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Thanks John and Sherman!

-Gary

Day after making the eBay purchase, BluntTech got in the 80C thermostat they ordered from BMW weeks ago.  It is a Wahler so that's what BMW is still shipping as OEM.  I went ahead and ordered it since I'm still not certain that the temp rating of the eBay one will be 80C and I didn't want to wait another month if not.  So, one way or another, I'll get the thermostat I need.

I will take this.  PM incoming.

Thanks,

Gary

I went ahead and purchased this Wahler thermostat off eBay even though they never responded to me regarding the temperature rating (going against my general principles and rewarding bad customer service).  For the price, it's not a big gamble if it's not the standard 80C.  I'll wait until I get the thermostat and can verify it's what I need before marking this thread as "found".  Thanks again for the help Tony.

-Gary

Still looking bump.

This looks good John. I just need the cap. I will send you an email later today to finalize things.

Thanks,

Gary

Thanks guys.  First, for pointing out Behr also makes quality thermostats--that would work for me as well.

I'm ebay-averse, but might need to make an exception here.  The 2002 FAQ community is a big part of why I bought another '02 after selling my last one less than a year prior.  The community here is just too helpful ?

-Gary

2 minutes ago, fjord-tii said:

I have one, pm me.

Will do, thanks!

Still looking bump (turned out conkitchen didn't have one of these OEM style black caps).

Thanks,

Gary

2 minutes ago, Crash513 said:

Is that by chance KUNI BMW in Beaverton?    

Nope, see my post earlier in the thread with a link to BMW of Salem.

-Gary

15 hours ago, conkitchen said:

pretty sure I have one, but Sherman will likely hit you up. 

 

PM me if interested and I we can go offline and get'r dun 

Thanks for the offer of help.  I'll shoot you a PM.

This might seem like a strange request at least to those who aren't trying to sort a 2002 that is new to them during the current global supply chain crisis...

I would like to find a new Wahler 80 degrees C (the standard temperature rating) thermostat.  These are currently unavailable from regular parts suppliers (although Wahler 75 C thermostats are apparently available).  I have a couple other brands of 80 C thermostats that I consider to be inferior quality to Wahler, so I'm hoping someone has a spare Wahler sitting on a shelf that they would be willing to part with.  Barely used, such as just for some testing, would also be OK, but I'll pass on a used part with unknown history and just go with one of the lesser brands that I already have for now.

Thanks,

Gary

Bingo, found it with some detective work based on the image file name: 

Looks to be a carb'd '74 based on description and lack of a clock on the dash. Missing the correct '74 seats though.

3 minutes ago, NeueKlasseGuy said:

 

It's a nice driver. Owned by the dealership manager.

'74 tii or '74-'76 carb'd?

Does he own the red Isetta too?

Any information on the Golf square light '02 with the big blue bow on it in front of your beautiful motorsport examples?

Looking for a nice condition brake fluid reservoir cap, the original ATE black cap with the blue center.  I do not need all the level sensor bits (including the blue center) as mine functions fine, but I'd take them if someone wants to sell it complete.  My current cap has a small crack so I'm looking for one with no issues.  I can swap over the sensor level parts from my existing one.  From a years old thread here on the FAQ, I found a pic of a disassembled cap showing just the part of it I actually need:

Thanks,

Gary

6 hours ago, stephers said:

Hi

 

I made a few of these when Paul and I were talking about them, he decided to make a bunch so I only made a few. Mine are done with the original nylon ends and are R and L hand thread , the center piece was plated and the jam nuts are SS            drop me a message or email me     alfaspider1969@gmail.com

 

Thanks, Rick

Thanks Rick, I just sent an email.

-Gary

I am looking for the tii throttle valve to injection pump linkage that has the nylon sockets on it as mine, being original, has excess free play.  This is part # 13511260343 and is the one that Paul Winterton made a run of reproductions of nearly two years ago now.  Here is the thread where he quickly sold 50 of the reproductions:

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/258861-nla-tii-part-reproductionstarted/

If anyone has an extra from this reproduction run done by Paul or otherwise has one of these NLA linkage parts where the nylon sockets are in good condition, I would really appreciate it.  I was lucky enough to get a few parts for my '74 tii from Paul last Fall before he passed.  At the time I didn't realize I needed this throttle linkage part, but it also sounds like he quickly sold out of these regardless.

