M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

[magpie]

nice work mate your car looks awsome from the front are you gonna get another is lip?

i got one already,in white which was nice

i've got a link to the black splitter part that i had on there so it will all be back as it was but better

[leeparkes]

watching the metal insert pop out like a turd was a pleasant surprise

[Ali786]

nice work mate your car looks awsome from the front are you gonna get another is lip?

i got one already,in white which was nice

i've got a link to the black splitter part that i had on there so it will all be back as it was but better

Nice one mate

[defjammin]

i've got a link to the black splitter part that i had on there so it will all be back as it was but better

have you got a part number for a is lip as well?

[magpie]

i've got a link to the black splitter part that i had on there so it will all be back as it was but better

have you got a part number for a is lip as well?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=15

splitter....



http://www.ryangmw.com/products.htm

[MurphyE30]

have you ordered the lip splitter yet?

did the beam ect come back today?

[magpie]

i get the beam and trailing arms back tomorrow as they weren't ready but were nearly done.

5 of my 6 bushes are waiting for one one more to join them so i should have all the parts needed back with me tomorrow fingers crossed again

i've not purchased the splitter just yet as i'm waiting on a reply from someone who has one never fitted from the group buy where i got my old one.

105.00 USD = 64.6195 GBP only £10 more than the one i had but this new one has a leatherette finish, oooooooh said the crowd!

[rix313]

Bet that made a clunk when the diff fell out lol.

[magpie]

time to get this show back on the road so some arse end action is required,this job is the one job i've not looked forward to doing after reading of other peoples problems attempting it.

in for a penny

well done that man



canny fooked like



same goes for t'other side



and the new beam,all bushed up .



^^ i've got some smoothrite in a rattle can to finish the beam ,the trailing arms are bushed up and have also been blasted and primered and also await a coat of black smooth-rite

the rear arms and diff are out so i just need to get the beam out tomorrow ready for a good underseal and waxoil before all the new parts go back in.puchased x4 goodrich s/s flexis and some void fillers for the rear bushes.



problem! how do i get the old h/brake cables out? i've cut them to get the arms off the carbut they wont budge with an initial yank there must be a way




wtf goes on here ?? i bought an m50 air box with new k&n panel filter and tried to fit it to the new bellows i have but it isn't working is it



what do i need to buy now ? a smaller samco hose or something ??

any help is appreciated and fookin needed now

[Duke137]

Undo the handbrake cables at the lever obviously and they just yank out at the underside of the car mate

[craigieeb]

hehe

is it just me or is that air box higher than the throttle body

[magpie]

i've undone the cables at the h/brake so more fun to come with wd40 etc and failing that i've got some heat to apply,i will win .

who else is using an m50 airbox,i need to know if i require another hose for it to work ?

and where to get it.

[E30BeemerLad]

I keep getting one of my standard airboxes out the garage and have a go at fitting them, but end up with a similar result, so the chavvy cone filter goes back on

[DanThe]

Is that alarm thing in the way? You need an E36 throttle hose

[Simon13]

you want some mole grips on the handbrak cables, give them a twist and they should pull out, they can be a bit annyoing but nothing really bad some WD won't hurt either first

Saves beasting them out by cutting them, new cables are dear!

[sweep]

They do go mick with a good pair of vice grips small movements at first!

[magpie]

that is an e36 m50 hose dan,got a receipt in the cars peado-File with a part number so can check that one out,i'll check but i think the box clears the alarm.i did remove the original air-box bracket from the car to get the box in but it's still not happnin with the hose

cheers for the advise on the cables,pity i cut them really but i just wanted the arms off the car and out of the way along with the diff ready for some beam action asap.

[DanThe]

Looks like an E34 to me, this is an E36 on mine -

[magpie]

hmm you could be right on the hose m8 ,i'll dig out the part number for my one.

your box hasn't got the plastic part going across the front of the inlet manifold between the rad like mine ?




is mine an m50 box ??

[DanThe]

Yours is the later box, same dimensions just has that extra pokey bit, what the fck its meant to do I do not know

[E30BeemerLad]

Looks like an E34 to me, this is an E36 on mine -

Thanks for that pic Dan, has helped me to work out what the hell I need to do with the bracket you sorted

My 2 airboxes both have the extra resonance chamber coming off them like Mick's. I know one is the original from the 328 donor, but the other one I have was supposed to be from an early 325 and it looks identical.

