E28 - the long slog
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Not much of an update, as I've not had time to do much.
Engine has arrived:
The M50 sump is already here, and delivered today was a new sump gasket, the correct oil pickup pipe, a new dipstick (just because) and various odds and sods:
Did some shopping yesterday, so due for delivery soon are some new rear calipers (from an E34 535i), a LUK clutch kit and service parts for the M52 (plugs, oil filter etc). This is a steel-linered block, so no Nikasil worries.
I need to pull the waterpump out and check it's a metal impellor version, and if not change that and the stat.
Also need to source a gearbox soon.
Engine has arrived:
The M50 sump is already here, and delivered today was a new sump gasket, the correct oil pickup pipe, a new dipstick (just because) and various odds and sods:
Did some shopping yesterday, so due for delivery soon are some new rear calipers (from an E34 535i), a LUK clutch kit and service parts for the M52 (plugs, oil filter etc). This is a steel-linered block, so no Nikasil worries.
I need to pull the waterpump out and check it's a metal impellor version, and if not change that and the stat.
Also need to source a gearbox soon.
Oh alright, you can have another update then. But stop the begging.
M52 wearing an M52 sump:
This won't work. Having the bowl at the front will, apparently, foul the subframe or steering or something. This is why the M50 sump is needed, as it's the other way round.
So, with the M52 sump off, you can see the next little problem - the oil pickup pipe for the M52 sump reaches to the front of the sump, and is supported by this bracket:
That bracket will foul the M50 sump, so it has to come off:
And there it was, gone.
M50 (shiny) and M52 (oily) pickups side-by-side:
Anyway, new pickup on (you need to loosen the oil pump bolts to get at one of the bolts on the pickup), bracket removed and new sump gasket resting in place:
Rather than reuse the sump bolts, I'm going to order new ones, so it's just held in place by a couple for now:
And for something completely different, I gave the throttle body a quick spray with carb cleaner and wipe:
Next job will be to tidy the garage again - with several jobs on the go at once, it's turning into disorganised chaos.
M52 wearing an M52 sump:
This won't work. Having the bowl at the front will, apparently, foul the subframe or steering or something. This is why the M50 sump is needed, as it's the other way round.
So, with the M52 sump off, you can see the next little problem - the oil pickup pipe for the M52 sump reaches to the front of the sump, and is supported by this bracket:
That bracket will foul the M50 sump, so it has to come off:
And there it was, gone.
M50 (shiny) and M52 (oily) pickups side-by-side:
Anyway, new pickup on (you need to loosen the oil pump bolts to get at one of the bolts on the pickup), bracket removed and new sump gasket resting in place:
Rather than reuse the sump bolts, I'm going to order new ones, so it's just held in place by a couple for now:
And for something completely different, I gave the throttle body a quick spray with carb cleaner and wipe:
Next job will be to tidy the garage again - with several jobs on the go at once, it's turning into disorganised chaos.
Some more presents arrived.
Service stuff - oil filter and spark plugs:
Shiny new rear calipers (from an E34 535i):
The LUK clutch kit I ordered:
Seems they spell LUK differently to me.
The engine doesn't fit on the stand with the clutch and flywheel attached, so that's a job for later. Tomorrow will be water pump, thermostat, plugs and oil filter.
That, and removing the fuel tanks, fuel pump, fuel lines, brake hard lines and anything else I can get my hammer within 6 inches of.
Service stuff - oil filter and spark plugs:
Shiny new rear calipers (from an E34 535i):
The LUK clutch kit I ordered:
Seems they spell LUK differently to me.
The engine doesn't fit on the stand with the clutch and flywheel attached, so that's a job for later. Tomorrow will be water pump, thermostat, plugs and oil filter.
That, and removing the fuel tanks, fuel pump, fuel lines, brake hard lines and anything else I can get my hammer within 6 inches of.
A bit of pissing around today.
Plugs changed, thermostat changed, waterpump changed. Old drive belts removed, new one on order.
