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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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The house is cold. Time to keep warm outside :pac:
Back to that balljiont...
Just why :mad:
New un'
Look! The proper tool and a 35mm socket to do the damn job properly!!!
Stake here
Get the heat shield (you did remember the heatshield, yes?) that you haven't mangled and gently tap it in place with a suitable punch
For some reason Peugeot made the discs either too small or the hub too big. Point is they are a pig to take off! Clean up and copper grease is a help for the next time
That was never taken off...
All back together!
Just need drop links and track rod ends and perfect
The other side is being a stubborn c*nt, hence why I'm here on this and letting the Plusgas do its job!
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What issues had you ??
I had the clutch go, multiple central locking issues, alarm, the horn went,split pipes all over the shop,power steering pump,coils, window wipers,electric windows,alternator.Pretty sure there was one or two other things but it was nearly 5 years ago I bought it.
My mate had one also aswell and his engine blew up on the M7. :pac: That wasn't his you bought btw, he didn't have the OEM wheels.0 -
MetzgerMeister wrote: »Rough idle can often be caused by carbon baked onto piston rings. It makes sense that the Terraclean can sort it
Well its worked on mine anyway, there is no rough idle anymore, one of the things I've been trying to resolve myself for years, so thats a huge plus, so much so I don't really care about an improvement in range, but will see if there is an improvement of course, I might get it done every year, or every 60k..0 -
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Got to cleaning up the wiring today. Had to cut off the original covers since the ecu is on the drivers side in the e30 and the wiring loom from an e36 won't reach across without changing the way the wires are arranged. Same with the data link connector but its the opposite way around.
Hid it behind the normal 318 wiring cover. Took a full roll of insulating tape to cover.
So just the mechanical parts to finish now and get the immobolizor removed from the ECU. I lost the chip like an idiot but now I get to map the engine for the M50 manifold as well
Getting the exhaust welded temporary during the week. I must also switch the drive shaft since mine is too long with the M52. The engine sits back further.
Comparison
Should be pretty much done next weekend when I get home from college.
Also had my first real set back with the exhaust. Someone welded the manifold to the center section so I spend about 3 hours seperating them today. Hammer and bolster and some anger finally got the job done.0 -
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today I washed the octavias and my astra. last week I order two new wheel covers for the structured wheels on the front of my astra. the previous owner completly round the front covers with scratches. the two on the back had no marks what so ever so I just ordered two for the front. Easy enough to fit just remove the wheel nuts and replace the cover.
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Wheel covers ordered in by the local opel dealer.
After
But I am delighted with them they make the van look so much cleaner and nicer the old ones used to really take away from. It was a simple job but had a big impact.0 -
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Ardennes1944 wrote: »if i buy an e36 318 will you put in a 328 engine into it please Jer? il give you €1,000!:D
E36 to E36 swap is fairly simple. I would help you if you wanted 0 -
You gotta take the loom, gearbox, driveshaft and engine out right?
My friend changed his 318 to a 323 and blew the head gasket two weeks later! :rolleyes:
How much of a job is it to fit the facelift upgraded interior centre console with the climate control?
That's a great offer man thank you but you'd have to do nearly everything and instruct me on the rest!0 -
Ardennes1944 wrote: »You gotta take the loom, gearbox, driveshaft and engine out right?
My friend changed his 318 to a 323 and blew the head gasket two weeks later! :rolleyes:
How much of a job is it to fit the facelift upgraded interior centre console with the climate control?
That's a great offer man thank you but you'd have to do nearly everything and instruct me on the rest!
Loom is one connector and a few screws/bolts to take out the ECU. Engine is 2 bolts on the engine mounts and 1 for the ground depending on if you take the mounts out or leave them. Gearbox is 2 bolts to remove the mounts and the reverse switch connector. Then the clutch slave cylinder is 2 bolts. Center baring is 2 bolts and then the driveshaft pulls out. Then just colling system which is a few hose clamps and the air box which is another couple of hose clamps. I'm sure I'm letting some stuff out.
Climate control is harder to fit than an engine in my opinion. It would take about 2 days I'd say. You would need the parts fairly handy as well. If you did the climate control with and engine swap it would make life easier.
I still have to connect my air con to the system. I just wanted the upgraded look for a start.0 -
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Ardennes1944 wrote: »ill give you a bell so if i see a clean e36 about
even if i could find a 3.0 m3 e36 i adore the look of the one that hammond had on 5k track car challenge in germany
http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=42941 0 -
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JerCotter7 wrote: »
looks ruff ruff ruff! theres a sweet black one in cork doing the rounds. passed it on forge hill twice! also a lovely 325ci facelift e46 in black0 -
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hate those skirts :P if i was to buy a 318 for a conversion man itd have to be almost perfect other than the engine, not in terms of paint and tidying but the choice of alloys, lip kit and interior centre console
i had a look on that forum though, there seems to be a few nice cars on it every so often!
i d love this car http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4306513
id wire the indicators to become sidelights, lower it, slap an msport front bumper on it and i think it would look amazing 0 -
Ardennes1944 wrote: »hate those skirts :P if i was to buy a 318 for a conversion man itd have to be almost perfect other than the engine, not in terms of paint and tidying but the choice of alloys, lip kit and interior centre console
i had a look on that forum though, there seems to be a few nice cars on it every so often!
i d love this car http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4306513
id wire the indicators to become sidelights, lower it, slap an msport front bumper on it and i think it would look amazing
Hehe, reg cover up fail...0 -
Ardennes1944 wrote: »hate those skirts :P if i was to buy a 318 for a conversion man itd have to be almost perfect other than the engine, not in terms of paint and tidying but the choice of alloys, lip kit and interior centre console
i had a look on that forum though, there seems to be a few nice cars on it every so often!
i d love this car http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4306513
id wire the indicators to become sidelights, lower it, slap an msport front bumper on it and i think it would look amazing
I understand. I bought mine and made it perfect myself. I would never have found my car the way it is now anyway. 0 -
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Desperate times, desperate measures....
First, lighting of the fog dept
Looks relatively well but needs refinement....
Yesterdays trip saw yet another balljoint and a roof tile :P
Fuelled on a bag of chips and some quare piss that resembled monster, I stated to work...
Getting there...
And after a while, all matched up relatively close, so I was happy!
Now, fitting the turbo....
Not forgetting the spacers for the exhaust manifold
With the lack of room, these are a life saver!
KKK pipe on the left, Garrett on the right....
And rubber inlet pipe (this time reversed)
Just to clean up the inlet pipe now
Hmmmmm.... A sign of things to come?!
Now the high pressure feed was an absolute arse to thread in. Even with the pipe loosened at both ends
But I got it all refitted
Still more to do, when this stupid rain stops!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
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