and improved pictures.

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[Musij]

Edit: wrong thread!

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[Musij]

Oops

[Musij]

I've been super busy for the last few weeks.

I haven't been able to work on the car much, or even drive it, but I've encountered a few things that need attention.

I have a knocking from the universal join ever time the steering wheel activates while turning at a stop. I also have a vacuum leak somewhere. I'm going to clean my ICV first to check if it might be the culprit.

But in good news, I GOT NEW WHEELS TODAY! Chevlon Mesh 3 piece 16x7 et34 from user megamythe. Also stopped by one of my favorite Argentinian restaurants on the way home from OC and had some empanadas.


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