I think I have the same E34 inlet elbow as Mick

[magpie]

Yours is the later box, same dimensions just has that extra pokey bit, what the fck its meant to do I do not know

new trunk on order [again]

[magpie]

had time for another go at it this after and the beam is now out with more snags as expected.

the side plate bolts cam off easy enough,i've had to grind the heads off these on rotten turds in the past.then i thought the x2 main bolts were bent at first when they wouldn't budge so i had a look from inside the car and found the bolts escape routes blocked by a dollop of sealer



after removing said blockage the bolts 'flew' out

then on to removing the beam that was still stuck fast ending in this the worst case!





my car does nothing in half measures so i get both sides to fight with,great!

next question is what's the best way to remove the stubs ? i've got the large washers off and it's just the stubs left now.



on a brighter note i cracked open the Karcher and blasted all the crap out ready for under seal,wax oil and any future rust blockage i can see.

i have a full intact pair of these which is nice


rear arch ......



i'll get the h/brake cables out next visit but advise on the removal of those bush stubs will be good for round 3

[Dezzy]

Small drill bit through one side mate, right near the edge. They should fall out then.

[MurphyE30]

About time you pulled your finger out

All coming together nicely, possibly an omen that the diff gave way?

[magpie]

not sure why i put this job off so long,it's fun really

225 rear tyres + 24v's + worn rear beam bushes added to a launch @ santa pod on the sticky icky stuff = fail!



nowt like a virgin ass end to kick in shortly

[magpie]

had a couple of hours at it today and made some good progress

first job to get the rear bush stubs out, new drill and drill bits even



half of one out in no time @ all........



quickly followed by the rest.



next up clean around all bracketery and any signs of split sealer of any signs of crust!









one intact filler neck bracket





solid







how much is a new one of these ? took a while to clean it up but it's still solid at least.





glad i caught this in time before the rot set in,this part is down from the filler flap and the stub is where the plastic cover fits to.





everything coat in rust remedy



hope to have a full day at this tomorrow,Bring it CROUT!

[magpie]

had a few hours at it again today,seam sealed on top of all the rust remedy treatment spots. and sprayed the rear beam up in hammerite satin.







and this arrived from capri_rob



now this has prompted me to renew all the rear brake-lines which looked a bit ropey.



this one from front to rear is being replaced as well while i can get to it easily



i'd be very foolish not to take advantage while the beam is out ............cat's away





and some goodies



well once it's done it's done good i spose

[E30BeemerLad]

how much is a new one of these ? took a while to clean it up but it's still solid at least.

Think they are about £30 from the stealers Mick, part number 16131179011

Good work my friend

[Kedge]

Same job for me this weekend with the seam sealer, you finishing it with anything over the top?

You beat me to that t-piece

[Simon13]

indeed, that big dollop of sealer on top of the bolts means that those beam bushes are the originals! never been changed until you! I've broke an e30 like that before and had the same problem scratching my head about it!

[magpie]

Cheers Lee,i've coated that part in black hammerite after a good soak in rust treatment so i'll see how it holds up,don't look to bad now .

Same job for me this weekend with the seam sealer, you finishing it with anything over the top?

You beat me to that t-piece

you bet i am,i've got some schutz and great big 5 ltr tin of wax-oil to apply yet

re the t-piece

indeed, that big dollop of sealer on top of the bolts means that those beam bushes are the originals! never been changed until you! I've broke an e30 like that before and had the same problem scratching my head about it!

a virgin ass end looks canny fooked up close ,the brake pipes are mingin i had to cut a flexi off with a grinder to free the pipe from the bracket i'd been dabbing fresh underseal hastily before each mot for the last 3 yrs on and around the t-piece .

[Dezzy]

Top work my friend!

[magpie]

my tax is out at the end of the month,11th sept is the deadline.

just one more meet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[leeparkes]

You will notice a big difference how tight the back end feels when its back on the road Mick

No more tramping off the line either, eh.