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Title: Beeker1972
Post by: Beeker1972 on January 25, 2014, 11:45:37 AM
Hi I live in Mesa, AZ got a 1991 E30 318i 4 door White w/ gray cloth int. Posted pics of the car, and my 1 yearold son Jonny!
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Post by: deansweet on January 25, 2014, 01:54:15 PM
That's a clean looking 318i!
Welcome to the club!

Dean
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Post by: Beeker1972 on February 09, 2014, 01:27:04 PM
Cleaned the White Angry Chihuahua!

A perfect day for it too!
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Post by: deansweet on February 09, 2014, 03:55:41 PM
that is a sad looking yard?! Do you live Death Valley? :)
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Post by: Beeker1972 on February 09, 2014, 11:28:34 PM
Living in Arizona my father doesn't winter seed his yard so the crab grass is dormant this time of year.  It's kinda the norm for people who don't belong to a HOA.  My father lives on an acre with water rights, and farm animal privileges so during the summer it's green, because of the every 2 week flood irrigation.  During the winter it's once a month after dry up.   

Quote from: deansweet on February 09, 2014, 03:55:41 PM
that is a sad looking yard?! Do you live Death Valley? :)
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Post by: Beeker1972 on February 28, 2014, 08:41:56 PM
Well it looks like the Angry White Chihuahua's water pump died.   So I think it might be a good time to flush, hoses, belts, and thermostat ....
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 01, 2014, 04:50:07 PM
Well I'm in a snag on a water pump change out ...
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Post by: deansweet on March 02, 2014, 09:23:46 AM
snag? details?
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 02, 2014, 09:11:03 PM
The snag is whoever serviced the car before I got it used lots of RTV!  The water pump is pretty much glued in the engine.  You know how the 2 screws that you use to pull the water pump out well one of them broke part of the housing the other strip the threads in the pump housing.  So this weekend was preparing, and cleaning for water pump extraction.  The trick will be not damaging other aluminum parts on the front of the engine when extracting the water pump.
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Post by: deansweet on March 03, 2014, 08:11:26 AM
yep, that would definitely be a snag.
I feel for you, the pump is in a peculiar spot that doesn't allow prying that's for sure.
Hopefully you can get it extracted without collateral damage. 
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 03, 2014, 07:37:08 PM
Got an extra engine for parts.  There's some salvage yards locally here in Phoenix Metro area ... I wish I had the time to go find a 92 thru 95 M42 so I can update my car to serpentine drive belts, and coil over plug setup.
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 04, 2014, 11:38:53 PM
Moved the car into the shop after the post rain dry up ...  let the tear down begin ...
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 07, 2014, 08:34:45 PM
It looks like my Father, and Brother got the water pump out while I was at work today ... I really wanted to be there, but I have to work.
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 11, 2014, 09:35:39 PM
Well ordered the parts from http://www.autohausaz.com/ they should be at my Dad's house sometime tomorrow.  I have some pics.
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 15, 2014, 09:50:52 PM
They E30 is up and running!  I cleaned it too!  Cleaned my wife's car so she's happy!
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Post by: Darky on March 16, 2014, 08:01:30 AM
What are you planning?
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Post by: deansweet on March 16, 2014, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: Beeker1972 on March 15, 2014, 09:50:52 PM
They E30 is up and running!  I cleaned it too!  Cleaned my wife's car so she's happy!

Awee... what a cute couple!
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 16, 2014, 01:39:57 PM
Quote from: Darky on March 16, 2014, 08:01:30 AM
What are you planning?

For the near future get it really reliable for going back and forth to work.  When I get some discretionary income buy my wife a 4 door first generation Toyota Tacoma (1995–2004) preferably 4wd, but willing to take a pre-runner, or if I can't find one a 4 door 4 runner, or Subaru Forester.  Then I can go through the 95 BMW 325i to make it my daily driver, then after that the 91 318i will be my weekend toy.  My 1987 E28 535is is going to my friend who needs an extra car.


Quote from: deansweet on March 16, 2014, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: Beeker1972 on March 15, 2014, 09:50:52 PM
They E30 is up and running!  I cleaned it too!  Cleaned my wife's car so she's happy!

Awee... what a cute couple!

happy wife happy life!
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Post by: Beeker1972 on August 19, 2014, 10:22:36 PM
Yeah it's been 120 days ... but I have been working a lot lately ... My angry white Chihuahua still running, and driving well ... 
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 07, 2015, 09:25:58 PM
Well I'll get some new pics of the car when I put the Silver Ray's Volks TE37s on the car...
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Post by: Beeker1972 on March 17, 2015, 05:58:57 PM
Got Wheels! Ray's Volk TE37s ....