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Gareth Foley
United States
Приєднався 13 жов 2011
I'm an automotive enthusiast with a penchant for BMW's. I work in the automotive industry. This channel is dedicated to my projects as well as my own development. I'll have plenty of videos and content surrounding project cars and other things related to cars.
VW GTI TCR Wheel Bearings and Wheel Studs
While we're waiting on the Sadev sequantials to return from being rebuilt and refreshed we're working away on other maintenance items that require attention. In this video we address the wheel bearings and wheel studs since they are wear items. What makes the TCR's different than a normal MK7 GTI is it uses MK6 wheel bearings which are slightly larger than the MK7 standard bearings. I also go over the basic installation info you need to know about double threaded wheel studs such as how to get them properly torqued.
I will be documenting the entire season from my perspective a Vlog style format. I plan on having technical explanations of these cars and their components as well as some footage from the races, the travel and everything/anything else that may come up along the way.
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#garethfoley #2020motorsportvlog #vwgtitcr #racecars
I will be documenting the entire season from my perspective a Vlog style format. I plan on having technical explanations of these cars and their components as well as some footage from the races, the travel and everything/anything else that may come up along the way.
Follow me on Instagram: garethfoley
#garethfoley #2020motorsportvlog #vwgtitcr #racecars
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VW GTI TCR Fuel Cell Rebuild
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After cleaning out the fuel cells from the left over foam debris it was time to put the fuel cells back together. We received new fuel pumps to install in both cars to start fresh at the beginning of this upcoming 2020 season. It will be required to install foam again into the fuel cells but we'll be getting into that at a later time. The important thing about reassembly is to work clean and ma...
VW GTI TCR Fuel Cell Foam Removal - 2020 Motorsport Vlog
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After tearing apart the fuel cell on the 71 car, cleaning it up, and putting it back together I wasted no time in getting the 72 car's fuel cell torn down and the foam removed. The foam is used to prevent fuel sloshing but outside of that serves no useful purpose. Unfortunately, over time the adhesive that is used to stick it to the inside of the bladder breaks down resulting in the foam flakin...
VW GTI TCR Fuel Cell Tear Down - 2020 Motorsport Vlog #3
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In this video I tear down the #71 FCP Euro Motorsports GTI TCR fuel cell to take a look at the insides. Long story short this fuel cell was opened last year to remove the foam due to break down which was causing the fuel pickups to get clogged up causing fuel starve. Despite the fact that this fuel cell was already cleaned up inside there still remains smaller debris that requires attention. Fo...
Removing the VW GTI TCR Engines - 2020 Motorsport Vlog #2
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I have a pretty cool job and work for an incredible company. One of the things I get to do is work with race cars. This year I am headed into my third year as a crew member with FCP Euro's GTI TCR's competing in TC America (formerly known as Pirelli World Challenge). Our program is changing up this year with all maintenance/prep coming in house. It's going to be a busy year. In this video we fu...
VW GTI TCR Dyno Testing - 2020 Motorsport Vlog #1
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I have a pretty cool job and work for an incredible company. One of the things I get to do is work with race cars. This year I am headed into my third year as a crew member with FCP Euro's GTI TCR's competing in TC America (formerly known as Pirelli World Challenge). Our program is changing up this year with all maintenance/prep coming in house. It's going to be a busy year. As we head into the...
E36 Engine Swap + 2020 Update
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It's been a few months since I had my last update explaining that the E36 overheated badly and I suspected a head gasket related issue. I ended up swapping in a replacement engine back in early September and then made a few additional upgrades along the way. Fortunately, everything is fine with the E36 again and the replacement engine has less mileage on it. I'm hoping this replacement long blo...
First Track Day With The E36 - How'd It Go?
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I completed the first track day with the E36. For the most part it went well. However, a problem developed on the car towards the end of the day. This all came from the car overheating the week before. Follow along and I'll let you know thee good and the bad. To see additional updates follow me on Instagram: garethfoley #e36project #e36trackcar #bmwbuild #racecarbuild #bmwchannel...
Taking The E36 To It's First Track Day
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On 8/15 I will be running the E36 with SCDA at Palmer Motorsports Park. I had several issues pope up with the car less than a week before but was able to get them sorted in time. A lot of time and money has gone into putting this car together and I am excited to finally be bringing this car to the track as that's what I intended from the beginning. I will have in car footage that I will be uplo...
E82/E88 and E90/E91/E92/E93 ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Troubles - How to Diag and Fix
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Recently my E92 M3 developed an intermittent rear right wheel speed sensor fault which was causing the "trifecta" to illuminate on my instrument cluster/iDrive system. The ABS/DSC system on the E8X 1-series and E9X 3-series requires individual corner wheel speeds as well as direction of travel information. If any data conflicts with any other data provided by the wheel speed sensors you will en...
