B C Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 The family went out running errands long enough for me to pickup the new alternator. It tested good. I got it installed, and made some motor mount shims. I will pop these in sometime later today when its not interfering with family time. timmer and Jdesign 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 You better make it to that e30 picnic. I want to check it out. I’m planning one getting out there in one of our cars. P_Roloff and timmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Bite-sized update as usual: Engine shimmed about 5/16” on the drivers side and hey! My manifold now clears the booster! The ICV hose is genuine BMW and its already cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 11 hours ago, snap said: Bite-sized update as usual: Engine shimmed about 5/16” on the drivers side and hey! My manifold now clears the booster! The ICV hose is genuine BMW and its already cracking. That's how you know it's good. They must be sourcing Uro parts. Where is the pcv hose that goes on that nipple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 The PCV hose that goes on that nipple is laying limp in the engine bay. I have the manifold on and torqued but still need to make all the connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Maybe it's the coolant vapors from the impending head gasket death that are causing premature wear, or your oil is toxic and your rings are shot so you are seeing too much oil through the manifold and it is wearing out the elbow, and don't forget the potential that your power steering pump is leaking and the pulley for it is flinging the fluid up and when you drive the air pushes the fluid back against the elbow. B C, jc43089, Jdesign and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 12 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: Maybe it's the coolant vapors from the impending head gasket death that are causing premature wear, or your oil is toxic and your rings are shot so you are seeing too much oil through the manifold and it is wearing out the elbow, and don't forget the potential that your power steering pump is leaking and the pulley for it is flinging the fluid up and when you drive the air pushes the fluid back against the elbow. Lets not get crazy here WebMD B C and Jdesign 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I knew it was Lupus. FWIW the rubber grommet on my new BMW throttle cable was also cracked. Im guessing its just new old stock. Every other piece of rubber old and new is holding up fine. I ran a tightly wrapped strip of electrical tape over the ICV hose and added a hose clamp for good measure. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, m42b32 said: Lets not get crazy here WebMD I figured I would go on the "SnapPath" m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 WebMD lists causes for a cough as being anything from a common cold to heart failure When my kids start hacking something up, I reach straight for the Lipitor. You gotta plan for the worst case scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 May have missed this but did the new alternator fix the temp issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Boris3 said: May have missed this but did the new alternator fix the temp issue? Not yet determined. I have the manifold on, just need to make the connections to it tonight and will probably give it a test drive tomorrow after work to see how things are going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Boris3 said: did the new alternator fix the temp issue? that just sounds ridiculous when you read it. P_Roloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 43 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: that just sounds ridiculous when you read it. Agreed... though with all at play in the ongoing @snap saga I am withholding judgement. Who knows. The curse is strong in this one, and meanwhile I wait patiently with my temp gun. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I guess I better try to wear all black to the picnic so all the temp guns pointed at me get as accurate of a reading as possible. jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 I got everything back together, charged the battery and went for a half-hour long test drive. The engine ran perfect despite the O2 still not being connected and now I have a different problem. The temp gauge reads too low 😄 It sat steady at a tick under 180 or at 180 for the entire drive regardless of electrical load. FWIW I rewired so it no longer shares a power or ground with the other gauges. if the mighty temp gun is to be trusted its about 15 degrees off. The top radiator hose reads 195 F. I sat idling in the driveway for 5 minutes or so and the gauge only climbed to the 190 mark. I will just play it safe and assume the gauge reads 20F too low and anything right of the 12:00 position will be the “shut er down” temperature. Consistently wrong is better than consistently moving around and I will see if I can make it more accurate another day. See you at the picnic! AsparagusMike, Jdesign, P_Roloff and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 See, you are crazy. Next time save the theatrics and listen to us! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Yes!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Awesome! Now you just have to put some miles on before it sells... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 noice! just apply tape with corrected numbers. jc43089, B C and Jdesign 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 6 hours ago, straight6pwr said: noice! just apply tape with corrected numbers. some of us would be tempted to let it reach jessica alba just to see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jc43089 Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, snap said: some of us would be tempted to let it reach jessica alba just to see what happens I think you know what would happen, you would crack just like your cylinder head. Jdesign and YoungCR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Commuting in it again. Im pretty happy with the acceleration. Its faster than any NA E36 M I have been in but thats not saying a lot in this era of hoverboards and fidget spinners. its easy to drive/forgiving off the line when you are wearing dress shoes or are clumsy with the clutch. These cars look tiny. Doesnt help that im a ‘squatch 😁 P_Roloff, Boris3, m42b32 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Day 5. They still think I am a truck bro B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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