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Off-topic discussion / What was your first car?

« on: August 25, 2011, 10:31:51 AM »

First ride ever was a 1984 Chevy Suburban done in proper Michigan hill billy style.

4" Suspension lift, 2" body lift, 35" Ground Hog tires, rebuilt 350 with cam, 10:1 compression, roller rocker heads, Edelbrock (
I'm actually kinda sad I never got to hit a deer with that truck....

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Engine + Driveline / Replacing tensioner, timing chain, guides for first time.

« on: August 24, 2011, 02:28:21 PM »

I can't figure out why but its not letting me post the pics I took

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Engine + Driveline / Progress...ish

« on: August 24, 2011, 02:01:02 PM »

I've never replaced a timing chain before but I've been wrenching on cars since childhood so I have some idea of the task ahead of me.

I'm working with the (shitty) Haynes Manual right now...I would definitely appreciate a link to a Bentley Manual .PDF if anybody has one. I've tried to find a current link on here but none I've found work anymore.

Anyways, got it torn down to the lower timing cover with fairly little trouble but progress is stalled because I cant figure out how to get these pulley's off (see pics) so I can get at the lower timing chain cover.

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Engine + Driveline / Timing Needs adjusting??

« on: August 19, 2011, 04:26:09 PM »

Did you take any pictures during this rebuild process? I'm about to replace my tensioner and chain too.

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Engine + Driveline / Replacing tensioner, timing chain, guides for first time.

« on: August 18, 2011, 11:24:15 AM »

Just looking for some wisdom on disassembly, and proper installation of the tensioner, timing chain & guides....Thanky.

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Engine + Driveline / Help! On road trip and Engine began loud rattle. What is it?/How to Fix?

« on: June 19, 2011, 01:28:19 PM »

Drained my oil and ran it through a screen as it came out...no metal but found what appears to be several small pieces of black plastic

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Engine + Driveline / Help! On road trip and Engine began loud rattle. What is it?/How to Fix?

« on: June 17, 2011, 01:34:05 PM »

Thanks again for the help here. 5 hours but I got her home just fine. I found that certain RPM's seemed to resonate just right and the vibration would become hardly noticeable. About 1500 and also 3100 it would quiet out. Very convenient since 3100 in 5th put me at about 68-70 mph so I could keep it on the highway without being the asshole that slows up traffic. I'm ordering my new tensioner and gaskets for timing case and oil pan today and I'll post pics after I get it torn down to see exactly how bad the damage is.

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Engine + Driveline / Help! On road trip and Engine began loud rattle. What is it?/How to Fix?

« on: June 16, 2011, 05:54:18 AM »

Thanks for the quick replies...about to hit the road now so at least I know what I'm up against. I'll post pics of the tear down if I make 'er home.

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Engine + Driveline / Help! On road trip and Engine began loud rattle. What is it?/How to Fix?

« on: June 15, 2011, 09:42:10 PM »

Thanks for the reply. I've come to suspect the chain tensioner after some researching so I'm definitely gonna replace that when I get back home. I'm still wondering if a 5 hour trip is going to be survivable or if I'm gonna kill my car trying to get home.

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Engine + Driveline / Help! On road trip and Engine began loud rattle. What is it?/How to Fix?

« on: June 15, 2011, 04:04:27 PM »

On a road trip and two hours from my destination my E36 M42 began emitting a loud rattle. Hard to tell where exactly its coming from but it sounds like its somewhere from the front/beneath the intake manifold. I drove two more hours to my destination and it didn't seem to get louder once it started. Also no noticeable loss in power and I've heard a valve knock before and this doesn't seem to sound like that. So this leaves three questions... 1. What's going on here? 2. How do I fix it? and 3. Is it going to be possible for me to drive this 5 hours back home tomorrow?

This is a video I just posted to youtube that shows the knock/rattle so you can get a better idea of whats going on. Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx2cynn9isE

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Interior / Gauge cluster wont work...ne suggestions?

« on: January 10, 2010, 05:16:33 PM »

I'm currently rebuilding a 92' 318i and I can't get the gauges to work. Idiot lights function but none of the gauges will move. Fuses are good and the cluster is getting power. Any body encounter something similar?

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Electrical / e36, instrument cluster gauges dont work...any ideas for how to fix it???

« on: June 15, 2009, 07:45:12 PM »

I'm currently rebuilding a 92' e36 and none of my gauges work, speedo, tach, gas, nothing. The instrument cluster is getting power however as most of the idiot lights still flash at me. Quite perplexing, has anyone heard of this before or have any ideas for how to remedy this?