Daniel, There is supposed to be a way of- squeezing the sides (or something like this) to have the box come loose from its base. I swear I've done it once but I'll be dammed if I can do at will, anytime I go for it maybe Ferdy has the exact combination. Rickby rkj - Technical Forum
Nice one Dave. They're one of my weakness's too, simple fun car. The fuel injection is fairly bulletproof too Just needing adjustments every so often (linkage rods and such). Good clean cars cost real money, finding a rust free one is hard around these parts! Rickby rkj - Community Forum
Quotenomis3613 QuoteFerdinandI wrote an article a while ago to explain how syncromesh works and why or when double-clutching should be used... Good onya Ferd! That article motivated me to try double clutching. I've been addicted to heel-and-toeing ever since! Probably as much for the fun and challenge of it as for any reduced wear on the box... (apologies for my off-topic post, bushhog)by rkj - Technical Forum
This is on your E36, right Jaffar?by rkj - Technical Forum
Quotedaniel QuoteEarendil If you double clutch does it go into third better? Could it be the Synchromesh going out on third? I only suggest this because a decade ago when third gear became impossible to shift into on my Dad's E30, it was the synchromesh that had gone bad...or so the mechanic said. We never did get it fixed its either the synchro or the transmission mounts. for it to beby rkj - Technical Forum
No, the 320i (after the 2002 cars) came out in early 1977, they might have had them as an option cause the stock wheel was a steel rim, but I think they came out a few years after. Everybody was using them on their 2002's but the turbines had a way different offset and made the car steer like a truck...by rkj - Community Forum
Glad everything turned out well Kelly, those instant to instant decisions can be mind boggling, as Tyler says, practice is the only way you get better at it other than racing. I have the same influx of tourist's here too in the summer, some days are a true freeforall Cheers, Rickby rkj - Community Forum
Quotedaniel Quoterkj So, you went to turbines. I like the baskets better but they're hansom thanks. technically these are turbines, which i lust after: Actually, the first turbines came on the 1982-3 (I think that's the year they showed up) 320i, they were all the rage back then, I thought they looked sterile compared to the basketweaves of BBS fame. Those were always my ideaby rkj - Community Forum
So, you went to turbines. I like the baskets better but they're hansomby rkj - Community Forum
Yes, I'm quite nimble when someone is after me, and I always keep it topped up B)by rkj - Community Forum
Cool, when can I expect delivery, I could use a new carby rkj - Community Forum
Quotenomis3613 A question for those in the know: could it possibly be the clutch not disengaging properly? There would probably be other symptons, right? Just putting the thought out there just in case. Good luck, bushhog. And welcome! This is always possible but since his problem is isolated to third, probably not. Reverse is a good test for this. bushhog, is there alot of slop in the shby rkj - Technical Forum
Tyler, does this running condition show itself on wet days or is there any weather condition that affects it? Rickby rkj - Technical Forum
He keeps making sense, that is refreshing; Obama's new rules will transform US auto fleet (AP) FILE - In this June 2, 2008 file photo, electric hybrid cars are plugged-in to charge during a demonstration of the vehicles in Seattle. AFS Trinity says it has the only working plug-in hybrid vehicles with a 40-mile 'all-electric' range. President Barack Obama outlined Tuesday, Mby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteEarendil QuoteBob P 325is 88 So what you are saying is that the 'indicated' mpg is poor. Is the actual or real mpg poor? I never use the computer to keep tabs on mileage, but use the old 'how many miles (kilometres) do I get for X gallons (litres) of fuel' method. Check that. If it is quite different than your computer figure (i.e. much higher) then you just have an iby rkj - Technical Forum
Absolutely well doneby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteFerdinand Quoterkj Wow, Martin is going through that wet fire road very smooth. What does he do for a living? I'm lucky to be teamed up with him. He really is a very good driver and I always feel perfectly safe with him at the controls. I'm not exactly sure what he does for a living. Something with software. QuoterkjI can, at last, have a roadrace machine, in my stable forby rkj - Community Forum
