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Completed more progress on a M44 install for my 97 ti. - Bled clutch using Blubimmer's thread advice. (Also found it in the Bentley manual.)
- Tested the new Z4 2.5 shifter now that the clutch is working again. Shorter throw and notchy like Bert. (Bert, my 318ic Vert) I like!
- Reattached all fuel lines
- Cleaned and reconnected the plumbing for the PS resevoir. New cap and o-ring.
- Cleaned the subframe in preperation for an E36 x-brace coming in the mail.
- Dropped in the recharged battery
- Reinstalled the radiator, replaced the temp sensor, filled and bled the system. All new hoses, water pump, thermostat and PITA connector pipes. Filled with just short of 2.0 gal of BMW 50/50 AF/Distilled water mix.
- I'll pick up some synthetic ATF tomorrow for the PS system, then install the airbox and bolt down the hood.
Only 102 outside today. I had a shop fan running so it wasn't so bad. Need to check one possible vacumn hose connection on the throttle body and refill the PS system before starting it up.  __________________ 
1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top
1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52
1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior
1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior
Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it
1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP
1995 318ti Active - RIP
1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold
1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold
1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold
1985 635csi sold
1984 533i "Max" Sold
1984 318i sold
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Last edited by BlackBMWs; 08-10-2012 at 07:48 AM. |  | | | 08-11-2012, 12:53 AM | #2612 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76  ^^^Seen the stanced skateboard on your FB the other day, cracked me up  | me and my friends made it a week ago, it's fun to ride, as long as you don't bottom out, step on a wheel or need to turn  | | | | | 08-11-2012, 06:53 AM | #2613 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | 
I got my 97 Sport back on the road, finally. Started right up, runs cooler. I really like the Z4 2.5 shifter.  It was pre swap running about 117C on the damaged motor. On the replacement, it got no higher than 102C. At the end, the damaged motor would not start after 30-40 seconds. This one fired right up. Tomorrow, I'll do a compression test to see how consistent the cyls are. So, hindsight, this motor swap plus renewal parts ran me about $1100 total that included: - A donor M44 motor with all accessories and with a great condition clutch and PP.
- Replacing the shifter and renewed the bushings/seals
- New tranny and motor mounts
- New clutch slave cyl
- New Thermostat
- New coolant sensor
- Swapped out all coolant, fuel and vacuum hoses, plus both plastic pipes.
- Fuel filter, tranny flush, oil filter housing gasket and the plastic thing-a-ma-bob inside the Oil filter housing.
- Replaced the two large rubber intake hoses to the throttle body.
- All fluids flushed, all filters changed
Also moved over a new WP and radiator from the other motor. A litlle more accelerated renewal than I originally planned for the car, but now, many of the usual trouble areas are addressed. Now I can focus on the wooden boat. James, Joe, Don. Meet up at Riverboat in a few weeks? Jess... Come on up! __________________
1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top
1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52
1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior
1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior
Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it
1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP
1995 318ti Active - RIP
1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold
1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold
1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold
1985 635csi sold
1984 533i "Max" Sold
1984 318i sold
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Last edited by BlackBMWs; 08-11-2012 at 07:45 AM. | | | | | 08-11-2012, 07:52 AM | #2614 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Congrats on getting the engine replacement completed! Nothing feels better than a job well done.
Let's pick a date for the boat meet up. You choose... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 08-11-2012, 07:58 AM | #2615 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj Congrats on getting the engine replacement completed! Nothing feels better than a job well done.
