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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
2024 Deutsche Marque All German Car Show
07/28/2024, 06:00 PM 11:00 PM
2024 Deutsche Marque | mbcaseattle WWW.MBCASEATTLE.ORG Sorry for the late notice PNWers, we've got a great all German marque show this Sunday that we'd like to rally the 02 crowd to. It's an all day event so try to stop by. 2024 Deutsche Marque All German Car Show Sunday, July 28, 11 AM - 4 PM Liberty Park 1101 Bronson Way N, Renton WA with Renton River Days weekend They are moving across I-405 to Liberty Park for the annual
PNW BMWCCA Bonney Lake Cars and Coffee
08/03/2024, 04:00 PM 07:00 PM
Hey PNW 02ers, we've got another event to check out: BMW CCA Puget Sound Chapter has partnered up with local Tehaleh community businesses "Post & Pour" and Legendary Doughnuts for the 2024 BMW cars and coffee social event. Take in great views of majestic Mt. Rainier while connecting with your fellow BMW members and enjoy coffee, doughnuts, and some fantastic BMWs. No admission is required for the event, which is open to both members and non-members, however we encourage you to a
Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff
08/13/2024, 08:00 PM 08/14/2024, 12:00 AM
The Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff will return to beautiful Pacific Grove for 2024! Each year we kick off the Monterey festivities with our own welcome party, filling neighboring downtown Pacific Grove. Awesome cars, great people, perfect weather, and kind of magic that only happens during Monterey Car Week — what more could you ask for? Spectator entry is free — just walk right in, with no registration required. Vehicle entry is $75, and all cars must
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Latest Discussions
JAPANESE engine in GERMAN car?
saw this disgrace on sat with a honda of japan engine in it. thoughts?
What did you do to your 2002 today !
We had a very useful article deleted by someone Let's collect what you do your 2002 daily again im restarting
Someone is K-swapping
https://www.youtube.com/@Jaegertime seems to be half-way there. He used a K24 and a BMW ZF5 tranny. Apparently it fits with minor modification but it is still a work in progress. We'll see.
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Technical Articles
European Turn Signal Wiring
European turn signals use only a single wire to power their lights while US turn signals use 2 wires. When you to go install your European turn signals on a US car you are faced with a dilemma. Do you use just one wire to power the European turn signal or do we modify the European turn signal to accept both wires. The answer is you modify the turn signal to use both wires! Trying to use only one of the US wires to power the European indicators doesn't work because the flasher relay t
Pinned Speedometer Fix
I'd first like to credit @Mike Self with finding this fix. He published a column on this back in 2007 (which he'd be happy to forward you), I'm just adding photos to his findings. SYMPTOMS: Main symptom - Your speedo needle pins to 120mph when you hit highway speeds. Secondary symptom - Your speedo is slightly off and or you get needle fluttering below 10-ish mph. Unrelated symptom - If your speedo needle is constantly fluttering throughout the speed range it's more likel
Headliner Installation
How to Install a Headliner in a BMW 2002 *All the typical warnings apply. Be careful. Don't cut your fingers off. Read the labels on all tools and chemicals and try not to maim yourself. If your 2002 is in need of a headliner, a professional shop can do the job for $500-1000. I've heard of people bringing their stripped car in with the parts in hand and only paying $100, but I haven't yet found that shop. So, the following is a guide to install a headliner in your 2002 in your garage. It's
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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 Can See Clearly Now...
After 50 years of life, Conrad's windows had seen their fair share of hard water. Almost all of the windows had a thick film, hard water spots, and were difficult to see out of. So, I went to my trusty foaming glass cleaner and went to work, only to be sadly disappointed by the result. Sure, it cleaned the dirt off, but didn't touch the baked on hard water spots. Out came the Bar Keepers Friend. It is sold in all grocery stores and hardware stores with the Comet cleaner. I chose the powder
Sunroof Dome Light Panel Rebuild
As is very common, the dome light panel that attaches to the roof behind the sunroof opening (in a sunroof car, obviously) was warped, swollen and crusty. I had some 1/8" melamine/whiteboard material, so I thought why not? Luckily mine was in decent enough shape to use as a template. Cut it out, marked the appropriate holes for the panel clips, headliner rod brackets, the dome light and the wiring clips. After I got all of the holes drilled and cleaned up, I applied some urethan
