What is your winter project work you have planned for your Z

AC5L4T3R · Post by **AC5L4T3R** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:01 pm

Register my car and get German plates. Was supposed to do it a year and half ago but never got round to it. Never had any bother from the police but with Brexit approaching, it might be time.

Give the car a much needed oil change - I feel ashamed to say I've neglected this whilst my car has been in Germany. Would anyone recommend a flush before changing it?

Change the spark plugs

Get some new rims and drop it. Completely stock at the moment but want to make it look more aggressive. Looking at some CSL reps, Eibach springs and some spacers to make them flush with the arches.

LittleZ4 · Post by **LittleZ4** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:17 pm

Investigate intermittent lumpy running
Replace passenger door membrane
Drive the hell out of it as it's a daily

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:21 pm

Well I fitted the new BMW badge to the front this morning, so now all I need to do is use it when the weather isn't too grotty.

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:59 pm

Well my winter work has started but has come to a halt due to there being a problem with the oil pumps that where in the UK so they are on back order could be Jan before I get hold of one.

Car on axel stands
Under trays off
Rad fan out
coil packs out plugs out, cloth to plug the holes
steering pump and rack off
engine oil drained
cross member off
ARB off
control arms off
sump pan off eventually

Bearing caps off and a moment of panic or rather a day or so as I had never seen sinter fractured con rod/caps before

I have ARP bolts, King race bearings, sump gaskets, and a few other bits
New control arms on there way from auto doc
New belts etc from carparts4less

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PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:59 pm

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SiJar · Post by **SiJar** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:13 pm

My winter project for my Z4MC are on my garage itself to improve the insulation, lighting, heating and access with a new side access being cut into the brick work and a new door being installed. This will make it more comfortable for me to get stuck into some TLC On the car itself. I have owned it for 3 months and yet to clean it due to work commitments.

bearded_ed · Post by **bearded_ed** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:54 pm

- Wrap my ally dash in carbon. (soon!) it's going to be pain in the ass I'm sure.

- fluids change, or at least oil if I have money I'll get all the trans stuff too. Only faff is my trolley jack doesn't fit under the car

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- swap in the MFSW I got on ebay. Needs a major clean! Guess it was sat in a damp warehouse for ages. Hopefully it will work still.

I think that's it, I just wish I had more money to spend on it! Want to and honestly need to get the MFSW wheel over to Royals.

Al N · Post by **Al N** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:17 pm

Alpina front bumper splitter
New tyres
Wheels refurbed
New rear badge
Wheel spacers
And if I get round to selling my tonneau cover and spare wheels/tyres from my Porsche that'll pay for the seats in the Zed to a re-trim in cream leather

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:32 pm

Well it is about half way through the winter

So far I have done

Rod bearings
Oil pump inspection and rebuild and the prep work for an external relief valve.
ARP rod bolts
New control arms.
New ARB drop links at the front.
New steering arms inner and outer.
Powder coated the front X member.
Cleaned the plenum chamber.
Cleaned the throttle bodies.
Re filled the engine with oil.
Water pump inspection and new gaskets.
New oil pump chain tensioner.
New sump gasket.
New VT engine mounts.
Polly bushes at the front end of the car.
Valve clearances corrected. Just 2

This weekend could see the front end work almost finished.

Plans for the rear are to replace all of the bushes for polly ones,
Which means sub frame out and the emerging work from that.

I think I have 9 weekends to sort it out before I would like it back on the road.

Next year could see a new clutch and flywheel.

AC5L4T3R · Post by **AC5L4T3R** » Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:46 pm

Finally getting around to converting and refreshing my Z4 so I can register it here in Germany. I've had it just over 2 years here now... 18 months longer than technically allowed without registering it.

Bought some new angel eye headlights which I'll fit tomorrow or Sunday and finally give it a much needed oil change. Will pick up my Carly from the post office and see what's causing the red Handbrake and Traction control lights to have come on and now we've got a portable hoover, give it a good going over.

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:24 am

PDJ, well into the copper there on some of those. Nice job changing them out.

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:26 pm

Well the emerging work from the rear sub frame out to change the rear bushes is the diff needs a service.

It is now with JC Racing for the service

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