Superb car you have there, would be good to find out if it was de-badged when it was ordered, especially as your after it being close to original as possible. most people de-badge when they have a smaller engine but you can wear yours with pride.

I bought a 318is a few months back as a light restoration project, it hasnt been on the road for over a year, has a few miles on it but it is solid. It has aircon and no sunroof. is aircon rare on 318is?

Thanks, will replace them and see if it helps.

I have eliminated all the things mentioned and i am now wondering if my airleak is coming from the injectors? ther is a slight smell of fuel too near the injector rail. Has anybody had problems with injectors drawing air in?
cheers Geoff

did both my cylinders last week, easy job, no problems now!!!

i posted a thread a while back about the poor running of my car. it jerks on a steady throttle whichever rpm your at. u dont feel it when accelerating although it doesnt feel like ime getting the proper performance from it, others i have driven have been much better. i got some advice on the last th...

i posted a thread a while back about the poor running of my car. it jerks on a steady throttle whichever rpm your at. u dont feel it when accelerating although it doesnt feel like ime getting the proper performance from it, others i have driven have been much better. i got some advice on the last th...

ime having same probs with my car, just bought both cylinders this week, cost me £90 inc vat from euro but they r original supplier items. you dont always get fluid loss either, a seal can be goosed and the fluid can just pass from one side of the piston to the other as the piston is moved without...

thanks again ror your help, sorry for the dumb question bout having to do the cambelt aswell, i was at work when i read it, was read very quickly!! read it again when i got home and it made a lot more sense. on with the job now and that link is really good, its right bout taking the bonnet off, make...

thanks 4 that, just read it, does the cambelt have to come off to change the waterpump?

moved it to the tech help forum for you and as for the problem i would agree with beemerlad THANKS GUYS,HADNT REALIZED I HAD POSTED IT IN THE WRONG PLACE! STILL LEARNING. WILL TRY YOUR TIPS AFTER IVE SERVICED IT ON WEDNESDAY. GOT QUITE A BIT TO DO, I THINK I HAD A WATERPUMP FAILURE LAST WEEK ON THE...

HI ZONERS, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ON THE FORUM, I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT MY TOURER AND IT JERKS WHILE I AM DRIVIN ON A CONSTANT THROTTLE OPENING, IT ACCELERATES FINE BUT DOES FEEL SLOW COMPARED TO ANOTHER I SOLD RECENTLY. I AM SERVICING IT ON WEDNESDAY AND HAVE BEEN CHECKING OUT THE FORUM LOOKING FOR C...