BMW E30 Heater/Air Con Unit Restoration

Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/restoreit - Enter promo code RESTOREIT for 83% off and 1 extra month for free! In this episode, I restore the heater/air con unit from the E30 325i Sport. This is something I've been putting off because of how little I knew about it. I didn't know if it was going to easily dismantle, or if it was even possible. Some things aren't meant to be taken apart once they're made, but it turned out this was not one of those things. I managed to completely dismantle every single part and see to it that they went back in looking brand new. This unit worked as it should when it was in the car. No leaks, no blower issues, and good heat. The only thing is, over the time it's been out I've lost a few pieces, including the correct resistor that sits just under the motor. I have that on order along with a large list of parts that either went missing during this restoration or before. Obviously, due to the lockdown, parts are taking a very long time to arrive, I wanted to get an episode out so I'll deal with those small parts later and update you on my Instagram. Links the bottom of this description. Most of the tank was in great condition and didn't need touching. But as I was already painting the edges I thought a few more coats of paint wouldn't hurt. Thanks for watching! Subscribe with the bell on to see this car back to the factory condition. #restoration #BMWE30 #carproject Thanks to FCP Euro for supplying parts for this restoration and supporting the channel. Get a lifetime guarantee on all parts here - https://hubs.ly/H0kPPZW0 Get a Shop Manual for Your Car: http://shrsl.com/1rdef (Available for Most Makes and Models) #Engine #BMWE30 #Restoration Tools & equipment used: Rohr 250Mi-11 Welder USE CODE 'RESTOREIT' for 5% off - https://unionmart.co.uk/ Quartz Lacquer - https://goo.gl/8PTVKM Base Coat Paint - https://goo.gl/mWhufG Rust Remover - https://goo.gl/13gopW Rohr 250 Welder - https://bit.ly/33mkOGP U-Pol Weld Through Primer #2 - https://bit.ly/2qL38ak Fast Mover 1kW Infrared Paint Dryer, Stand, Timer - https://bit.ly/2WYR9jJ Workbenches - https://arborgardensolutions.co.uk Moldex Full Face Mask - https://goo.gl/NNYGrv FGL 5 Spray gun - https://goo.gl/Acg5rd A.N.I. R150-T Mini Spray gun - https://goo.gl/cHTJS2 Colad Washable Overalls - https://goo.gl/3Css9E Colad Mixing Cups - https://goo.gl/8DYmE8 Colad TurboMix Sticks - https://goo.gl/cYZfks Colad Synthetic Paint Strainers - https://goo.gl/H79ZgL Steel wire bits - http://geni.us/keyaD Blasting Cabinet - https://bit.ly/2GxvKJ7 Blasting pot - https://bit.ly/32TMnrU Cordless Ratchet - https://bit.ly/30YNlkG Parts Wahser - https://bit.ly/2K5G9wA Rotary Tool - http://geni.us/HGed Concentrate Degreaser - http://geni.us/yUn9 Mannesmann Socket Set - http://geni.us/HCDZ Time Stamps: 00:00 – Opening shots 00:30 – How the unit works 01:00 – Dismantling 03:50 – SurfSharkVPN 04:53 – Dismantelling continued 15:29 – All of the parts laid out 16:08 – Washing 30 years of dirt off 16:23 – Removing the old vent foam 17:18 – Cleaning the bottom tray 17:36 – Cleaning the heater core 17:50 – Dismantelling the motor cover section 18:32 – Cleaning the motor 18:43 – Painting the plastic parts 19:02 – Restoring two damaged ABS plastic parts with a 3d pen 21:43 – Plastic parts before and after painting 22:02 – Restoring the radiator 22:28 – Restoring the heater core 23:05 – Adding new foam to the vents 24:43 – Restoring the wiring loom 25:08 – Restoring the pipes and cables 25:47 – Drilling out the rivets 26:24 – Shot blasting the small metal parts 26:51 – Polishing the small metal parts 27:04 – Zinc plating the small metal parts 27:30 – Removing two vents I had forgotten about 27:46 – Adding the last of the new foam 27:59 – Painting the small red connector 28:20 – Replacing the gaskets with new genuine BMW ones 28:42 – Adding new foam to the radiators 29:54 – All of the restored parts laid out 30:37 – Reassembly 39:48 – Comparrasion shot and final shots 40:16 – Thanks for watching Follow me on Social media to keep up to date with videos and behind the scenes. My Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/RestoreIt My Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/Restore__It My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RestoreItCha... My Instagram Page: @RestoreItChannel PayPal Donations: [email protected] Discord I now also have a discord server if you want to chill with like-minded people and maybe learn something new. https://discord.gg/vNmCBk9