PNW Chit Chat thread

[e30austin]

Hmmm. There should've been 4 starter bolts total.

[DrJosh]

Iirc there is a hex nut that goes on end on that bolt. But I'll look tomorrow. It has been quite awhile since I was in there.

[e30austin]

It's not a hex nut. It's a 17mm nut that attaches to that inverted torx bolt.

[5Toes]

^ on my m20 it was 2 17mm hex nuts with inverted torx bolts coming from the firewall side

[2mAn]

Simon wants to buy a slick top 2 door mk2 yes?

nope, i have more than enough cars. the only vw that i can get tempted with is a mk1 jetta coupe, but i already have one in my garage, so....

[HarukoE30]

Iirc there is a hex nut that goes on end on that bolt. But I'll look tomorrow. It has been quite awhile since I was in there.

If you could that would be great, just so I know exactly what I am looking at, Bentley hasn't been so helpful.

It's not a hex nut. It's a 17mm nut that attaches to that inverted torx bolt.

Are you talking about the starter bracket bolt as well?

^ on my m20 it was 2 17mm hex nuts with inverted torx bolts coming from the firewall side

So I need to go to like a bolt store & look for 2 x 17mm hex bolts & nuts. My 8mm wrench fits on the bolt I showed. Thanks guys. Sucks I got stopped, because I was jamming out & rocking away at those Transmission bolts.

[spectrematrix]

What's up? :P

[10Toes]

How's chip?

[Stephen]

Anyone have a spare hood roundel? Especially if you are going to XXX?

[5Toes]

About to ge go press in the e30 m3 cabs, quick question though for later.

Should a little bit of like wheel bearing grease be applied tot he shafts of the inner ball joints? Just wondering, and I know I am often wrong so...

[10Toes]

About to ge go press in the e30 m3 cabs, quick question though for later.

Should a little bit of like wheel bearing grease be applied tot he shafts of the inner ball joints? Just wondering, and I know I am often wrong so...

Not a bad idea, or use antiseize if you have some. I put a little on all the tapered ball joint conection points so they don't corrode together.

[spectrematrix]

Chip is great!

[Mlarsen]

Just gauging interest, anybody want to caravan down to Bimmerfest this year?

[e30austin]

When is it?

[spectrematrix]

I think I will be going.