Beemerlad's M52 Chromie

[DanThe]

Is that a confession?

[daimlerman]

Is that a confession?

If you are refering to me,young man,no!
But the new GSF brake master that I bought in March has just gone back faulty....

[E30BeemerLad]

When did you get a Supra?!

I haven't mate, it's my brother's, headgasket went on it in spectacular syle 2 weeks ago at 140mph

[E30BeemerLad]

Just got back from the motor factors and got a large bleed nipple that will fit, gonna fill it with chemical metal too just to be safe.

[djk]

Are we going to have some sort of zone celebration when this thing is finally on the road? It'll be like the end of an era!

[E30BeemerLad]

yeah, it'll be called a frag fest

[Daf318is]

yeah, it'll be called a frag fest

Can I have first refusal on the manifold then ! Still can't b'live that it actually fitted!

You can't break it - not after all this

[DanThe]

gonna fill it with chemical metal too just to be safe.

Just to be sure you cant ditch the ABS?

[E30BeemerLad]

Servo & master cylinder are off the car, sorted the spare outlet on the master cylinder now, but the problem I was moaning about with the brake pedal getting stiff and then releasing is the servo.

If I push on the rod from the back of the servo it goes in, then gets stiff then clunks & releases some more, the diaghphram seems to be sucking etc.

I tried this on the original servo I removed and it does the same.

Am I losing the plot here?

[DanThe]

Is the rod in line? If its pointing off centre it wont be smooth, I noticed this while adjusting the pedal with no M/C fitted

[E30BeemerLad]

this bastard piece of shit!

Had the servo off and on again, with the spacer in the end of the m/c I seem to have not that much pedal travel before it just goes solid, I have no fluid in at the moment, is that normal?

If i take the m/c off and then push the pedal I just get the spastic clunking again

FFS I just want to get this turd finished, even working on a school night and all that

[DanThe]

With no fluid the pedal should hit the floor

[E30BeemerLad]

in which case I'm going to close the garage and watch wheeler dealers as I can't be arsed with this turd tonight

[Daf318is]

Just be carefull with master cylinders and going all the way to the floor. Because they don't usually do this they can stick and seals break - speaking from experience

[rix313]

Liking the thread title

[E30BeemerLad]

After spitting my dummy out on Friday when the lolipop bushes would not go back onto the mounting holes, I managed to get them back on by undoing the main balljoint and dropping the arms down, bolting up the lolipops and then smacking the arms back into position. So front ARB mounts now modified and ARB does not touch the downpipe, so it's back on 4 wheels again.


I also did the rings around the lights in satin black and fitted them back

Then I fitted these puppies

I'm very pleased with the look, will look better once the rest of the interior is back in and actually clean

Coming together under here too

I'm happy with the clearance underneath(this was taken with the camera on the floor) but I guess the first journey over the speed humps that litter the estate will tell

Not got the throttle connected yet as i fitted a new E34 throttle cable, but what bit is missing from the bracket on the throttle body here? I can't see it on realOEM. Must be some sort of plastic insert?

Then I tried to work out why the only door I can open or unlock is the driver door. I did the red/black wire mod to the multipin in the door (you can see the corrosion) but it made naff all difference



Think I'm gonna start another thread about this as it's bugging the hell out of me (not opened anything other than the driver door and tailgate since I got the car almost 2 years ago
So now I'm waiting on a brand new clio servo to arrive in the week so I can get the brakes sorted. I have some braided hoses to fit, which I may well do as the front flexis look a bit perished and the pipes are a bit crusty where they come through the innner wing on the front so I'm going to order some pipes from BMW for the front as they cost buttons.

Nearly there folks

[Dezzy]

Looking good mate they sit well in the engine bay dont they my E30 shell is coming home tomorrow as i have got rid of the e36. Just the servo that was the problem then?

[E30BeemerLad]

Hopefully just the servo, it makes the clunk when no master cylinder there too

[e30topless]

stick with it Lee it's getting there

I was local today (haxby) but couldn't find your number

a green soarer shot past me at the roundabout, can't be that many around there ?

[E30BeemerLad]

Silver E30 private reg AVO?

[e30topless]

Silver E30 private reg AVO?

was me

[E30BeemerLad]

Bummer

I'd been up the road at a retail park and was on my way to a motor spares place to get a new 1/2" extension otherwise I would have turned into Haxby.

I clocked the E30 straight away as there are few around here, looked nice mate

[e30topless]

Bummer

I'd been up the road at a retail park and was on my way to a motor spares place to get a new 1/2" extension otherwise I would have turned into Haxby.

I clocked the E30 straight away as there are few around here, looked nice mate

cheers, some great roads around by you

it looks good from a distance she needs a bit of therapy the rust is starting

went from york to liverpool clocked up 300+ miles today speedo is almost on 60k

[Jesus325iTouring]

Nice to hear your fitting French parts Lee,way to go to keep up the quality

[DanThe]

The Clio servo is made in Germany by Bosch

[Daf318is]

It's a plastic insert that goes on the end of the throttle cable - I may have one. If I do I'll dig it out and drop it in the post for you

[billgatese30]

If daf doesn't have one Lee I definatley have one (just replaced it yesterday when fitting a new throttle cable)

[E30BeemerLad]

Chris, as you are a dead cert, would you mind posting yours to me? I'll PM you my address. Cheers Lee

[Daf318is]

Got it on the desk here if you want Lee? It even has a piece of throttle cable still attached to it!! Can drop it inthe post first thing tomorrow if you want

[E30BeemerLad]

Can you do that Daf, Chris is posting me his, but just incase there is any difference or anything spazzy like that. Muchas gracias

[MarkT]

Really looking good mate, enjoyed reading through this one. Got a deadline for finishing?

[Omi]

2011.

[n1tr0_9]

That Cat is smirking at your efforts in typical Cat fashion. Get the car finished, then you can run it over!

[Jhonno]

2051.

[d6dph]

2051.

Petrol will run out before this thing sees the road!