» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 04-10-2008, 09:18 AM | #1 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | ****SOLD!!!**** It Runs!!! My ClubSport made it's first trip in six months today. As some of you know, this car has been sitting in front of my house for what seems like forever with what was thought to be a bad transmission. I finally got around to dropping the tranny last week and found out that the transmission wasn't damaged at all. Instead it was a broken clutch disc. The center spline on the disc had sheared off. Fortunately I happened to have a nearly new clutch kit sitting in my garage. The tranny was missing a couple of mounting bolts from when the previous owner had it rebuilt and the starter was only held on by one bolt as well. No biggie, I managed to get a couple new bolts and the install went easy until I went to bolt up the starter. Since it was only held on by one bolt, the bracket which was actually part of the housing snapped off as soon as I started to tighten it Having removed the starter from my other Ti on a previous occasion, I wasn't very happy knowing what I was up against. I did however manage to get it out from underneath the vehicle without having to remove or disassemble anything else I took the starter to a good friend of mine who happens to be a certified welder and specializes in aluminum. He ran a couple passes with the torch allowing it to cool between each pass, then grinded it to perfection. The bracket is now stronger than it ever was and today I finally bolted it up. I hooked up the driveshaft and bolted down a few things underneath the car, but it still wasn't ready for me to hop in and drive. As I mentioned before, the car sat for 6 months and I wanted to make sure everything was perfect before I cranked it. So while I was under there, I drained the oil and replaced it with Castrol Syntec. Bled the clutch and checked the level of the tranny fluid which was recently replaced with Royal Purple when the tranny was rebuilt. The gas tank was close to empty, but I did add a bottle of fuel stabilizer a few months ago. So I wanted to make sure the first gulp of gas would be clean so I collected all of the gas cans me and my neighbor could find, 5 gallons in total, took a trip down to the gas station in my other Ti, topped them off and gave the ClubSport some fresh gas before the moment of truth. The suspense was getting intense as it would only be a few moments before I turned the key and put it in gear for the first time. I slowly lowered the car off of the jackstands and as the weight rested on the wheels, the car let out what seemed like a wakening yawn. Almost there baby. One more check of the engine bay. New air filter, check. New belts, check. New thermostat, check, New water pump, check, New belt tensioner, check. Oil level, check. Begin the walk around, new tires, check. New brake rotors and pads, check. Tighten wheel lugs, check. Climb into the cockpit, adjust the seat, press clutch in, cycle through the gears, all is well. Turn the key... Nothing Goddamit!!! The battery's dead. Pull my other Ti up next to it and jump start it. She cranks right up and purrs like there's no tomorrow. A little smoke from sitting for so long, but it gradually clears the driveway. I get out and do another walk around to take a peek in the engine and listen for any strange sounds or leaks. Everything seems perfect so I let the hood drop. Hop back in, release the parking brake, roll down the driveway and take a few slow laps around the block. She shifts soo smooth and no strange noises. I gradually accelerate and detect a very slight exhaust rattle, sigh. Test the brakes a few times, then I drop it into second and punch it. Go through all the gears and slam on the brakes as my turn is coming up. Head home and clean up a little, then I took her on the freeway and swung by the gas station to fill her up. Thats it for now guys. Tomorrow, the detailing fun begins as well as a trip to the dealer for some door molding clips and an intake boot. I'm going to rent a steam cleaner for the red millpoint, I might fix the headliner and I need to pick up a set of wiper blades and a battery. I'll be doing a clay bar this weekend followed by a few coats of wax. a little cleaning of the engine bay and then a for sale sign THE CLUBSPORT LIVES AGAIN!!! WOOHOOO! BTW, sorry guys. No pics yet, but soon to come. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 04-10-2008, 09:58 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 305 | Awesome I cant wait to see it. I think we should call you Dr.ti __________________ | | | 04-10-2008, 11:56 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 It Runs!!! THE CLUBSPORT LIVES AGAIN!!! WOOHOOO! | WOO hOO it works i gotta check it out, good work jess __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood | | | 04-10-2008, 01:25 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | Can i has it???? __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 04-10-2008, 02:27 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | well done Jess...glad to hear it's back on the road. __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 04-10-2008, 02:37 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | can i has it? i want a black club sport too!! pweassse! good work! i wanna see some pictures! i need a few clips too and an intake boot, maybe i'll do that on my lunch break! