by Michael | Jul 9, 2007 | Lubrication
Since you bought that tube of Lubriplate for your distributor cam, you now find out that you have a fifty year supply in that 95¢ tube. You might as well put some on the ball socket of the windshield wiper linkage. WD-40 the other parts of the linkage while...
by Michael | Jun 8, 2006 | Maintenance
Degree of difficulty: NONE! In my nine years and 1,000,000 miles experience with BMWs I have seen almost everything attempted, often futilely, improve a great design. Too many backyarders wish to alter the character of their cherished BMWs. I’m going to offer...
by Michael | Jun 3, 2006 | Windshield Wiper
Although it’s more difficult to do so, BMW windshield wiper refills should be inserted from the bottom of the assembly, or going away from the locating point of the arm. Inserting them from the other direction will encourage them to work loose and come out. When...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Windshield Wiper
I recently fitted a delayed interval windshield wiper conversion kit (part #61 31 9 557160) to my 1974 tii and ran into a perplexing problem that finally got solved with a little bit of head scratching. The kit as supplied comes with a new relay, the steering column...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Windshield Wiper
If you desire such a device, you can modify your system along the lines of the Simm change shown in the October 1976 Roundel and wire in a switch to cut out the washer function. It is a very simple change, inexpensive, and is good for getting two or three swipes of...
