Das Weekend with Nitzmeister

Our 2006 Mini R52S convertible shows a larger "gap" from at seal of the top to the windshield header on the passenger side when compared to the driver side. After removing the motor for the sunroof portion, I cleaned the its gear teeth (that drives the cables) and then I lubed the sunroof rails with white lithium grease.

This is a 209k mile 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon / Kombi / Variant with the 1.8T AWM 4 cylinder turbo engine and 5 speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. It still starts and drives, but the engine will need some work. I bought it for the front bumper and radiator supports, hood and headlights to fix damage from a deer hit on our own Passat wagon.

This is a 1999 BMW K1200LT luxury touring motorcycle with 105k miles. The fuel pump and filters have been replaced and it starts and runs great! A new Yuasa YT19BL-BS battery was installed this Spring.

Used a vintage Simpson 260 Series 7M analog meter to diagnose the fault code from the ABS system of this 1999 BMW K1200LT.

while putting the Summer tires on my daughter's Mini, I noticed "unusual" movement of the front wheel while torquing down the wheel bolts. I've ordered a tool that will allow my to replace that rear control arm bushing without having to drop the front subframe, so I will be tackling this job soon.

While putting the Summer tires on my daughter's Mini, I noticed "unusual" movement of the front wheel while torquing down the wheel bolts. I've ordered a tool that will allow my to replace that rear control arm bushing without having to drop the front subframe, so I will be tackling this job soon.

Verifying that the alarm siren works on this 2007 Volvo S60R

I replaced the coolant line that slipped off and caused the coolant loss, and the. went for a test drive where I noticed this noise in the video. based on the more-white-than-usual exhaust, and that the engine is stumbling a bit, I think the coolant is leaking into the turbo, and the turbo bearings are worn and causing the whining.

Trying to diagnose a creaking from the upper strut mounts on our 2006 Mini Cooper S convertible. The struts and strut bearings (upper strut mounts) were replaced about 7k miles ago, so it's annoying to hear this creaking start already.

This is a short clip of the first ride I took on this 1999 BMW K1200 LT after replacing the fuel pump flange assembly ( 16142305975 ) with a good, used part. The fuel pump and filters were replaced with new parts at that time, too.

Trying to diagnose this creaking / squeaking noise that started on our 2006 R52S with ~170k miles.

I replaced the fuel pump flange with a good used one sourced from the UK. The fuel pump and fuel filter were also replaced previously and reused. After cycling the ignition a few times to build up fuel pressure, the bike started up right away and ran well!

A Das Weekend project - adding a rolling TV cart to the shop garage to use with laptop diagnostic software when working on my cars. It will also be useful for searching out parts or repair tips in the shop. Being portable, I can position it for best viewing while working on a vehicle.