Thanks,

Gary

On 12/18/2021 at 9:50 PM, brm said:

Hi mate . I am in South Australia and own a Turbo 

 

I happen to have a wiper set off my Turbo. I had them re powder coated but found a pair of new ones so kept these as spares .( no idea why ).

 

I will sell the passenger side if you are still interested . It is in excellent condition .Never been on car since powder coating .

 

 

 

Let me know if interested 

 

Bronte .

 

 

see pictures .

Thanks, PM sent.

-Gary

Thanks for the added advice Mike and Tommy as well as to the others who have helped me out here.  Much appreciated.  The FAQ comes through again with timely guidance!

Cheers,

Gary

8 minutes ago, bergie33 said:

Gary, I have my '74 tii strut housings out of the car and a set of new Koni's in the box. Mine are the same part numbers as yours.  I'll try to see tonight if I have the same issue as you, or at least get a measurement on the Koni tube diameter.  Stay tuned...

That would be greatly appreciated in terms of another data point.  If you had a good caliper accurate to tenth of a mm, I'd ask you to measure the diameter of your Koni's.  Without that though I think there isn't the precision to make that a worthwhile data point.  Thanks!

6 minutes ago, PapaG said:

I had this exact issue. I ground off the lumpy weld at the bottom of the Konis and took off some of the paint/powdercoat, then just kept at it till it slid nicely into the tube. I didn't mic it, and the only "structure" I took off was a bit of the weld at the bottom. It ended up sliding right in, with fresh oil, and I am confident it will slip right out when and if that is necessary.

Thanks.  There is some hope then.  I don't mind disfiguring the Koni's since they are hidden anyway and at this point, they brought this fate on themselves 

Thanks Andrew.  So is the incompatibility due to the strut tube or the Koni's (even being the correct part number)?  Because the Bilstein's fit without issue and are a full mm less in diameter, it would seem to be a "Koni issue"?   But, maybe most of the strut tubes were a tad bigger (maybe based on year or supplier) so the problem with manufacturing a slightly bigger diameter strut doesn't come up often?  Bilstein just figured out and accounted for this difference in 2002 strut tubes while Koni did not?

-Gary

Thanks.  I am not sure if these are Bilstein HDs or Sports (B6, B8, whatever the terminology is) that are being removed.  They were replaced more than 20 years ago a couple owners back and there is no record/invoice for them--I bought this tii back in August.  Is there a part number on the struts themselves to differentiate them?  Would be nice if Bilstein used different colors like Koni does, but I guess they consider the yellow part of their brand identity.

On my last 2002 bought in 2017, I bought Bilstein HDs and even those in combination with Ireland Engineering stage 1 springs were stiffer than I prefer, although it handled great of course.  This time I researched and decided on the Koni yellows because of owner feedback and also went softer on the springs than the ones from IE--I went with Eibach because they were noted for having a slightly better ride than H&R.

The part number on the box for the new Koni struts is 86-1519 as I indicated above.  They were purchased through BluntTech, my regular supplier.  Is there a difference between part numbers for tii Koni struts and regular 2002 Koni struts?

Thanks,

Gary

A few months ago I bought Koni yellow sport struts (86-1519) and shocks (80-1868).  My mechanic is now installing the struts.  He was having difficulty in getting the struts down the tubes where the Bilsteins go down perfectly (which is what I'm swapping out because of the harsh ride).  He measured the diameter of both with a digital caliper and found that the Koni (39.6) was a full millimeter wider in diameter than the Bilstein (38.6), thus explaining the difficulty in getting the Koni inserted in the tube.  He said that the existing lubricating fluid in my tube still looked good and no visible rust inside the tube.

He's concerned about two things:  1) Not being able to get it fully down and then if it gets stuck, needing to source a new strut tube assembly and 2) if he does get it down, he thinks ever getting it back out won't be a possibility.

Also on at least one of the Koni struts there was a sloppy weld he needed to file down just to get as much progress in inserting it as he has made--apparently Koni QC isn't up to Bilstein standards, at least Bilsteins from a couple decades ago.

Have others seen this difference in diameter (has anyone else measured?) and/or had any difficulty in getting Koni yellow struts into the stock tubes (mine is a '74 tii)? Just trying to get some feedback before biting off on doing something that likely won't be reversible.

Thanks,

Gary