BMW E30 Heater/Air Con Unit Restoration

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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.

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Fast Mover 1kW Infrared Paint Dryer, Stand, Timer - https://bit.ly/2WYR9jJ
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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

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