Garagistic Solid Mount Shifter and DSSR - Installation
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I didn't waste much time installing the Garagistic solid mount shifter or DSSR into the E36 after getting it delivered. Weather was terrible but I didn't want to wait to install it. If you are going to install this shifter you will absolutely need upgraded transmission mounts (and possibly engine mounts) to minimize drivetrain movement. You will also want to install this shifter with a matching...
Garagistic Solid Mount Shifter and DSSR - Unboxing and Review
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It took awhile but it finally arrived, introducing the Garagistic solid mount shifter and DSSR which I will be installing in the E36 track car project. I went with the long version to make sure that the shifter handle is as close as possible to the steering wheel. I also went with the standard delrin shifter knob option as it looked the best and I suspect will feel the best for my purposes. In ...
UView 550000 Airlift Cooling System Tool - A Must Have
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Bleeding cooling systems on many cars can be a huge pain point (especially when the system is completely dry). Many BMW's are no exceptions to that rule. I originally purchased this tool to bleed cooling systems at the race track since time is everything if you're repairing a cooling system on site. However, this tool is just as convenient for non time sensitive repair work. Whether a pro or a ...
Mini R56 Engine Pull - #GRIDLIFESOUTH
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Ben is one of my coworkers at FCP Euro and he has a pretty sweet 2nd Gen R56 Cooper S race car. Unfortunately, the work that the car has undergone this year has been a slow painful process. Part of that build included a built N14 engine which skipped timing while priming the engine. In order to get his car to GridLife at Road Atlanta it will require a new engine. Enter this wrecked R56 Cooper S...
Installing the Front Clip On The E36
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With lots of the bigger jobs complete requiring the front clip to be removed it is finally time to get the front clip reinstalled so that the E36 starts looking like a car again. It's a straight forward installation as it's only held on with a few bolts. I also get the radiator and some of the additional plumbing hooked up. All in all the E36 is starting to look like a car again. To see additio...
First Engine Start After the Overhaul
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First Engine Start After the Overhaul
E36 Steering Overhaul (Z3 Steering Rack, Coupler, Lines, Tie Rods)
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E36 Steering Overhaul (Z3 Steering Rack, Coupler, Lines, Tie Rods)
E36 M3 Rear Suspension Installation - Part 3
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E36 M3 Rear Suspension Installation - Part 3
E36 M3 Rear Suspension Installation - Part 2
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E36 M3 Rear Suspension Installation - Part 2
E36 M3 Rear Suspension Installation - Part 1
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E36 M3 Rear Suspension Installation - Part 1
BMW ZF 320Z Shift Detent Replacement
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BMW ZF 320Z Shift Detent Replacement
Revshift E36 Differential Mount Installation
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Revshift E36 Differential Mount Installation
Revshift E36 Subframe Bushing Installation
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Revshift E36 Subframe Bushing Installation
Hey.. I'm have a 2011 bmw 328i e90 I've gone through 3 generic sensors. They fail quickly. Almost right away. U think it's because it's generic? $20 vs $200.. Big difference in cost but I might have to try the oem. What was the other brand instead of oem did I recommend? And where can I find them? That's another issue. It's been almost impossible to find real front wheel sensors for my car. I keep finding rear but not the front.. Even generics have been tough to find. I've been sent wrong ones a couple times.. Mine are blue plastic but my tip is round rubber. Looks diff from yours.. So my model bmw is fussy with generics? Thanks for your help
Also my code reads fault left front wheel circumferential velocity from DSC
I've watched every fucking e36 sunroof delete video on youtube. Yours is by far the best. I'm also the type to do it right and use RivNuts, and youre the only person ive found doing it. Thank you for the QUALITY content, all these years later. Still helping guys like me.
Help. I am not able to set the upper timing. Could it be that my upper chain is stretched? When I turn all the way to the right, the intake window is not hitting the stud on the left corner. Same thing on the exhaust side. If I turn all the way to the left. The exhaust window is not touching the the stud on the right corner. To adjust If I move the exhaust sprocket one tooth forward or backward The window is off alignment. The gap is about two or 3 mm before hitting the stud. The engine is at TDC . The cams are locked in place with the two dots on top. The only conclusion is that the upper chain may have been stretched. it’s got 220,000 miles
great video Thanks
Thank you for your video and your help, your video goes throughly through the whole breakdown of this engine step by step. I’m glad to see your work, and I hope your hard work has paid off. I’m glad to see your face and hear your voice here as I know it sounded familiar from the FCP EURO channel and your work has definitely helped me work on BMW cars with ease and confidence. Thank you again, your work does not go un noticed and I appreciate all your content.
Oh thank you so much my bro
5 year old video is still a true hero. Thanks
Thanks for posting this! Learned a lot and definitely put me on the right track to repair the threads on my ‘07 Yaris Axle - very much appreciated Sir!
i did something similar to what you did 5 years ago regarding a lawn mower. i haven't fixed it yet. i don't have 5% of your skill but appreciate the "i can admit when i make a mistake!" stuff. good luck in the future.
