Ordered everything up and received a nice delivery of 4 boxes.
Checked everything was included. There was more in the boxes, but the parts below are relevant to the track build. Starting from the left and working across, the parts are as follows:
- off-side indicator housing
- air (x1) and oil (x2) filters
- carb cleaner
- brake cleaner
- throttle cable
- cheap oil for the first oil change
- Castrol Edge to be used for the car
After taking five to play with the bubble wrap (not pictured) I decided to make a start on the car, firstly with the indicator housing.
Take one broken indicator:
and one replacement...
will leave you with a respectable looking vehicle.
Then I made a start with the throttle cable. Stripped everything off and removed the old cable (surprisingly an easy job). Ran the new cable through without any issues either.
Whilst there, the throttle bodies (one serves as the traction control throttle body), were given a clean and a check to ensure they were in adequate working condition.
Before:
And after:
There is a noticeable difference in the throttle response but the pedal still feels a little soft. This will be easily rectified with the new spring on order from BMW.
Content with the work completed, I refitted the throttle bodies and MAF leaving an oil change left to do. In time there will new coolant and spark plugs but given the steep learning curve, I'm taking things slowly and ensuring that all the work is being undertaken to the best of my ability.
A new day rolled along and a new task came with. My frist attempt at an oil service. Pull the drain plug, swap out a filter, refit the plug and fit new oil in. How hard could it be?
Not very at all as it turned out.
Left the car for a good 40 minutes to drain as much of the old crap out as possible.
It was super blaaaaaaaack (Mighty Car Mods reference!)
Opted for a Mann filter. Decently priced considering how often the oil will be changed.
Tightened everything up, left it to idle for a while and checked the level a few times. All good so far. The plan is that once the car is on the road, will be undertaking another oil change pretty soon after, this time with an engine flush. Seems like it could use it.
Then came the clean up operation. Stripped back all the bits I could take off, and got to work with the degreaser and brush.
And lastly a new air filter.
Next step was to put everything back, chuck another 5l of fuel in and call it a week!
EDIT: V5C Came through today, new spark plugs, discs/pads, and a couple of rad bleed screws also ordered.
