The DREAD thread...

[worzella]

After viewing this...

 

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/195757-exhaust-manifold-studs-removal/

 

....I think we need a whole new thread... the DREAD thread... I cannot count the times I have come to a point in the project where my stomach aches and fear rushes over me when I think... "I will never be able to do this...", but then after hours/days of pondering and banging at the problem something wonderful gives way and that sense of elation comes over you. 

 

I sensed both of those bookmarks in your post..carry on and conquer!!!!

 

Ha ha - Randy 

 

PS - My current nausea is.."How the hell am I going to pay for all of these parts I am ordering !" Or more accurately.. "How can I possibly hide the fact from my wife!"

[vacca rabite]

Every time I find more rust that needs to be put back together.....

 

Zach

[TobyB]

Why did I buy this e46?

 

t

[Simeon]

Dreading fixing my RHD brake master cylinder and remote servos. Pretty sure I am not going to pay the cash and get someone sensible to do them. 

[Ian]

Dread: Noticing that the the rear bushing on my e46 diff is ripped...

Edited May 9, 2017 by Ian

[2002Scoob]

Oh lord. LOTS of dread moments in in the last few years.

 

Dread: I just handed a guy an envelope of money, I just noticed 3 more problems I didn't when I first looked at it, and I'd like to drive away but the key is stuck in the driver-side door.

 

Dread: Going to the gas pump to fill up because the gauge is on 'E', wondering why it only took 4 liters of fuel, then realizing you don't have a functioning gas gauge.  

 

Dread: Driving from Amsterdam down to Freiburg Germany and it gets dark and realizing the only forward lighting you have are parking lights and High-beams. (please no cops please ( *waves* sorry for blinding you! ) no cops please no cops. F%&k now it's raining.

 

Dread: Anything to do with electrical that isn't my work. 

 

Dread: Anything to do with Rust.

 

Dread: Anything to do with TUV

 

I could do this all day. Haha.

 

 

[jgerock]

Installing a headliner- any headliner.

 

Taking a long trip in a 2002 with old stock seats.

 

 

[deanres]

When you said Dread this was my thought the most famous dread guy and his BMW

[eurotrash]

The oil drip on the bottom of the bell housing... after a meticulous engine assembly and installation.  (yep)

['76mintgrün'02]

I think we need this in this thread.  

 

[TobyB]

Quote

The oil drip on the bottom of the bell housing

What did you lube the inside of the seal with?

 

I used to use grease, and noticed that my seals tended to seep.

 

I since changed to engine oil, but that was only 8-10 years back,

so I'm not a long- term taste test yet...

 

t

 

[JerryC]

First step in resurrecting my tii will be removing the several years' accumulation of dirt, oil, nasty stuff from the engine bay and chassis. I'm just dreading it, need to just do it and be done...

[Dudeland]

Driving my car from California to Vancouver with the red brake light on, thinking it was the parking brake switch, only to find out that it was my rear wheel cylinder haemorrhaging. 

[eurotrash]

On 5/9/2017 at 0:30 PM, TobyB said:

What did you lube the inside of the seal with?

 

I used to use grease, and noticed that my seals tended to seep.

 

I since changed to engine oil, but that was only 8-10 years back,

so I'm not a long- term taste test yet...

 

t

 

 

 

Oil.. 

 

I bought dye and will be finding the exact leak location tonight hopefully. 

 

Edited May 10, 2017 by eurotrash

[Stevenc22]

Oil leaks or threads stripping in the head or the block. Those are dread moments!