Uwbuurman: 1986 e30 325iA cabrio

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Re: Uwbuurman: 1986 e30 325iA cabrio

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30 December 2015 was e30 day all over. I figured a way to repair the swingarms. Las week I got the hold of some pipe, but that turned out to be 1,5 mm to small. Nearby is a scrapyard, so I went over and got a piece of pipe I needed.

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Got the first swingarm to get the bushings out and get it cleaned.

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They are not only very old but also not as tight as the new ones anymore.

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I got the new BMW bushings, but also ones from Lemforder. Funny to see, just like the ZF powersteering filter, this is just a BMW rubber, but the sanded the number and BMW logo off.

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Any way, bushings out, ABS sensors off and the wirebrush on the grinder.


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That was a good cleanup. After that I decapitated the rotten part.

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I found two drainingchannelsB underneath the round plate. Of course, totally clogged with dirt.

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After that time fors ome construction work.

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Cut to size and grinded down.

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The end result!

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I put Rustico Gel on the swingarm, to get is derusted. After that I will apply epoxyprimer. The other swingarm will get the same treatment.
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:playcar
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I got on with the differential. The mounting point was broken, the rubberbush came out. 4 years ago I coated the diff, and back then it was ok. But anyway, it had to be repaired, so I called the dealer again…. I also will replace bearings and seals.

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Drained the diff. No metal particals in the oil, so that is good news. The rubber is out very easy, but the cage that holds the rubber did put up a fight. I won. :hammer

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New rubber has a little different shape.

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Cover back on.

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Seals replaced

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And a nice diff again.

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:takepicture
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17 januari 2016, time for the second swingarm. This one is worse than his brother.

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But this one is also repaired, brushed, sanded and coated in rustico gel. I redid that 3 times and then I had nice and clean swingarms.

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And in the epoxy primer

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Sanded and black epoxy applied.

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:mrgreen:
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:shake
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Then the front legs. Same recipe, brushed, sanded en Rustico gel.

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And 2K primered

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After that a black coat:

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:crazy
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:takepicture
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Since I was playing with paint and stuff, I also painted some small but important parts.
Plate that holds the axle to the sill

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Spring cups from the front legs

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And the bushing holders fort he front swingarms.

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Nice and black

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more on the next page!!
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