BMW E30 Limited Slip Differential Restoration

[@defmech]

I've gotten pretty obsessed with youtube restoration videos over the past couple months. One thing that makes your content stand out from the rest is your editing. You do a great job of compressing the tedious, uninteresting stuff and maintain a really good rhythm throughout. Another great resto - keep em coming!

[@rallysportproductions6600]

Proof that not everything has to be thrown out or replaced, rather with enough patience it can be restored to what it was originally. Great video and great job restoring that diff :)

[@RestoreIt]

Well said thank you, rallysport!

[@towhee7472]

Yeah but it is a fucking pain in the ass if you have never done it before, can not find any shop manuals on how to do it and do not own some of the tools needed. So just get a diff from a car that has been totaled and you're good to go within 2 hours.

[@Your_username_]

Tow Hee Some people like to spend 8 hours per day watching tv, others like to learn new stuff and achieve something.

[@valterspatriks8752]

Doesnt seem like they are "learning" anything tho. @@Your_username_

[@DyingsoulGaming]

The man who does not only love his job, but also shares his love with others. I believe this is a whole new level of professionalism.

[@x1101126]

Indeed!

[@christophermarshall5765]

A pleasure to watch a younger person using the right tools & knows what they are doing. I look forward to seeing the finished car. Well done.

[@mgmg3561]

How to recognise you: 1- the working table 2- black plastic gloves 3- the little smiling tattoo 4- the edition 5- the attention you put on details ... miracle? Can be but, I'd call it talent. BRILLIANT.

[@RestoreIt]

Haha thank you Mg Mg thats very kind of you :D glad you enjoy them

[@HandToolRescue]

You better do the whole car!

[@nickbanaszek]

Really cool to see two great creators interacting.

[@twobyfour]

HTR hounding RI like a shop foreman! ;-)

[@ladam836]

You should make an evaporust pond for further use.

[@greekdrivers]

it may not fit on his bench :P

[@oobaka1967]

And you better get cracking on a new upload, HTR. It's been almost 3 bloody weeks. I feel so ignored, I've started seeing other restorers.

[@David-Zita]

there is something about your job that tells me you love what you do. i enjoy your videos. thanks so much. watching from South Africa

[@That_other_channel]

I love videos like this that show everything in great detail, without stupid commentary or music.

[@RIS533]

In my opinion this is the you tube video of the year, fantastic

[@Tangobaldy]

A video I can watch at the library without annoying anyone. Very educational and relaxing

[@danielrobinson2861]

They get funny in my library when I watch porn

[@BrassLock]

Get back to studying and doing your mid term assignment you naughty procrastinator!

[@paulkohn5134]

you can watch any video at the library if you have headphones on :P

[@baghdadfares9569]

K

[@edelmejia]

yea right relaxing got a wife ja ja aj aj

[@deathproofpony]

If I ever get the money to open a restoration garage you're the first person I'm hiring.

[@billydinsdale1785]

Another amazing restoration from you my friend, was really pumped to see another upload for the E30 Restoration. If this high standard of work that you've been carry out continues, I doubt that they'll be a cleaner and nicer example of an E30 out there.

[@colinmartin9797]

Sweet meaty Jesus I've seen a cleaner diff come off of a car that sat on the bottom of a lake for 30 years. I'm not kidding. It's amazing how clean the gears and carriers and bearings were! Amazing work as always! It's wonderful to see old parts that other people would just throw away be saved. You're single handedly keeping the spare parts pool bigger for everyone in the e30 community, bravo!

[@rodrigolezama1378]

Dont understand why people dislike it, i really like this type of videos I put full attention on them and just enjoy the work.

[@danielkarlsson608]

Nice work!A small tip for a tool that can be useful in the future would be an air needle hammer, or "scaler". It is not expensive, and it really quickens up cleaning flaking, scaly rust in hard to reach places before glass bead blasting.

[@krisr1885]

I love videos without talking or music.

