AWD E36 BMW

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

It was achievable before the project bloat set in 

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Had to go down and bring the bin in, figured while I was there is have a fiddle, has heaps of tyre clearance at full compression now, a genuine -3 degrees camber is a lot with big tyres and a narrow track, also confirmed the rear flares I got will work.

[MicksParticipant View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2019 Posts: 1 773]

cava454 wrote:

Those billet barbells are meant to be a good little investment to help with oil pressure issues.

The biggest issue with the stock plastic barbell is that it can allow un filtered oil due to it’s ordinary tolerances. Not good in a built engine!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I’ve often wondered why there isn’t a second O ring to correct the issue..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Now you are talking about something I know about!  A second O ring can actually be a really bad thing.  If there is a slight leak past the first O ring it effectively pressurizes the space between the two. Then as it all cools down it leaks past the second. Effectively you have created a smalls pump.  If one o ring doesn’t work two won’t either.  For what it’s worth I spent some time radiusing the sharp edges where it fits. 99% of O ring problems occur due to the first few seconds of their life.  I.e. when they are fitted.

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[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I’ll give it a good deburr when it’s time to fit mine, thanks for the tip!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I am sure you have this covered.  But it’s all about the lube and feel when installing O rings. Kinda like life really ha ha .

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

VRSenator065 wrote:

it’s all about the lube and feel

Did you have a bit of Barry White playing in the background while you wrote this 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Heron SSV wrote:

VRSenator065 wrote:

it’s all about the lube and feel

Did you have a bit of Barry White playing in the background while you wrote this

smooooooooth baaaaaby

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

lol 

[MicksParticipant View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2019 Posts: 1 773]

Glad your easing back into the saddle again IJ

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

No real choice Mick, has to be slowly slowly can’t risk a relapse it hurts too much..

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

LOL this thread taken a bit of a turn.  I’ve been trying to tell people for years O rings like a bit of lube just like your missus does….

 

Hope you get better soon, I can sympathize with the pain issue and not been able to do what you want, my surgeon this week said another 3 months before he thinks the shoulder will be back to reasonable strength/use.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Anonymous wrote:

Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..

I hear you all I’m 2 months into a 4.5 month surgery and rehab on my arm can’t do jake shit apart from eat to much

[MicksParticipant View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2019 Posts: 1 773]

“LOL this thread taken a bit of a turn.  I’ve been trying to tell people for years O rings like a bit of lube”

Unless it uses teflon then lube is a no go!!

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Judge1 Frazer wrote:

IJ. wrote:

Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..

I hear you all I’m 2 months into a 4.5 month surgery and rehab on my arm can’t do jake shit apart from eat to much

Yeah been there done that, hope your next 2 months goes quickly Dude!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I stopped taking the heavy pain meds yesterday and felt clear headed enough to go down and do a bit..

The old Koni’s have a 1mm bigger pilot shaft where the spring seats locate, I CBF’d making 4 new seats as it means a trip to Melbourne which I’m just not up to atm, I thought up a plan the last couple of days.

I bored the holes to 19mm made some press fit inserts then machined them and bored the correct size holes, I now have my 2 full sets of shocks again, one set 50mm longer for dirt tracks.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Had a thought on the heavy springs I use for Tarmac events, I may not get enough sag to set the ride height I want, I’m limited to how far I can wind the Coilovers down before the tyres hit, went back down and took some measurements, I can use my old helper springs to set my static heights no probs!

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Anonymous wrote:

Judge1 Frazer wrote:

IJ. wrote:

Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..

I hear you all I’m 2 months into a 4.5 month surgery and rehab on my arm can’t do jake shit apart from eat to much

Yeah been there done that, hope your next 2 months goes quickly Dude!

cheers Ian , don’t over do yourself either

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Thanks Frazer, I did half a day and my bod let me know when it was enough.. I’ll just plod along and do what I can, any progress is a bonus at this point, just hope driving gets a bit easier as my place is pretty isolated..

 

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