What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[ClimRox]

Finished my cooling system refresh today (including radiator). Also, completed power steering system refresh as well.

[Jconlin16]

Finished my cooling system refresh today (including radiator). Also, completed power steering system refresh as well.

Nice! How'd the cooling system refresh go? Doing mine soon, minus the radiator.

[ClimRox]

Everything went back together smoothly. The most time consuming part was removing the hoses from the radiator and thermostat. I wasn't planning on doing my radiator either, but in wrestling the upper hose off the radiator I created a slight stress crack in the plastic side cap. I replaced to be safe.

Also, I would highly suggest mounting the expansion tank onto the mounting plate outside of the vehicle...much easier. Finally, I added part #11531436410 (coolant return hose) to the usual list of replacement parts. It was cheap enough, and I figured I might as well since I had to remove one end from the expansion tank anyway.

[Jconlin16]

Everything went back together smoothly. The most time consuming part was removing the hoses from the radiator and thermostat. I wasn't planning on doing my radiator either, but in wrestling the upper hose off the radiator I created a slight stress crack in the plastic side cap. I replaced to be safe.

Also, I would highly suggest mounting the expansion tank onto the mounting plate outside of the vehicle...much easier. Finally, I added part #11531436410 (coolant return hose) to the usual list of replacement parts. It was cheap enough, and I figured I might as well since I had to remove one end from the expansion tank anyway.

Glad to hear it went well and thanks for the suggestion. I also added the coolant return hose to my list when I bought everything

[BMWCurves]

Everything went back together smoothly. The most time consuming part was removing the hoses from the radiator and thermostat. I wasn't planning on doing my radiator either, but in wrestling the upper hose off the radiator I created a slight stress crack in the plastic side cap. I replaced to be safe.

Also, I would highly suggest mounting the expansion tank onto the mounting plate outside of the vehicle...much easier. Finally, I added part #11531436410 (coolant return hose) to the usual list of replacement parts. It was cheap enough, and I figured I might as well since I had to remove one end from the expansion tank anyway.

+1. When I did my refresh back in April I swapped out all the parts and that definitely made it easier. The hardest parts I had with the whole operation were transferring the bottom plastic bracket from the old radiator to the new one, getting the new radiator to seat back into the bay correctly, and getting the upper radiator hose to fit onto the radiator at the end. Other than that it was all pretty straight forward.

[az3579]

Flawless execution.

This. I would know about the ghetto look; I'm from Bridgeport.

[alexandre]

Rear brake service and full parking brake replacement: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showpost.php?p=442038

[oclvframe]

This. I would know about the ghetto look; I'm from Bridgeport.

What's crazy is that it actually sounds pretty good....and is even loud enough to be heard with the top down on the highway!!!

-r

[Rovert]

Since Alex was doing his rear brakes. I decided to do mine. Just did the full parking brake adjustment from the annoying turny knob inside the rear rotor to the cable adjustment on the interior lever. Doing this is much more tedious with an LSD!!

I know it's an ///M and it just wants to GO but that's ridiculous if it tries to go without me being in the car. LOL

[SoCalZman]

OFHG
CCV
Fuel Pump
Fuel filter

with a bunch of associated parts. Was helped by a trio of fellow Mafia members (Wyatt, John, William). I am exhausted. Car runs better than it has since I have owned it. Purrs so smooth its pretty amazing.