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by pappentl
Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:54 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: anyone found a glue that works on the front grill plastic?
Replies: 6
Views: 4042

anyone found a glue that works on the front grill plastic?

Looking to glue a broken grill back together, anyone have a recommendation on a type of glue that will work?

...tom
by pappentl
Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Telling Bilsteins apart
Replies: 5
Views: 3043

sports have 5 perches

My sports have 5 perches, I don't know about about the HDs.

...tom
by pappentl
Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Weight reduction for track days
Replies: 5
Views: 3417

The euro e23 cars came with sport seats as an option, I have a set of pearl, manual sport seats out of my old '84 735i sitting in the garage. I'd look for manual sports seats from an e28 or e23 or go with the manual e30 seats (which I am currently using in my e12). You can also find actual Recarro s...
by pappentl
Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:03 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: spinning a differential
Replies: 2
Views: 2442

spinning a differential

I heard a popping and then a steady tic - tic - tic that changed with speed yesterday. I brought the car back and ran the car with the rear wheels off the ground. Only one side of the open differential spins, the other just sits there. Is this a bad diff? I thought both sides should spin unless one ...
by pappentl
Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:53 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Checking Diff Ratio & What Ratios Were Available
Replies: 5
Views: 3941

another euro ratio

The euro cars also came with a 3.91, I have one in the garage.

...tom
by pappentl
Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: brakes pulling left
Replies: 2
Views: 2685

brakes pulling left

When the brakes are applied, the car pulls to the left. Can I assume this is due to a weak right brake cylinder? TIA.
by pappentl
Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: pumping brakes increases idle
Replies: 11
Views: 8162

pumping brakes increases idle

If the car ('81, stock 2.8) is sitting at a light and I pump the brakes, I find the idle will climb 3-400 rpm and then settle back down. Is this normal? If not, what should I check? TIA.

...tom