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Date |
Mileage |
Procedure |
Comments |
| 10/97 |
129k |
installed Nardi wood steering wheel
installed Bavarian Auto wood shift knob
installed Blau stereo and cd changer to existing alpine/boston system
installed TSW Imola wheels and Dunlop tires from Discount Tire
installed new plugs/wires/cap/rotor
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| 10/97 |
129k |
water pump and correct pulley
all new belts
most new coolant hoses
all new fuel lines under the hood
correctly routed wiring under intake manifold
new guibo
new (rebuilt) driveshaft
fixed front swaybar links
new shifter bushings and lower shift lever
rebuilt entire sunroof assembly
installed new motor mounts and transmission mount
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Beyer Motor Works did this work |
| 4/2/98 |
130k |
installed used strut housing, original one was bent causing massive camber
on the drivers front wheel and associated tire wear.
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Beyer Motor Works did this work |
| 4/27/98 |
131k |
new Repco/Axxis Deluxe brake pads
new Balo rotors
rebuilt rear calipers
flushed brake/clutch hydraulics with ATE Blue
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Bought parts from Mesa Performance
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| 5/25/98 |
133k |
new Bilstein struts/shocks
new passenger side tie-rod assembly
replaced fuel like near fuel pump, old one was cracked and possibly leaking
replaced bungee cords holding up muffler with factory rubber o-ring
checked alternator voltage, it's fine
fabricated holder for O2 sensor wire
swapped front passenger window switch for rear passenger door switch
replaced brake sensors
added caps to all brake caliper bleed nipples
checked for air in brake system by doing a quick bleed of the system.
plugged hole in right rear tire
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Worked with Dan Patzer from Bimmers Only all day Memorial day getting the cars suspension into shape.
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| 6/1/98 |
133k |
installed upper strut bearings
installed drivers side tie-rod assembly
replaced differential mount
retorqued cylinder head and check valve settings
replaced front/rear brake lines
changed brake fluid to Petosin
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Working with Dan Patzer from Bimmers Only on all of these things
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| 7/15/98 |
134k |
alignment done
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| 8/30/98 |
135,104 miles |
changed oil to Mobil 1 15w50 and new bmw filter
fixed glove box latch
fixed broken lock on rear door, we can open it again!
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| 9/20/98 |
135,330 miles |
fixed glove box latch, with a new part this time
fixed windshield wipers by replacing the whole unit
with a used motor and linkage (transmission) from the salvage
yard, Campbell/Nelson in Edmonds,WA.
replaced the coolant overflow tank with new one
replaced upper radiator hose, now all of them
have been replaced
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| 9/21/98 |
135,330 miles |
fixed drivers power window by replacing loose screw with 8mm bolt
loctited in place and 2 nuts on the end.
fixed passengers door, door brake. used e28 part
lubed both front door lock mechanisms
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| 1/99 |
136k |
removed alternator for rebuild
Lake Serene auto electric rebuilt with new brushes/voltage regulator
made new ground strap for alternator
cut off old corroded alt + connector and added new one
cleaned both battery connections extra well
this has fixed the battery dying problem
replaced drivers door seal/window channel
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| 2/99 |
137k |
replaced all rubber fuel lines
replaced leaking #1 fuel injector
replaced clutch master cyl
replaced clutch slave cyl
replaced hose connecting clutch master and slave
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Dan Patzer from Bimmers Only performed this work. |
| 6/99 |
140k |
changed oil with Mobil 1 15/50 and Bosch filter
removed front P.O.S. amp, and most of the previous owners wiring
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| 11/99 |
142k |
removed Alpine rear amp, and just ran straight power from
the Blaupunkt deck. Huge improvement, that amp was trash after
being in there for a long time.
installed new Boston Acoustics 6x9's in rear deck, nice!
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| 1/2000 |
143k |
removed tint from all windows, what a difference!!
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| 2/2000 |
143k |
replaced heater blower motor. List price $140. Bought mail order
from dealer for 25% off at $101. Local dealer wanted $175!!
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| 3/08/2000 |
143k |
changed oil with Mobil 1 15/50 and Mahle filter
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| 3/09/2000 |
143k |
Car made terrible racket just driving up our gravel driveway. Jacked
it up and looked underneath, the diff mount tore out of it's mounting bolts.
For some reason, there were only 2 bolts instead of 4. Turned mount 180 and
reinstalled, back on the road. New mount and 4 new bolts on order.
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??? |
done
lube and fix power door locks
replace power window motor in rear passenger side door
replace power window switch in rear passenger door
fix strips in rear window defroster
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| someday |
200+k |
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