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by TURBODOCTOR
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:12 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: backlash/jerking through the drivetrain pre facelift 325i
Replies: 1
Views: 110

Re: backlash/jerking through the drivetrain pre facelift 325

ive just inherited the same problem on my 352i and am desperate to know what it it.
by TURBODOCTOR
Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rear Main engine oil seal?
Replies: 14
Views: 444

Re:

i also have this problem. last week i parked my car on a mates driveway which has a steep incline, went in for a brew and we realised we were out of ciggies so i said i'd nip to the offy. we must have only been inside for 5mins and when i came out i was greeted with a lake of oil showing from both t...
by TURBODOCTOR
Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:30 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: front suspension damper insert question
Replies: 5
Views: 204

Re:

arn't they shorter? are you after standard shock's or do you want the measurment for the performance dammper?
by TURBODOCTOR
Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:29 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i chips
Replies: 3
Views: 142

Re: 325i chips

ones mild' .........................
by TURBODOCTOR
Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:28 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: g.s.f lowering spring kit
Replies: 6
Views: 270

Re: g.s.f lowering spring kit

rides ok for cash. slightly stiffer but not quite low enough for my liking though. had spax or koni's on my other motors so i expected too much. allround verdict is a damn good contender for Ԛ£49 + 2 hrs work
by TURBODOCTOR
Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:10 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dilemma
Replies: 27
Views: 783

Re: Dilemma

woooaaahhhhh mate, my wife filled mine with diesel and she only had it an hour! Run it, park it, but definetly don't share it.
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: g.s.f lowering spring kit
Replies: 6
Views: 270

Re: g.s.f lowering spring kit

got em. Ԛ£49 + vat. 40mm drop.
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:20 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: oh oh. wife put diesel in????
Replies: 32
Views: 894

Re: oh oh. wife put diesel in????

seems to have cleard now. runs fine but you can still smell the derv. lol.
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:10 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: m.o.t due. what to look for?
Replies: 15
Views: 375

Re: m.o.t due. what to look for?

passed no advisorys either. although the lads call our local test place "the blind school"!
by TURBODOCTOR
Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:05 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: g.s.f lowering spring kit
Replies: 6
Views: 270

g.s.f lowering spring kit

read about this on here. anyone know anything about it. heard they were Ԛ£40, is that right? 35 or 40 mm?
by TURBODOCTOR
Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:03 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: piston movement??
Replies: 24
Views: 620

Re:

im new to e30's but im not so new to engine building. can anyone tell me how the hell a piston can move freely up and down a bore or liner if its made size and size? thaught not! if someting is made size n size then it is a press fit is it not?
by TURBODOCTOR
Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:20 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: oh oh. wife put diesel in????
Replies: 32
Views: 894

Re: oh oh. wife put diesel in????

so will it be ok or ...?
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:33 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: oh oh. wife put diesel in????
Replies: 32
Views: 894

Re: oh oh. wife put diesel in????

yeah a fiver. cars pinkin a bit though n kangarooing. so it'll clear? any one had first hand experiance with this mistake?
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:35 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: oh oh. wife put diesel in????
Replies: 32
Views: 894

oh oh. wife put diesel in????

anyone else or there other half done this. whats the cure? new head or just injectors plugs fillter n stuff and a tank n lines flush out. no jokes about beatings please as she was this close.lol and no she cant borrow it anymore. it runs rough an missfires, the amount of diesel was a fiver in half a...
by TURBODOCTOR
Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:34 am
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: aggresive eyebrows
Replies: 34
Views: 1193

TW166Y wrote:
kingcruizer wrote:hi shaz. i think its cool. heres a pic of my old e30 with a e36 front end. if you look the bonnet was extended and it opend fine
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mate i know you aint going to like it but that front end is pure wrongness! :?
w.t.f??????????
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:49 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: annoying ticking e30 m3
Replies: 27
Views: 985

Re:

tappets are adjustable. remove rocker cover n each one can be adjusted by loosening the 10mm nut on the side of each rocker, then turn the tip(has a tiny cam like contact point in the ends of rockers) with a small thin tool, i've seen it done with 3mm allen key that you put in a hole an the tip, the...
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: m.o.t due. what to look for?
Replies: 15
Views: 375

Re: m.o.t due. what to look for?

cheers for that. so its bushes n ball joints then. il probaby enquire bout gen ball joints. genuine bushes or polyurethane ones like powerflex??? can make my own brake lines as im a mechanic (big embarasment if it fails on bulb or a wiper blade lol) so its nothing to major. thanx again 8)
by TURBODOCTOR
Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:30 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: m.o.t due. what to look for?
Replies: 15
Views: 375

m.o.t due. what to look for?

iv'e just recently baught my first e30 and its due its test next week. being a fast ford enthusiast and new to bmw's i would apreciate any points to look out for on the e30 which are common test fails.
thanx, jay.