[@AMWGX]

It's rare without loud music or a guy talk for 2min before you see what you want

[@DougalYoung]

This. If I want music, I can just put something on

[@mgmg3561]

Oh Boy, Oh Boy. I was watching and thinking: I lived in Stuttgart - DE and, there's a huge Mercedes Benz Museum there ... you should apply for a job there. A perfect combination: your talent + motivation + capacity, in a place where people respect it. Once again, APPLAUSE 👏👏👏👏👏

[@АндрейСпиридонов-к9в]

Могу сказать только вот что: У меня нет столько денег, оборудования и времени на всё это, хотя очень хотелось бы!, но твои видосы смотрю с удовольствием! Т.к. сам - перфекционист! И получаю колоссальное удовольствие, во время просмотра, от твоей работы! Чел - ты супер! Спасибо!

[@devilsoundwave375]

I love the ridiculous amount of effort you put in. The end results are stellar!

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, thanks, dude. This one was a bit mental...

[@negatronmad]

I have no idea what I’m looking at but I find it satisfying

[@Berserkr01]

It's the part that changes lateral speed between the wheels in order to make the car turn better!

[@millwrightdad3753]

Why do you have a Mitsubishi logo if you don't know what a LSD is?

[@bhavingondaliya550]

NEGATRON MAD

[@lsswappedcessna]

all I know is that my car doesn't have limited slip because I dug ruts in the yard playing around today and there was only one row, but it looks like the right axle is dominant, so all is good.

[@JoseAntonioHO]

Dont even know how i get here , but aprove that its satisfying

[@xoancabado]

it would be nice to see a restoration of a transmission, your works looks really nice

[@direktor_preduzeca]

The best 21min of my time today!!

[@hieloso1]

Yo vine al baño, solo para que no me molestaran mientras lo veia

[@dimitris8477]

Totally agree

[@dmitriytkachenko8952]

Базаришь...

[@joshuafallet5690]

Love your channel. It really shows that with a little time, effort, tools, and know how, anything can be brought back from trash status.

[@charlieward7606]

a little? massive amounts of time and effort, thousands in equipment, a huge amount of knowledge...

[@zegzeazon5682]

2 Words: *_Passion_* and *_Patience_* *AWESOME WORK!* 👍

[@meguirebaxter6584]

I absolutely love all of your videos, but i love the bmw e30 ones, keep it up. I own an e30 and I did a lot of the same stuff. I cant wait to see the whole car

[@kjamison5951]

That is a serious lump of metal. Awesome restoration as always!

[@fadiabuali2734]

Hi I have big problems with my car Mercedes-Benz E320 1999 I spent a lot of money and no body fix it Japan import When i drive my car in straight away from120 km and more the car goes right and left i loose control and i should return back the steering wheel opposite direction to keeping on straight and these problem happen when any car come beside my car at any side left or right Or if any winds in the weather Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee help me

[@matthewbair215]

Yeah they are. I estimate this assembly weights about 80 lbs. I swapped in a higher ratio and repaired this same part on my e30 several times. It brings me back to the good ole' days.

[@damann187]

i know, it's like Germans make cars like scaled down tank's but everyone else make ramped up go-karts. i got a 2001 1.9tdi 220bhp passat getting a 330cd next month, e46 respectively lol.

[@nothsim]

I'm always amazed how quality manufacturing can hold up over time.

[@threesquared6720]

My mechanic had an old 1960's Merc with 180k miles on it, he stripped it down and it still had the hone marks on the bores, you never regret buying quality

[@kidomachaan]

I loved the details .. awesome dude . I know a lot of effort and time went into this .. appreciate this .

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Kido!

[@MarcosOliveira-wc5nc]

Almost an archaeological work on the differential housing! Beautiful restoration, with care and attention! Congrats. From Brazil

[@WayneRite758]

Another great job and interesting video - it takes talent to get them both right. Keep up the good work. 👍 Just a pointer on applying RTV as a gasket... make sure you put the sealant bead on the inboard side of the bolts, so that the oil won’t leak out through the bolt’s threads.

[@paulinadeluca9117]

I cannot believe the amount of self motivation and patience that this guy has. Insane.

[@baladar1353]

Not to mention his toolpark.

[@schkwarko7492]

Hyped everytime I see you restore car parts! More of these please!

