January 08, 2010 10:33PM
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yeah baby both LCAs out, swaybar out, lollipops cleaned up
i need a buffer/wire wheel what a mess some of this stuff is so crusty with that cosmocrap blech '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 08, 2010 10:59PM
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January 09, 2010 07:16AM
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If you don't mind paying for two alignments at once you can get a "lifetime" alignment at Firestone tire stores. At least that's true here in Tennessee. I only discovered this a couple of months ago when I bought new tires. I would have done it before if I'd known about it. The lifetime is of your ownership of the car, not the tires, so you're good for as long as you own the car. I didn't buy the tires they aligned from them and it didn't matter. You can buy tires anywhere and still get your alignments done for free after you buy the lifetime deal, which costs about 2x the regular price. It's also supposed to be good at any Firestone store, so you can move and not lose your deal. Maybe other places have a deal like that too. I know Firestone is going to wish they never told me about it. I keep cars forever. John |
January 09, 2010 01:45PM
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If you don't mind paying for two alignments at once you can get a "lifetime" alignment at Firestone tire stores. At least that's true here in Tennessee. I only discovered this a couple of months ago when I bought new tires. I would have done it before if I'd known about it. The lifetime is of your ownership of the car, not the tires, so you're good for as long as you own the car. I didn't buy the tires they aligned from them and it didn't matter. You can buy tires anywhere and still get your alignments done for free after you buy the lifetime deal, which costs about 2x the regular price. It's also supposed to be good at any Firestone store, so you can move and not lose your deal. Maybe other places have a deal like that too. I know Firestone is going to wish they never told me about it. I keep cars forever. John[/quote] John, That sounds like a great deal, they do a good job, right?, it ain't no chevy B) Rick |
January 09, 2010 02:15PM
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I don't trust firestone, schwab, et al with my E30.
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January 10, 2010 11:59PM
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did a little more homework, looks like I'm not going to bother with a poly swaybar bushing [mine aren't half bad] so therefore when the box comes, I'll have it all!
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January 11, 2010 07:29PM
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January 11, 2010 08:11PM
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ya but that's your local place.
your mileage may vary. '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 13, 2010 11:27AM
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it always makes me smile when the postman cometh
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January 13, 2010 09:32PM
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well, reached the end of my productivity tonight. everything's hung but not torqued [need to do under load]
cant go any further until I get a 22mm short wrench or shallow socket and the poly's not here yet anyhow '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 13, 2010 09:34PM
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so, anyone reading this have poly CABs?
daniel has those badass treehouse eyeballs but they're spendy. '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 13, 2010 09:45PM
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January 14, 2010 12:07AM
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I've had poly before on other cars, I know what I'm getting into
At least they're cheap so if I decide I don't like it it's an easy swap. As far as longevity... 30k miles in 11 years of ownership; I think we'll do fine '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 14, 2010 06:51AM
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Ask Cab about his experiences with poly. There have been a few other members in the past who also installed them, much to their displeasure. You may have had them on other cars with no problems but there does seem to be issues with them being used in the E30 |
January 14, 2010 08:11AM
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which seems odd as it's only one location, a pivot point
i rode in daniel's car with the SOLID mounts and it wasn't that bad recall that this is on a cabrio, which is already a rattletrap '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 14, 2010 09:46PM
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note to self: tq numbers
lb/ft strut damper rod nut - 48 strut cartridge threaded collar - 96 strut upper mounting nuts - 16 front control arm to steering knuckle balljoint nut - 47 front control arm to subframe balljoint nut - 61 front control arm bushing bracket bolts - 30 stabilizer bar to con link bolt - 30 stabilizer bar mounting bracket to subframe - 16 connecting link to bracket - 16 connecting link bracket to control arm - 30 '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 15, 2010 08:40AM
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welp, everything is bolted up and mildly torqued... waiting on bushings now
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January 18, 2010 12:22PM
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January 18, 2010 02:14PM
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they arrived. interesting design. harder durometer in the center, not totally solid. these should work nicely.
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January 18, 2010 06:50PM
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pressed in and hung up with minimal difficulty. seems to be a straightforward 2-piece design.
pics later. tonight we'll get her back on the ground and torqued up. '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 18, 2010 09:38PM
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January 18, 2010 09:59PM
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here's the bushing installed in the lollipop
installed in car you can see the cosmofilth on my strut housing. blech. i am constantly cleaning that crap off. drove the car around the hood a few times it feels really nice. next up... alignment i think i got it reallllll close as the wheel is straight and the car drives true '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 20, 2010 10:20AM
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January 21, 2010 11:43AM
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damn I'm good
zero alignment changes needed '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |
January 21, 2010 07:50PM
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January 21, 2010 07:53PM
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hehe but now we have a thread on how to do a frontend rebuild and this is a good resource
cheers! '93 190E 2.6 » days '92 318ic » weekends '85 280TE » resto |