Let's pick a date for the boat meet up. You choose... | Ya, nice feeling for sure. How bout 2 Saturdays from now at Riverboat Marina on Andrus Island , say 11:00. This time, I'll try not to blow the motor before I meet you guys.  I'll send a note to Joseph and Don. I recall there was a member in Santa Rosa who was interested as well. __________________
1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top
1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52
1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior
1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior
Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it
1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP
1995 318ti Active - RIP
1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold
1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold
1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold
1985 635csi sold
1984 533i "Max" Sold
1984 318i sold
BMWCCA #160411
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Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 08-12-2012, 02:41 PM | #2616 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Broomfield,Colorado Posts: 664 |
I replace my differential bushing Old  New  Then I moved on to cleaning my carpet  Sorry no after pic got rained out and had to throw everything in quickly. But thanks to the rain got a free car wash Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 | | | | | 08-12-2012, 03:16 PM | #2617 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by black98 I replace my differential bushing | What did you use to press them in and out? Where did you get the new bushing? __________________
1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top
1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52
1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior
1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior
Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it
1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP
1995 318ti Active - RIP
1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold
1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold
1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold
1985 635csi sold
1984 533i "Max" Sold
1984 318i sold
BMWCCA #160411
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Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 08-12-2012, 03:22 PM | #2618 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Broomfield,Colorado Posts: 664 |
Well I purchased a whole rebuilt cover off eBay for 60 bucks. I wouldn't buy from this guy again though. I have driven with the new bushing in there and it feels way better. Way stiffer in the rear going around corners | | | | | 08-12-2012, 04:29 PM | #2619 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Ya, nice feeling for sure. How bout 2 Saturdays from now at Riverboat Marina on Andrus Island , say 11:00. This time, I'll try not to blow the motor before I meet you guys. I'll send a note to Joseph and Don. I recall there was a member in Santa Rosa who was interested as well. | Saturday the 25th sounds great. I am going to a track day on Friday, so as long as me and the ti survive intact, it sounds like fun! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 08-15-2012, 10:43 PM | #2620 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 737 |
Replaced the broken lockable flap on my glove box with a new one. The lock was a pain to get out of the old flap. Ended up just breaking off three of the tabs that hold it in.
Justin | | | | | 08-15-2012, 11:04 PM | #2621 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 252 |
Rolled over 127000 miles __________________ 1996 318ti base: m44, 5 spd, lsd - 18x8 bremmer kraft wheels w/sumitumo tires 225/40R18 & bmw locking lug studs, 10mm spacers in rear, halo headlights, cold air intake, koni str.t struts and shocks w/mounts, h&r sport springs, serp belts, control arm & tie rod kits, front sway bar links, JVC kd-x50bt headunit w/ipod hook up in the glove box, alpine sps-500(front and rear), jl audio 10" powerwedge max, jl audio 250.1 amp, motor mounts, fuel filter, passenger side window motor, drivers lower window run, muffler hanger kit, various interior bulbs, left door striker/ajar switch, lower hood latches, changed from gray vinal to black leather shift and parking brake boots, m3 weighted shift knob, ngk-r spark plugs, magnecor spark plug wires(blue),new cabin micro-filters,new headliner & a-pillar mouldings, 5w20 synth-blend oil and filter, BG Ultra Guard syn. rear end fluid & ls additive, BG Syncro Shift II syn. manual trans fluids, stainless steel braided brake lines and dot 4 fluid, extra brake light mod, new p/s reservoir and rubber hoses
need to do - fix door panels, paint job, MORE MONEY!! | | | | | 08-15-2012, 11:45 PM | #2622 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 281 |
Quote: Originally Posted by black98 Then I moved on to cleaning my carpet | Dude, you must like chips a LOT! __________________ 
-Alex | | | | | 08-16-2012, 12:29 AM | #2623 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
Quote: Originally Posted by black98 | Damn, you aint lying, this is chips ahoy... __________________  | | | | | 08-16-2012, 04:08 AM | #2624 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Broomfield,Colorado Posts: 664 |
No that was from the PO. Rule number one is no eating or drinking in the car. what looks like chips is sunflower seeds that fell out of the seats when i lifted them out. | | | | | 08-16-2012, 04:31 AM | #2625 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
From a couple of days ago.. Mmm 15-50. Made my motor so much happier in this heat. Gotta let it warm up big time though.. __________________
Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | |
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