I had no idea, even with your reasonably consistent posting in this thread. Very cool. We actually downed three, an X5 4.4i, Z3 and a 330Ci, enjoyed them quite a bit.
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I had no idea, even with your reasonably consistent posting in this thread. Very cool. We actually downed three, an X5 4.4i, Z3 and a 330Ci, enjoyed them quite a bit.
Your best bet to begin diagnosing this is to put the car in the air and start turning the wheels and then poking around while the car is in the air.
Not something I advertise. Being a car guy and working in that industry where I can at least provide input in all areas and not just one department makes the job fun and tolerable.
E53, E36 and E46 all great BMW's in their own regard. The E53 X5 was absolutely critical in making BMW what it is today. Taking all the knowledge from the R&D when BMW acquired the Rover Group and then entering the SUV market was significant. Also the first time where I realized that big cars like SUV's could be actually fun to drive. It was stiff as hell and not something you usually associate with that type of car but it was a blast to drive given its size!
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New rotors = new squeak, that seems pretty conspicuous, but you've been pretty thorough with the diagnostics on the brakes. Even with it disappearing when you brake, it might not _be_ the brakes, a bad wheel bearing might get a little different stress/force with braking (using the main discs) that might cause it to stop.
So Austin appears to be coming out of a gas crisis. It is crazy to think that people had a run on gas. The wife and I both got gas before Harvey and I have a half tank left. I'm like dying to get out on the road, but I'm still holding out for a while.
It was ridiculous before the weekend, everyone trying to get gas before the .20+ increase in price. Not knowing what prices will be like in the next few weeks, I've been refraining from going out.
This is the first day in a while that gas stations near me have had gas this early in the day.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's indeed wheel bearing. To get the old rear rotors off, I had to smack the hub a few times with a hammer. Perhaps I hit it too hard?
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I'll have to try it again. I tried spinning the wheel while I had the rear jacked up and the squeak was not present. Granted, I may not have been spinning it fast enough!
Hubs are usually pretty stout, mostly you were banging on the rotors itself - I was _super_ worried about getting my rotors off after the near fatal
spacer removal (and the salt air exposure we get here), but I shot a little PB into the holes at the studs, let it sit for a few hours, holy smokes, like 2-3 wacks with just a rubber mallet and the dropped right off. Side note: do NOT spray PB in a closed garage and then stick your head into the fender area I suspect it's not so much speed, but having the parts loaded up with weight (especially bearings).
Side note: do NOT spray PB in a closed garage and then stick your head into the fender area
It can't be as bad as working in a closed garage, spraying PB, getting impatient, and taking a torch to it
PB is quite flammable-don't ask me how I know
It can't be as bad as working in a closed garage, spraying PB, getting impatient, and taking a torch to it
PB is quite flammable-don't ask me how I know
That would explain your missing eyebrows ...
[doublepost=1504557977][/doublepost]Rebalanced front tires feel MUCH better, when you start dealing with really wide tires, the balancing requires more exact execution (running 285's in the front)
My best eyebrow loss story is I turned on the gas grill one time, the tank valve and the burner controls to max. I went inside, gyrated around with something, came out, clicked the ignitor button ...
*KABOOM*
It actually blew me back onto my ass, the hairs on my arms were totally torched, my eyebrows were crispy and *much* thinner - there was a slight delay with the food
"Honey, what's that smell?"My best eyebrow loss story is I turned on the gas grill one time, the tank valve and the burner controls to max. I went inside, gyrated around with something, came out, clicked the ignitor button ...
*KABOOM*
It actually blew me back onto my ass, the hairs on my arms were totally torched, my eyebrows were crispy and *much* thinner - there was a slight delay with the food
I've had similar booming incidents with igniter grills. I'm not sure of how the ignition works on mine or the type, but it and previous grills I've bought for the boom reasons were the type that are like a gas stove. Turn the knob and it ignites from a single spark. Though I believe mine does let out a small trickle of gas as you open the tank valve. I air it out if I get distracted and go inside for something.
Yeah, that has me most worried. I'll have to do some swerving while driving to see if the squeak does anything. Really don't want to do rear wheel bearing!
Good luck, tracking down the underlying problem from an indeterminate sound source is just the worst. I had this on/off kind of clicking sound, it was _very_ quiet (other folks gave me a "I don't hear anything", but of course, I'm way more in tune with the car). It almost seemed speed sensitive, but then it wasn't, but then it was
Stupidest thing, it wound up being some gravel, caught up under the rear driver's spring perch, that I saw and blew out when I was swapping rear tires (I could clearly see it and with compressed air get it out while the suspension wasn't compressed).Pro-Tip: When cleaning or degreasing equipment and or tools, be hyper vigilant of what you're doing and double check if you can mix certain chemicals together because you might not be able to if the ingredients of one interact with the other chemical's.
I had a slow moment yesterday and mixed two things I shouldn't have. I didn't notice the color change as it was just a soak in the cleaner. I did notice fine bubbles and a noxious odor. Then realized what I did wrong. I began flushing the container out with running water.
