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    #31
    Originally posted by kronus View Post
    the front grills are off in that photo because I removed the eyebrows. I will mail them to anyone, for free, if they write and post a 5-paragraph essay explaining how exactly they've managed to go so wrong in life as to appreciate e30 eyebrows.
    :nice: This killed me.
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      #32
      Originally posted by D.Martijn View Post
      Definitely following this one. :)

      As for the rear brakes/rotor's you've mentioned in that quite long list.
      They are specific for the ix touring. The rear rotors are available from BMW again although at 125€ each they aren't cheap.

      Also, if you need new trim for the interior. You should have a look on ebay-kleinanzeigen.
      I'm going to toss some calipers on mine first. 125 euro is a little rough for a rotor.

      And I've already mobilized some german friends to negotiate a full trunk trim kit delivery :)


      Originally posted by jeenyus View Post
      great lookin' project. I've never seen the C101 oriented sideways like it is in one of the pictures. Looks fun. The transfer case mount is a bloody mess. I wonder why they thought it was proper.
      Not sure what you're looking at, I don't think my C101 is in any of them..


      Originally posted by jawkDNA View Post
      :nice: This killed me.
      am totally serious about it FWIW
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        #33
        Originally posted by kronus View Post
        on to the car itself, looks like there's a new starter -

        This is the picture i was talking about, but I realized this is a picture from below, which would put the C101 in the same orientation as mine. :nice:

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          #34
          ah. That's the O2 sensor connector.

          edit: wait, no it's not. who knows! been some time since I looked at an M20.
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            #35
            Originally posted by kronus View Post

            am totally serious about it FWIW
            MLA or APA format?

            Originally posted by kronus View Post
            ah. That's the O2 sensor connector.

            edit: wait, no it's not. who knows! been some time since I looked at an M20.
            Thats the injector harness connector
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              #36
              Parts came in, and I had some time to get this stupid thing running again.

              Old pump came out molested and with no filter. Of course. If I dig into something on this car that ends up having been done well and without bodgery, I don’t think I would trust my eyes.



              Walbro assembled, plug soldered onto carrier.



              With the Walbro 255 in, m20 has fire in the hole and everything is great again. Low vacuum though, so next up is going through the various seals and boots and fittings. I’ll toss a valve adjustment in there while I’m at it - it definitely needs it.
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                #37
                Great news that it fired up! What's the condition of the fuel tank? After filling mine completely this weekend, it turns out I have a leak. Already got a new one for 200€ incl shipping.
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                  #38
                  Originally posted by D.Martijn View Post
                  Great news that it fired up! What's the condition of the fuel tank? After filling mine completely this weekend, it turns out I have a leak. Already got a new one for 200€ incl shipping.
                  I was relieved as well. The tank itself is fine. A little bit of sediment, but nothing terrible.

                  We can get tanks from Amazon stateside - https://www.amazon.com/Wiggleys-1983...70_&dpSrc=srch

                  They are kind of ridiculously cheap, and the quality seems to be on par. I have one getting ready to go into my 323i. Not sure if you have a similar option.

                  Did you see my comment about the 6 bolt rear driveshaft? Turns out I have one as well, and it's toast.
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                    #39
                    Originally posted by kronus View Post
                    I was relieved as well. The tank itself is fine. A little bit of sediment, but nothing terrible.

                    We can get tanks from Amazon stateside - https://www.amazon.com/Wiggleys-1983...70_&dpSrc=srch

                    They are kind of ridiculously cheap, and the quality seems to be on par. I have one getting ready to go into my 323i. Not sure if you have a similar option.

                    Did you see my comment about the 6 bolt rear driveshaft? Turns out I have one as well, and it's toast.
                    Wow, that's pretty cheap! Although the one you listed is for an early E30.
                    All the aftermarket tanks seem to look the same, every single one of them is grey and is missing the drainplug.
                    And yes, I bought one early this week and today it arrived. Quality seems to be good. At first thought it seems a bit heavier than the original one..? Or maybe it just has been too long since I had mine out from under my Touring.
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                      #40
                      I'm embarrassed to say what I paid for my OEM tank.

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                        #41
                        Originally posted by hammbone33 View Post
                        I'm embarrassed to say what I paid for my OEM tank.
                        I'm embarrassed to count up how much I've just dumped on absolutely basic maintenance stuff for the touring.


