thestig
resident misanthrope
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2008
- Messages
- 311
- Reaction score
- 150
- Points
- 43
- Location
- Melbourne's South East
- Members Ride
- E34 535i M - E70 X5 M - E60 M5 - No Fear
Valve Body Training Part 2
The weather was pretty crap today so I decided to continue with my valve body rebuild. I would like to document more of the process with photos, unfortunately I don't want to handle my DSLR with ATF soaked hands. So you kind of jump straight to the endgame. When I do the 535i I think I will organise an assistant to act as a second pair of eyes and photographer.
Photos below:
Rebuild complete. It's a really good idea to have a comfortable work position, and stay organised! There are so many tiny little pieces to misplace and or mixup. It has also been pointed out to me that the area should remain free of distraction. :drink:
The 535i patiently waiting for her turn. I think she wants in out of the rain.
The bolts remaining are those that mate the valve body to rest of the transmission. I used vaseline to hold checkballs, cups, springs, spacers, shafts, and plugs in place during assembly.
This is the top of the reassembled valve body, the side that mates to the transmission proper.
This is the bottom, pretty much all that goes here is the filter.
Success! Reconnected to the transmission, and no mystery bits left over.
The weather was pretty crap today so I decided to continue with my valve body rebuild. I would like to document more of the process with photos, unfortunately I don't want to handle my DSLR with ATF soaked hands. So you kind of jump straight to the endgame. When I do the 535i I think I will organise an assistant to act as a second pair of eyes and photographer.
Photos below:
Rebuild complete. It's a really good idea to have a comfortable work position, and stay organised! There are so many tiny little pieces to misplace and or mixup. It has also been pointed out to me that the area should remain free of distraction. :drink:
The 535i patiently waiting for her turn. I think she wants in out of the rain.
The bolts remaining are those that mate the valve body to rest of the transmission. I used vaseline to hold checkballs, cups, springs, spacers, shafts, and plugs in place during assembly.
This is the top of the reassembled valve body, the side that mates to the transmission proper.
This is the bottom, pretty much all that goes here is the filter.
Success! Reconnected to the transmission, and no mystery bits left over.
Last edited: