What did you do to your 2002 today !

[beammmer]

5 hours ago, Eissmann said:

Noticed some loose bolts while under the rear end to replace the gasket on the differential cover. Looks l  like  I need to use some loctite and tighten these. 

Use Stage 8 locking fasteners.  They are on my CVs.

 

Don

 

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[eviction_party]

 

these old strut bearings came out for some new ones:

 

If you have lowering springs and don't need a spring compressor, it's possible without even removing your wheels... but it would've been easier if I had!

[SydneyTii]

3 hours ago, BarneyT said:

Dropped off new front seat Cushions for my 72tii Ceylon project off at the upholstery shop, made from hand picked Black Forest pine needles from the cost…

I was just looking at them on the W&N site…. When my eyes stopped watering I decided my Recaros look just fine.

That Inka is lovely.

Everytime I go in my shed I look at my TEP battery holder which I’m to chicken to fit, might get the end cut off and changed to adjustable rings?

[Eissmann]

Tightened the fillister headed screws on half shafts. only two were loose lol. The remaining four were still holding that shaft to the differential. 
Put a new differential mount bracket with poly bushings. Added hypoid oil and I can drive again. 

[Highnote1]

Doing some under body shots for history’s sake. Gonna probably go the BAT route. Be kind!

I’ve got to start the big stuff on the Tii. 

[tzei]

Assembled chain sproket, pilot bearing and dovel to the crank on a table. Then put crank in the block & torqued down.   

[7502]

Nothing major, but yesterday I added about 8 oz of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase and then today drove about 200 miles to visit my 91 year old lonely Mom in an assisted living place. I took her out for a car ride in the 2002. We  drove around the old neighbor hood. She seemed to really enjoy getting out.  

 

As soon as I returned, I drained the oil before it had a chance to cool off.  I filled back up w/ Castrol 10W40 and a new filter.  Log book indicates last oil change was 5/25/21 and 4133 miles ago. Peering at the valve train through the oil filler it looks cleaner and brighter in there so maybe the MMO treatment might have done some good., but who knows.  I now need to clean up the garage floor where I spilled some dirty oil. But I think it's Miller Time.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 10, 2022 by 7502

[BarneyT]

Greg Resa stopped over and he changed his oil, we installed some new euro front lights and a little door work…then I followed him in the Baur to lunch…

 

[7502]

@BarneyT  Would you say that car is a pretty good shade of Chaminix?

[Geoff Raynak]

3 hours ago, BarneyT said:

new euro front lights

@Greg R aka Big_Lebowski ... one step closer to a roundie!

 

ha

Edited March 11, 2022 by Geoff Raynak

[Greg R aka Big_Lebowski]

15 hours ago, Geoff Raynak said:

@Greg R aka Big_Lebowski ... one step closer to a roundie!

 

ha

“There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains or two types of tail lights on a BMW 2002; the most universal quality is diversity” ?

[Greg R aka Big_Lebowski]

Prepping for MidAmerica has begun! 
 

[David Layton]

Yesterday, I picked up my Speedometer from Bill's Speedometer outside St. Louis.  He transplanted an 'all black' model 71 faceplate onto my '76 speed with a final drive of 3.94 for the LSD.  The gauge was very accurate per the radar trailers the local police put out to test the accuracy of speedometers!  Nice to have the model year-correct black gauge.   After that, the speedo got an overhaul and the odometer should be working.  Will be re-installing over the weekend.

Edited March 11, 2022 by David Layton

[2002#3]

Finished installing the Getrag 245 into my '74 tii.  See photo.  What, you can't see the new transmission?  Oh, it's there, alright.  My 4th trip to MidAmeria in April should be a little quieter.

Larry

 

 

 

 

 

[danco_]

Inverted rear shocks for that extra cool factor. Will probably dampen better too. 

 

 

Once suspension is installed an dialed, car goes in for full Son Of Cobra Carbon Fiber Treatment. I'm putting this colorado orange 2002 on a serious diet.