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by Joe Boston
Thu May 18, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: looking for upholstery cloth source
Replies: 4
Views: 2675

Re: looking for upholstery cloth source

UPHOLSTERY SANDBEIGE 0036 is on my 1980 528i and apparently is no longer available as replacement covers. I am looking for a source for factory replacement covers or for the factory fabric to replace panels. Any help is appreciated, thanks Don I have inquired at world upholstery, Gahh, Global-uphol...
by Joe Boston
Fri May 12, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Battery drainage 1980 528i (resolved)
Replies: 5
Views: 2740

after reviewing your post, I was able locate it on the wiring diagram. stage I relay is connect to fan motor and then connect to Stage II relay. I changed the relay (I believe the PO had replaced it with the wrong relay), and noticed the draw dropped drammaticlly.. Still need to change the ignition ...
by Joe Boston
Wed May 10, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Battery drainage 1980 528i (resolved)
Replies: 5
Views: 2740

Battery drainage 1980 528i (resolved)

I know there are many gremlins with the 528i. I just recently purchase this car that has been sitting for over 10 years. When I received the car it had a battery that didn't hold a charge, and just recently purchased a new battery. I would start and drive the car almost every day and didn't realize ...
by Joe Boston
Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:44 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 1980 528i rear shifter mount? E12 revival process
Replies: 9
Views: 4012

what about Motyl Gear?
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by Joe Boston
Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 1980 528i rear shifter mount? E12 revival process
Replies: 9
Views: 4012

Red Line MTL might just mean the end of your gear clusters. I do not recommend it for reasons told to me years back by Steve Dinan. Some of us have good luck with it, for a while. It all has to do with maintaining the shear angle on your gears. You change the fluid from hypoid dope and suddenly you...
by Joe Boston
Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 1980 528i rear shifter mount? E12 revival process
Replies: 9
Views: 4012

Mine is a 1980
by Joe Boston
Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 1980 528i rear shifter mount? E12 revival process
Replies: 9
Views: 4012

I just went through the same problem last week as my shifter was a little sloppy, but i also had problem shifting in 1st, 3rd and 5th gear, with both engine off or running. So I removed the entire muffler from exhuast manifold, and removed the heat shield, to access the area.. So part #16 is bolted ...
by Joe Boston
Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:26 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Thermostat housing & cover & water pump
Replies: 11
Views: 4444

Not sure what you are looking for but, all of the fasteners, nuts, bolts that i purchased were all yellow zinc and in metric size.
by Joe Boston
Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Thermostat housing & cover & water pump
Replies: 11
Views: 4444

if you are looking for OEM bolts and oil plug check out belmetrics
www.belmetric.com
have the same hardness 8.8 bolts