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i took the rear arms off and had access to a press; it was still a twat of a job.

if your car has rear discs it's probably a good idea to replace the backing plates when you do the bearings to prevent future handbrake issues.

top trader, very quick and easy to deal with as i have done a few times now.

i'd go for option 2.
if the worst happens (unlikely) it's not like another m42 engine is going to break the bank, they can be had for the cost of a service on some modern shite.

likely a breather problem if you've got oil in the TB, the white 'mucky' substance is likely to be oil mixed with water.
to start with, check the breather pipes on the engine for splits, leaks and blockages.

keep it original. as said, colour changes should be left for sorry molested dogs, like mine

can anyone tell me the part number for the key blank to hide the EWS chip in please?
i've had a look in the wiki and searched the forum but cant seem to find it.

What do you mean by shift-locking the wheels? as age said above, but on snow/ice it's not a violent action. changing down from 3rd to 2nd at about 20mph without braking and off the throttle is normally more than enough to do it; the rear wheels will be spinning slower than the road speed of the car...

driving on snow depends on what type of roads you're on. on residential streets just be really sensible, minimise wheelspin as much as you can by having a sensitive right foot, do everything slowly and smoothly. where i live we are blessed with some lovely lanes that are deserted and in the middle o...

brilliant cars, bought an M plate 518i for £600 quid 2 years ago. it's slow as hell but i've stuck 30,000 miles on it without it missing a beat. still rolling on it's metrics as well!

i bought this one 12 months ago, very impressed with it for the cost. it's nice and stable, lifts plenty high enough and it's got a reasonably low entry. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj2qlg-2-t-quick-lift-pro-trolley-jac having used a alloy one before i was never a fan, they're...

i didnt manage it.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=225636

as soon as i sling an air fliter, exhaust and prop on it i'll be doing do'nuts in the yard.

it's really difficult to tell from a video, but if you've changed the tensioner and it's still noisey then i'd bet the chain and guides are due for replacement.

thats just an early cam cover, had one on my old 320i.
the inlet manifold certainly appears to be a m20b25 one!

looks like someone spent all of 15 minutes making that; didn't even paint in the door shuts!

i'm nearing the end of my e28 m52b28 install and i'm thinking about cooling. there is no space to retain the viscous fan so i intend to fit a 12" electric push fan in front of the radiator. does anyone have any veiws on the cheap ebay ones like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KODE-12-SLIMLINE-RADIAT...

extra fuel tank behind rear bulkhead? (excuse all the clutter) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/alan1272/rear016.jpg SA spec sump guard (with some treadplate i rivetted on) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/alan1272/DSC00949.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/alan1272/DSC00948.jpg...

polsta wrote:black plastic pre facelift under dash panel, anyone else own or seen one of these babys before ?? will last forever , ultra rare ?

yeah, sold one off my SA built turd

surely a honda s2000 motor or a tuned duratec are much better options for 4 cylinder engines?
can't see 190e cossie engines being plentiful or cheap either.

i've been thinking about the propshaft over the last few days, and after a bit of googling and watching videos on youtube i'd decided to have a go at shortening it myself. most props (fords etc) are just a tube with a yoke welded in the end. most yokes fit into the tube like a cork into a bottle, an...

i went for SAE 80 in the end. cheers guys.

manifold studs can be easy if there is some stud protruding; if there isn't then it's probably a head off job but that gives you the chance to do stem seals, lap the valves in again, check the guides etc. all for the cost of a head set. i've had great success with this type of extractor kit in the p...

anyone know which is the correct type?

i've seen both dextron II ATF and manual box sae 80 mentioned.

i'm likely to go with the ATF if i can't find a definate answer.

i think the key to running one an a small budget is finding a car that has been well looked after by the previous owner. i bought a 1994 e34 518i for an independant bmw dealer two years ago that had clearly been well looked after, it even had two brand new dunlop metrics on it, and all just for £600...

yeah the return is the one with the pressure reg.

i fitted the washer on top of my powerflex bushes when i did them, no ill effects 5 years down the line.

thanks.

where do people take the feed for the purple wire from?
it should be hot in Acc, start and run. i would normally check it with my test lamp but the car hasnt got a starter on at the moment so i won't know if it's live while cranking.

it's for the vacuum flap in the exhaust back box on an e36 328i, bin it if it's going in an e30.

The OMP cage on the above photo looks very neat. I'd love to achieve that . Is that dash original? Its texture doesn't look like standard and the left hand side "pocket" is gone. the dash was in a bad way so i covered it with some felt to make it looked flocked. after about a week it looked gash so...

this is my OMP bolt in so it should give you a rough idea, although i have seen OMP cages that bend in front of the dash. remove the dash, throw away the tubing to the outer vents as there's no chance it will fit. cut where needed using hacksaw/chain drilling. i modified my ecu bracket so that it si...

rust in similar places to E30's is the biggest problem. front footwells/jacking pads, sills, scuttle/windscreen surround are main areas. leaky boots are an issue so look for water in there. rusty spring cups on the front struts lead to failure. being a 4-pot it wont have the dog bones on the rear ar...

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that looks just the job, don't suppose you fancy knocking me one up for some beer tokens?

that'd be great, thanks.

i did have a google for adapters to step the thread down from 16 to 14 but had no joy.

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