1976 BMW 2002 - BY MR. DEW

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The transmission and rear end are sitting in the back of my car right now. I found out that the tank that I was going to use no longer works due to the construction on the auto building. I brought it to the car wash and got the majority of crap off of it but it still needs a ton of cleaning. In shop I am working on a 1996 Audi A4 that had a broken timing belt but while waiting for parts I am going to try to squeeze in cleaning the transmission in the parts washer.

I will post pictures as soon as I get some : ) 

I was talking to my transmission teacher today and we were talking about the tranny and the diff. Before i took the car out I took it around the block a few times and went through 3 out of the 4 gears. I have decided to clean up the transmission and not tear it all the way down, just replace the seals that need to be replaced. 

12/12/2009


First day home for break and got a decent amount of work done, I am prepping it to take out the engine. Today I removed:
-bumper
-radiator
-condenser
-evaporator
-some of the a/c lines
-disconnected everything that went from the engine to the car except for the remaining mounts
I also pulled the valve cover just to get a glance at what I am getting myself into and I was very happy to see what I saw : )

upside down valve cover

upside down hood

The condenser was literally falling apart and the system was already dry I do not plan on putting the a/c back into the car

radiator

Tranny All nice and clean, took forver to do : )

Brought my tools home from school for break : ) Also got the bottom box fixed up so I am using that now also.

haha

12/17/2009


Pulled the exhaust today, it was just a "little" rusted hahahaha. The engine just needs to have its mounts removed and it is ready to be pulled. O and the cars back on the ground and infront of the garage now. : )


12/23/2009


Just bought a car cover for it while I am at school because it will be outside...just so it looks "nicer" haha : ) I plan on cutting out some of the rust during the rest of my break



12/24/2009


got my engine stand : )

and me : )