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    Not a big deal to those outside the rust belt, but with the freakishly warm weather and a couple of good rains since the last salt on the road, I got the '02 out today (December 14th). Just 20 or so miles around town including the silly "S curves" that pass for twisties here, then back on the throughway. Man, it was good to drive a car that works and that's simple and direct! I had given up hope 'til at least April. Today I hit 999 miles on the Kerman factory rebuild. Here's a couple pics. Lot's of cosmetic glitches, etc., still to work out, but I'm working on them... Steve
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    Sorry to hear the bad news. Too many of us have lost friends or family members to cancer. Steve
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    I did this recently in my '02 (e21 lsd, so guess that splits the difference between 2002 and e30). One paper gasket on the rear cover, an oil seal and O-ring on each side. The output seals are pressed into the side covers and the O-rings fit in a groove around the side cover where it goes into the housing. My input shaft seal was not leaking. I left it alone due to the high torque and crush ring needed to reassemble. Pop out the flanges (for e21 diff anyway), remove the side cover bolts and extract the cover. A hooked seal puller is helpful on the side seals, but not necessary. I oiled all rubber seals, used black RTV on the paper gasket and followed torque specs when reassembling. Piece of cake... The most time consuming part was cleaning the housing and painting it with one-part epoxy. Refilled with Redline and no leaks as of 500 miles. Steve
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    Saw one of the very few cabrios I've ever seen headed south on 1A around Beverly, MA. It was a darker green, I'm thinking a later factory color (Tundra maybe?) and it squarie so I think it was probably a conversion? I was pretty excited to see any '02, let alone a rare variation in great shape. Any one here's car? Steve
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    The rear retractable belts (lap only) use the same mount points as the old Klippan style, but the bottom seat cushions on the later cars have a relief cut the earlier ones lack, so you might have to "finesse" (gently cram?) the seat in a little. Oh, and the bolts are inch-size, not metric if you buy new. Steve
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    Me again. Guess who's bored at work... I have a parts car with a fairly straight rear clip and almost everything else bent. Engine might be OK, too. Email me. Steve
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    hpsenicka, I just replaced a dimmer switch that works and is only missing the plastic detent that makes the switch 'click'. Let me know if you could use it or if you can't use it and would want to trade for the detent. Sounds like you're local to me so maybe we can meet up -- unless by "west of Toronto" you mean Alberta ;-) Steve
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    The exact same thing this weekend... I couldn't set WOT on the pump and obviously shortening the adjustable pivot at the firewall would screw up the idle. I compared my "tii" gas pedal to the one out of my 2002 and they were the same, the long pedal with the rubber protrusion under the free end. This was interfering with the stop on the pedal bucket. As a workaround, I modified one of the pedals so that it would bottom out at WOT. I am still wondering why I had to do this. Which pedal is supposed to work with the tii? Steve
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    Steve -- Not the thermo time switch, but the single wire one. My car's wiring was pretty good, just a couple breaks that I had to solder and heat-shrink. But that wire is nowhere in sight and there was an ugly splice on the thermo time switch harness that I think might have been some PO's attempt to make the temp guage work (or bypass it?). Steve
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    Would any tii people be able to tell me how the coolant temp sensor wire is routed? I have a wiring diagram, but it doesn't show how it's bundled and I'd sure like to know before I start unwrapping harnesses looking for the broken/missing wire. Thanks, Steve
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    Looks like he had a good drive down too... Grinning like a joyridin' teenager in the pic! SA
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    Yeah, solid spokes on my car, too (unlike, say, the Mobile Tradition "new" tii.) So my steering wheel mystery continues... Maybe there will be clues when I get around to emailing BMW for my car's history. Steve
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    Justin -- Is the KD tool you mentioned Pitman arm puller #2289? Sorry can't post pic right now, but here's a link. http://www.kd-tools.com/2289.htm The chain stores I looked had the Lisle pitman puller, which is too wide -- any tips on a KD dealer? Steve
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    Thanks hpsenicka, The link's on the car, couldn't get a good whack at it. I quit around 11:00 last night, so I'll follow up on the tip below and maybe try the hammer trick again after work. Steve
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    Mike, Do you know if this wheel was an available option in the US after '71? My '73 tii came with one and it has a "73" stamped into the hub. The similar euro wheels seem to have longitudinal slots in the spokes, which makes me wonder where mine came from. Sorry for the thread jack, Steve EDIT: 'Came with one' when I bought it as a basket case last summer.
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    Can anyone recommend a tie rod puller that fits the drag link/center track rod? I've used pickle forks on these in the past, but now I need to pull a 'known good' one and I don't want to tear it up. (Not much room to swing a hammer either). Thanks, Steve
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    Man, I'm glad I saw that before I pulled the housing off. I'm hoping it's the washer and I can replace just that. Steve
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    Thanks Steve, Yeah, I saw an earlier comment about an $82 O-ring! Your answer is more like what I was looking for, like "this Ford truck has the same diameter ring on the whatsit valve for $0.79". I have a McMaster catalog at home I'll check out. Thanks, Steve
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    Anyone had to replace the O-ring on the fuel return valve on the back of the K-fish pump? I borrowed a valve complete with the ring to stop a leak, but that's a temporary fix The ETK and realoem don't show a separate part for this O-ring -- how do I find it? trying to think about something besides my oil leak (see below), Steve
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    I fired it! First time in at least a year (got it as a rolling shell this time last year, clapped-out engine sitting in the passenger seat). So yesterday I static timed it, fixed a fuel leak and it started right up! It ran pretty good but... I backed it into the garage, grabbed a timing light, and there's a 1/2 quart of oil on the driveway. After I got my heart back in my chest, I traced the drip from the bottom lip of the bellhousing, up the exhaust side of the engine, suspecting everything nasty, expensive and labor intensive along the way. It feels like it's coming from the bottom of the distributor housing. I have to look at it in better light after work, but I'm not going to be able to think about anything else all day. Specs is, it's a tii, fresh 9.5:1 Eric Kerman "factory plus" rebuild. Besides assembling the short block, the only thing I've touched on the engine was replacing the dizzy housing with one off my parts car. I installed a new gasket with RTV and let it set up for 1/2 hour before tightening. The dizzy clamp was temporarily loose for timing but that can't be it, right? Exhaust studs were tight last I checked and the leak seems like it's further back anyway. Sorry for the long post... I know no one here has telekinetic powers, but anyone care to take a w.a.g. based on past experience? Steve
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    Yeah, I did it to put use a '76 speedo geared for 391s in my '73. Once the needle is pulled, the faceplate is just held on by a couple tiny screws. I did break the needle and had to Superglue it. Follow Curt's speedometer faq and you may have better luck with the needle. Steve
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    My wife's favorite! I'm showing her your post as proof that faq-ers are OK after all ;-) Steve
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    This may be getting a little off topic, but the place with the wings... where to start? They are pretty ubiquitous around here. Haven't had any in some time, but when I first moved here I definitely tried a lot of different places. The original is the Anchor Bar on Main St. downtown, but many locals think it has slipped in recent years. A lot of people prefer Duff's (2 locations, haven't been yet). Bar Bill in West Seneca is the best, IMO, 'cause their hot is actually hot... then they have a "suicidal" that's hotter. The last is ~1/2 hour south of Buffalo, but close to the Roycroft Inn/arts and crafts complex for a good tourist outing. Steve
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