PNW Chit Chat thread

[2mAn]

installed a new v-belt on my car after the last one decided to self destruct. felt like the tension was good, but im still getting belt slippage at 3k and above....

im worried i might overtighten this one and have it commit suicide also.

tips?

[iansane]

Quick question. Do you people often use standard e30 rear struts when doing coilover conversions. Or is there some other ones people use when wanting to go low?

I've heard f-body (camaro/firebird 82-02) rear shocks are a bit shorter than e30 shocks with very similar mounting.

[e30Rooster]

installed a new v-belt on my car after the last one decided to self destruct. felt like the tension was good, but im still getting belt slippage at 3k and above....

im worried i might overtighten this one and have it commit suicide also.

tips?

when you push down on it with your thumb you want it to move right around 1/2 inch.

hows the VW going?

[Gerta]

16V ftw everything else is just eghhhhh

^this.

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[5Toes]

had a vbelt issue on my car too, it was a bit too tight so it was squeeking.

[HarukoE30]

installed a new v-belt on my car after the last one decided to self destruct. felt like the tension was good, but im still getting belt slippage at 3k and above....

im worried i might overtighten this one and have it commit suicide also.

tips?

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when you push down on it with your thumb you want it to move right around 1/2 inch.

[Keith M]

Could also be that there is a groove in the pulley meaning the surface area of the belt only touches a portion on the pulley.

[iansane]

Does anyone know if the early e cars use the same 60-2 crank position setup as the later cars? (obviously not in the same location, but the same tooth count/setup?)

[Ryann]

I've heard f-body (camaro/firebird 82-02) rear shocks are a bit shorter than e30 shocks with very similar mounting.

I installed these on my '91 318i. Requires pressing out the lower F body bushings and reusing the e30 ones. Also requires partial loading of the suspension in order to fit the lower bushings over the mounts, so they are substantially shorter.

[PNWDan]

16V ftw everything else is just eghhhhh

I use to be a 20 valve guy myself.

[2mAn]

looks like all the abuse ive thrown at the car is finally starting to show...

im getting a vibration at low speeds/ low rpms in the driveshaft. CSB? guibo?? im getting under the car soon to do some other work so im hoping to fix at the same time

[BBDirtbiking]

Most likely the CSB, they love to fail on these cars.

[e30austin]

Mine completely ripped from the housing about a month ago. Changing that at midnight with no parts stores being open was so much fun...

I'd put money on a CSB. When I pulled my driveshaft, the guibo was starting to show some wear, so I changed it at the same time.

[e30austin]

Heater core just took a shit. Yayyyyy

[brutus87]

Just remember that at some point you will have replaced everything on that car lol.
sorry man, least it's not an E28 heater core