E46 - The Program

[tripwalking]

I have a press... Can you bring the hubs by themselves or do you need to do it all at once?

[professor science]

Crap, looks like it has to be done in place.

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Off to the borrow me this thread!

[tripwalking]

Wow, quite a job.

[wide_load]

What kind of press do you have DW?

I bought a 12 ton one from princess auto and i gone did bent it when trying to push out one of the A4's bearings. (one came out fine)

I'm thinking I needs a bit more umpf to get this side out....

[tripwalking]

I think it's a 50 ton... ?


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[Dreamstate]

Vice + metal tool + hammer. The race can be extracted with a screwdriver and a hammer. I've never had to use a press before.

[wide_load]

Same here Rob: Most races I've either used a chisel/hammer, or cut off.

[professor science]

I think I was expecting everything to be removable... What I really need is a mandrel thing; to "press" the bearing into place on the rear hub. I guess some washers and a big bolt will do?

is this a bearing driver?

[wide_load]

Does it not "press" itself when you tighten the nut? Maybe I should go back and look at the link above.

[tripwalking]

That's a bearing press. Maybe cdn tire or autozone rents them out?


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[Dreamstate]

That's true.. tool rental is awesome. Part Source has a lot of tools and you don't have to wait 10 minutes to talk to somebody in the automotive department like Canadian Tire.

[professor science]

Just did some research on the differential... I have no idea why they quoted me $230 in parts. The plug is $6, gasket $1... I can get an entire kit including fluid, etc. from ECS for ~$85.

[professor science]

I'm attempting to fix the sunroof today (shade is off the track).

Following this: http://www.lincomatic.com/e46sunroof/e46sunroof.html

Will post success/fail later.

[professor science]

90% success. Need to get a couple new right side sliders to totally fix the sunshade.

This is what it looked like after I took it out (and straightened it a bit).

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[Dreamstate]

Sunroofs are the worst. Why must they always malfunction?

[professor science]

It was the shade rather than the sunroof. I haven't been able to fully open the roof as the shade was off its track. Now I'm going to have to buy a few $16 pieces of plastic.

[professor science]

Holy crap.

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$50 worth of plastic. Dude even took $10 off.

[wide_load]

Gotta love dealer only bits.

[Dreamstate]

A prime example of the need for 3d printers.

[professor science]

I could have ordered them online an saved $10 a piece, but I was at the dealer anyway. Then I came home and realised I need one more piece. This one is listed at $10 online, so we'll see how much it costs there. After I get that one it should be a quick fix.

[professor science]

Now that the rain has cleared the roof is done. Had to remove a few other plastic bits up there that were jamming things up.

A bit of stiction, but it feels pretty great knowing that it will all work as it should. I think I'm going to order a set of back up pieces, just in case.

Next Episode: Brakes & Wheel Bearings

[professor science]

Scrap all this planning. PCV valve took a shit on Friday.

An additional $830 repair (and I was just about to complete a $1000 parts purchase on Tuesday).

Going to take the money I'd spend on sudden, unplanned repairs and throw them into evenly spaced car payments.

[Maraschino Larry]

Woof, that's steep... is it in a really brutal location? Are you guying to buy a Tacoma?

[professor science]

You can't see it from any angle. Intake manifold has to be removed.

[wide_load]

So $830 repair but a $30 part?