My 2000 Royalrot sport

[purplecty]

Shame on you. 10 demerits.... Coming along nicely she is. .

Thanks! Slowly but surely

Spark plugs to be postponed until VCGs...





This was cyl. 4... I knew I needed vcgs anyways so I will do the plugs at the same time...

[NordmanMg]

Look like you have to swap your valve cover gaskets
hope you're no have to much oil get into cilinder,

[purplecty]

Look like you have to swap your valve cover gaskets
hope you're no have to much oil get into cilinder,

Do you know anywhere local I can get the covers sandblasted and powder coated?

[NordmanMg]

I have no idea actualy. Funny thing is i have good friend, he bake his rims in stove and they came really good

[TxDarth]

I have no idea actualy. Funny thing is i have good friend, he bake his rims in stove and they came really good

I hope he has not used that oven for anything edible since - the oven should not be after powdercoating in it for sure. It creates an unsafe coating inside that cannot be removed or used for food prep any longer..

[NordmanMg]

Well, i don't know if he use those stove for anything els, he moved to another place

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Purp, i find some at craigslist

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/boa/4731020618.html

[purplecty]

What would cause that little mpg guage to not go all the way to the left fully when idling when the car is cold(runs a little rough) but when warmed up it goes all the way over fine and car runs good? Is that connected with throttle? Maybe TB gasket bad?

[NordmanMg]

Check all tiny vacuum hoses

[purplecty]

Maybe do a smoke test?

[purplecty]

Figured ide post these here to keep this as a semi build thread...

Washed:






Changed rear diff fluid with 75w90 Mobil1:



Waiting on doing the spark plugs due to needing VCGs:




Rear heated seats were not powering on so I checked the fuse and it was missing which would lead one to believe there's and issue. Put in a 15amp fuse and the buttons lit up as they should...

[blakamin]

I love that colour. I'd paint the lowers to match though (that's just me).

[NordmanMg]

I love that colour. I'd paint the lowers to match though (that's just me).

+100500

[purplecty]

Thats a future plan on the list... Already have my paint guy informed of this and got a killer quote of $200 to do this!

[NordmanMg]

Thats for free)))))

[purplecty]

Yeah hes a buddy of mine and works in a professional body shop

[purplecty]

Found a powder coater for the valve covers. Quoted me $80 for black and $100 for royalred color match...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pts/4748747888.html

[NordmanMg]

CooL, when you wonder to pull up your V covers?

[purplecty]

CooL, when you wonder to pull up your V covers?

A buddy has a set sitting around from his 540 I will get done before doing my gaskets...

[NordmanMg]

I was riding 545 e60 today, after those car my seven have now brakes, so to speak, now im seriously thinking about BBK upgrade, thoughts?

[purplecty]

Is there a seperate replaceable hose that goes from the Sucking jet pump to the PCV or is it a part of the jet pump assembly as one?

[purplecty]

Can rear subs be replaced without removing the deck?

[NordmanMg]

I replace them with w140 mercedes bose ones, sounds great

[purplecty]

I replace them with w140 mercedes bose ones, sounds great

Did you have to take the deck out?

[MJ DOOM]

Taking the deck out is super easy.

[740iSport303]

If they have never been out, it will be easier with the box out of the car. When built they fill the screw heads with a rubberized material that is hard a heck to get out to remove the Phillips head screws. Plus you need a very stubby #2 screw driver. After they've been removed and screw heads cleaned, very easy to replace with the stubby #2 and just carefully prying up the front of the grills and going through the cover.