BMW E31 850i "Glacier" - Complete Restoration - V12 Engine Removal - Episode 12
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I finally made the decision to remove the engine entirely from the Glacier Blue E31 850i to have the heads rebuilt. Follow along to see the entire process!
Steve and M539 videos on the same day woohooo!!!
Great content, I watched it all. I am also currently restoring an E31 850ci. I totally empathize with your calvary that there are always difficulties. There is a lot of useful information in your videos. Keep up the good work on your restoration. Greetings from Slovakia
Stefan
Once the engine is removed, and you probably don't want to do it again. One problem with these engines is stuck oil rings, you should definitely check them when the engine is off, piston ring kits are available (goetze) and they are not very expensive. When the engine is detached, it is worth at the same time changing the seals of the asc unit and at the same time servicing the brake booster and brake master cylinder. When the motor is off, the ventilation fan is also easy to change, greetings E31 owner from Finland. I've watched all your videos, you're a tough guy, good job. Best regards, Jukka
What a joy seeing you again. You have a smooth, silent, but strong Energie.
Tks.
Hi Steve, brilliant video, it certainly made me somewhat pleased I did pass it on. I used to say if money were no object, I would like to have permanently kept the car but from what I can see it would have had to have been in a showroom. One thing for you is that the wipers were having a problem through lack of use and I believe they have stopped working. With all the space and access, I suggest you might look at them while the area is clear. All the best and massive congratulations for all the serious work you are doing. Alan. PS Don’t forget the wipers.
I really love this project, this is going to be one gorgeous car when you're done with the restoration!
Good work Steve. Just three days ago we pulled out an M52 out of an E39. Excited how easy it is now to work on the engine, but the real challenge will be to get it back in place. :)
It's a fine looking car. I hope all goes well with the heads.
you should ask m539 restorations about any problems as he know this stuff
Great work Steve, you explain it and you do it well. Keep the videos coming 👍🙂
Great work Steve. Learned a lot. Love the channel. Can’t wait for the next one. This’ll be an awsome machine😎❤️
Don’t beat yourself up over not pulling the engine originally. But, you now know cylinder leak down testing of any project car is a must, and you won’t make that mistake again.
Lovin your work and you have a great attitude, I am looking forward to the next videos. I am a fellow Irish man based in Dresden. BMW Autohaus Melkus have a good parts servive, if you are stuck for any parts give them a try.
I can feel the pain because i have been doing exactly the same over the last 2 years on my 91 850.
Fantastic
CRITICAL...CRITICAL...CRITICAL...💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Just a thought....for the M70 V12 you MUST use the correct spark plugs and correct leads and the doughnuts on HT leads 6 & 12 must be the right way round.
1. ALL Spark Plugs MUST be 1k ohm spark plugs, the NGK BKR6EK 1K (often 1R)...nothing else will work.
2. HT leads...must be the correct BMW ones for the signal to be relayed to the doughnuts.
3. Doughnut MUST the right way round on leads 12 & 6, with the nose facing towards the Spark Plug
The ht leads are copper in the m70, the resistance is in the end connectors which is how they all have the same resistance but different lengths
Your symptoms seem to match EXACTLY what happens if these are not ALL correct....
ENGINE STARTS...then after 2 seconds it stops.
Check out this video...th-cam.com/video/bCctewUmVP0/w-d-xo.html for a full explanation...
Also if the coil is replaced with an MSD Hugh Power type then you can use just about any plugs you like.
HOPE THIS HELPS....!!!!
Appreciate all the tips. But all of your items were checked. Thanks!
@@stevesbmwbarn5706 Thank goodness...wish you all the best....!!!
Love the videos Steve
Hey Steve and all fans
I recall that you at some point mentioned that there is a place in Germany you can get your DME and EML units checked and rebuilt. Can anyone tell me where that is and how much it costs? 🙂
I dont think taking the heads off for refurbishing will fix it. I also changed the valve stem seals on my m73 e38, my valves werent the easiest to move either but the timing was slightly off too. I think you should adjust your timing or atleast check that the engine is in time and then rebuild or purchase a new fuel pump. M539 restorations has some great clips on working with the e31 fuel pumps, best of luck
Thanks. But timing was checked and fuel pumps rebuilt.
