Re: Have the wrong one in my trunk (more) (archive)

My toolkit is incomplete at best. The open-end wrenches are there, I have an offset hex key and a spark plug tool that seems to be from an E30 325 or 318. I installed the new plugs, cap and rotor and it is running better than before. I didn't notice any problems, but when I took the cap and rotor off, both were badly burned and pitted. And the #1 plug connector basically disentegrated when I pulled on it. I had to fish the rest out of the connector from the hole with a needle-nose. While I was in there getting greasy I decided to also go ahead and replace my alternator bushings as well. That is a whole other debacle altogether! (Hint - do *not* use the red urethane bushings).
I was thinking of making a custom tool tray to replace the stock one and populating it with SnapOn :^) Has anyone else done a similar project? Sure sounds like a neat idea.
Brandon Wheaton
1989 E30 M3
Zinnoberrot/Natural

Brandon,
I can not sugest anything about the
tool other that buying the Orig. which no
doubt will be very Expensive. As far as the
alternator bushsing, I recently replace mine,
I just use C-clamp to compress the bushing
enought to hold it in place so I could rep-
lace the circlip. goodluck on the tool

RogerJ.

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