This was great help . Thank you
gonna do this to my barra
Wtf my 1 brain cell is trying to figure out how to do it 😂💀💀
Dog please let me buy that front install tool lol I'll send it back 😅
I may need a similar Die for my 09 ml350 w164, not sure if this works! any tips or idea ? great video man!!
The foam is there to prevent explosions..
Pro tip for those that haven’t done this yet. To get the factory sunroof seal to come off without having to scrape is use a heat gun on the whole seal or as you go and it all comes off like a charm. Removes clean as a whistle
Perfect and thorough demonstration, bro's a chad. Thanks man
Could the speed sendor also not put on active cruise control?? Cruise vontrol failes while driving but if i press brakes it does turn on and there is no fault codes
Thank you, Sir!
Anyone really interested in doing things right: This is a BAD idea accompanied with wrong information. First of all, safety wire strength has nothing to do with the number of twists or wraps (depending on your terminology). It’s an FAA regulation with the strength and durability factors already pre-determined. Too many wire wraps will actually decrease the strength, and increase the chance of failure. Secondly, in this case everytime the engine is started or revved, the applied torque due to the increase and then decrease of throttle will eventually take its toll, and the wire will shear at the timing gear, or the bolt hole that you may have forgotten to deburr. Either way, this can lead to a very expensive lesson, and is most definitely, bad advise. If not licensed or trained in aviation via the military you might not have known. Now your Patreons have an advantage.
Fortunately for the aviation world I'm not responsible for keeping airplanes in the sky. What I am responsible for is keeping the oil pump sprocket retaining nut in place which in turn keeps my engine from killing itself. It's been 4+ years and it's still there, along with the safety wire.
Thanks a ton for this, saved my butt at work today 🎉
My cams havent moved since i took the head off. But the cam locks dont line up perfectly with the the edge if the head? Is that what determiens they are perfectly at top dead centre? The holes in the cam sqaures are up and the lobes on cylinder 1 are pinting towards each other although not perfectly but towards each other no less
Do you know the reason for these sensors to fail, even the original Ate ones that came with the vehicle? And seems that everybody replaces sensors every year/ every 2 years or randomly. Why?
Also my code says fault left front wheel circumferential velocity from DSC.
Wrong reply. Sorry
Very clear explaining. Thank you.
Just curious, if the cap says 15 PSI max when PRESSURE testing for leaks, would u also recommend not exceeding that psi on cap when vacuum filling for fear of damaging plastic reservoir tanks from "collapsing" when drawing a vacuum?
What course petrol to enter the engine oil
Thanks
can u re-upload the video for better quality?
Its always great when a video from 4 years ago comes in clutch when u need a hand when things go wrong
I love you
Great video. I can't even get mine started. First 1-2mm compromised. I was thinking a.file, b.hacksaw Thoughts? Thanks.
will this tool work with a cheap 6 gallon pancake air compressor?
How much weight did you save?
I can’t agree more with above commenter. This is the first of the series I’ve seen but is very detailed and helpful for those of us doing it for the first time. Thank you :)
The throw you have it adjusted to is perfect, exactly what I’m looking for myself, it’s direct, no slop and perfect amount of throw to time your shifts with your clutch
Mother ... :( I did the same thing today but oh well! I guess this is how you learn, Bought some large dies and will fix like you did thanks for the video!
Awesome video! The same happened to me today as I was trying to push back the shaft and get the hub and bearing out on my E70 X5. Can you tell me which size die it’ll be for the X5? Thanks!
just took mine out thank you was starting sweat it lol my air hammer just wasnt cutting it
Perfect. Thank you for not going on and on and on before you performed the task. Excellent video Sir!
I have that same problem rn bro, 🙄
Same here!
A New nut, a chaser die nut & cutting fluid almost $50 bucks! I could have got a new axle for $54!
I also forgot to mention, cars are a pain in the ass. Just to put it nicely.
Are they all right hand threads?
Does anyone know what that small rubber piece is for? I cant seem to find anything about it and it doesn't seem to fit anything
Great video; thanks Gareth !!!!!
How do you do it without the axle spinning
Both nuts spinning for me, stud not moving at all. 😢
Chase the threads first
Question: Can I use the dye to replace a stripped nut...particularly if the threads are not aggressive enough on the replacement nut, and the axel although repaired, still has shallow threads.
you actually need to follow the PSI on the cap, recommend by the manufacturer, but other than that, I like the vid
Yes, correct if you were performing a pressure test on a cooling shstem. But this tool pulls a vacuum to help prevent air locks with the system is refilled.
Other than genuine what other Abs sensor can be used on bmw 528i x drive
Anyone you can get from FCP EURO they literally cost a few dollars.
This was super helpful thank you so much
Saves me £40 on buying a special tool!
I watched this video...then immediately hit the "Subscribe" button..