Today's the day! ........Or it should have been

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:55 am

The touring's going to the garage today to have the 3.64 diff fitted. After all the years I spent doing all my own work (I worked in garages and was allowed to use the workshop facilities), I get nervous about leaving my baby with someone else.

Mind, if I'd have been able to get it 6ft up on a four-poster, those two bazzer bolts would never have beaten me!!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:15 am

Good luck - hope it goes well.

Had my touring fitted with a 3.64 LSD a while back and it's made an incredible difference - more fun to drive yet more relaxed on the motorways.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:20 am

I have the same lsd on my tourin and boy is so much fun u would'nt beleve it!!!!!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:04 am

essbee wrote: I still get nervous about leaving my baby with someone else.

I don't feel quite so bad now, the lad that's doing the job lives just up the road from me.

Thanks for the opinions on the 3.64 Dudes. I'm still concerned that it may be slightly too long in a 320i though. Can't wait to road-test it.

:burn: .......And mine's an open diff BTW.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:45 am

essbee wrote:
essbee wrote: I still get nervous about leaving my baby with someone else.
I don't feel quite so bad now, the lad that's doing the job lives just up the road from me.

Thanks for the opinions on the 3.64 Dudes. I'm still concerned that it may be slightly too long in a 320i though. Can't wait to road-test it. :burn: .......And mine's an open diff BTW.

davetouring had a 3.36 open on his touring when it was a 320i-so no problems turning it!!!!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:56 am

320Touring wrote:davetouring had a 3.36 open on his touring when it was a 320i-so no problems turning it!!!!

I know. He said that my 3.64 will be fine, but you know how it is Neil, never 100% happy until you've tried it yourself!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:05 am

essbee wrote:
320Touring wrote:davetouring had a 3.36 open on his touring when it was a 320i-so no problems turning it!!!!
I know. He said that my 3.64 will be fine, but you know how it is Neil, never 100% happy until you've tried it yourself!

Amen mate!btw said a wee prayer for it in the garage

hope its all you want it to be and more!!!

the bbtb should offset some of the loss of accelleration due to sharper throttle response

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:06 am

Bloody muppet's just been on the 'phone to say that the 3.64 wont fit!! He reckons that the driveshafts are too long for the large case diff.
Sounds like he's had the 4.27 out though - so at least I should be able to get all the bolts undone when I have a go at the job myself.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:10 am

essbee wrote: Bloody muppet's just been on the 'phone to say that the 3.64 wont fit!! He reckons that the driveshafts are too long for the large case diff.
Sounds like he's had the 4.27 out though - so at least I should be able to get all the bolts undone when I have a go at the job myself.

tell him to unlock the prop bolts and shorten it!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:13 am

On the LS diff the output flange's are sorter to accomodate the wider housing and can be used with the same driveshafts.
Sounds more like he can't do it.
Unless you have the wrong diff ?
Where's it from ?

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:16 am

Martinaston wrote:On the LS diff the output flange's are sorter to accomodate the wider housing and can be used with the same driveshafts.
Sounds mor liks he can't do it.
Unless you have the wrong diff ?
Where's it from ?

Came out of a pre-facelift 325i, if I remember correctly.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:17 am

320Touring wrote:tell him to unlock the prop bolts and shorten it!

Not the prop, driveshafts!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:18 am

Does the guy not own a tape measure.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:27 am

essbee wrote:I get nervous about leaving my baby with someone else.

........ And the way this morning's panned out is the reason why I don't like other people working on my car!
Leave it to someone else, and there's always some fcuk-on or another!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:27 am

essbee wrote:
320Touring wrote:tell him to unlock the prop bolts and shorten it!
Not the prop, driveshafts!

whatever dude :lol:

never done it just know that summat needs to be shortened

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:31 am

It's true what they say
If you want it done properly do it yourself.
Did the guy take the old one off and offer the new one up or was he just looking at it ?

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:35 am

Martinaston wrote:It's true what they say
If you want it done properly do it yourself.
Did the guy take the old one off and offer the new one up or was he just looking at it ?

