Official E30 on tow truck thread

[Wh33lhop]

Half shaft bolts backed out at 2am, I had torqued them down to spec but I think grease and a lot of abuse caused them to break free.

I like this thread, it's clever.

[e30vert]

Seems like a reoccuring theme is the fuel pump giving up the ghost. I think I may invest in a new spare fuel pump and keep it in el trunko.
Wonder if its really feasable to change on side of road though.

[willworkfore30s]

Does this count?

[Cletonius]

CPS wire hit the pulley and left me in a parking lot right next to super conspicuous tire marks... I'll have to see if I can find the pics. Fucking tow truck driver bent my steering wheel

[TurboJake]

Seems like a reoccuring theme is the fuel pump giving up the ghost. I think I may invest in a new spare fuel pump and keep it in el trunko.
Wonder if its really feasable to change on side of road though.

Yep. All you need is a screwdriver. The one in the trunk kit worked fine to do a roadside fuel pump change for the woman. Hers was howling so I put a spare in the trunk for good measure.

[Holland]

Half shaft bolts backed out at 2am, I had torqued them down to spec but I think grease and a lot of abuse caused them to break free.

I like this thread, it's clever.

Stretched threads were your culprit, ask me how I know. Grease finds it's way in, and the bolt backs itself out. I had used locktite prior.

My car has stranded me with a fuel pump and a backed out axle twice, both times were side of the road fixes.

[ak-]

2011. Assflosser grandpa runs a red.
I still get mad looking at this picture.




I don't have other pictures of other times on a tow, but they include:
Snapped selector rod
Cracked oil pan
Buying a new broken e30
BOV blew off charge pipe on the fwy.

[e30lov]

timing chains = bye bye m42

and



fuel pump goes bye bye

[e30_neverstock]

bad cell phone pic.

[burkey001]

#5 rod bearing in euro S50 @ winton raceway.

[ian e30 318is]

Exhaust shop with the newly finished s50 swap. I didn't want to drive it 30 miles with just headers lol

[archie]

[idanity]

red sat for years under a few trees until the owner decided to sell it...
i called, asked the basic q's.

me "why did you park it and leave it ?"
po ; "o..i forget..but the battery's dead, it wouldn't start, so i will get a jumper tomorrow"
me "when was the last tb changed ?"
po : "whats a timing belt ? "
me " please, don't do anything, dont even start it..i will pick it up tomorrow"..

last reported timing belt was 12 years ago...the dead battery (*likely) saved this engine.

[e30trooper]

trans took a dump. Got exhaust put on :D.

[Hick]

First drive after a rebuild... swapped the coolant temp sensor plugs... cat was glowing red