Any excuse to use the plasma cutter and a welder!

The benefit of NOT using 100oct is to your wallet.   $16-20 a gallon around here.  I use about $350 of it every race weekend. 

Unless you are fighting for the podium in a race with an engine designed and tuned to use it,  there is no reason to run 100.

And are all the oil filters you are trying the same brand and age?  Are you pulling the rubber seal off the filter and oiling it before installation?

2 hours ago, Zak said:

Furthermore, servicing such as bleeding the slave cylinder in place is nearly impossible. Removing and replacing it is a total pain. There just is very little room in the 02 transmission tunnel.

LOL!  that was a deep dig to find that quote!

hmm... never had an issue bleeding slave on 245 with it in place.  why is it nearly impossible?  and why would you remove it?

Just a basic Hella relay as used for lights.   Nothing special. 

for square tail cars, there is another option for a trailer hitch.  repurpose the center bumper shock mount.  weld a plate and mount for hitch ball to end of it.  hangs right below bumper and could be made so it does not stick out to grab shins.  I used this concept for a towing eye on my track car.  see page 48  in build thread.

Diff replacement is pretty easy. 

the common water neck term refers to part that attaches to the head, not intake.  is that what you are refering to?

Clutch is not fully releasing.

wrong throw out bearing

air in the system

Clutch fork not on pivot pin or bent

Pivot pin damaged

Depends upon how long the straight is on the track you are driving on at that speed. 

It isn't about aero, it is about the suspension.  I could get to 125+ before T1 brake zone at Summit Point in my 02.  No real aero aids.  Rock solid.

5 hours ago, Leucadian said:

The bolts have blue loctite and are properly torqued.  

 

Am I overthinking it?

 

Yup.

Loctite and proper tq is all you need.   The wire is a decoration at that point. 

pictures?  what  caliper?

On 1/30/2024 at 10:26 PM, Furry Camel said:

I know you want to be right, especially since you get your information from the internet, but gather a thousand passenger car owners and ask them all, "Raise your hand if you have coil overs". Unless they are enthusiasts that have added aftermarket coil overs to their cars, you will get zero hands raised. Case closed.

hilariously bad analogy.  you could ask those same passenger car owners anything about their cars besides "where do i plug my phone in?"  and you will get the same blank stares.....  case wide open.

so you are saying if enough people say something that is wrong, that makes it right?  

kinda like using the abbreviation FLCA or LCA in reference to an E30.  there is no Rear control arm.  there is no Upper control arm  there is just a control arm.   it is a CA.  the "F" and "L" are not correct.

or.....calling a 2002 an E10  (rim shot....)

🙂🤣

back back on topic.....replace the bent strut or buy suspension parts with a smaller diameter spring so the top of the strut can move closer to the strut tower.

On 1/25/2024 at 7:13 AM, jgerock said:

Maybe it’s just me, but I have to press Activity, then all Activity to see stuff.  Prior to the recent change, I simply pressed one thing after logging in. See highlighted screen shot.  Yes, there are the row of icons on the bottom with words, but you have to look there.

instead of relying on buttons or menu choices each time, go to the page you want, then save it in your browser as a favorite.  that is what I do.  the "unread content" page is my default FAQ page.  when i go to my FAQ page bookmark, first thing i get is all the new content on the site.

PS - i don't bother with the mobile app.  the smart phone browser works just fine.

looks fixed, thanks!!!   all is well with the world again.....🤣

Hood pins is the answer. It would take a lot of cutting and fiberglass reinforcement work to redo that hood to support hinges.

the go to page for seeing all the new unread topics across the entire site seems to be not working.

activity/unread topics

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/discover/unread/

returns error page of

This page isn’t working

www.bmw2002faq.com is currently unable to handle this request.

as usual with BaT, serious bidders came in for the last two minutes, several times.  car sold.  sorry to see it go!

42 minutes ago, Gordon said:

Spend some time in this wheel database. 

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/wheels/bmw2002/

and here....

car is now live on BaT

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LOL....it has been a while since there was a "what is the best oil" thread.

and the answer is, like every other time this comes up, there isn't one.  everyone has anecdotal experiences which point to the one they use....and they are all different.

the manual calls for specific grades and viscosities for different usages.    use that.   does not matter dino or synth.  or what brand.   just change it regularly and it will all be fine.

2ton HF FTW.

And please do not leave an engine hanging on the lift.   The hydraulic rams can fail.   Slowly or suddenly causing the engine to drop.   Very dangerous if you are working on it or nearby.  Have seen this happen. 

Buy an engine stand. 

You don't work on a car with just a jack under it right?  Why would you trust the same technology with an engine hanging on it?

Retired USCG officer here.  As stated,  don't limit to CA cars.   My rust free car came from TX/NC.

returned to stockish look by putting original wheels and steering wheel back on.

listed with BaT.  will post when auction is active.

having spent hundreds of hours, if not more, working on and driving this car I can say someone will get an outstanding 2002.  The nicest driving street 2002 I know of.