Hi all
So i had the car for 2 yrs now. Got it for a real bargain, i know it had issues but everything can be fixed at a small fortune hahahahaha. So we started off with a slipping clutch, bought a new clutch kit(sachs kit) send the car to a place thats doing this for a living. 2 weeks later car still not done had a big throwing of toys . Well that got the car right of finished because it wasn't right. The moment they swing the engine everything just came to one solid stop, doesn't want to crank or turn with a spanner.Turns out they have put the clutch plate wrong way around (believe it or not) long story short they cut the box to pieces raped my new clutch plate with some rebond crap and welded box together with aluminium checker plate WTF!!!!!!!
Then there is a noise all of a sudden the moment the car is in neutral en your foot is not on the clutch its like a rumbling somewhere in the gearbox. When you have your foot on the clutch pedal its running smooth and soft like a new m3. Still need to get the gearbox sorted any ideas where to take it??
The next thing was the power steering pump and rack. The power steering pump was only connected with 1 bolt to the bracket. the pump itself was also on its way out all internal parts sticking and locking with times. The steering rack had to be replaced as it was also floating like the titanic over the road. Took the car for wheel alignment to have a look at what else is wrong under the car. There was this weird clapping noise left rear when going over bumps or poor roads, after a lot of alignments saw that the left rear trailing arm bush was no more.
Had to do all 4 wheel bearings and discs while busy at the back replaced the trailing arm bushes and shocks, while doing the front shocks also replaced the shock mounting think i have made a boo boo on that one. Back to the wheel alignment again another issue left front lower control arm bend , got new one and replaced it.
The windows was not working left side didn't even had a window mechanism in. Phoned around and got one with new window switches.Made a plan to keep the door panels in place for time being,will get clips when we start putting everything together. Left door handle was also broken replaced that as well. Sunroof next step it slides but it was stuck in tilt mode. This was not an easy thing to fix 3 youtube videos and almost 2 days and 2 trips to the stealers for new slides and clips. While the sunroof was out i had the the head liner recovered with all the post front and back.
Next step was to send the seats in for new leather. think the previous owners left the door open for the dogs. Black Vader seats totally messed up unfortunately i dont have pics of how it looked.
seats in the process of refurbishment will take a pic of the complete happy ending in the morning.
Made a call and send the car to my cousin. He is very good at panel beating and spay painting and replacing panels(more on that later).So the past month we were busy striping the car from front to back and o boy i can tell all of you i have seen better before.But i am also not giving up ive always wanted one and im not giving up now.
Will make more updates over the weekend with more photos of the car being stripped.
So i had the car for 2 yrs now. Got it for a real bargain, i know it had issues but everything can be fixed at a small fortune hahahahaha. So we started off with a slipping clutch, bought a new clutch kit(sachs kit) send the car to a place thats doing this for a living. 2 weeks later car still not done had a big throwing of toys . Well that got the car right of finished because it wasn't right. The moment they swing the engine everything just came to one solid stop, doesn't want to crank or turn with a spanner.Turns out they have put the clutch plate wrong way around (believe it or not) long story short they cut the box to pieces raped my new clutch plate with some rebond crap and welded box together with aluminium checker plate WTF!!!!!!!
The next thing was the power steering pump and rack. The power steering pump was only connected with 1 bolt to the bracket. the pump itself was also on its way out all internal parts sticking and locking with times. The steering rack had to be replaced as it was also floating like the titanic over the road. Took the car for wheel alignment to have a look at what else is wrong under the car. There was this weird clapping noise left rear when going over bumps or poor roads, after a lot of alignments saw that the left rear trailing arm bush was no more.
Had to do all 4 wheel bearings and discs while busy at the back replaced the trailing arm bushes and shocks, while doing the front shocks also replaced the shock mounting think i have made a boo boo on that one. Back to the wheel alignment again another issue left front lower control arm bend , got new one and replaced it.
The windows was not working left side didn't even had a window mechanism in. Phoned around and got one with new window switches.Made a plan to keep the door panels in place for time being,will get clips when we start putting everything together. Left door handle was also broken replaced that as well. Sunroof next step it slides but it was stuck in tilt mode. This was not an easy thing to fix 3 youtube videos and almost 2 days and 2 trips to the stealers for new slides and clips. While the sunroof was out i had the the head liner recovered with all the post front and back.
Next step was to send the seats in for new leather. think the previous owners left the door open for the dogs. Black Vader seats totally messed up unfortunately i dont have pics of how it looked.
Made a call and send the car to my cousin. He is very good at panel beating and spay painting and replacing panels(more on that later).So the past month we were busy striping the car from front to back and o boy i can tell all of you i have seen better before.But i am also not giving up ive always wanted one and im not giving up now.
Will make more updates over the weekend with more photos of the car being stripped.