Fantastic content 👍
Came across your channel a year or two ago. Enjoyed the videos but did not watch all of them through. Have come across your channel again and am getting a lot out of it. Any BMW video now is going to be compared to M539, and it is hard to match his production quality. I am liking the pace and structure of your videos though. They are fun to watch, and I like the 'hanging out in the garage' feel of them. Good like with the E31.
I feel the issues is timing, or electrical…I would think you could get that 12 cyl to function smoothly….the basic 12 cyl engine is known to be very robust mechanically ..it’s the plastic rubber electric stuff that goes south. Do you have a good bmw tech to provide input.
I find it less stressful to lift the car away from the engine
S@#t me i jumped outta way when u lowered the engine 👍
how much was the car lift ?
Do you need gas?
Please wear safety glasses when you working under the vehicle
Dont ever use STARK- shit, I have two failed sets of those pumps. Get completely rebuilt pump set from V12throttle and your problems are gone ;)
Yeh, the Stark pump was only temporary to rule out the defective Bosch one, Ed already helped partially rebuild the pump, unfortunately I have quite a bit of money into it at this stage, before his new one was available.
Hey Steve, how can I support you? PayPal? Venmo? Amazon Wish List?
Appreciate the offer, but I have nothing set up just yet. Thanks!
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Lol, it's an rebuild it seems. Looks bad underneath
Great content, but the amount of patches and rust..
Going to need a lot of metal work..
Congrats with the lift, impossible to do all this work without.
🎉 bravo for undertaking that huge task, which is just the beginning.
Hi Steve,
What a joy seeing all of this, it comes straigjt from the heart.
I am not having a beer or a pint on you, I just simply have a german "Schorle" on you.
With kind e32 750i bows and regards to your authentic work.
Peter
Hicks, I'm not going to lie, when I seen the underneath I was shocked, and then I thought about all the work and money you've invested to date and now I think you've lost the plot!
Thank you for your love of the E31. This car is a fantastically difficult undertaking and the care as well as the effort you are putting into it is not lost on me in any way. I hope from this point on the BMW gods and then weather smile on you to make this enormous task a little easier.
I know you've spent like $10k on this project so far and (hopefully not) have to spend thousands more to restore it completely but with the engine and transmission out, is there any way you could get a manual transmission for this car? I had the pleasure of driving an 850i with manual transmission and it was amazing. I can't imagine the 4 speed automatic being anywhere near as good as the manual. If you can't, that's okay.
I want to once again commend you on your hard work and attention to detail and I love your channel, particularly your camera work and how you explain everything in detail. Good luck with everything and I can't wait for the next video and can't WAIT to see you driving this car.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm thinking of doing similar, there are a few manual transmission options outside of the original NLA parts, will have to decide what the best option is.
@@stevesbmwbarn5706 That's awesome! You're the best
You are right since the automatic transmission is not the original one. So the swap toward a manuel transmission is a good idea.
Great work man. But I wonder isn't it easier to hoist the engine out? Than you just had to loosen the 2 engine and the 2 transmission mounts.
Also, since you're this far. I would consider going for a M73 hybrid swap. That basicly means getting a M73 block with your M70 heads. Should be good for about 350hp with a good chipset. That is my plan anyway should my M70 ever give out.
Greetings from another E31 owner.
I have a car with an identical engine. 1988 750iL with an electrical issue preventing starting. After sixteen years of failing, I am doing a temporary retreat via LS swap. At least you have a garage to work on yours. My car is stranded 36 miles from home for now. Best wishes.
If I got that far I'd be doing a manual conversion. Converted my 635CSi and it was worth every penny.
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Class work Steve 👍🏻👍🏻
Will you replace the subframe with the later x shaped version?
I planned to, but as far as I am aware you need special attachment points fitted to the chassis, will have to do more reading on it.
These engines are very robust, but they do have an Achilles heel with the timing components as they wear. One side of your engine could be out of time. The section of video from the arrival of the car would point to this. If you have the correct timing tools, you can check this during disassembly. Even a stretched chain can make a very erratic running engine. Just a suggestion. It will be far easier to check now the engine is out.
Keep up your enthusiasm. Sometimes it is beneficial to walk away for a few hours. Fault finding can be very frustrating until you get that Eureka moment 😂
Thanks for the input, but covered the timing in the last video, no dice.
@@voodoomelons Ah, sorry about that. I’ve not seen that video yet. For some reason I don’t seem to have had a notification about that one. These new TH-cam changes are a pain.
I will seek it out, thank you for getting back to me Stephen 😉