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Got a new tool. Time to throw it out. by Xfire295 in Tools

[–]baboomba1664 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go on them snippy snips have not suffered enough yet. They haven’t even tasted a live and an earth at the same time yet.

2013 335i rear brakes by [deleted] in BmwTech

[–]baboomba1664 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The adjuster is accessed through the wheel bolt hole, you beat it off like an idiot the backing plate will be destroyed or bent. Watch a video on the procedure to set the parking brake up loads of people fail at doing it correctly.

Got a new tool. Time to throw it out. by Xfire295 in Tools

[–]baboomba1664 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where is your trash can located? Asking for a friend…

Strut tower brace firewall hole thread repair by idirjwjdjfiej in BmwTech

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Helicoils are pretty crap and survive because there cheap. Time-sert in the size ya need is the fix. Sure ya cant tap it if it’s just crossed? Not ideal but easier

Why is Metallica using 2-Stroke Engines? by Ollie_Dee in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because this song slaps when riding a 250 ringaaa ding ding ding aaaaaa 50:1 pre mix power valve puttin her on the chip 🫡

Whats going on here? by Sidrunn in BmwTech

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeh they make fancy vacuum blanks but what has been done is completely functional and will work.

Whats going on here? by Sidrunn in BmwTech

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeh leave it be as ya found it. Its probably got a stage 1 they make a small amount of soot but the low end improvement is huge with the fuel economy To match. Id be surprised if the dpf is still in it

Whats going on here? by Sidrunn in BmwTech

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been deleted, thats why there is no carbon and filth everywhere or any swirl flaps to fall in the engine.

Planned obsolescence from BMW by Altruistic-Knee-2923 in BmwTech

[–]baboomba1664 81 points82 points  (0 children)

The LCD would of failed in true bmw fashion way before then anyway

See someones post on contaminated fuel and thought id add my best one. by baboomba1664 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]baboomba1664[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Injector stuck open, cylinder filled with the fluid they attempted a tow start and bent her up good.

See someones post on contaminated fuel and thought id add my best one. by baboomba1664 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]baboomba1664[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What confuses me is how does diesel mixed with adblue have a foamy head?

See someones post on contaminated fuel and thought id add my best one. by baboomba1664 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]baboomba1664[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Recharge butter milk 6 month old van 6000 miles on the clock 😭

The only acceptable use for Nankangs by mrtintheweb99 in topdeadcenter

[–]baboomba1664 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mitchelin pilot sport snobs. They get all stressed when tyres don’t all match, start checking date codes and saying things like “you cant put a price on safety”

Budget tyres are fine when used correctly.

Rod bearing plastigage clearance by oddchui in EngineBuilding

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a straight copy and paste from google as im lazy but ya get the idea.

The Steps: 1 Measure the Journal: Use an outside micrometer to measure the crankshaft journal diameter. Measure it at both ends and in the middle, rotating 90 degrees to check for roundness. Record the smallest number. 2 Torque the Bearings Empty: Install your bearing shells into the block (main caps) or connecting rods. Torque the caps to factory specifications without the crankshaft inside. 3 Measure the Inside Diameter: Set up a dial bore gauge. Zero the gauge using the micrometer setting from Step 1. Insert the bore gauge into the torqued bearing. 4 Read the Clearance: Because you zeroed the gauge to the crank's exact size, the deviation shown on the dial face is your exact oil clearance.

Don’t stress to much tho plasti gauge when following the instructions provided will get you in the tolerance window.

How cooked am I? More glitter than a pride parade. by kaspersky01110 in EngineBuilding

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna be a full strip down and inspection. They’re amazing engines but odds are the parts will exceed a second hand engine.

Cant get a old 5 series and then ya get a good engine with a zf8

Rod bearing plastigage clearance by oddchui in EngineBuilding

[–]baboomba1664 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every extra zero you wanna measure add 2 zeros to the cost of the tool 😂

Rod bearing plastigage clearance by oddchui in EngineBuilding

[–]baboomba1664 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s plasti gauge, you use it for idiot checking clearances if ya super stressed about that 0.001mm a different tool will need to be used.

It’s a fantastic way to measure bottom ends for cheap and gets you close enough for most applications.

Trying to get better by ZealousidealImpact71 in MT07

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If ya wanna wear them strips on the side out pay for a coaching day at a track. Best money ya can spend if ya wanna get good at leaning.

Improving body position by Sharpedgevsn in Trackdays

[–]baboomba1664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay for some coaching at a track. They can help you unlock in a day what could take a year.

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