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Welcome to BMW 2002 FAQ
BMW 2002 FAQ has been the go-to resource for all your BMW 2002 and Neue Klasse car needs for over 20 years. Founded in 2002, this site quickly became the primary resource for vintage BMW owners. Today, it boasts over one million forum posts, 300 blogs, and 200 articles covering everything from news and events to technical instructions. The site has a gallery with over 6,000 images, a wheel database, a growing video collection, and 17 location-specific clubs. With a full calendar of BMW 2002 and Neue Klass events and an ever-increasing registry, the BMW 2002 FAQ is the place for any BMW enthusiast.
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Upcoming Events
17th Annual SoCal Vintage BMW Meet
11/02/2024, 03:00 PM 11:00 PM
Welcome to the 17th Annual SoCal Vintage BMW Meet which will take place on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024! The Meet will run from 8AM - 4PM. As always the Meet is at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, which is the premier outdoor venue for car events in the LA area. Those of you that participated with us in past years already know how great a location this is! MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT! The SoCal Vintage BMW Meet is the first Saturday in November, aligning with the Best of France and I
Los Gatos Neue Klasse and Kaffee
12/21/2024, 04:00 PM 07:00 PM
Neue Klasse and Kaffee is a monthly gathering of BMW Neue Klasse andother Vintage Cars in the GreaterSan Francisco Bay Area. Los Gatosevents are on the third Saturday of every month. All fun cars and people are welcome! We will gatherdowntown Los Gatos in Parking Lot3 behind Loma Coffee Bar. We believe the Coffee Bar will be open. If it is not, 2002FAQ will provide coffee and Doughnuts. 2002 FAQ will be on-site from 8am to 11:00am http://neueklasseundkaffee.com https://www.facebook.c
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Latest Discussions
2002 5 speed conversion
I'm seriously considering jumping back into 2002 ownership (and ditching my 3.0cs). I'm currently looking at a 73 2002, but it has Automatic transmission. Generally speaking, what would a conversion cost (labor and parts) and are there 5 speed kits available if I decided to do it myself? (I live in the Boston area, so I would expect any price to be in the higher range) Thanks in advance.
Special thanks to LaJolla Independent BMW Service!
After finally settling back in here in Upstate NY after my daughters wedding 2 weeks ago in San Diego, I would like to give a special shout out to Carl, and especially JP from LaJolla Independent BMW Service for the use of their BMW 1600 convertible in her wedding. It made a truly beautiful day even more special! JP brought the 1600 to the venue from the shop and even added a thoughtful gift of champagne on ice, and cigars! They have taken great care of my daughter and her e70 since she has b
New vs. Original Strut Gland Nuts
Several posts here have indicated using the Bilstein insert gland nuts that come with the inserts. I understand that. The original nuts are pieces of cake to re-install; however, a couple of turns of the shiny new Bilstein nuts with sweet incorporated flexible seals and I can tell they are going to be real bears to screw onto the struts. I stopped short of using force. NOTES: No cross-threading...yet. The strut threads are not in the greatest condition but work well with the original nuts.
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Technical Articles
Golde/BMW Sunroof Hinge Repair Using the 2002 FAQ kit
Golde Sunroof Cable Hinge From 1965 until about 1985, Golde sunroofs were a factory option on various European cars. They were a factory-installed standard sunroof option for the BMW 2002 series, BMW Neue Klasse, BMW E3, and BMW E9 cars. At the end of this article are 3 pages from the BMW manual which explain how to dismantle & adjust the Golde Roof. The sunroof cable (No1 in the above diagram) pushes&pulls the sliding roof panel, in the BMW application
Brake Pressure Differential Valves
The pressure differential valve is the device that alerts you if you have a leak in one of your brake circuits. The valve contains a specially shaped piston in the middle of a cylinder. Each side of the piston is exposed to the pressure in one of the two brake circuits. As long as the pressure in both circuits is the same, the piston will stay centered in its cylinder. But if one side develops a leak, the pressure will drop in that circuit, forcing the piston off-center. This closes a switch, wh
Control Arm Bushing Installation
I came cross this thread (originally was posted by @jerry in Dec. 2006) while was planning to rehab control arm bushings in my car. I read folks talk about replacing entire control arm because is difficult to press new bushings in. So I decided to give it a try on only one arm and see what happens. Well, it worked and procedure is SPOT-ON. Thanks to Author (Jerry). Following is the link to original post. The procedure is also copy and pasted here just in case the link not working properly or is
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Latest From The Hack Mechanic
Freeing Stuck Rear Brake Adjusters
One of my least favorite jobs on a 2002 is adjusting the rear brake shoes in order to lessen the brake pedal travel. In principle, it's easy—you just pull off the rear wheels, take a 17mm open-end wrench, put it on each of the two adjusting nuts on the backing plate behind each brake drum, rotate the drum, turn the adjuster until you can hear and feel the shoe rubbing against the drum, back the adjuster off a tiny bit, do the other adjuster, then move to the other side and do the same on the oth
Front Strut Replacement The Hack Mechanic Way
Front Strut Replacement Overview Okay. It's time to replace your front struts. Maybe you're doing it as part of a shocks-and-struts job. Maybe you're updating the entire suspension—shocks and struts, springs, and sway bars. Maybe you're doing a full front end refresh including ball joints, tie rods, center track link, and idler bushings. Maybe you're doing an undercarriage refresh and are sandblasting and repainting the subframe and strut housings at the same time. W
Chillin' Louie: To Coldly Blow (Part IX: Firing it up, buttoning it up)
Okay, with the compressor and bracket, condenser and fan, evaporator assembly, receiver-drier, hoses, and wiring installed, it was time to fire it up, then button it up. Similarly, with the project itself complete, it's time to button up this series of articles. As such, this is a long piece that touches on a number of topics. Leak detection There's a whole chapter in my a/c book devoted to leak detection, and specifically to the use of nitrogen or other dry inert gas to
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Latest Blogs
I'm Back my Back Won't be Back with MRIs
These are the significant slices of the September 13th 2024 MRI which show the Schmorle's Nodes. This is when the discs between the vertebrae herniate internally into the lower vertebrae. I attribute this to 30+ years of "Farmers Carries" with 40 pounds in each hand & walking the 80 extra pounds of Water Softener Salt, Chicken Feed, Firewood or set up my scaffolding & moving the planks single handedly. All of that is only a memory now. As my Grandfather used to say, "I'm half the
‘67 1600-2 Build
I last updated this blog in August 2023 and hadn’t done much since then—until a couple of weeks ago. What got me motivated was attending Katie’s Cars and Coffee in Great Falls, VA, where I got to rip around in my uncle’s 911e. I joked with my wife that I really wanted a vintage Porsche, but really I just want to get behind the wheel of my 1600. Oh! And seeing pictures of the SCR pig cheek in photos from the Vintage also gave a need kick in the ass. The 911E with original p
And back to disassembly..
Unfortunately my oil burning issue seems to be deeper than valve guides & seals, as after reinstalling the fresh head its still blowing lots of blue smoke. Logically the next place to look would be piston rings, right? ... here we go again 🙃 5pm 8pm Hopefully tonight I'll open her up and see what the rings look like.
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