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Ooooh right, that's good news thanks!

Does anyone have an olive?

Hi all, just wondering if exhaust systems from chrome and facelift 325s are interchangeable? I think I've ended up with a pre-facelift downpipe and a post-facelift rest of the exhaust back from there. They don't slot together right where they should - you end up with 2 flanged pipes butting up toget...

That's bad news then!
Can I visually check that the timing is ok before I fire it back up? Or what should I do?

Sounds like an embarrassingly obvious solution! Would that be as simple as whacking a big spanner on the front of the engine?

I'm no pro if you hadn't guessed! Just kinda going for it...

Ok I finally got round to changing the flywheel (timing key-slot had snapped off and caused a lot of damage in there!) and thought I'd post an update for anyone who reads this in the future... The main thing to note is that despite my efforts the only way I could reach all the bell-housing bolts (pa...

Ok good advice thanks - no hoisting involved

and hopefully no loss of knuckles involved either...

cheers chaps

Hi just wondering if anyone has any advice on this one. I'm replacing the flywheel on my pre-facelift 325 but cannot undo the top bolts that hold the gearbox onto the ungine. Is it best to undo the engine mounts and lift it all up and out a bit with a hoist to get more room or is there a better way?...

Found one at last, it's no haynes manual but it's better than nothing so thought I'd share the wealth..

Can download from here:
http://www.4shared.com/network/search.j ... archmode=2

Bargain. I know you can get the manuals cheap on there too but I want to start work NOW!

can't find much by googling..

Hi does anyone know of an online e30 workshop manual type of thing?

Can't find my haynes manual and want to get started replacing a flywheel..

Well i guess it would be easy enough to see what I have to swap if I had all the parts there ready. So there's an 'unused' place for the crank position senser to go somewhere on the front of the engine like on newer cars?

and how much would you want for said components??

hmm, that would involve changing wiring looms and ecu etc wouldn't it? Would be quite in depth and expensive compared to swapping the flywheel?..

Hi All, Right, getting into the new year now and it's time to sort out the track car - hasn't started since abingdon airfield late last year. Reason - think it's that the flywheel key slot got dislodged. (think only pre-facelifts have this key slot for spark timing, later models do it differently) Q...

Ok, found a donor in a scrappie, heading there shortly.

Can anyone please tell me what the oil pressure switch looks like and where it is??

Should I be able to get all that stuff (particularly toothed wheel) off a car with:
socket set
screw drivers
allen keys
spanners
knife
hammer

Rain stopped play (along with lack of torx sockets) so not checked if the flywheel is ok yet..

What would upgrading the entire management system involve Brian? Obviously later ECU, but what else? And would it be easier or cheaper than changing the flywheel? (if that turns out to be the problem...)

Damn that sounds awkward!

Thanks for the info Ant, sounds plausible especially as I took a slight 'scenic route' across some bumpy grass at one point!

Will go and get stuck in... : )

Hi all, I'm afraid it's the old 'no sparker' again! Hope someone can help... It's my '87 325i (pre-facelift) weekend / track car. It just died while on track, when tested at home there's no spark but still pumping fuel.. Have 12v at the coil, tried another in case but no difference. Tried Brianmoooo...

Hello 325ie30, Congratulations on your first track day. I try to do C'Combe at least once a year as it's right on my doorstep, very fast and relatively easy to learn. I commend the way you have approached the day and the whole track day issue. There are far to many people who deny themselves the pl...

Photos from the day!

http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x167 ... %20coombe/

Password = vic

Aha, hello sir! I don't feel so bad about you flying past me having read your signature! Looks like a pretty well sorted example! Stoneys is looking good too, they both put mine to shame, I'm lucky the 'rat-look' is in :D I noticed you came prepared and swapped to some orange wheels after that early...

Timbo - that was a mean looking motor! Don't remember mixing with it on track though, it probably went by me too quick for me to notice

Lol I believe it as well! They're probably about half way there. That'll teach me to cost-cut on the important bits! Stoney, sounds like you're in the same boat as us just slightly behind. Only difference being that you've already decided to do the job properly with the tyres! I'm also thinking abou...

Hmmm interesting. I admit the guy with the R888's did have a dramatic off later in the day after a massive downpour.. Having 2 sets clearly is the way forward (rather than sideways!) but anything's better than the 'Vikings' that are on mine at the moment. Bedford is tempting, and should've made some...

I did my first track day at Castle Combe on saturday, possibly the most fun I've ever had in an e30; without a woman! (and maybe even so :mad: ) We did the whole thing on a tiny budget. Myself and a mate have been sorting this car out for months, rescuing it from the delapidated state it was in when...

Alright sounds good! I'm always paranoid and tread carefully with insurance companies due to some hellish grief they've given me in the past. Didn't wanna blag I'm in a OC then have them invalidate it or whatever. But if it's on their systems then fair enough! cheers chaps

Hi all. I'm doing my 1st trackday on Dec 1st at Castle Coombe and need to get some insurance sorted for the 325i that's been a work in progress for about a year. I got a quote from Footman James for about Ã‚£200 (classic policy, 2 people(26+27, 3yrsNCB), 1500 miles per year), but they contacted me a...

Cheers Ant, if there's no big advantage to using the later setup then I might do myself a favour and not make extra work for now, especially since I've only just got the thing fixed up and MOT'd. I understand you're the guy to talk to regarding getting the right chip - I'll be in touch when the time...

316 - Ã‚£free
318i - Ã‚£300
318i - Ã‚£350
325i - Ã‚£100
325i - Ã‚£400
Next time I'll spend more and buy one that's already had the effing sub frame bushes done though!

Sorry to barge in here but about the original question:- I also have a pre-facelift 325 and have also been wondering about chips. Would it be wiser to chip it as it is OR (as I think I read somewhere on here) would it be better to convert it to the facelift ECU and chip that? If so how difficult wou...

I thought I'd let anyone who's interested know how my soft brakes issue was resolved in the end: ISSUE RECAP: Soft brake pedal - brakes would bite in usual position but with very little power, then very long pedal travel from there (with a 'damped' feeling) and virtually no increase in braking force...

Finally got round to trying your suggestions last night..

Earthed the plug contact -> Needle went to full hot -> swapped sensor -> Job done

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated - I won't be so nervous sitting in traffic now!

Hi eveyone, my temp gauge doesn't work but have tried an instrument cluster that I know works and no change so that's not the problem. When you turn the ignition on the needle moves to the zero position but stays there regardless of water temp. Also the dash lights for the rev counter and temp gauge...

Later is better (the projectors)

The projectors are better - with the central round magnifier and smily bit below. They were some of the first projectors to come out and they've been coppied many times since so that's gotta count for something. And they look better IMO.

Great that's saved me a few pennies!
Cheers mate

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Re: chrome and facelift exhausts the same?

chrome and facelift exhausts the same?

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Replacing 325i flywheel - advice needed on removing gearbox

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