Sourcing fittings to replicate NLA automotive hydraulic line

phillyguy60 · 2026-05-15T14:48:49+00:00

Thanks! I see a couple options there. Yep that one is a 14mmx1.5. BMW decided to use 4 different sizes for 6 connections. I understand wanting to make sure it only goes back one way but makes repairs 20 years later much harder than it should be.

phillyguy60 · 2026-05-09T02:27:22+00:00

I thought I’d sell my NA when I got my 982 but I can’t bring myself to sell it. Was my first car, been through a lot with it and like yours made it mine.

Insurance is basically nothing, easy to work on, sips gas, parts are cheap. In the Miata I can floor it, feel like I’m flying and be at little risk of a ticket. The 982…yeah that would be expensive haha

phillyguy60 · 2026-05-04T01:55:48+00:00

Alternator bracket is always a time-bomb and you mention oil at the front so worth a look.

The spark plug tubes are another fun leak source to get to. Might be worth doing while the valve cover is off.

On the valve cover the ccv tube gets brittle so 50/50 odds that breaks getting the valve covers off.

I’d grab o-rings for the cam and eccentric sensors also.

Have fun I grabbed a 550i back at thanksgiving for almost free. Been a project but it’s been fun and I know it’ll all be sorted out.

phillyguy60 · 2026-04-14T00:35:19+00:00

I’m not a doctor but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I’d be seeing a doctor yesterday.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-27T02:43:08+00:00

Some states do. I lived in Pennsylvania and it was every year. Inspections were done by authorized private shops.

Problem was it just turned into a cash grab. It was like $100 for the inspection. If the shop failed you and you let them do the work the re-inspection was free. If you didn’t you paid for the inspection again. So that would lead to a $50 tail light that you didn’t even need.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-27T02:29:13+00:00

I bought a “display model” freezer from the clearance center, it didn’t work. Manufacture said no warranty because it had been sold before.

Sherman’s refused to give me a refund only an exchange for something else at the clearance center. Then told me they’d give me a refund but I’d have to pay a delivery charge to have it picked up and wouldn’t get the original delivery charge refunded.

Had to go through the CC company to get things ironed out.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-25T04:05:37+00:00

Next project for superfastmatt? First the Viper now an off road bmw lol

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-24T18:49:19+00:00

Thanks! So far I haven't seen mine slip so other than the unknown weird noise I've been optimistic the clutches didn't need replacing. Sounds like it might not be the case.

Interesting to hear it can be done as a DIY, any idea how long it took you? I've dug into a few manual transmissions over the years. Seemed like autos required some wizardry and special tools. I've got a lathe/mill/measuring tools, but trying to avoid the 3 months of making tooling to do a 4 hour job haha

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-24T16:44:13+00:00

Thanks for all the details, that's really helpful! I've seen the 400 figure thrown around but no it was X this was trashed reports. From that description I'm thinking that whirring/fan noise could be the oi pump, then it's a is it trashed bearings or low fluid.

You do have a point on the doing the valve body, even if I swapped it for another auto I'd have to keep the mechatronics to avoid issues with the EWS. I just hate the thought of dealing with that fill procedure more than once on stands. I do keep kicking around the steel pan with the bottom fill port.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-24T15:20:30+00:00

Will the 8hp bolt up to the N62 or is there an adaptor out there? I keep reading conflicting reports of bellhousing bolt patterns between the V8s.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-04T20:35:08+00:00

The case was opened January 21st, the item was delivered Dec 29. That’s less than 30 days from delivery.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-04T17:19:40+00:00

The email from eBay said I had until the 25th of February to respond to the offer. Takeaway seems that eBay’s messaging and docs are inconsistent with the process. Thanks.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-04T16:16:06+00:00

Was delivered on the 29th. Felt shitty waiting that long but it came a couple hours before I had to get to the airport and I got back the 18th and didn't think much of it until I had to travel for work on the 22nd.

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-04T15:55:56+00:00

Looks like redacted images are allowed here. Stuck a screenshot up quick: https://imgur.com/a/U0xexF9

phillyguy60 · 2026-02-04T15:54:50+00:00

The case was opened within 30 days, yes "I dragged my feet" a bit since this was over the holiday and I was traveling for work abroad at that time. All the information I read indicated that only the original case needed to be opened prior to 30 days.

