2002 Love. Its easy to fall in love with these little cars. Ever wondered how BMW got its reputation for making “The Ultimate Driving Machines”? How they are known for making the BEST sports sedans in the world? Well the 2002 is the car that … Continue readingI LOVE this little car!
So a new Weber 38 DGES carb was installed and now there is no stumble and no leaks! The swap was simple. 4 bolts, one hose and the linkage. The new carb came with an air cleaner and was missing one screw on the linkage. … Continue readingNew Carberetor…Problems solved!
Sigh….driving an older car as a daily driver. That means that sometimes you can’t avoid the breakdown. As much as you do maintainence and upkeep it’s impossible to avoid breakdowns occasionally. The breakdown: I was on my way to work and a few blocks from … Continue readingEverything is running great….then it just…died!
My steering wheel leather was starting to unwrap. The threads were disintegrating. I thought about other steering wheel options and nothing was perfect. Newer steering wheels are smaller and thus requiring more steering effort which I am not pleased about and nice reconditioned … Continue readingSteering Wheel Recover!
It has been months and now all 3 of the additional gauges I installed in the center console are fully operational. The holdup was the temp sender. Lets look at the entire setup. I wanted a very stock look under the hood. I … Continue readingVDO Temp Gauge wired…FINALLY!!!
My voltage meter has been fluctuating between 12 and 14 volts. My stereo has been cutting out for no reason. The car has been doing some odd things electrically and I have been looking at all the wiring and have found nothing wrong. While … Continue readingElectrical Gremlins SOLVED!!!
Here is something again that has never worked since I got the car. The heater control lights. During the day it’s easy to see but at night, well it was impossible to see the controls because the dash lights were not working. I’m starting to … Continue readingInterior Heater control lights fixed!
Went back into the suspension and did the control arm bushings as well as the radius arm bushings in poly. Got the kit form Ireland and it includes grease. Last week I replaced just my disintegrated drivers side radius rod bushing. I posted up a … Continue readingSuspension Rehab Pt 2! Poly bushings installed!
The focus for the car now is fix everything that doesn’t work and address everything that needs to be addressed. I started with the heater box rebuild. It was a pretty big job but one that I am appreciating daily even in sunny SoCal! So … Continue readingOn A Roll!! Literally!
I have been doing lots of little things in the car, lubing the window mechanisms, adjusting the lock mechanisms, and generally making sure every little thing worked. Well now is the day I have finished my heater box rebuild and installed it and the result…..HEAT! … Continue readingHeat!!! After 5 years of owning her….I now have heat for the first time!