I must have seen too many episodes of Chasing Classic Cars, because I hated to wash off the "barn find patina". But it really looked nasty. Besides, it's not a one-owner 1937 Bugatti. So I took a hose to it last night. The paint is actually shiny underneath the thick layer of dirt and mildew! It smelled pretty bad, too!
I can rebuild the suspension if needed, but the crank seal does have me worried. It seems like
EVERY BMW I've owned with the M52TÜ or M54 has a leaking rear seal. It must have something to do with the aluminum block. I couldn't take it any more on my E39 528iT, so I paid a shop $600 to replace a $30 part. The X will probably cost twice as much because of all the extra hardware. That's why I'm considering tackling it myself. I'm sure it's doable, the question is: Do I really
WANT to?
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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby
How many miles on this "barn find?" Good luck with it, you're braver than I am with the unforeseen maintenance costs. I hope you shine her up real nice and bring her back to life! And for gosh sakes that drivers seat needs a thorough leather cleaning, the tan seats look brown!
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140K. I think it'll be okay after some remedial maintenance and TLC. The interior is nearly as filthy as the exterior. Can you recommend a good cleaning product for the leather? I'm good at the mechanical and electronic stuff, but not so much at detailing. I don't want to damage the leather when trying to clean it.