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 04-10-2008, 03:12 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | good to hear jess | | | 04-10-2008, 03:37 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | WOO-HOO!! YEAH. GOOD job jesse. i agree with 'the governor', you should be call Dr. Ti. you can fix anything and can revive anything with the touch of your wrench. Glad to hear the CS is finally moving again on the SoCal roads. can't wait to see it on saturday. __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 04-10-2008, 05:56 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 | jess CAN fix anything... I thought I was gay once, then he touched me.... suddenly im not so gay! shanx jess all jokes aside, your the man! now which one gets the M-swap?? __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti | | | 04-10-2008, 06:15 PM | #10 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by rwd_king jess CAN fix anything... I thought I was gay once, then he touched me.... suddenly im not so gay! shanx jess all jokes aside, your the man! now which one gets the M-swap?? | Lol, the '97 will be undergoing the transplant as soon as I sell the CS. I'm thinking that I'll probably sell it at BimmerFest. I remember last year people were leaving offers on a few of the ti's. Not sure if it's allowed, but I'm going to have a for sale sign in the window. I would post it on here, but I think I might be asking too much for most of the members here. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 04-10-2008, 06:07 PM | #11 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Thanks guys, it still has a ways to go before I'm ready to showcase it. I want this thing to be in tip top shape for whoever decides to buy it. Today I'll be installing a new set of fogs, wiper blades, battery, intake boot and the driver's side door molding. I'll start by detailing the engine bay, then I'll steam clean the interior, maybe fix the headliner and finally the exterior. I'll try to have it done by Saturday. I just changed the oil and filters and I want to run seafoam through it, but I don't want to waste the new oil, so I think I'll just add a can to the fuel and run a can through the intake. Anyway, I need to head down to the dealer and swing by Sears to pick up a battery. My camera's on the charger and I'll get a few shots this evening. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 04-10-2008, 06:24 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 | Way to go Jess!!! Your recap was like "Days of my ti". I can't believe you will put all that hard work and LOVE into the CS and then sell it. I think you should enjoy it for awhile first. | | | 04-11-2008, 08:34 PM | #13 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | I'll start by saying that I absolutely hate going to the dealer. Steve Thomas BMW in Camarillo, CA can kiss my ass! The past 4 times I've been there, they didn't have what I needed and said they'd have to special order it. Last time I needed interior light bulbs which they wanted $42 for 3 of them and said they'd have to special order! This time I just needed an intake boot for the m42 and some door molding clips, same thing waaay overpriced and not in stock. Screw that. I ended up visiting PelicanParts and ordered an intake boot, 14 door molding clips and a set of windshield cowl/wiper motor covers. 100 bucks for a bunch of plastic On a different note, I might not need a battery. It was only a year old and when I tested it, it was getting 13.9v from the alternator. So I threw it on the trickle charger last night and it just finished charging. So there's the hundred bucks that I was going to spend anyway. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 04-11-2008, 09:50 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | wow! they had clips in stock for me here and i bought like 10 for 2 or 3 bucks with the bmwcca discount thats a rip off! i forgot to buy the intake boot though damnit! i will go buy that tomorrow. EDIT: i just called about an intake boot and they wanted 46 then i said whats the member price and they said 23! almost made my 40 bucks back already! thats highway robery! thats why they call them the dealership __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 04-11-2008, 10:40 PM | #15 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget thats why they call them the STEALership | Fixed. :-) __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |