This thing has been pretty fun so far. I did try searching, yet couldn't find the info about strut differences. My 325i has a build date of 10/91. Everywhere I've looked for rear struts says they will work for 7/92 and later. Can someone point me in the right direction? They seem to look identical, use the same mount, and I just don't want to buy the wrong ones. What is the difference?
Thanks in advance.
Also the key doesn't turn to lock the doors, only unlock from the driver's side. How do I lock the doors? :dunno:
And what is the best method for cleaning the window switch contacts? I've almost got all my windows back...
Fixing switches:
you need new gasket for the lights so the water don't come back .clean them and dry them as best as you can or take out as much water as you can leave them outside by sun light couple hours water should evaporated :thumbup:.
OH my God... I would LOVE to have your project car. And by the way, I believe 7/92 will fit your car. It's the same suspension setup I believe. I doubt they would have the E30 setup on your E36. If they did, I want to buy your car, right now.
The rear wheel bearing is bad on the passenger side. Do you think it's easier to remove the whole knuckle or remove and press while on the vehicle? I have removed everything down to the parking brake so far.
Waiting for tools to arrive to do the wheel bearing, I decided to take the headlights off and polish them.
The right running light is not operating. #33 fuse is good, and showing voltage. Nothing at the clip to the bulb. Blinker works fine. Ground is good. Tried other bulbs. I guess I'm tracing wires tomorrow, as well as painting the bumpers.
New badge from my neighbor too! His son is a BMW technician in Denver.
And a closer look at the damage. Not too bad, but not pretty.
You did a good job of repainting, but I think if I was doing that job, I'd have painted it body color.....or semi-flat black. Anything but gray. But that's just my opinion. Better that you care enough to fix it, never mind the color. :thumbup:
Mine's got some niggling problems: low beam failure (right side low beams not working)..it's an HID upgrade, moon roof doesn't retract fully (it WAS when I examined it before purchase!!), light switch lost detent (fixed courtesy a friend), clutch salve cylinder went bad (previous owner had new one, replaced/fixed it). A/C needs re-charging, window washer fluid container has small crack
^Nice! This one is pretty beat up in the interior. I did get a new badge for the trunk today, as well as removed the glove box to be glued/clamped.
I'm gonna sew up my own new seats in tan vinyl if I can't find decent JY ones cheap.
Broken door.
Got the torx bolts off for the axle, but the axle splines won't slide out of the hub. I don't see anything holding it on there. I guess it might be pressed or rusted?
Rusted. PB Blaster or Kroil are your friends. Spray the splines down and leave it. Come back tomorrow and do the same thing. Leave it. Third day, put the axle nut back on until the threads are fully engaged, but not tight against the hub. Get the biggest sledge you own and whack the crap out of the nut. Repeat until the splined shaft moves. Loosen the nut a little and repeat. After the second session with the hammer the splined part should come out.
Clean the heck out of the hub before putting the new axle in, and put a coating of anti-seize on the splines to help the axle to seat in the hub, and come out easier if you ever have to change it again.
^Thanks for your help. This is day 3 and the axle still won't budge. I think I'll just get a whole different axle/spindle set-up. I'm wore out from sledging this thing. Do e36 coupes use the same axle/spindle?
You're still going to have to get the old axle out of the hub before you can replace anything. Since it's pretty likely you've ruined the axle already with all the pounding, get one of these and have at it again:
Thanks, Ken. That's the sledge I have. It looks like I can get the whole hub/spindle off with the axle still attached, just need to remove the strut and the 2 bolts on the back of the spindle. Then maybe a 20 ton press will do it.
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