1996 BMW E36 328i Coupe - we have history...
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Scoobydrew95 said:
I suspect it almost entirely overheated due to the lack of fan shroud. It would have been pulling barely any air through the rad.
Whens the Pre/Mot?
Looking forward to seeing them both back on the road!
Yes, seems pretty obvious now! I don't think it did any permanent damage to the engine when it went, but I suppose that remains to be seen. Whens the Pre/Mot?
Looking forward to seeing them both back on the road!
I dropped it off this morning, but they didn't get to it today. Hopefully will be sorted this week. It needs the airbag light diagnosing and sorting, and it seems the 'pliers-to-open-the-bonnet' might be an MOT fail too. There's a spare cable and handle in the car so I might have to pay the man to fit that as well. To be fair I can't really be bothered with it!
buy_cheap_pay_later said:
Yes, seems pretty obvious now! I don't think it did any permanent damage to the engine when it went, but I suppose that remains to be seen.
I dropped it off this morning, but they didn't get to it today. Hopefully will be sorted this week. It needs the airbag light diagnosing and sorting, and it seems the 'pliers-to-open-the-bonnet' might be an MOT fail too. There's a spare cable and handle in the car so I might have to pay the man to fit that as well. To be fair I can't really be bothered with it!
It should be okay - the m52s are fairly sturdy. And i imagine with the aging system it just found the next weakest point! I dropped it off this morning, but they didn't get to it today. Hopefully will be sorted this week. It needs the airbag light diagnosing and sorting, and it seems the 'pliers-to-open-the-bonnet' might be an MOT fail too. There's a spare cable and handle in the car so I might have to pay the man to fit that as well. To be fair I can't really be bothered with it!
Haha i don't blame you. The small jobs are the most challenging at times. I'm really putting off doing the snub nose on my car. In theory a simple job. Fingers crossed though, for a pass soon. Specially with the nice weather!
Some good progress on the track car today. The radiator had arrived and the wings had been repaired, so it was time to start putting things back together.
I’ve primed the new bits but I’ll paint them on the car so I can paint over the fixings on the bottom.
The latest chinesium radiator looks good. It’s the same size as the original radiator that went in this car, which is a promising start. It also has proper blanking caps for the sensor holes, so I have a bit of confidence it will be able to contain the pressure.
There was a bit of a geometry issue at the bottom of the fan cowl with the new radiator, so I had to cut the bottom tabs off and improvise a bit. It’s pretty secure.
And into the car:
Back to the wings. They went on without too much drama.
On the advice of the welder, I uncovered as much rust as I could see, applied Kurust and then seam sealer.
Once that’s gone off I’ll be able to get some paint on it.
It’s so close to being driveable now. I need to refill the coolant, get some fuel in it, do the paint, put the arch liners and undertray back in, wheels on, and it’ll be ready for MOT, alignment, and then some gentle driving to see what falls off first!
I’ve primed the new bits but I’ll paint them on the car so I can paint over the fixings on the bottom.
The latest chinesium radiator looks good. It’s the same size as the original radiator that went in this car, which is a promising start. It also has proper blanking caps for the sensor holes, so I have a bit of confidence it will be able to contain the pressure.
There was a bit of a geometry issue at the bottom of the fan cowl with the new radiator, so I had to cut the bottom tabs off and improvise a bit. It’s pretty secure.
And into the car:
Back to the wings. They went on without too much drama.
On the advice of the welder, I uncovered as much rust as I could see, applied Kurust and then seam sealer.
Once that’s gone off I’ll be able to get some paint on it.
It’s so close to being driveable now. I need to refill the coolant, get some fuel in it, do the paint, put the arch liners and undertray back in, wheels on, and it’ll be ready for MOT, alignment, and then some gentle driving to see what falls off first!
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