I had a slow moment yesterday and mixed two things I shouldn't have. I didn't notice the color change as it was just a soak in the cleaner. I did notice fine bubbles and a noxious odor. Then realized what I did wrong. I began flushing the container out with running water.
Reminds me of a video I watched in regard to an M car and gravel getting stuck somewhere causing a thud or screeching sound. As a kid, I used to love camp sites because of th way the gravel kicked up on the under body and made a cool noise. As an adult, all I can think is "Jesus, my paintwork."Good luck, tracking down the underlying problem from an indeterminate sound source is just the worst. I had this on/off kind of clicking sound, it was _very_ quiet (other folks gave me a "I don't hear anything", but of course, I'm way more in tune with the car). It almost seemed speed sensitive, but then it wasn't, but then it was
Bad gas seems to never go away...
This is what the crud in the bottom of the float bowl looked like after I shoveled it all out
Finally, though, I have a car that actually runs well(again).
Unfortunately, now the choke mechanism is STUCK. These carbs are badly in need of a rebuild, but the top rebuilder is running 3 months or better behind. A new jet assembly would fix the choke issues, but these also have bad throttle shaft wear. The rebuilders ream out the body of the carb and then fit a bushing, and I'm not set up to correctly get everything aligned for that. Fortunately, I can also get rid of the stupid poppet valves in the throttle disks, which were a 1970s emissions control measure that ultimately just caused backfires on deceleration and obstructed the intake.
The next few weeks are prime driving weather, and also when it's getting chilly enough that having a working choke actually makes a difference(I don't like having to use ether to start the car). So, to that end, a friend sold me another set of carbs that are at least in serviceable condition. The ones he's selling me he says are off of a '68 MGB, so I'll need to swap metering needles, rig up a PCV system(my '70 uses NCV), and figure out where to get ported vacuum for the vac advance can. Still, though, they'll keep me going while I wait on my originals.
Speaking of which, between E10 and my not-quite-stock engine the stock metering needles are probably not optimum. I need to spend some time figuring out an appropriate one, but I think SU catalogs a couple thousand different part numbers so it's hard to guess where to even begin.
This is what the crud in the bottom of the float bowl looked like after I shoveled it all out
Finally, though, I have a car that actually runs well(again).
Unfortunately, now the choke mechanism is STUCK. These carbs are badly in need of a rebuild, but the top rebuilder is running 3 months or better behind. A new jet assembly would fix the choke issues, but these also have bad throttle shaft wear. The rebuilders ream out the body of the carb and then fit a bushing, and I'm not set up to correctly get everything aligned for that. Fortunately, I can also get rid of the stupid poppet valves in the throttle disks, which were a 1970s emissions control measure that ultimately just caused backfires on deceleration and obstructed the intake.
The next few weeks are prime driving weather, and also when it's getting chilly enough that having a working choke actually makes a difference(I don't like having to use ether to start the car). So, to that end, a friend sold me another set of carbs that are at least in serviceable condition. The ones he's selling me he says are off of a '68 MGB, so I'll need to swap metering needles, rig up a PCV system(my '70 uses NCV), and figure out where to get ported vacuum for the vac advance can. Still, though, they'll keep me going while I wait on my originals.
Speaking of which, between E10 and my not-quite-stock engine the stock metering needles are probably not optimum. I need to spend some time figuring out an appropriate one, but I think SU catalogs a couple thousand different part numbers so it's hard to guess where to even begin.
Car was just sitting in the yard for most of the week but has now been scheduled to picked up and will arrive at dealer on Tuesday so I'm looking at a Friday delivery! The 1.5 month wait didn't even feel that long!
OK, whew ready to clear out for the storm. Decided to leave the GT in the garage, the storm surge should be quite a bit lower, this is a new garage door that seals up much tighter, we've got the main door and side door sandbagged - and, I've the car up on ramps in the rear and jackstands in the front, so it's a good 7-8" higher than it was for the last storm in Oct '16.
Feel like I've read this before somewhere
Enjoy your weekend with your new car.
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Good luck with it.
Feel like I've read this before somewhere
Enjoy your weekend with your new car.
Don't know what the delay was but kept refreshing the tracking page and schedule and drop-off was scheduled!
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Porsche of West Broward posted a cool video of all their inventory inside their building.
I hope their building can withstand the sheer force of Irma. It would be incredibly sad to see all those cars in ruins. Just looking at some of the flooded exotics and classics from Harvey breaks my heart. Also, I never realized how big this Broward dealer was. Most Porsche dealers I've been to were 1/3 or 1/4 the size.
I hope their building can withstand the sheer force of Irma. It would be incredibly sad to see all those cars in ruins. Just looking at some of the flooded exotics and classics from Harvey breaks my heart. Also, I never realized how big this Broward dealer was. Most Porsche dealers I've been to were 1/3 or 1/4 the size.
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