Hey Tyler, that sheds a little more light on the subject. First thing you need to do is a compression test, if you get a low cylinder (on every low one) put a few teaspoons of oil and run another test on that cylinder. Once we get the basics in tow then we can figure it out, don't keep throwing parts at it, lets try get to the heart of the matter. Rickby rkj - Technical Forum
Wow, Martin is going through that wet fire road very smooth. What does he do for a living? After just watching the first section I'm stoked to go rally racing but you already knew that but I have to get some chores done; Herself hates it when she comes home after a full day at work and the only thing I've done all day was watch cool videos and ride the motorcycle.....but, its such aby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteFerdinand Last weekend my buddy Martin and I competed in the Lanark Highlands Forest Rally in his Group-5 Nissan 240SX. See more photos It was an absolutely amazing event on a fantabulous road! We used the same 10 km stretch of road 5 times, in alternating directions. In-car video is being uploaded right now. Hey Ferdy, what does it mean when they say "they greened" tby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteEarendil Okay, I don't know if cars can get the swine flu, but since I wanted attention, I thought I'd pull a media trick and put it in my headline. Anyway, my gas milage went from 18.8 or so (with quick sprint driving two and from school) to 13.0 while trying to use as little gas as possible. Anyone present in my garage when I fire my car up knows that they probably shouldnby rkj - Technical Forum
I think in some cases, like the bigger Porsche cars, is that those cars have such big horsepower motors they need the silly big tires on the back but have no room for them on the front of a small car. My 930 had this going on, one of the most dangerous cars I've ever drove/owned. You had to steer that car with the gas pedalby rkj - Community Forum
All the times I've seen the guys doing the install they had the suction cup on the glass so they could help position the glass. The glass has a tendency to drop down on the cowl side.by rkj - Technical Forum
I've seen it done many times and have done it once. These are the easiest windshields to install and remove, when the pros do it. all you need is the triangle wire tool to spread the channel so the expander strip can fit in. Mine has the opening so the strip fits in through the tool itself so while the channel is being spread open the strip is right there and lays in. Soap/water mix helps.by rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteCab Treadway Quotedaniel so why does every RWD sports car over the last 10 years have a staggered setup? Because it looks aggressive and sexy. Also because the manufacturers lawyers want the cars to understeer from the factory. That is the preferred "no lawsuits" handling. Interesting, on my quest for the perfect motorcycle, one of my criteria was the same tire size front aby rkj - Community Forum
Quotealanrw HI Guys, had an "interface" with some unexpected road debris which spidered my windshield. I went to Pick-A-Part and grabbed a new windshield for $30. I removed the lockstrip, popped out the old windshied, soaped up the gasket, slid the new windshield in, got the gasket worked around when I was at the last 4 inches and the windshield cracked!! Oh well, it was only $30.by rkj - Technical Forum
Quotesdp Hello all, Is it a simple task to replace the Engine Mounts? I just ordered almost $300 in parts (Distributor, Rotor, Cables, Plugs, Air Intake and a few other things) and as we started working on the car, I was inspecting the engine and I noticed that the engine mount rubber was torn/sheared. I confirmed that the other side had sheared also and the entire engine had shifted over 2by rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteCab Treadway Quoterkj Out here in the hamptons you have to turn right first, then you look for a place to make a left to turn in to turn around. Sounds like a lot of work but its the safest/quickest way some days. Of course you could sit there and wait for a break in the traffic if you're an idiot. What a lot of idiots here do is wait until the lane nearest them is clear, then pull iby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteCab Treadway I dunno the answer, but I do try to plan my routes so that I make as many right turns onto busy streets as possible, and when left turns are required, that I'm turning from the busy street onto a less busy one. I hate having to wait for busy traffic to clear, and it's always easier making rights. Out here in the hamptons you have to turn right first, then you look fby rkj - Community Forum
Make sure you get with it today and be extra special to those Mothers of yours.... They've worked awfully hard getting you here. Now, go out there and mak'em happy. They're a long time goneby rkj - Community Forum