                        Project update:
                        - replaced the valve cover vent hose and ICV-to-TB hose, got mildly better idle vacuum but it's still 5psi off of where it needs to be.
                        - took the exhaust and front driveshaft off last night in preparation to pull the driveline
                        - front driveshaft splines are ok
                        - front driveshaft grease keeper-iner is cracked to fuck. thankfully new ones are cheap.
                        - there was no centering pin, at all
                        - I had like 1.5cm of spline engagement into the TC. wtf!
                        - I am missing all the exhaust heatshields. are they the same ix to non-ix?
                        - the TC upper bolts look like a huge pain in the ass to undo.
                        - absolutely everything underneath has aftermarket undercoating on it, and is rusting underneath the undercoating, including stuff like brake lines. I might need to do a full brakeline replacement, which I'm not super excited about. I've done a full car before, and brake fluid is one of my least favorite fluids to be covered head to toe in.
                        - ix tourings got bespoke CV rear driveshafts. mine has a torn CV boot and they don't even list the part #s for those. ugh.

                        Ordered parts:
                        - x5 fat giubo and centering ring
                        - brake rebuild parts
                        - SS brake lines
                        - z3 lever
                        - new TOB
                        - new TC mount bushing

                        Sorry for the lack of photos. It was late and dark and I had maybe an hour and a half to do all this, so I was in a rush.
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                          #42
                          Originally posted by kronus View Post
                          - I am missing all the exhaust heatshields. are they the same ix to non-ix?
                          As far as I know it's ix specific. especially the long aluminium heatshield that sits just after the T-case, you might be able to fit the regular triangular heatshield that connects to it.

                          They are still available at BMW though, I'm also getting a new triangular one since mine is rusted pretty bad, I already replaced a section of it by welding some new metal in but it is already rusting again..

                          Triangular heatshield: 16111179644
                          Brackets for triangular piece: 16111177346 & 16111177347
                          Screws for the triangular piece: (4x) 07119916966
                          Sheet metal nuts, these sit on the aluminium cover: (2x) 07129901672
                          The brackets mount on to the fuel tank, these are hold on by regular M6x16 bolts, washers and nuts.

                          Aluminum heatshield: 51481933794
                          Bolts: (6x) 07119915066
                          plate nut: (2x) 07146949380

                          Although the covers are some what expensive, around 130€ new.

                          OR, you could get these for 20€ lol
                          These guys are located in Denmark, I've ordered some parts form them before.


                          Originally posted by kronus View Post
                          - the TC upper bolts look like a huge pain in the ass to undo.
                          They are a pain to undo. Before removing the crossmember for the T-Case, support ti with a jack. After removal you just lower the jack until the engine rests against the firewall.
                          With an assortment of swivel and U joints I was able to break them loose and back them out a quarter of a turn each time after repositioning the arrangements of attachments each time. It's a bitch lol.
                          Last edited by D.Martijn; 04-15-2018, 02:49 AM.
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                            #43
                            If the T-case is in the same orientation as a regular ix, attack the upper TC bolts from the top through the shifter hole in the cab after you remove the shifter assembly. It is the easiest route in my opinion. And after you have done it once then it isn't nearly as bad the next time.
                            How to remove, install or convert to pop out windows
                            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=297611


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                              #44
                              Originally posted by rzerob View Post
                              If the T-case is in the same orientation as a regular ix, attack the upper TC bolts from the top through the shifter hole in the cab after you remove the shifter assembly. It is the easiest route in my opinion. And after you have done it once then it isn't nearly as bad the next time.
                              When I removed my uncles T-case I also had a few people tell me to go at the bolts from inside the car but... How do you remove the shifter assembly though..? I couldn't figure it out because.. wel the transfer case was in the way haha!
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                              1980 Volkswagen Golf mk1 1.1
                              1974 BMW 2002 Touring

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                                #45
                                Originally posted by D.Martijn View Post
                                When I removed my uncles T-case I also had a few people tell me to go at the bolts from inside the car but... How do you remove the shifter assembly though..? I couldn't figure it out because.. wel the transfer case was in the way haha!
                                Remove the bitch clip, disconnect the shift rod and rear shift bushing.
                                How to remove, install or convert to pop out windows
                                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=297611


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