[@schkwarko7492]

Restore It Good to hear!

[@marv.mon.9845]

I enjoy watching restoration projects. Bringing back good quality products that just need that someone. Great job bro!

[@Tony-sn1ef]

Altissimo livello. Serietà e professionalità anglosassone.

[@Sofialovesmusashi]

Rebuilding a diff is pretty hardcore dude. Respect!

[@ethanputerbaugh7550]

I like the BMW restorations. You should restore the car at some point. Have the videos in parts.

[@Pollo5.0]

I was just gonna coment if he was restoring a BMW as well lol.

[@irishwristwatch2487]

I enjoyed absolutely all of that, especially the bonus lathing!

[@farny5557]

if the car is as good I must be real sweet when do we get to see it dude fabulous restore as usual

[@nazkai2002]

The best restoration so far among a lot of restoration videos, thanks for the great efforts.

[@LesAventuresDeTigRRe]

BMW golden days! Nice job mate!

[@paulthompson5416]

Other than the surface corrosion for a lsd that’s 30-40yrs old it wasn’t that bad inside. Fantastic job on the refurbishment it will now last another 40👍🏼😁

[@ifell3]

Glad you remember where everything goes!!

[@MohamedAMohamed]

you're a legend, man! .. your videos are so satisfying.

[@BenVanAmburg]

I still watch this because it's still amazing. This is a great love story between a man and his car. I wish I could restore some of my favorite cars like this.

[@kimblastein]

A tip to make your projects alot easier in the future is to invest in a dustless blaster. (Greetings from SWEDEN 👍👍👍)

[@OlderSpud]

I second the request from this noble man, what exactly is a dustless blaster?

[@kimblastein]

OlderSpud search it on youtube

[@kimblastein]

william III search it on youtube dustless blaster

[@kimblastein]

Kevin Zilverberg are you swedish you have a swedish name

[@kimblastein]

Kevin Zilverberg ok

[@Syberz]

I can't wait to see the whole car!

[@gettowork_09to18]

I watch videos frequently in Korea. In Korea, people who are as talented as you are called "gold hand".

[@jibjibam]

박대리's 리얼라이프Click in Azerbaijan too :)

[@caseyhill7419]

That hammer in fast forward gets me every time. Subbed! .

[@seankirby2580]

Lovely refurbishment. Very satisfying to see all the crud being removed, everything cleaned, painted and new bearings and plates fitted. Thanks for the video.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Sean!

[@MAKSIMUS571]

Вот это я понимаю, люди знают и любят свое дело. Браво!!!

[@alexandrexavier3273]

Good job, im proud of your archievements! Next video, maybe the engine restoration? You already did the valve cover 😁

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Mint! Can't wait to see more of the E30 build. I hope you are doing the whole car. Awesome use of the lathe to machine your own tool.

[@neillabendia]

I hope its a series where you slowly restore EACH parts for a that would completely build a certain car. That would be fcking awesome.

[@lennyfeis]

@@justotalkalottashit8392 shut

[@TreyVaswal]

I was literally relieved when you finally put the case in the sand blaster. So nasty.

[@shenolrdezhebov528]

I can't believe how many pieces are involved for 20 year old differential. just so you can have little part of the car and much Moore engineering. Great job thanks for sharing

[@oscardaniel1540]

Increíble trabajo saludos desde León Guanajuato México 🇲🇽

[@adensanjaya169]

Tayc

[@fraire711]

Qué onda prro

[@Prestanium]

Did it bother anyone else that he didn’t paint the diff cover lmao. Still an amazing job and loved the video tho

[@ericmiller7713]

Aluminum doesn't rust, steel does. Cover is aluminum, body is steel. Seems to make sense.

[@MiKa-fu2wi]

Yes it does. Especially since the cover is the part sticking towards the back and is basically the only part that is visible. At least he didn't paint it red lmao.

[@markoilich8]

@@ericmiller7713 aluminium can corrode. :) i work as a aircraft structural mechanic so i know... Aircrafts that fly overseas have the most corrosion, beacuse of salt.

