PNW Chit Chat thread

[Mullet Bullet]

stupid holiday week, instead of having tuesday off like normal i now have thursday off. but what sucks about this is i really need to tear my car apart to do the E36 rack swap, oil pan gasket, and the oil pan baffle. but because the dealership will be closed i can't go and pick up the new p/s res. or copper gaskets for the p/s hoses. i guess it will wait another week.

[kennyvb]

^know the feeling.

I just pulled this from my car:



Looks to be wiring a phone that once was there. Free to anyone who wants it (thought I'd just ask).

[AbeSonic]

I got a 4 day weekened coming up. Its gonna be tits

[spiDmang]

Thats what I meant by a square setup, each wheel/tire is the same size/diameter. The thing that kills diffs and tcases is running mismatched wheels/tires

Gotcha... Imma do more research but this sounds about right. Sent ya a pm too Steve!

[kid325e]

Also be sure to measure your tires to make sure they're all the same. I know you got them used Homie!

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[spiDmang]

Also be sure to measure your tires to make sure they're all the same. I know you got them used Homie!

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word! they are all the same size!

[mdlimy]

Overall height of the tires is the only thing that will really screw you, doesn't really matter what width or size wheel you run as long as all 4 tires measure the same outside diameter.

This weather blows, it needs to snow or gtfo.

[e30austin]

^^ +1.

What do you guys think of 16" open lug Alpina's on my car?

[IronJoe]

Seattle-ish crew: What say you to a 21+ r3v nite out GTG? AKA bar/party/club nite? I know we talked about this at Oktoberfest but nobody ever followed up.

[spiDmang]

Seattle-ish crew: What say you to a 21+ r3v nite out GTG? AKA bar/party/club nite? I know we talked about this at Oktoberfest but nobody ever followed up.

Downnnnnn for this

[HarukoE30]

What do you guys think? Offer $1000? Looks like the front driver seat is beat, so I assume the inside needs work.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2712702560.html

Edit: 89' 325is no motor/transmission & the rear shocks look a little shot.

[Mullet Bullet]

FML doing the oil pan gasket on my 325i at work, went to put the oil pump drive back in and the freakin nylon stop washer broke. lucky for me luke is on his way to BMW to grab one for me since im stuck at work. working on my car when i shouldn't be.

[5Toes]

grounds on my car are good. Well the main engine one is. I grounded my test light to my intake manifold and then poked the red wire going to the starter... so the grounds are good.

However... no Im removing the intake manifold. I did all the easy bolts I can reach. Just got them a little looser than finger tight. I got the airbox off too.

But now the vacuum hoses are all being stubborn... the brake booster one is rock solid and wont budge at all.

Am I nuts to want to replace every OEM crimp style hose clamp???

[e30austin]

What do you guys think? Offer $1000? Looks like the front driver seat is beat, so I assume the inside needs work.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2712702560.html

Edit: 89' 325is no motor/transmission & the rear shocks look a little shot.

I've been thinking about that one, maybe offer him less w/ out wheels. Got a head pretty much done, just would need to get a bottom end and a trans. Hmm...

[Mullet Bullet]

once again, FML. Luke came to the rescue with the only shaft stop BMW had in the PNW. install the shaft to have the other stop crumble in my hand. FUCK. got it buttoned back up and going to baby it home and park it until another pair shows up as well as the other parts on order.

on a side note, the oil isn't that hard to get in and out really.