#ZedShed Family Owned 2.8 build (Subframe & Gearbox)

[Stevo7682]

Like reading your build threads Lee some first class work being carried out as usual great picture diary to compliment the write up

 

[Martin Sullivan]

Thats strange it costs around £55 from BMW. I’ve done 4 gearbox’s this year.

Edit: these are the parts you need.

BMW ZF Gearbox Internals

23117525048 – 3x Pin Kit

07119937227 – 3x Sealing cap

23117542726 – 2x Pin Bushing Kit

23311224849 – 1x Reverse Gear Pin

23317502165 - 1x 5th Gear Pin

That’s great. Thanks for clarifying. I’m picking some bits up from bmw Thursday so I’ll ask them to check then.

 

[Lee]

This project is now coming to an end and it’s been so nice to work on. We’ve finished the final tasks first being making new rear brake lines.

Not an exciting photo but I use the old rear lines as templates and copy the shape using a pipe bender. These look like they’ve been made by hand before, the lines weren’t as crisp as normal.

re fitted the spare wheel and shinny new carrier.

next was a full bleed of the system. I go round twice to be sure.

another little job was the aerial grommet now fully working.

Another request was a full service, James told
me the plugs were 12 years old but had only covered around 10k miles. Old plugs don’t look that bad at all.
Old plug

new plug

The air filter looked like it’s been in there a fair while

Next was to sort the main oil leak, the rocker cover gasket was starting to weep front and back. Rocker cover off and the old gasket is like a biscuit.

Cams looking all healthy. Everything’s clean.

Inlet lobe

Old oil filter looking healthy.

With some fresh 6.5L of oil it was time to reset the oil lights and the brake fluid inspection light.

now showing 5 green lights.

While under the car it looked really cool looking into the wheel from behind.

Would be rude not to give the engine bay a little detail.

So tomorrow will be the test drive and getting the tracking done.

 

[mwpe]

It's amazing how hard those old cam cover gaskets get, I had quite a job cleaning my old ones off.

 

[TaffDaddy]

That's an epic one. Superb job again

 

[Zag2]

What a great job, cant wait to get mine done now, genuinely excited.

Great to see inside the engine as well, BMW's are so nicely made.

 

[Lee]

So today it was wheels down and a test drive. Always nerve racking after you’ve removed nearly every single nut n bolt over a two week period.

So firstly I went over the rumble strips a couple of times, these are really harsh and quickly let you know if anything’s loose or not done up enough. Next stop a quick photo in front of the Hawker Hunter, nice little loop this.

Next I headed down to my local wheel alignment centre.Old alignment will be all over the place due to new bushes and tie rod ends.

Now all in sync. Remember the Z3 rear end is fixed, this shows the rear being identical both sides. That’s a good sign.

She’s been a pleasure to work on. Bet James won’t get much sleep tonight, it don’t matter how old you are you still get excited for cars

Zed 14 done this year

 

[t-tony]

Well done boys.

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

That's some effort mate, more to go yet

 

[t-tony]

There's enough out there to keep the lads going till they retire Andy.

Tony.