Sounds like he's had the 4.27 out. He says that the driveshaft flanges are 50mm (ie 25mm each side) too far towards the wheels on the 3.64.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:51 am

It's not a very good pic but thats what they look like.
If there any bigger then some one has swapped them in which case i'd take it apart and make sure they haven't sold you an open diff in a LSD housing.
Or it could be off another BM but i've never heard of any like that.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:08 pm

3.64 open diff is now for sale........ See For Sale section.
I can't be doing with all the faff-on and I don't have the facilities to do the job myself.

I tried 3 garages before I could find one prepared to do the job. All the others refused point-blank. So now I'm stuffed!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:12 pm

dont give up so easily dude!!1 can you not nip down in your lunch hour and advise him what to do?

seeing as he has the 4post lift etc?!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:14 pm

320Touring wrote:dont give up so easily dude!!1 can you not nip down in your lunch hour and advise him what to do?

seeing as he has the 4post lift etc?!

Last time I spoke to him, he wasn't prepared to waste any more time on the job, other than to build it back up again.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:17 pm

essbee wrote:
320Touring wrote:dont give up so easily dude!!1 can you not nip down in your lunch hour and advise him what to do?

seeing as he has the 4post lift etc?!
Last time I spoke to him, he wasn't prepared to waste any more time on the job, other than to build it back up again.

tell him to fudge off!you took it to him on the understanding that the 3.64 would be fitted.he better fit it

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:17 pm

Got car back now. Tried another 3 garages and none of them wanted to know. I explained to all of them that the hard bit (getting the bolts undone) has been done and all it needs is the prop loosened. Still they don't wanna know. One even said "If it's that easy, why don't you do it yourself?"!!
I'm well p122ed off now. Looks like the job will never get done.

Thanks for all your support Chaps.

Stuart.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:29 pm

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:00 pm

Man that's a kick in the teeth!

You would expect a bloody garage to know what they were doing, guess it goes to show really...

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:05 pm

essbee, it will fit! and u can do it at home!

if u have a trolley jack and 2 axle stands u can do it!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:40 pm

Simon13 wrote:essbee, it will fit! and u can do it at home!

if u have a trolley jack and 2 axle stands u can do it!

Well said Simon13

I'd give you a hand if i was nearer

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:47 pm

be brave stuart! if u dont have a car u like what have you got?

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:01 am

do you want a hand mate? im free in the middle of the week and im pretty close to you

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:06 am

thats wot the zones about, fellow zoners pullin toghter to help one another

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:17 am

Stuart
If you want a good mechanic to fit your LSD.
Try George Lambrou at Auto Bavaria.He's a top bloke,and i,m sure he wouldn't say no to you.His rates are very reasonable,and he loves E30's.

Auto Bavaria
Unit 5
Lynnwood Business Park
Lynnwood Terrace
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 6UL
0191-2260102

Nick

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:34 am

craigieeb wrote:do you want a hand mate? im free in the middle of the week and im pretty close to you

Thanks for that Craig, but I'm not free until the weekend.

I'm a bit dubious about having another go at home 'coz I haven't got any form of hardstanding (garage is full of stuff builders had to get out of house)

Was a bit iffy last time having the car on ramps and stands on gravel!! That may have been why I couldn't get two bolts undone - car was rocking and I got scared of pushing any harder!!!

:surrender:

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:38 am

Simon13 wrote:essbee, it will fit! and u can do it at home!

if u have a trolley jack and 2 axle stands u can do it!

Simon, see above. Trolley jack and creeper don't run too well on gravel! This is why, ideally, I need it done for me - or to get access to a workshop.

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:48 am

12/240 volt inverter. halogen light. carpark.

:lol:

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:57 am

hoshy wrote:12/240 volt inverter. halogen light. carpark.

I once changed a Cavalier Mk2 clutch in a multi-storey, and my ex-father-in-law rebuilt the collapsed front suspension on his Moggy Thou van in a multi-storey.

I wonder if anyone would mind if I chuck everything I need in the car and go down to the MetroCentre and do it there??