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Well, today's the day... This morning I pressed the tank as full as I could, gave her a good wash, and then tucked her into the garage. Mirrors folded in and tight up against the workbench. She gets to rest now until mid September...
Back to work I go. *sigh*
Opened my trunk yesterday, and almost ripped the handle from the lid. I took it off today only to find that half of the mounting points had been ripped off. I decided to try epoxying it back together before I give in and spend the $80 on a new handle. Luckily, it seems to have worked. The handle is back together, and actually feels more stable than it did before. Hopefully it will stay that way.
For anyone with the same issue, you will need some Permatex Plastic Weld. (This is some super strong stuff and sets up super fast, so move quick)
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Broken Handle: (there should be plastic in that hole)
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Apply the epoxy liberally to the cracked plastic. Some of mine had actually snapped off, so carefull apply some of the epoxy to the pieces of plastic before placing them back on the handle. Allow to dry for at least 30min.
This stuff is kinda messy so it will look something like this:
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Once dry, use some sand paper to knock down the extra epoxy. I used this stone sanding attachment for a drill.
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Sanded down:
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All done. It feels as good as new. I'll have to give you guys an update on how its holding up in a few months.
Really? All of the other cars I've owned have had studs, seemed like their wheels would get chewed up by the studs when putting wheels on or taking them off. Perhaps this was just "user error" though.Quote:
Originally Posted by 330i ZHP
The lug bolts can be challenging at times, but overall I think I prefer them myself.
I wire-wheeled the old bolts to be re-used, painted all the heads, chased the threads in the hubs, and applied some anti-seize shtuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP
Studs are something I have seriously considered, if I get a ZHP that i track a lot I'll look into it!
Just popped in the new seal/screen for the windshield washer pump, hopefully that cures the leak!
Also noticed that the oil filler cap is missing. VERY bizarre and explains the rough idle on the way to work. Do these just fall off? I am the only owner/driver of the car and the oil filler cap hasn't been off since the last oil change at ~3k miles ago.
Out of all of my new parts from ECS, this one tiny part is all I have time to install right now. I do have a question though, I ordered new CA's from ECS as "genuine BMW" however, I recall my current CA's having ///M etched into them. These new ones are nice and light, but do not have this marking. Did they quit doing this? Or did I get the wrong CA's?
http://www.ecstuning.com/ES49279/
http://www.ecstuning.com/ES49278/
For reference, the link to the products are above, in their pictures they don't show these markings either. Should I be concerned? I paid ~OEM price, so I expected OEM parts. I could have went aftermarket and saved money, so if these are aftermarket, I'm going to be a little upset.
I could definitely be wrong, but I always thought you were supposed to keep anti-seize off the lugs?Quote:
Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP
A lot of internet warriors will say to keep it away, but tech's opinions can differ. Three experienced techs at the dealership I work for agreed that some compound on the lugs was a good idea to solve my sticking problem. I'm sure there are situations in which nothing should be applied though.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryankokesh
Dodo Juice hard candy and rainforest rub
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