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by 528i-1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:08 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
Replies: 23
Views: 2896

Re: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12

I used a Spal 30102030 with curved blades. It's quieter than the OEM fan but by no means silent. The Spal p/n referenced above is for the mounting brackets.

by 528i-1981
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
Replies: 23
Views: 2896

Re: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12

Hi Ken - Welcome. The 14x20 Vintage Air condenser (03261-VUC) fit for me using short-drop 90-degree fittings for the hoses. The mounting takes a little engineering but isn't that difficult. The factory top mounting tabs work. In my install, I used SPAL 30130011 mounting brackets which are long and e...
by 528i-1981
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Giubo
Replies: 16
Views: 2350

Re: Giubo

The only downside is that the shifter geometry is now a bit farther forward, so that your knuckles hit the cigarette lighter going into 3rd. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. I had the shift lever rotated 180 degrees. I read on the Auto Solutions site somewhere they it's easy to get it wrong,...
by 528i-1981
Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Center Tie Rod
Replies: 3
Views: 1678

Re: Center Tie Rod

Interesting, Gary. They must have changed the design at some point.
by 528i-1981
Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: OK to use synthetic oil in trans and diff?
Replies: 3
Views: 540

Re: OK to use synthetic oil in trans and diff?

https://www.firstfives.org/phpBB-3.2.1/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=31333 I recall this being discussed here when I changed mine. LOL Cory, you initiated that thread four years ago. I think we all have E12 items that have been pending for that long or longer. Anyway there's good info in that thread. I've ...
by 528i-1981
Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What Sanden AC compressor do you recommend?
Replies: 7
Views: 786

Re: What Sanden AC compressor do you recommend?

Jon - sorry I thought Dave started this thread. I used a Vintage Air 14x20 universal fit, and that went in without much fuss with bracketry. Fitting the fan required a little more experimenting with various hardware. Altogether not a difficult job, but I agree with you that the OEM setup eliminates ...
by 528i-1981
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What Sanden AC compressor do you recommend?
Replies: 7
Views: 786

Re: What Sanden AC compressor do you recommend?

It's not my place, Dave, but are you sure you want to use the OEM serpentine condenser? I would also be tempted to use a NOS condenser if I had one, but here's the deal - the OEM aux fan is loud and totally outclassed by modern fans (motor technology is way better today). So if you're going to use a...
by 528i-1981
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:33 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Center Tie Rod
Replies: 3
Views: 1678

Re: Center Tie Rod

The new center tie rod has dust boots that appear to replace the protection cap and the rubber bushing that was underneath the cap. Am I OK if I just install the new tie rod as-is, or do I need to source other parts? The protection cap appears to just function as a dust boot. https://i.ibb.co/pxBHmS...
by 528i-1981
Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Center Tie Rod
Replies: 3
Views: 1678

Center Tie Rod

My last thread ended with essentially crossing the steering box off the list of perps for the steering dead-zone. I finally got the car up on the QuickJacks and quickly found that the ball joint on the center tie rod at the pitman arm has too much play. The flex disc on the spindle does not have any...
by 528i-1981
Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Steering Box Adjustment Screw
Replies: 10
Views: 2368

Re: Steering Box Adjustment Screw

From older threads on FF it appears that the joint at the Pitman arm on the center link is frequently the culprit. The tie rods and control arms on my car are new, so this seems like a good place to focus, as well as replace the flex coupler. Most sources for the center drag link list the part as NL...
by 528i-1981
Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Steering Box Adjustment Screw
Replies: 10
Views: 2368

Re: Steering Box Adjustment Screw

I exchanged some emails with Jay Stratton who rebuilds these boxes. In essence, he said they almost never wear out internally. Seals get old and leaky and needle bearings can show signs of aging, but the internal worm and sector gears have, in his opinion, never shown signs of wear. He therefore sai...
by 528i-1981
Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Steering Box Adjustment Screw
Replies: 10
Views: 2368

Re: Steering Box Adjustment Screw

You know, I did, but I'm going to bust out a crescent and give it another go.
by 528i-1981
Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Steering Box Adjustment Screw
Replies: 10
Views: 2368

Re: Steering Box Adjustment Screw

A dead zone at center. I've monkeyed with the screw a lot, and the dead spot remains even when the box is starting to bind from overtightening. You can turn the wheel a couple degrees in either direction without reaction at the wheels. On twisty backroad, it doesn't matter a whole lot, but on the hi...
by 528i-1981
Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Steering Box Adjustment Screw
Replies: 10
Views: 2368

Re: Steering Box Adjustment Screw

Thanks Mike - I noticed that flange after I posted. Using a flat screwdriver bit on a ratchet and holding the collar nut with a box-end wrench, I was able to get it to move. Do you happen to know who can rebuild these steering boxes? Mine is way past prime. I was able to pick one up on eBay of unkow...
by 528i-1981
Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Steering Box Adjustment Screw
Replies: 10
Views: 2368

Steering Box Adjustment Screw

Can this be removed with the box still in the car? I've adjusted this before, or at least I thought I did. Right now, the retaining nut is stuck and I cannot turn the screw independently after loosening the retaining nut. Can this be backed out all the way so that I can soak the screw/nut out of the...