Where I have been

SnakeEyeSS · April 10, 2004

My dad picked up 1987 325iC. I did a ton of work to it. ALL new fluids, got a real scrubbing. I won't go into detail, but it took up all my free time this week.

I adjusted the valves wrong(in inch instead of MM, DOH!!!!!), so I'm taking it to a mechanic to have it redone and I'm never touching the inside of an engine again.

supposed to be .25, now it's at .50MM

PewterC3 · April 10, 2004

if you don't know what you are doing.....leave it t a professional!

SnakeEyeSS · April 10, 2004

I did it perfectly, I just went by the wrong measurement.

Wingnut · April 10, 2004

I did it perfectly, I just went by the wrong measurement.

Well.....Then the second time around should be half as hard.

It will go twice as fast too. (The job, not the car )

GM GIMP · April 10, 2004

I did it perfectly, I just went by the wrong measurement.

Man, that metric system's a real Biotch.

rhilton · April 10, 2004

hmm, if I don't know what I'm doing, leave to pros.. well then;

-I'll stop taking calculus, and leave it to the professionals, because I certainly don't have a clue about calculus...

-I'll never play a new video game, because when I first start playing, I won't know what I'm doing..

-I'll always refrain from cutting down a tree, cause I'm not experienced in tree-cutting and won't know what I'm doing...

Half the fun of modding a vehicle is to learn how to do things. it costs to much to leave it to the professionals. Just double check everything you do. You'll always mess up sooner or later. Even pros mess up.

Beamerboy (this isn't an insult, just a title), I salute you. I'm glad to know you put your heart and soul into something for your dad.

SnakeEyeSS · April 10, 2004

well, our mechanic does adjusments for $75, and I already got a new gasket on there, so that'll knock it down to 60.......I'm not getting burned too bad........

I am too tired to work on cars for a while. I'm even putting off those sway bars I've been wanting since september.....

MadFish · April 10, 2004

COOL!!!

I really like the E30's. Im thinking about picking one up for a project autocross car. Thats going to be my next project, or maybe a E36 M3. I havent really decided yet. But, I dont know how my parents would take to having 2 BMWs in the driveway. But, they arent complaining to much about my 323.

PewterC3 · April 10, 2004

I guess you do all your own work on your vehicles rhilton whether you know how or not. Those mistakes can be expensive though. I do some but not all of of mine, but it's not because I'm not capable of doing all of it. I worked in an automotive machine shop as a teen. You know, milling heads, resurfacing fly wheels, turning drums and rotors, replacing guides and valve seats, pressing bearings and u-joints, rebuilding heads and short blocks, etc. etc.

Kind of hard getting parts and a manual for a Chevrolet Explorer...I mean Exploder though isn't it?

LikeaRock14 · April 10, 2004

I guess you do all your own work on your vehicles rhilton whether you know how or not. Those mistakes can be expensive though. I do some but not all of of mine, but it's not because I'm not capable of doing all of it. I worked in an automotive machine shop as a teen. You know, milling heads, resurfacing fly wheels, turning drums and rotors, replacing guides and valve seats, pressing bearings and u-joints, rebuilding heads and short blocks, etc. etc.

Kind of hard getting parts and a manual for a Chevrolet Explorer...I mean Exploder though isn't it?

We need one of those icons that shoots a little piece of paper out of the gun, held by a crackhead looking smiley that says "OWNED!"

I do my own work on my trucks (well, sorta). It's fun to learn though.

pacodiablo · April 10, 2004

I don't do much on the Ranger for a couple of reasons...

1. It is under warranty...if something breaks, Ford is fixing it AND paying for it.

2. Our driveway SUCKS. There really isn't a level surface to put the truck on jack stands. Oil changes might be possible since the Ranger's drain plug is really easy to get to, but I don't know about the filter. Back when we had 1/2 mile of flat driveway and a whole barn, vehicle repairs/service was MUCH easier (pretty much all of it aside from major work was done at home).

rhilton · April 11, 2004

I guess you do all your own work on your vehicles rhilton whether you know how or not. Those mistakes can be expensive though. I do some but not all of of mine, but it's not because I'm not capable of doing all of it. I worked in an automotive machine shop as a teen. You know, milling heads, resurfacing fly wheels, turning drums and rotors, replacing guides and valve seats, pressing bearings and u-joints, rebuilding heads and short blocks, etc. etc.

Kind of hard getting parts and a manual for a Chevrolet Explorer...I mean Exploder though isn't it?

We need one of those icons that shoots a little piece of paper out of the gun, held by a crackhead looking smiley that says "OWNED!"

I do my own work on my trucks (well, sorta). It's fun to learn though.

Yeah, I have to do it all myself...

Those chevy explorer parts are in short supply

I think it's cool you worked in a shop as a teen and if I do ever have any questions I'd wouldn't hesitate to ask someone like you.

But you're right mistakes can be costly.

SnakeEyeSS · April 11, 2004

luckly I caught my mistake before the car was driven! It's getting fixed monday. our mechanic thinks the ATF is in good shape too, so we are holding off on replacing that suddely. This car has a tranny drain plug, with 3 quarts in the pan. just going to drain and refill 3 or 4 times, replacing the filter on the last time.