[@steveguest8028]

Marko Ilic Unprotected aluminium does oxidise,it turns into like a white powder

[@markoilich8]

@@steveguest8028 protection is there to make it last longer... We use Alodine 1200 for that matter. Even aircraft parts treated with Alodine or other anti corrosion agents come years later with corrosion on those spots.. Corrosion starts with microscopic gaps within the fibres of alloy, and then spread across the surface..

[@Svendrys]

18:30 sealant must be on the inner side of the bolt holes (on the top you done right way, on the bottom change your mind :D can be leaking trough the bolts)

[@hpt08]

... When that dodgy differential comes in the post from eBay and you suddenly remember that amazing restoration video you saw a while back 😊 think I'll paint it bright orange though, to match the rust that's been removed.

[@matthewbair215]

That is so sexy. Nice work. Did this 15 years ago but you had much better results. My LSD carrier was destroyed and bought an entire Diff assembly replacement for $150 .

[@Adamasher8888]

That Diff should have your Signature on it. Coz you sure stamped it with your professionalism on another level. Do you have a business card?

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Adam, you' re to kind. I do [e-mail]

[@otto16121970]

Please, please be carefull when breaking the car in. Take it easy at first and change and inspect the oil after 2-3K kilometres. You did such a good job!

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Looks like a Titanic artifact at the beginning lol loving these E30 restorations! More BMW projects! :)

[@עללאגמאל]

😙😙😙😙😚😙😙😙😙😙😙😙😙😗😘😚😙😘😗

[@stephanclayton4000]

Not sure how I ended up here. I have no use for this right now, but I watched the entire thing because it was SO satisfying. Well done!!

[@fatihsevim3975]

Sanat beceri budur👏👏 bizim civatayi bile tutturamayip diş kaptiran ustalara selam olsun.adam saat tamir eder gibi topladı helal olsun👍👍👍

[@LooselyRigorous]

This is awesome! Would love to see more of the E30 :)

[@borginator1493]

Restoring the E30, one piece at a time oh yeah!

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

4:59 when you’re sitting on the toilet after KFC

[@theliam9848]

More like 1:11 for me

[@nomolkk]

XD laughed so hard

[@MaloneMantooth]

Lol

[@shahzaibsubhani]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@medzoPuh]

LMAO

[@Deathlycream]

Thank you for not adding an useless boring music. Amazing job

[@jameswiemer2]

You have my respect as a subscriber. Awesome! Amazing skills, patience, and talent. Thanks, I really enjoyed the show and looking forward to more!

[@ahmedtahtamouni2655]

I like those people who’s doing rather than talking 👍🏼👍🏼

[@MAN394631]

well done mate, i like the high speed working of youre videos, then it is not so boring to watch . Please more videos like this. Greets from Germany

[@sirjameshughmcbride8627]

Most people would have splashed out on a brand new one, just goes to show how a little tlc can bring an engineering masterpiece back to its former glory. Well done mate.

[@wykydone564]

It all depends on the price of a new part vs the cost to rebuild for me.

[@sirjameshughmcbride8627]

Wykyd I tend to find if you have the tools and bits for doing a job like that you can keep it cheap but if your a first timer you have to get all the tools and bits for the job and then the price shoots up, personally apart from a few bearings and oil seals I could do that for next to nothing

[@casp3roo317]

Been there, done it. It's actually easier to do stuff like this than most people think.

[@bernardd.7559]

I have no clue what that contraption was. Probably a gear box or something. But I was captivated by the expertise and the craftsmanship. I found it relaxing to watch.

[@nibunimu]

18:30 - It seems to me that the sealant is incorrectly laid, it must go on the inside of the bolts, and not on the outside, otherwise your oil will flow through the bolts.

[@devon9249]

Wrong. I'm a certified KZbin watcher and I can tell you, you've never been more wrong

[@MrUkiemarko]

I think he used sealant to hold the gasket in place. All good.

[@SAK_-]

no that sealant is for oil too. Used on the engine in a lot of places too

[@thomasduffin6342]

@@SAK_- A lot of people get this wrong but you do not use a sealant to replace a gasket. Let the gasket do it's job that is why it is made. The sealant is only there to hold the gasket in place nothing more. A little to much but I am not sure about BMW rears. People might know to put more because it's a common problem with their type of rear.

