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      01-23-2017, 12:20 PM   #111
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Spent a bit of time on the car tonight, rear brakea back on, rear end is now complete

Now onto the front, looking good to finish this week

Can't wait to drive it again
Very nice... love them Koni yellows Hops
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      01-23-2017, 03:30 PM   #112
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Spent a bit of time on the car tonight, rear brakea back on, rear end is now complete

Now onto the front, looking good to finish this week

Can't wait to drive it again
Very nice... love them Koni yellows Hops
Yeah I've got Koni Yellows on my e36 m3 as well, really like the way they drive and the fact that they have enough adjustment to get them the way you want them

Easy choice, especially when I found a set in germany that came for just over 1k delivered including the H&R springs
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      01-24-2017, 04:29 AM   #113
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Spent another few hours on the car, have now finished fitting the outlets and put the intercooler back on

Will finish up fitting the heat shield tomorrow night and then finish the DIY thread

Pics of the intercooler, the installed outlets and a closeup of where I had to join the 2.5" outlet to the 3" intercooler inlet
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Nice work Hoper, nearly there!
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      01-24-2017, 05:59 PM   #115
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Nice work Hoper, nearly there!
Thanks Monty, yep should come together pretty quickly now, I'll be done by Sunday at the latest as long as I'm not lazy

Not much room to fit those outlets, but they're on now so all good
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      01-27-2017, 04:58 AM   #116
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Fitted the outlets and heatshields yesterday, managed to fit both heatshields (original and RB Turbo version) was a PITA to get them lined up but worth the persistence as all of the wire runs and mounts are still available

There are some bumps in the original heat shield but the RB version deforms around those as you tighten it so all good

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      01-27-2017, 05:04 AM   #117
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Also fixed my oil leaks yesterday, once again this forum is awesome, you'll find lots of posts about DIY oil filter housing gasket replacement and that's where the oil (hopefully all but at least the majority) was coming from

Also replaced the top radiator hose as somone had made a mess with the o rings
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      01-27-2017, 05:13 AM   #118
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Fitted the front suspension and brakes as well after work today, effed up the M decals as they're back to front from the way I wanted them to face so will need to get new ones
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Great progress Hops. Don't forget to clean and paint your hubs. I used CLR, degreaser and a scotch brite to clean the rust off, followed by a copper brush on a drill. Cleaned it all with mag wheel cleaner and water and then a quick spray with wax and grease remover. Taped it up with some news paper and two coats of heat paint. I am sure you know all this already
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      01-27-2017, 02:40 PM   #120
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Great progress Hops. Don't forget to clean and paint your hubs. I used CLR, degreaser and a scotch brite to clean the rust off, followed by a copper brush on a drill. Cleaned it all with mag wheel cleaner and water and then a quick spray with wax and grease remover. Taped it up with some news paper and two coats of heat paint. I am sure you know all this already
Thanks Monty, not sure I'll get to the hubs, I'll see how I go, really keen to get the car on the road and still have a bit to do, I can go back and do the hubs in a few weeks, they're easy enough to get to, still have a list of things to do today amd tomorrow, including painting my wheels...
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      01-27-2017, 03:25 PM   #121
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Good work ethic you got a lot done the past few weeks.
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      01-28-2017, 06:02 AM   #122
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Good work ethic you got a lot done the past few weeks.
Thanks mate, it's been pretty tough doing it after work, but I'm almost there which is motivating me
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Did some more on the car today, painted my wheels gloss black, I figure the silver car with gloss black highlights is the way to go, they came up pretty good too
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Also tried to fill and bleed the cooling system, tried because it leaked all over my garage floor from the coolant hose that goes into the head where the thermostat is.... AAAAARRRGGGHHHH, my son removed that pipe when he gave me a hand with the oil filter housing, he dropped the o ring and didn't notice and put the pipe back on without it, he also didn't notice that the pipe was broken where it fits into the head, so now the car won't be running until I get a new hose

I found the o ring sitting on the serpentine belt behind the turbo inlet, but even with the o ring the hose doesn't seat properly and the whole thing looks like its been bodgied up before, with an extra piece of plastic stuffed in there to try and make it fit and since the guy I bought it from always took it to mechanics, its another example of having to know your mechanic does a good job

I've traced the pipe down and have no idea how to get the lower end off so that's going to be fun...:
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Great progress!
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Also tried to fill and bleed the cooling system, tried because it leaked all over my garage floor from the coolant hose that goes into the head where the thermostat is.... AAAAARRRGGGHHHH, my son removed that pipe when he gave me a hand with the oil filter housing, he dropped the o ring and didn't notice and put the pipe back on without it, he also didn't notice that the pipe was broken where it fits into the head, so now the car won't be running until I get a new hose

I found the o ring sitting on the serpentine belt behind the turbo inlet, but even with the o ring the hose doesn't seat properly and the whole thing looks like its been bodgied up before, with an extra piece of plastic stuffed in there to try and make it fit and since the guy I bought it from always took it to mechanics, its another example of having to know your mechanic does a good job I've traced the pipe down and have no idea how to get the lower end off so that's going to be fun...:
Had the same problem when Vince and I were doing the filter housing gasket, we managed to get it going with some temp gasket sealant but it wasnt pretty
There is a metal flange that is available to replace the plastic one that corrodes away. Is pretty expensive though
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Did some more on the car today, painted my wheels gloss black, I figure the silver car with gloss black highlights is the way to go, they came up pretty good too
Nice job on them wheels mate
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      01-28-2017, 08:10 PM   #128
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What paint and clear did you use on your wheels mate?
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What paint and clear did you use on your wheels mate?
Went to the local auto paint store and purchased gloss black paint, hardner and thinner, painted them using a spray gun, no clear was told they wouldn't need it and judging by the results he was correct

Tins have 2K paint written on them, but the guy put the labels on after mixing the paint, I can go back and ask for specifics if you like EB?
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Went to the local auto paint store and purchased gloss black paint, hardner and thinner, painted them using a spray gun, no clear was told they wouldn't need it and judging by the results he was correct

Tins have 2K paint written on them, but the guy put the labels on after mixing the paint, I can go back and ask for specifics if you like EB?
Oh no no, that's ok mate.

I'll go to my local paint shop and ask, but you have pointed me in the right direction thanks!
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Thanks Socks, if the local BMW dealer doesnt have a hose I'll buy one, might even buy one anyway and put it in the spares bin to replace the plastic crap if/when it fails again

Will grab a hose tomorrowif they have one as I really want to get the car back on the road asap
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Pulled the thermostat out so I could get to the bottom of the problem hose, PITA of a job but worth it to get it all sorted

PIC 1, problem child, this is just under the oil filter housing, and a bit towards the center of the engine
PIC 2, Water pump from bottom, you can see that I've removed the 2 bolts that hold the thermostat in place
PIC 3, The broken front of the hose
PIC 4, Thermostat removed from the car
PIC 5, offending hose, O Ring and extra piece of plastic
PIC 6, From under the car you now get a good view of the front turbo, it wasn't this clean, I cleaned it up since I had access
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