E30 Zone

Guess I count as a newbie! I work in management consultancy and use my E30 daily. The clients love seeing the car and it also provides a nice talking point. Bought it to keep another car I have off the road so much. I enjoy driving it as much as possible - imo so much more enjoyable than today's car...

Paul,

Many congratulations. You've been a great help with getting the correct parts for my car!

Regards

C

merlin007 wrote:starter motor

knackered starter motor?

Many thanks Brian. Will get onto that in the morning.

C

In the last couple of days the car has developed a medium pitch 'screech' on start up that last for two seconds immediately following engine start/key release. Once started the car drives fine. I've yet to look and listen under the bonnet as can only get an assistant tomorrow. Grateful if anyone can...

Me and a mate have just changed the front discs and pads on my 1990 325i. Wanted to say thanks to all on here because the guidance posted made it a straightforward job for a mech. numpty like me. We had it all done in 2 hours! The allen bolt on one of the old discs wouldn't budge but one lump hammer...

Having a four door meant I could get home with the ****** heavy and fat futon I bought today lol Only thing better would have been a tourer!

If it does start, check the battery voltage with the engine running. You didn't do this, did you? :o: no I didn't Brian..........admission time - I don't have a meter! Was going to Aylesbury to use a mates........... Can you recommend a meter as I am going to buy tomorrow (noise of stable doors and...

The conclusion - went to the car this morning and it started first time - no problems I could see with the earth strap and all was working fine .............but: Set off to Aylesbury and after 4 miles the ABS light comes back on and as soon as I stop in a queue of traffic the engine dies. Had it rec...

Thank you Brian. I'll post back with how it turns out.

Regards

C

Brian,

Many thanks I'll check both. Is the engine to body earth strap easy to get at? aka where is it? ;)

Regards

C

1990 325i manual box on the way home tonight, dash lights go very dim, ABS warning comes on, then dash dims to nothing as do dipped beam. Stick hazards on and aim for nearest off road car park, hazards flick off and on, indicators don't work, get off the road and engine dies, though dipped beam come...

Been away for a bit but back now and will be there, despite knackered exhaust lol. To save me hunting can anyone say what time the gates open?

tvm

C

The fuel burning heater (FBH) afaik only applied to Diesel E30's. The OBC can be set to read UK mpg but as said not Degrees Celsius - too long ago for these modern measures

hth

C

Thanks for the help guys but sadly vibration is stil lthere. The mechanic pre-loaded the bearing but said that the vibration got worse when he did that so he let it find its own position. Driving it more the vibration is more apparent on take off/initial acceleration, which might suggest a problem w...

Many thanks - increased violence worked perfectly!

Well I've tried everything. Is there an easy way to pulling the headrests out of the seat as for me they just get to the top of travel and then stick - the headrest just won't move any further. Am swapping seats hence the need.

Thanks in advance.

C

Thanks both for your responses. I'll see what they say in the morning.

C

not sure whether the two are linked but I picked up the car after having a new propshaft centre bearing and doughnut put in. Under acceleration, and particularly noticeable in second gear, there is a vibration/ thrumming coming from the rear. Not very loud - I think I can still hear slightly it in t...

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As I understand it the car has separate circuits and thus fuses for operating electric windows and sunroof depending on whether the keys are in ignition/engine running or keys are out and doors open.

So it might be that the fuse for the first circuit is blown, but not the second.

hth

C

The car has no cat. Does that mean two part or three part?

Cheers everybody

C

ps Spadge - no I'd rather not know that

pnd wrote:custom exhausts are fine powerflow haven't got the best reputation though where are you?

Milton Keynes.................

Just a note to say that you will need to remove the exhaust and tunnel heatshield to access the propshaft centre bearing on a standard E30. Once all this is out the way then it's a reasonably easy job to do though. Make sure you preload the new bearing by moving it towards the front of the car unde...

I removed the much tooo long sticky out chrome pipes from the exhaust pipes - the original twin exhausts look skanky and holed - should have left the finishers on doh! Want to get a new backbox (or good s/h). OEM if poss, or to the same design (not flash ;) ). Can I get a copy backbox from an exhaus...

I treated the seal with Vaseline - sunroof wouldn't open, but it does now!

Thanks again fuzzy, much appreciated

possibly the prop centre bearing has gone,cheap and easy to replace if it is. jack up the car and look to see if the rubber bush has torn away from the bearing.is it a knocking on the floor just behind the front seats? it tends to knock on acceleration. Fuzzy that is exactly what it sounds like, ch...

1990 325i 4 door saloon. Occasionally when moving off I get three or four short thuds. The noise then disappears and may not happen for a day or so. It feels like it is coming from low down the rear - at first I thought I had something loose in the boot but no. Otherwise the car drives fine. This ev...

Would the ignition off window closure be standard on a 1990 325 SE? Currently it doesn't work on mine so would be interested in knowing if/how I can get it working.

Cheers

C

'The Hooligan' is its name - my other car is a rather genteel and laid back cruiser so the hooligan allows me to be exactly that when I need a break from being laid back

Try Chris Knott insurance. They did a great deal on my 325i had no problems with mods.

www.chrisknott.co.uk

hth

C

zaust wrote:Nice looking 325i se you have there fella.. Who told you it was a tech 2 ??..

Thanks- yes it is an SE (forgot)

Both the original purchase invoice and the BMW system records for the car say tech 2.

Why, am I missing something?

C

325i Mtec 2. Had it a month or so now and being fettling it a fair amount. The dirty marks are from a Waxoyl and sealant session. Not clean but it was too nice an evening not to take the pic.

C

Grateful

C

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