I need to borrow an impact wrench with a 32mm socket. I'll need it for like 15 minutes to tighten down a hub. I'm free anytime today/tomorrow.

Thanks.

7/2/2009 11:18:30 AM

not really helpful but i rented that socket from autozone. gl on the impact wrench.

7/2/2009 11:50:45 AM

I rented my 32mm socket from Advanced on western. It was free, just put down a deposit and you get that back when you return the set.

7/2/2009 12:10:58 PM

mic check

i'm getting an echo

7/2/2009 12:14:10 PM

I need to borrow a person who has performed a head gasket replacement on an e30 M20 engine. I'll pick up the person and safely return him or her drunk and full of Bojangles chicken as soon as the job is done.

7/2/2009 12:18:22 PM

if you have a garage with AC i'll help.

never done a BMW but i am sure its the same as every other car just with expensive fasteners all over and no room to work

7/2/2009 12:19:38 PM

I have the Bentley manual. It actually looks super easy, but you know how stuff goes when you start taking it apart and stuff starts breaking. It's just inline 6 with a couple of brackets that have to come off before you can pull the head. One bracket for the intake manifold and one for something else. After that it's just a breather hose, removal of the spark plug wires, and eight head bolts. It's not a Honduh, so there's plenty of room to work.

Anyway, I'm not 100% sure it's the head gasket. The car sat for several months. I put a new fuel filter and set of plugs in it last night. Drove it around the block today and noticed some junk sizzling on the heat shield above the exhaust manifold. Pulled the oil cap and some smoke came out...Looked like there might have been some mystery liquid (probably coolant) mixed in with the oil on the inside of the oil cap. Not a thorough diagnosis at all. Since it sat for so long I'm not going to rule out some water collecting in the oil somehow. I'll run it some more, check the oil on the dipstick, and pull a compression test tonight. Maybe do a drain and fill with the cheapest oil available from Autozone/Advance if the compression numbers are good.

[Edited on July 2, 2009 at 12:38 PM. Reason : s]

7/2/2009 12:31:26 PM

sounds like normal moisture from sitting so long to me.

7/2/2009 12:38:54 PM

Is that normal?

7/2/2009 12:41:30 PM

it's normal on Jeeps at least .

69 will know!

7/2/2009 12:43:11 PM

definitely normal, especially for a vehicle that's been sitting for an extended amount of time.

7/3/2009 11:28:52 AM

i'd pop the valve cover, clean everything good, especially the drainback holes, change the oil a couple times after every 100 miles, and you should be good

7/3/2009 8:29:23 PM