M6 up! (late post)

Late post:

The M6 has been back up since November 14th. Adam a.k.a. "The Wolf" came by and installed both the inner and outer fuel pumps as well as new fuel lines. The M6 fired right up and sounds as if it is running much smoother now. Since the car is still in the air I inspected the undercarriage and engine. I was happy to find that the car looks great from underneath. It has been well taken care of since it's 9/1987 production date and I plan to continue that trend. I also discovered the source of my power steering fluid leak: A loose power steering low pressure hose. I ordered a new BMW hose as well as the proper clamps. Apparently retail auto parts stores do not carry metric hose sizes, only SAE. The wife got a huge laugh out of it when I told her that I have been driving around for hours looking for "European hose" and couldn't find any. "American hose" just wouldn't do for what I was trying to accomplish. Thankfully Steve at Bluntech.com is already sending over the hose I need.

Fighting procrastination with power steering fluid.

Hopefully at some point this weekend, I will get the opportunity to investigate the Power Steering Fluid leak on the M6. The car made a god-awful growl the last time I drove it and I thought it might be something serious. I soon realized that the sound was actually coming from the power steering mechanism. This needs to be a simple fix, because, well I am a procrastinator and when I work on a car, I need to get it done in one day, because it might be weeks before I work on the same car again…