What have you done to your car today?

Went to the Classic Car Show at Olympia today and spent loads on the Sealey tool stand, so tomorrow,with said tools, i will add spacers, which have arrived from Lithuania and Germany, for raising the ride height a little on the coupe. 90mm ground clearance is a little too low :thumbsup:
 
Re fitted the rear subframe,diff, upper wishbones,arb,some heat shields and the little light levelling switch.
AFE59F89-626B-4378-BFCE-716C42FCDE18.jpeg35BCDD6B-E91C-43B1-8F05-D7F1B0207C5C.jpeg13B72DD4-86A7-4D19-A7F1-6F997975019A.jpeg4EC356E1-ABB0-4B72-BE89-2457711F0B81.jpeg4B2AE508-A9D2-434C-8377-8F335D8B5B38.jpeg7800C5AB-83ED-4812-838C-07B41F726AEC.jpegC2DB42D7-E4B0-4CEE-9F84-40B1404D83A6.jpeg
 
PDJ said:
Respect for that PDJ. I’d have no idea where to start.
Click to expand...

Removing the under trays

As I said in another thread if anyone is thinking of doing this on your own in a garage on axle stands, have a chat with your self before you start. As once you start there is no wimping out part way.
 
A morning of tinkering , means I had a little more ( approx 10mm ) of clearance from fitting the thicker spacers on the struts and rear springs. Quick run round the block and nothing fell off ( that I saw !) . Now need to book a return to Nick at the Suspension Shop for a quick dial in, as was supposed to have done this after he advised replacing the lollipops .................. and I did that last July ........... :cry: Time flies ..............
 
New expansion tank and top hose fitted.
Its always the last screw that holds things up, last one on under tray rounded and seized 😕
Job done now and water leak fixed.
 
MrPT said:
Likewise. What's the bright blue stuff? Some kind of underbody treatment?
Click to expand...

It is blue zinc paint I googled a RAL number but googled the wrong number and ordered the blue rather than black, but as you can see it is Smurf blue but unless I run you over it is not seen when the car is on it’s wheels

The paint was sprayed on just to add some protection there was no rust at all, so the car has been looked after before my ownership.

This weekend I have planed
Collect rear trailing arms from powder coaters
Fit Wheel bearings
Fit rear trailing arms to the car (waiting on outer wish bone bushes)
Fit wheel hubs
Fit drive shafts
Replace front rubber donut gear box output
Re fit prop shaft with new support bearing
Re fit centre heat shield
Re fit disc dust shields (also at powder coaters)
Re fit centre section of exhaust
Re fit centre under tray


May be a bit optimistic as Friday night I race at Manchester velodrome until 10pm then drive to Cleethorpes short sleep then work on the Z then Sunday a few hours on the Z before returning to Manchester for a week at work.
 
One thing on the Z that is truly work of the devil is the washer/nuts that hold the alloy heat shields on.

The responsible design engineer should be sent to a camp in Poland for a month to reflect on his work.
 
PDJ said:
PDJ said:
Respect for that PDJ. I’d have no idea where to start.
Click to expand...

Removing the under trays

As I said in another thread if anyone is thinking of doing this on your own in a garage on axle stands, have a chat with your self before you start. As once you start there is no wimping out part way.
Click to expand...

Fair play indeed, lot of work there. Would love to do this if I could but certainly not got the tools or skill to do it all, hence Darragh will be doing it all for me next month! Would be great to save the money doing it yourself though.

Tip on the prop centre bearing and prop guibo (dount), if you haven't brought already then Febi Bilstein parts are a fraction of the cost of the BMW part and look exactly the same to me, same markings etc..

Did you replace the fuel filter as well? Straightforward?
 
MrPT said:
Tip on the prop centre bearing and prop guibo (dount), if you haven't brought already then Febi Bilstein parts are a fraction of the cost of the BMW part and look exactly the same to me, same markings etc..
Click to expand...

Yes got one from Autodoc much cheaper
 
AndyBeech said:
Did you replace the fuel filter as well? Straightforward?
Click to expand...

Not planed to

The car came with a service book fully stamped but no details of what was done so I am going through almost everything as I want to keep it
 
Tested fitted this years wheels . Genuine Ac Schnitzer 8.5 / 10 x 18.


Disclaimer : Yes the car is on air suspension . Yes I can go over speed bumps just fine . No, the car neither rubs or scrapes on anything . :fuelfire: :D
 

Attachments

  • 2DFDD108-A25E-4EA3-AD4B-4894EC3B176A.jpeg
    2DFDD108-A25E-4EA3-AD4B-4894EC3B176A.jpeg
    453.6 KB · Views: 1,236
  • DFBA3178-5E0C-4F2F-989E-35EBC3689501.jpeg
    DFBA3178-5E0C-4F2F-989E-35EBC3689501.jpeg
    360.9 KB · Views: 1,236
agrimes1989 said:
Tested fitted this years wheels . Genuine Ac Schnitzer 8.5 / 10 x 18.


Disclaimer : Yes the car is on air suspension . Yes I can go over speed bumps just fine . No, the car neither rubs or scrapes on anything . :fuelfire: :D
Click to expand...

Braw
 
Also fixed my roof . Been broken since end of September last year just haven’t used the car since then so haven’t looked at it . Was a red flashing light , wouldnt unlock from the front at all. Removed the headlining and some cable sheathing to find broken wires . Found It’s another common point of breakage . Fixed and working as it should .
 
Ditched the run flats and took her for a trip around the coast with my trusty co-pilot as wifey was in work. And yes you’re all right, the difference after the tyre change is incredible :D
 

Attachments

  • 6F73A728-F195-402D-950B-9D0146AACFA4.jpeg
    6F73A728-F195-402D-950B-9D0146AACFA4.jpeg
    493 KB · Views: 1,189
  • C46E0ECE-4F55-4541-8686-A9EFA764041B.jpeg
    C46E0ECE-4F55-4541-8686-A9EFA764041B.jpeg
    423.6 KB · Views: 1,189
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom