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Suspension / Bilstein heavy duty shocks

« on: June 09, 2009, 04:25:46 PM »

Looking to replace current shocks with Bilstein HD shocks. I dont want to lower the car but at the same time want to improve handling. Has anyone had past experience with these shocks:D

91 318is

I've got the HD Billies in my 318IS and they are excellent. I too didn't wish to lower the car because I use her in the winter and don't want to be a snow plow. :rolleyes:

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Exterior / imageshack?

« on: March 20, 2009, 04:44:58 PM »

Use photobucket.com so viewers don't get popups like the ones associated with imageshack.

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Exterior / rust repairs

« on: March 14, 2009, 04:36:48 PM »

hey dark_islight, im from st-bruno montreal south shore and i was wandering where you bought your steel from? cause ive been looking every where to find some (tole) to work with and, well, no luck! thanks in advance.

I bought the steel from Auto Plus. Generally you can buy the steel sheets in 48" X  48" sheets from any auto parts store that sells body repair items. Check around you'll be surprised that at your local auto parts store it's available.

Sorry I didn't see your post or I would have responded earlier.

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General Topics / Devil's M42 366666km or 227835.69 miles

« on: January 18, 2009, 12:03:07 PM »

Speedo just rolled 366666KM.:cool:

 

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General Topics / Devils m42

« on: January 15, 2009, 05:51:28 PM »

Speedo just rolled 366666KM.:cool:

 

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How-To's / Jacking Points

« on: December 01, 2008, 04:19:01 PM »

i also fould two little squares one on each side right behind the fron tire that look like surfaces made for jack stand.....is that correct?

NO! NO! NO!

These are not jacking points. They are hollow and will collaspe under the weight of the car.

See the photo below courtesy of r3vlimited.com

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Electrical / ac button not turning aux fan

« on: November 23, 2008, 05:14:26 PM »

Had the same problem but the resistor on the aux fan was blown.

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Electrical / Electrical troubleshooting manuals

« on: November 22, 2008, 08:35:03 AM »

anyone for the mitchell 87-97::cool:

http://www.autolib.diakom.ru/CAR/BMW/

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Electrical / Electrical troubleshooting manuals

« on: November 20, 2008, 05:39:58 PM »

Enjoy:

http://www.wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm

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General Topics / Bmw manuals online

« on: November 17, 2008, 08:12:18 PM »

TIS= Technical information system

I found it on bimmernut.com

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General Topics / Bmw manuals online

« on: November 17, 2008, 06:37:02 PM »

Hey check this out::rolleyes:

http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/repair/main/Index_cd3.htm

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Electrical / Alternator failure

« on: November 08, 2008, 04:31:46 PM »

Last year my alternator decided to give up the ghost. There was little or no warning just everything started to go dim until the car stalled out and rolled to a halt.:mad:

Today almost a year later I was cleaning out the garage and found that old alternator so I removed the regulator/brush assembly and this is what I found.









As you can see from the images the upper brush is worn to limits and the lower brush has 50% more material still left. I suppose the upper brush lost its contact and therefore failed to charge the battery.

I read somewhere on the net there is a $8.95 fix for the worn brushes by using power tool replacement brushes sanded down to the proper size and resoldered into place.

Sounds like a future project.:eek:

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General Topics / Has anyone changed a front wheel hub/bearing or is there any online tech for such?

« on: October 28, 2008, 07:06:47 AM »

I'm guessing but the price you quoted is the Hub and bearing assembly.

http://www.bimmerspecialist.com/usa/parts/index/bmw?shop=usa

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Exterior / Fog Light Restoration

« on: October 28, 2008, 06:53:46 AM »

Check http://www.bmwlight.com for replacements.

Here's the how to : http://www.bmwlight.com/bmwlightinstallation.htm

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Exterior / rust repairs

« on: October 27, 2008, 02:52:33 PM »

wow, what side skirts are those? OEM?

Sideskirts are a fiberglass copy but it's hard to read the bottom but they're marked RECHTS.