SoCal General Chat

[dvck]

But my car was already black! The new color still has "black" in the name of it. ;)

Technicalities.

I'm thinking along the lines of a full re spray in a 1967 color, I like the beige when it's pristine but it's still not as fun as a red, orange or even green. We'll see I'm currently re doing wiring, it's got a ways to go

[phreshkid]

Do green, and do amazon or tundra or whatever the hell that green is called.

This green:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/7109...ead/?p=1004871

[Navarone]

You know what needs to be done. Green on green.

[dvck]

Oh wow, I hadn't seen tundra green, the Laguna e30 would love a cousin

[itskingsteelo]

Spent more money than I thought today, all car parts, new water pump,head gasket, valve cover gasket, timing belt, timing belt pin, timing belt spring,and some other parts a I can't remember. Who wants to be a good r3ver and give a helping hand

[Chilezen]

simon, you want that lower part of the crimp to catch on to the insulation

+1. This is correct; one crimp is for the insulation to relieve any stress on the wire.

Do green, and do amazon or tundra or whatever the hell that green is called. This green:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/7109...ead/?p=1004871

That green does look excellent on an 02!

Spent more money than I thought today, all car parts, new water pump,head gasket, valve cover gasket, timing belt, timing belt pin, timing belt spring,and some other parts a I can't remember. Who wants to be a good r3ver and give a helping hand

I never understood why the pin also should be replaced. It's not a wear item, it's just a pin. Oh well. Hope you also got the water pump gasket too. And those rubber boots for the rocker shafts. Hell, you should also do the cam seal too!

[dvck]

When are you working on your car steelo? I may have time this weekend

[thebutcher37]

SUP SCGC.

I've waited long enough to replace my rear wheel bearing.


Who has the magical tool and would let me borrow it so I can get 'er done more quickly. Please?
Any tips and or help would be greatly appreciated.


On another note, is there a writeup on how to change out your e-brake/hand-brake/parking-brake shoes?



I hope you liked my visual display of photos.

:coolphoto:

[2mAn]

simon, you want that lower part of the crimp to catch on to the insulation

+1. This is correct; one crimp is for the insulation to relieve any stress on the wire.



That green does look excellent on an 02!



I never understood why the pin also should be replaced. It's not a wear item, it's just a pin. Oh well. Hope you also got the water pump gasket too. And those rubber boots for the rocker shafts. Hell, you should also do the cam seal too!

Thanks guys. I am probably going to tackle it tomorrow. Thought I'd have time today but between getting under one dirty E30, having the best fish burrito of my life, and spending time with some beautiful people I didn't get around to it... Rough life

[Chilezen]

Who has the magical tool and would let me borrow it so I can get 'er done more quickly. Please?
Any tips and or help would be greatly appreciated.


On another note, is there a writeup on how to change out your e-brake/hand-brake/parking-brake shoes

I tackled replacing my e-brake cable last month; my first experience with "drum brakes," minus the fluid. I did have a Haynes manual nearby but hardly glanced at it. Pretty straightforward, just reloading the springs took a few tries and leverage. Replacing the cable required removal of the entire brake assembly, so, yeah. When you take things off, make sure they return in their correct orientation.

What is the magical tool you need for the wheel bearing?

...getting under one dirty E30, having the best fish burrito of my life, and spending time with some beautiful people... Rough life

dat SoCal lifestyle

[QUKBMER]

Morning people of SoCal. :yawn:

[itskingsteelo]

When are you working on your car steelo? I may have time this weekend

I want to get it done this weekend I have sat and Sunday off. The earlier the better.

[einstein57]

anyone have a pair of 4x100 16-17" wheels i can borrow for a few months?

[thebutcher37]

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What is the magical tool you need for the wheel bearing?

Thanks for the info. Hopefully its not much of a hassle since Im just changing out the brake shoes.

The magical wheel bearing tool is the bearing puller/pusher from Harbor freight, i believe.

Anybody loaning tools?

[efficient]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully its not much of a hassle since Im just changing out the brake shoes.

The magical wheel bearing tool is the bearing puller/pusher from Harbor freight, i believe.

Anybody loaning tools?

this tool works good. I'd recommend using a air gun to loosen and tighten/loosen the nut. Much faster that way.