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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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12/21/2024, 08:00 AM 11:00 AM
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
Finishing a Patch and Its Weld
I have welded in place the usually-not-visible footwell-firewall patch shown in the pre-weld photo below. The weld has been ground to be relatively flat and contains pinholes. Of course, the external surfaces of the final work will be exposed to the elements and to exhaust heat. The patch and surrounding area: only raw metal; no rust; not tar-like sound deadner. The pre-weld surface rust you see on the patch in the photo is no longer there.. Here are my finishing tools at hand:
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SoCal Vintage - Who’s going?
I’ll be in LA for work the week prior so I’m gonna layover all weekend and attend. Who from the FAQ is going?
10 awg (4mm) green w white stripe wire source?
I've been working on other things hoping to trip across some 10 gauge Green with white strip wire to upgrade the feed to my new fuel pump. That hasn't happened, has anyone else found a source? I've checked the different suppliers that have been posted here in other threads. Thanks, Barrett
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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. The sunroof cable (No1 in the above diagram) pushes&pulls the sliding roof panel, in the BMW application the hinge/ends of these cables are a plastic moulding which takes the full force of all movement actions. These ends slide along t
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
Replacing Font Vent Window Gasket
If you're facing leaky or damaged rubber gasket issues in your front vent window, fear not! Replacing it is easier than you think with the right tools and steps. In this article, we’ll guide you through a step-by-step process to remove the vent window frame, replace the gasket, and reinstall everything perfectly. From creating a simple DIY pulling tool to compress the gasket to ensuring your vent window operates smoothly once the new seal is in place, we've got you covered. Follow these instruct
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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
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.
Chocolate for brakes. The odyssey
Ok, folks, so for those who didn't witness my crying in the forums about my brakes, I will bring you up to speed........ Okay, now that you are up to speed, I blasted everything apart and was finally able to install my performance brake pivot from I.E. The existing pivot was a bit rusty but ultimately functional. The new one feels better, but I haven't tried putting any fluid in the system. I was convinced that shims were required behind the push r
Track Day or Bust
This is long... I mean, It's been like a year and a half. You thought I gave up, didn't you? Do I have to link the hamburger scene again? Last season I said I was going to put the car on the track by the fall. It never happened. I thought I was so much closer than I really was. It was a pretty big disappointment. I told myself no excuses this year. Get it there and rev the snot out of it. Spoiler: Video at the bottom. The things that happened between then and now?
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