05-01-2006, 12:16 AM
another productive weekend...
installed the new 25mm master cylinder and still couldn't get fluid to the rear calipers. I noticed the fluid would get to the line now just before the calipers, but wouldn't come through the bleeder valve. I simply swapped the rear calipers from our parts car and voila, instant fluid! so then I bled the brakes which had a TON of air and bedded in the pads. WOAH does this thing stop! The stock shitty tires don't hold up very well and no I can't lock-dem-shits up because of the stuipd ABS, but I'm very impressed with the setup so far. The new suspension is also very impressive.
Now the only problem, back before we took it out to bed in the pads, the car wont' start (again) :evil:
I'm almost certain its the ignition switch. I've replaced the starter, added a 2nd ground wire, checked the spark plug wires, new plugs, distributor and rotor are fairly new, and even bought a new f'in $75 battery this weekend. It has been starting irregulary the last couple weeks, but it comes and goes. sometimes it starts to crank, other times it won't do anything.
Either way, we just kick started it to move it around this weekend.
Then we met with Bret Hamilton about our roll bars and finished removing Eric's headliner and sunroof and my floor carpet where the seats will be. We dropped off the cars for the roll bar install and should have them in 2 weeks!
Also finally saw Eric's new paint job, and the flat black looks really mean on his car. We also finished the parts car and dragged it out of the barn so it can be hauled away!
pics up very soon under "BMW project album 2"
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installed the new 25mm master cylinder and still couldn't get fluid to the rear calipers. I noticed the fluid would get to the line now just before the calipers, but wouldn't come through the bleeder valve. I simply swapped the rear calipers from our parts car and voila, instant fluid! so then I bled the brakes which had a TON of air and bedded in the pads. WOAH does this thing stop! The stock shitty tires don't hold up very well and no I can't lock-dem-shits up because of the stuipd ABS, but I'm very impressed with the setup so far. The new suspension is also very impressive.
Now the only problem, back before we took it out to bed in the pads, the car wont' start (again) :evil:
I'm almost certain its the ignition switch. I've replaced the starter, added a 2nd ground wire, checked the spark plug wires, new plugs, distributor and rotor are fairly new, and even bought a new f'in $75 battery this weekend. It has been starting irregulary the last couple weeks, but it comes and goes. sometimes it starts to crank, other times it won't do anything.
Either way, we just kick started it to move it around this weekend.
Then we met with Bret Hamilton about our roll bars and finished removing Eric's headliner and sunroof and my floor carpet where the seats will be. We dropped off the cars for the roll bar install and should have them in 2 weeks!
Also finally saw Eric's new paint job, and the flat black looks really mean on his car. We also finished the parts car and dragged it out of the barn so it can be hauled away!
pics up very soon under "BMW project album 2"
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