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thanks for you advice everybody, my neighbour who knows a bit is gonna help tomz so hopefully she will live for another year

thanks Gareth you make it sound almost do able, but to someone who does not know mechanics would you advise giving it a go, i can get a hoist from next doors, but the disconnecting of the other bits sounds a lot of work? i know things on motors are very rarely easy, are there like bushes and stuff o...

hi there

sorry i didnt say it was a 318is,

and the mot station have said "offside front sub-frame fractured"?

i really dont know cars so i cant say anymore other then i really appreciate your help

thanks

carl

Hi,

Can anyone answer the above and if its not to tricky are there any pointers as I have a doner in the garage and I want to keep this old girl going for one last year.

many thanks

Carl

yeh, i've had to repeat the process a couple of times and it seems to be fine now, the engine bay looks much better and all the different bits are easier to distinguish, this has created me a bit of grief but I think it was well worth it, for the record I used a high pressure and hot washer and only...

chears guys

i crammed a disk cloth in the plug holes and I am sure that it soaked up some water, it still is'nt running spot on but it sounds like more like it should, ill get some wd40 tomz,

thankyou for your help with this,

it was just a bit lumpy at first and now its so bad the neighbours are lookin whenever i start her up

do you recon i should take the plugs out and check, i looked at the long rubbed bits which cover them up and they look fine.

could i have drowned the alternator, could the fact it was fine for a good twelve miles mean anything?

its the 318is e30

Today i cleaned my engine bay and after driving it for twelve miles its started running lumpy and it doesnt do the business when i apply the gas.

Can anyone tell me what bit has the water in and how I could sort this?

Many thanks

Carl

i think that it depends somewhat on how you use the car, i think i could cruise with 17's at the weekend but i would miss the 15's when takling the trip to work, i recently aquired a new E30 318is and it came with 17's i loved the look however the handling of the car was very diiferent to my origina...

can anyone advise on how to DIY roll the arches?

i just bought a car with 17's and i'm sure they need doing

well the locking key arrives, 2 weeks later, and its the original one (all worn and that), the f**ker who sold me my car kept the key and then lied saying he had put it in the car

after i paid an extra 20 squid so he could order a new one,

i am a mug but he is definetley a c**t

i recon that the previous owner of the my new Is took this hatch out which is why i am getting more road noise

these forums are a great help for someone like myself who does not know a lot about cars

thanks everyone

ill look at other options

I thought it was metal,

I looked about six years ago i think, ill have a look monday

thats good,

i thought it was made of something stronger,

thankyou

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if the parcel shelf contributes towards the strength of the car.

What i mean is, if I cut large bits out of it to fit sub's etc, would it compromise the cars strength?

thanks

carl

there's bmw breakers in Charing (between Ashford and Lenham)

B.M.W Spares
Bridgend Recycling, Charing, Ashford, Kent TN27 0ER
Tel: 01233 713447

they are open till noon on Saturdays

ok just realised i was using the wrong type of socket for this job, however today the seller assures me hes got he original shop to post me a new key

bonus

not sure matey

however a key specialist tool required is the large socket for the center nut,

i'd be guessing a bit so I wont risk wasting your time,

however after the weekend i will now more if your still asking

carl

well im glad you say its easier then the bearing,

as i ve heard the bearings not too bad to do,

i have printed the notes above as I am sure i will need them at the weekend,

thanks guys

what is the leg?

i ve checkin the how to forums and they only say how to replace just the bearing assembly

your help is most appreciated as i have to do this at the weekend

i am currently having to drive the company focus estate

carl

Hello

I have a 318is and I want to change the o/s front leg with that of another 318is because the wheel bearing is shot?

Is this tricky?

Can anyone give us some tips of how to do this?

many thanks

carl

yeh chears mate thats what i will do

i have a doner car so im gonna just swap the legs

the bearing's about Ã‚£75!

I managed to get a tool similar to the above but it did'nt fit. Tried the bashing a socket on trick and that didnt work either. However the seller said today thought he left it in the motor but he will call the place he brought the wheels from and try and get another key. Fingers crossed, in the mea...

thanks guys

i will try a socket later and use the aa as a plan b

infact i ll call the old man

he works in a garage so i bet they have one of those tools

thanks again

carl

sorry i mean the bolt is solid

ashford, kent

I bought a car from the other end of the country and forgot to ask for the locking wheel nut key

Can these be busted?

They are 17's, i think they are kahns

The nut is solid with a few half circles cut from round the outside

any ideas

chears sanchez

i recon it would prob cost too much in delivery but thanks for the offer

thanks mate

i wont waste my time then

yeh i surpose paint stripper etc would work, it would just be the type of prep required to get a sensible finish

chears mate

yeh thanks matey

its the car ive had for the past 120k and the bearing s havnt been done? is it worth it or will they fall to bits?

Hi

If you were broke but needed a wheel bearing could re fit one of another car with 200k on the clock or would that just wrong?

regards

carl

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