[@taurusmonkey8780]

nibunimu, I think the guy has played this game a few times in his life. I trust, he knows what he's doing.

[@OfficalTCG]

It would be so sick to see you do a whole e30! Great video as always!

[@makssir8678]

ThatCarGuy i would love to see that!!

[@MrAxxs]

talented man

[@batcavebricks8623]

That is really amazing to be able to take your knowledge and skill and restore something like this. I am really impressed! Would love to do this kind of work in another life.

[@mohammedaslam3862]

I enjoyed every moment of the restoration process but 12.00 I have not seen you or your face or yr voice Just awesome, may the God Lord bless you dear.. Amen

[@areyouavinalaff]

18:33 made a wee mistake with your sealant... should draw rings of sealant around your bolt holes, some of those have leak potential.

[@joshkey8930]

Of all the diff services I’ve ever done I’ve never drawn circles around the bolt holes. Never had a diff leak.

[@Cafferssss]

@@joshkey8930 I made a gasket for my e24 LSD no leaks yet and way easier to remove than sealant if i ever need to open it up again.

[@houssameddinearidhi4436]

the internals are in a good condition

[@ztheg_]

He is now bro certified and is legally allowed to crack open a cold one with the boys whenever he wants

[@thecheesburgler]

Excited to see a finished car by you. What you did here requires a lot of equipment and a lot of money. Impressive.

[@matthewstrickland1773]

This is by far one of my favorite episodes.

[@complexi8692]

You don’t post often but when you it’s quality keep it like that

[@hamansutra]

Well Dun you Mate. Bayerische Motorwerke san stolz auf di spezi.

[@stefansternad3341]

hamansutra isso gel

[@1wasserbitte255]

Sauba sog i

[@aaroncornelius02]

Mei wo kommns ehn ihr her ? Passt schon sog I da bloß. Keine Ahnung wie man bayrisch schreibt

[@denzellsiem]

Loved this one!! Definately more Chipmunks sound too!!

[@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting]

That looks pretty simplistic, and it looks easy to rebuild. This type of case would be easy to use on a custom built car with IRS, and it would be easy to build custom length drive shafts. The possibilities would be endless.

[@MaverickSpawn]

These vids are so good. I love it. Forever watched here. Keep doing what you’re doing.

[@RestoreIt]

TheMaverickSpawn, thank you, glad to have you!

[@AbdullaJaafari]

This is so satisfying ..

[@yuye117]

fk'ing A!!! keep the e30 parts coming!

[@heathledger4506]

First the alternator, now the differental? Are you restoring a hole BMW E30? Please make a video about it. Greetings from Germany :)

[@heathledger4506]

Yes, yes, yes :)

[@ph7ss564]

Heath Ledger BMW made by Germany, Isnt?

[@akaWojtas]

@@ph7ss564 of course

[@ph7ss564]

@@akaWojtas Ok thank. I like BMW but it so expensive at my country 😅

[@akaWojtas]

@@ph7ss564 in my country BMW is also expensive if you want buy new models. On the other hand we have a lot of old models with is very cheap f.ex. E36/E46 because i live near Germany Sorry for my English

[@JermaineLeeBlueprintAuto]

I'm subscribed I dont know how people can dislike any of your videos... I will never look at metal the same..

[@reggierico]

Well done! The Bavarians would be proud!

[@qlimaxbass5022]

One question why you dont paint other Diff cover ? Everything is fine... I liked and loved yours restoring videos please do more as soon as possible Good luck From Litthuania.

[@9HighFlyer9]

I was going to say no paint is better for heat dissipation. But I suppose sometimes "I love the look" is a valid reason.

[@socialghost4400]

Fantastic job as always, well done sir!

[@redbug3485]

Probably the most difficult of his vids. Great Stuff!

[@CaBona]

i was waiting for a new video so bad. I'm starting to think i have and addiction

[@quintalyurts8192]

Jenolite. There's a blast from the past. I didn't know it was still available.