E30 Zone

so if i wanted this tapping noise to stop what would be the best parts to change

with regards to the m40 engine.....

what is the most likely cause of the tapping ??

is it the lifters/followers

rocker arms

cam shaft

in the drivers side footwell......... behind the speeker panel there is the central locking control unit.....

on my car this seized up. so nothing would open with the central locking.... and it made a very wierd noise....... i took it out and hit it with a screwdriver and now it works fine....

i dont wanna scare you but mines been a bit of a nightmare. as soon as ive sorted one problem out, another one comes up make sure the exhaust isnt blowing....that causes them to run like a bag of spanners... find out when the timing belt was last done.. over 40k ago, id change it... make sure that t...

when its left a while..... sort of about 15-45 mins.....

my 316i is a right bastard to start........ but only when its warm.....

when its cold it starts first turn..... but takes 3-4 turns of the key to get her goin when its warm!

has anyone else had this problem?

tighten youre power steering belt or pump..

should i use in the diff

does anybody know how i can find out whats wrong with it??

cheers

so u think i hud just buy springs?

ive got a bit of money to spend so i think im gonna buy the shocks aswell

what about coilovers?? good idea or a waist of money

i want to lower my e30 but i want it to be comfortable aswell.

im not expecting the comfort to be perfect but can anyone suggest any kits to buy.... thinking of lowering it 60mm at front and 40mm at back.

JESUS.

thats steep for labour prices.

i would try doing that, u never know it could work. but do it urself

also have u tryed lubricating the throttle cable and moving parts etc...

or get someone to rev the car while ur under the bonnet to see if its sticking at all

had similar idling problems with my 316i...also got worse when it was warm i used advice off my mech to clean icv but with no luck i took it to his garage and he put it on the computer the computer said no problems the next mornin i went to start my car and it wouldnt fire up. tryed everything... i ...

tim_s wrote "i'm not so sure about this, so much is different in the m42, i'd be scared if it was an M40 block under there. its extremely unlikely though imo, as you'd need m42 pistons, rods, crank, m42 front timing gear/filter housing. why are you looking at an E plate M42 which rattles and knocks...

ill have a another look at the car sometime this week and get some pics and ave a look at the numbers and stuff. but i i was wondering if anyone could tell me what to look for on the block that would tell me its a 318is. to be honest im not really that bothered if the actual car is a 318is or not im...

it could be but it doesnt seem very 'privaty' to me.

i have been offered a 318is for a very good price.. its very shabby and quite rotten in places but this is no problem as i intend to use this as a donor car for my 316i.... engine swap.... u know.. a little project over winter the engine knocks, rattles and and leaks water... but again this is no pr...

maybe head gasket.... i had similar problem with mine firstly i would bleed the system properly which invloves running the car with the rad top off untill its warm. wait for it to cool down. open the bleed screew and fill rad with water again while squeezing pipes untill cold water runns out of blee...

i recently bought a 318is the engine wasnt runnin very well so i got it cheap. what caught my eye was the black leather seats they are the cheap ones not the recaros. on the drivers seat where they usualy wear, you can see red. after closer inspection it looks like the seats were red leather and hav...

before i start i just need to let you know that my car has done 170,000 miles. head gasket changed 1000 miles ago and cambelt changed 3000 miles ago also new ecu . ive had the car since 150, 000 miles and have not been taking her to the limit and i have been regually maintaining her but i have a cou...

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