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- Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:55 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Cleaning heater matrix
- Replies: 5
- Views: 742
Re: Cleaning heater matrix
Cheers Brian.. I've had the car a couple of year and the coolant was absolutely scruffy and was thick brown.ive took the heater valve off ,tested and it's working fine. The car has had a new thermostat and a new radiator and flushed it every day for a week. I put it back together and did have the pi...
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:05 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Cleaning heater matrix
- Replies: 5
- Views: 742
Cleaning heater matrix
What's the best to clean a heater matrix out, at the moment I've got mine full with 50/50 mix of vinegar and water hopefully it will work because my heater is crap ☹
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:51 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e34 steering wheel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 228
Re: e34 steering wheel
Thanks fellas
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:49 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e34 steering wheel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 228
e34 steering wheel
will a e34 steering wheel fit an e30 ?
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:05 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Spare E30 2.5ltr engine. Keep it or scrap it??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 561
- Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:42 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: M10B18... more power
- Replies: 6
- Views: 451
M10B18... more power
so ive got a ''85'' 316 and i love it, drove it for a year and im wanting more power,dont want to spoil things and to keep things in line with the retro scene/old school im looking to keep the M10B18 and modify it,anyone know any good tuning guides. http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/scottybrit/...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:45 pm
- Forum: OEM help
- Topic: Bringing grilles back to life?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7519
Re: Bringing grilles back to life?
on black plastic??brutus wrote:.. simply just chrome cleaner, would make a difference,
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:52 am
- Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
- Topic: is it
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4673
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:31 am
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Mk3 golf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6028
Re: Mk3 golf
probs just need tracking done
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:30 am
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Mk3 golf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6028
Re: Mk3 golf
the notch is too allow the driveshaft to go higher without hitting the chassis legbobbin1982 wrote:OK![]()
Looked this chassis notch thing up and find its when people drop the car and such they have to make a "Notch" to compensate?
My car is on standard suspension!
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:44 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: red wagon project back to m42 plan
- Replies: 174
- Views: 21789
Re: red wagon project
looking good fella 

- Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:12 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: .......the golden bullet
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3824
Re:
fits well mate, seems good quality and im happy with it
- Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:28 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: .......the golden bullet
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3824
Re:
thats it there fellaGert_8 wrote:Do you have a link for the cover above please?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sunland-Black ... SwB4NWuVha
- Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:58 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: .......the golden bullet
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3824
just bought it some love from oz,preventions better than cure http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/scottybrit/Mobile%20Uploads/20160827_123618_zpsypwuiobp.jpg http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/scottybrit/Mobile%20Uploads/20160827_123710_zpshp0pazt1.jpg I saw this the other day on ebay and co...
- Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:49 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: .......the golden bullet
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3824
- Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:49 am
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Convertible soft top replacement Diy job?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 605
Re: Convertible soft top replacement Diy job?
ive done other cars,mk2 astra,mg midget and a e30 baur its a good job to do on a nice day
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:26 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Loud clunk when turning steering wheel !?!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 294
Re: Loud clunk when turning steering wheel !?!
What a c**k!! My bad, I appear to have left the ball joint that attaches the wishbone in the engine bay loose (the one on the passenger side that you need several extender bars to reach)!! This was allowing the wishbone to move and what the clunking noise was!! :mad: it alway pays to have a quick d...
- Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:33 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: .......the golden bullet
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3824
latest mod..council rear head rests fitted, took 2 headrest + fittings from front seats fitted them in the rear...looks factory http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/scottybrit/Mobile%20Uploads/20160813_145422_zpsot3ofyyu.jpg http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/scottybrit/Mobile%20Uploads/201608...
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:51 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: wiper motor
- Replies: 7
- Views: 631
Re: wiper motor
wipers are over-rated mate
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 2:22 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Door striker torx removal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 207
Re: Door striker torx removal
try welding a nut on
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 1:28 am
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Cat D e30
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2422
Re: Cat D e30
hello Regarding the cat D post I put up I'm thinking of buying it as a investment car So is it worth paying £6500 for a cat D original sport It's a Bmw e30 325i sport 1989 g reg original m tech 2 kit with black leathers some service history It's in average condition I think it needs a new head gask...
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:16 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Sick of used silly prices!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4545
Re: Sick of used silly prices!
So who is it pushing up prices? Not hipsters, they only want fixed gear bikes. No one, supply and demand. I remember when every other for sale post was an M-tech 2 kit for a few hundred quid. Now it's rare they come up for sale and are £1200. m-tech kits were never a few hundred quid they've always...
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:21 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Brake lights won't go off
- Replies: 11
- Views: 328
Re: Brake lights won't go off
is it not a switch on the pedal assy
- Wed Jun 08, 2016 12:36 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Prefacelift front fog lamp removal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
Re: Prefacelift front fog lamp removal
take the unit outM6luvva wrote:So firstly it's clear that the black plastic surround/retainer needs to be unscrewed. Once removed, what then?
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- Sat May 21, 2016 3:27 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Stuck rear brakes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 293
Re: Stuck rear brakes
trolley jackDanThe wrote:Lift the back end with a jack
- Wed May 18, 2016 4:02 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Alpina Cab at Copart
- Replies: 8
- Views: 586
Re: Alpina Cab at Copart
good find mate 

- Tue May 17, 2016 5:01 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Technical Help
- Topic: Anyone Fitted a Z3 Rack before?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3770
Re: Anyone Fitted a Z3 Rack before?
spacers are 14mm , i just used my old pipes because im a tight sod and they work fine with some bending but a lot of people rate dans pipes http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Steering_Rack_Conversions His set up looks sweet but would be no good to me with the m30 converson as the way his ...
- Fri May 13, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Technical Help
- Topic: Anyone Fitted a Z3 Rack before?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3770
Re: Anyone Fitted a Z3 Rack before?
spacers are 14mm , i just used my old pipes because im a tight sod and they work fine with some bending but a lot of people rate dans pipes
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... onversions
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... onversions
- Thu May 05, 2016 9:14 pm
- Forum: In Car Entertainment
- Topic: anyone fitted a Dab head unit,
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3458
Re: anyone fitted a Dab head unit,
yeah,ariel has to be compatable,i got a kenwood from halfords, was only about £140 but its bluetooth aux dab , im happy with it
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:50 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Front bearing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 383
Re: Front bearing
of course you can buy just the baring if thats what you want to do.biggill wrote:You can't buy just the bearing?scottybeemer wrote:both mate
Would you recommend any places to purchase?
Cheers
personally i woud buy the obe with the hub aswel.
check ebay out, loads of options on there
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:10 am
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: Front bearing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 383
Re: Front bearing
both mate
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:07 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Ive Read the Wiki but still unsure... Help Please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 591
Re: Ive Read the Wiki but still unsure... Help Please.
i used e30 track rod ends, but im sure z3 fits aswel
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:06 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: skimmed head q
- Replies: 5
- Views: 269
Re: skimmed head q
will play doh do lo, cheersBrianmoooore wrote:Few blobs of plasticine on top of a piston, reassemble with a used, compressed gasket and head bolts tight but not torqued down. Turn over by hand, take it apart again, and check the plasticine thickness.
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:28 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: skimmed head q
- Replies: 5
- Views: 269
skimmed head q
im doing a head gasket on a m10,if i get the head skimmed should i use a thicker gasket?
- Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:05 pm
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Ideal starter classic
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6129
Re: Ideal starter classic
they were embarrassing when they were new 