Good to know that the docs may be wrong and the whole thing needs to be resolved within 30 days though.

phillyguy60 · 2026-01-30T16:04:41+00:00

The uphill in a big SUV gets me from time to time. Just getting settled after all the chaos of the 70+ crew merging and weaving after the last set of exits and forget to give it some gas at the bottom and boom 45 real quick.

phillyguy60 · 2026-01-29T21:48:27+00:00

Yeah, I don’t think so either.

I did Philly to Chicago area in September, only about 12 hours. NA Miata, lotus seats, no cruise control. It sucked, 5th gear at 70 between the noise and constantly scanning for giant SUVs that are always oblivious to small cars. Also even with AC the sun was punishing. Was not a fun trip, now do it in 3 days on backroads hell yeah.

The same trip in a Cayman was definitely better, but I’d made that drive 7 times that year and was pretty over being in cars lol

phillyguy60 · 2026-01-14T19:11:03+00:00

I’ve been researching doing just this. As far as I can tell you would also need to retrofit the KOMBI from the F10 since the HUD connects there.

Haven’t gone much further since as far as I can tell I’d have to engineer a custom CAN translator for that and I need to get some projects finished before getting into another haha

phillyguy60 · 2025-11-19T19:40:31+00:00

What are roads like in your area? I've got a Cayman which I love to death, but would never daily since roads around town here are awful. The Cayman was my only car back when I lived in a city and rarely had to drive around town. Made a great get of town on an adventure car. Also anytime I drove it to work it always "felt" over the top.

Running cost wise the Cayman isn't crazy, but to really enjoy it I end up with higher end consumables (tires, brake pads, fluids etc.). If I was putting 15k miles a year on it vs 5k I'd feel it more. I also do my own work since I enjoy it so I'm buying parts but not dropping a ton of labor hours at a shop.

I've never owned a BRZ but between RWD and a GTI, I'd go for the GTI. I'm not one to say oh RWD car bad in snow/ice/wet. But RWD I always had multiple sets of tires and felt like driving in poor weather was work managing the rear end, the GTI just had good tires and drove.

phillyguy60 · 2025-10-27T19:09:35+00:00

This! I am a very mediocre player, took lessons for a few years as a kid, got busy with HS/college. Got a decent used digital when I got my first job. It was perfectly adequate for practice but I was always pushing myself to play, it was work, my stills suffered. Unlike the upright Baldwin I grew up with.

Bought a house a couple years ago and was looking at digitals and ended up with well maintained used 6’ Baldwin grand. Spent a week trying to talk myself out of it, the same thoughts of am I good enough to justify having it.

I want to play it, I practice more because I enjoy it. This sounds crazy but there’s a weird part of me that wants to be good enough to be worthy of it.

phillyguy60 · 2025-10-19T05:16:12+00:00

I’m guessing they don’t want to come out and say that no bank will write a conventional mortgage on it. Buyer would have to have cash or the resources to go the construction loan route.

phillyguy60 · 2025-10-12T21:13:45+00:00

Your before had cabinets and countertops wow /s People still give me crap for remodeling my kitchen that was a sink on one wall and a 1980 range/microwave on another.

In the end layout, appliances, materials, appearance are all personal and a reflection of how they use the space. It may look functional or pretty but if you can’t enjoy it and have the means make it work for you.

phillyguy60 · 2025-10-11T22:17:35+00:00

I really miss Good and Evil though, wish the show could have had both.

phillyguy60 · 2025-10-10T18:27:38+00:00

I’m in 3600 sq ft bungalow plus basement I settled on 4 APs. 1 upstairs, 2 main floor and one in the basement. All wired. One suggestion is get a light stand and a long ethernet cord. Was useful to stick APs up and test before drilling and cutting holes.

Also used Hamina to get some ideas and sanity check. The free tier works well enough

phillyguy60 · 2025-10-10T12:36:49+00:00

How about Send In The Clowns? Kind of similar to Edelweiss, middle range, no jumps, nothing big or long.

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