Whipped the cam cover off to have a quick peak inside, and all seems well:
Had to unleash The Persuader Mk3 to get the stubborn pinnion out, but out it came, so the diff case and back cover are now ready for blasting:
Other than that, the garage has been tidied, the various bits and bobs have been sorted and put into boxes, and most of the various fluids I've spilt on the floor have been mopped up. Fnar.
Oh, and I also gave the top engine cover a clean up. Cillit Bang is the daddy.
Special thanks today go to Woodkid for their excellent track Run Boy Run and Innis & Gunn for putting beer into oak barrels before it gets delivered to my mouth.
Plugs changed, thermostat changed, waterpump changed. Old drive belts removed, new one on order.
Whipped the cam cover off to have a quick peak inside, and all seems well:
Had to unleash The Persuader Mk3 to get the stubborn pinnion out, but out it came, so the diff case and back cover are now ready for blasting:
Other than that, the garage has been tidied, the various bits and bobs have been sorted and put into boxes, and most of the various fluids I've spilt on the floor have been mopped up. Fnar.
Oh, and I also gave the top engine cover a clean up. Cillit Bang is the daddy.
Special thanks today go to Woodkid for their excellent track Run Boy Run and Innis & Gunn for putting beer into oak barrels before it gets delivered to my mouth.
So, today's uber-exciting update:
Boom! New drive belt fitted.
Wait! Wait! That's not all...
What you can't see is the brand new oil cap and brand new sump plug. Yep.
Something else I have done today is order a new petrol tank, so hopefully that should be with me shortly.
For no good reason other than I wanted to, I started attacking the (soon to be scrapped) front panel with a strip disc, just to see how effective it was. The answer was very. So with some bare metal on show, I thought I ought to stick some primer on it. And then two coats of Zinnober - just to see. That's currently drying, then it'll get a quick flash of lacquer, and then I'll have a reminder of what colour it's going to be at the end - woohoo.
Oh, and final thought for the evening - I cut away the windscreen seal at the bottom corners, where the metal is rusting. The camera battery gave up at that point, but it's not too bad. Ish. Kinda.
Other final thoughts for the evening include a potentially expensive mistake avoided - I've been intending to fit a 6 speed gearbox (from an E36 M3), but they're getting reasonably thin on the ground, so when I saw an E46 box come up locally at a good price I was pretty much ready to drive over tonight to get it. Excpet a bit of digging showed that to use it with an M52 meant I'd need an E46 M3 flywheel and clutch, and a 325i slave cylinder. Having just bought a new clutch kit I didn't fancy that. Could've been lots of pennies wasted - phew!
Boom! New drive belt fitted.
Wait! Wait! That's not all...
What you can't see is the brand new oil cap and brand new sump plug. Yep.
Something else I have done today is order a new petrol tank, so hopefully that should be with me shortly.
For no good reason other than I wanted to, I started attacking the (soon to be scrapped) front panel with a strip disc, just to see how effective it was. The answer was very. So with some bare metal on show, I thought I ought to stick some primer on it. And then two coats of Zinnober - just to see. That's currently drying, then it'll get a quick flash of lacquer, and then I'll have a reminder of what colour it's going to be at the end - woohoo.
Oh, and final thought for the evening - I cut away the windscreen seal at the bottom corners, where the metal is rusting. The camera battery gave up at that point, but it's not too bad. Ish. Kinda.
Other final thoughts for the evening include a potentially expensive mistake avoided - I've been intending to fit a 6 speed gearbox (from an E36 M3), but they're getting reasonably thin on the ground, so when I saw an E46 box come up locally at a good price I was pretty much ready to drive over tonight to get it. Excpet a bit of digging showed that to use it with an M52 meant I'd need an E46 M3 flywheel and clutch, and a 325i slave cylinder. Having just bought a new clutch kit I didn't fancy that. Could've been lots of pennies wasted - phew!
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