Oil smell in car occasionally

[Robster68]

Great write up and photos…you are clearly talented…sorry we missed you this year on our trip…enjoy

Thanks,yes shame about the trip,maybe Covid was a blessing in disguise with a cracked front subframe
Are you doing the trip again next year?

[B21]

Yes I was thinking about that subframe and a few hundred miles of boucing over some very bumpy roads...

Next year I'll do a few road trips closer to home.

2024 I fancy doing a Northern Iberia trip..been doing a bit of research on that one..so maybe then oif you are interested?

[Robster68]

Yes I was thinking about that subframe and a few hundred miles of boucing over some very bumpy roads...

Next year I'll do a few road trips closer to home.

2024 I fancy doing a Northern Iberia trip..been doing a bit of research on that one..so maybe then oif you are interested?

I need to find a 46mm socket first

[B21]

Yes I was thinking about that subframe and a few hundred miles of boucing over some very bumpy roads...

Next year I'll do a few road trips closer to home.

2024 I fancy doing a Northern Iberia trip..been doing a bit of research on that one..so maybe then oif you are interested?

I need to find a 46mm socket first

Here you go

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-5667-Soc ... 3288&psc=1

[Robster68]

Yes I was thinking about that subframe and a few hundred miles of boucing over some very bumpy roads...

Next year I'll do a few road trips closer to home.

2024 I fancy doing a Northern Iberia trip..been doing a bit of research on that one..so maybe then oif you are interested?

I need to find a 46mm socket first

Here you go

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-5667-Soc ... 3288&psc=1

Thanks,but as I’m an impatient sod I’ll look for one locally today.
Will I need a puller to get the hub/wheel bearing off and can I reuse it after?After all the bearing is ok and it’s really just a vanity project so I can clean and repaint everything and repair the disc backing plates.

[B21]

I need to find a 46mm socket first

Here you go

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-5667-Soc ... 3288&psc=1

Thanks,but as I’m an impatient sod I’ll look for one locally today.
Will I need a puller to get the hub/wheel bearing off and can I reuse it after?After all the bearing is ok and it’s really just a vanity project so I can clean and repaint everything and repair the disc backing plates.

Pass…not a SME on E85s…not been there on E89s either..always good to have a collection of pullers

[Robster68]

Waiting for 46mm socket to arrive in post,took drastic action.

[B21]

Brutal…but effective…very Ukrainian

[Robster68]

Wheel bearing came off easily,didn’t need to used recently purchased pullers,the same with inner race,I’m cleaning and painting stub axle now,looking to fit new 325mm backing plate before reassembly,I may need to wait for plate to be delivered after ordering tomorrow.