PNW Chit Chat thread

[Mlarsen]

May 19th. I need an epic road trip. Take two days to get down there. Hit up highway 101. Party it up, car show then, 2 days back.

[e30austin]

That would be so badass. Hopefully I can go!

Getting ready to change the heater blower motor in the M50 car before I head to Seattle. Definitely don't want to listen to "rattle rattle rattle RATTTTTTLEEEEEEEE rattle rattle rattle" for 6 hours. Looks like I gotta drop the subframe a little to gain clearance...shit.

[IronJoe]

May 19th. I need an epic road trip. Take two days to get down there. Hit up highway 101. Party it up, car show then, 2 days back.

Sounds excellent. I'm in.

[e30austin]

I absolutely hate people who impact the fuck out of bolts, rather then torquing them. My dad is known for doing this. When I was putting the trans in last time, he was trying to help get it done a little faster and impacted the fuck out of my subframe bolts. Just went to drop the subframe down so i could get to the heater motor a little easier and one of them just snapped. FUCK!

[HarukoE30]

I absolutely hate people who impact the fuck out of bolts, rather then torquing them. My dad is known for doing this. When I was putting the trans in last time, he was trying to help get it done a little faster and impacted the fuck out of my subframe bolts. Just went to drop the subframe down so i could get to the heater motor a little easier and one of them just snapped. FUCK!

That will be one of my biggest gripes on cars, & it happens more than it should. You'll get tight, than you'll get super steroid~you'll break this bolt before coming off~tight & it makes no sense. The torque that people do to Oil pan bolts never surprises me.

Let me know how that heater core change goes, M20 was a good trip, can't imagine the M50 with no space.

[e30austin]

I fucking hate that shit. There is no reason to use an impact on something like that. 1/2" ratchet does the job plenty well. So, now, I get to drill out a stuck part of a bolt out of the frame. Awesome.

Back to work now. This thing better come out or someone might lose their head...

[Cabriolet]

try heating the bolt with a torch, might make it easier to get out. this is the kind of crap that pisses me off, so i do all my own work.

[e30austin]

It's way too far in to torch, otherwise I definitely would!

[Mullet Bullet]

bored at work today so i made a pen holder out of some scrap stainless steel. anyone need anything tig welded?

[5Toes]

Cabs got pressed in, what a pain

[e30austin]

Got the fan changed about an hour ago. So nice to have a functioning heater again...I could get used to this!

[Keith M]

Nice weld Shean. What kind of Tig welder did you use?

[Ryann]

Got my underwear changed about an hour ago. So nice to have boxers on without shit in them...I could get used to this!

[Keith M]

Lolololutzrolf

[John T]

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

I am obligated go, so if anyone wants to caravan down with me and my crew feel free to hit me up for details. We always leave the Thursday before and drive straight through