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by keiserwill
Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Injectors refurb Question
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Re: Injectors refurb Question

that looks just the job thanks mate! any word on whether the 320i injectors are the same?
would be best for me to send these ones away and swap them into the 325is. they've done less miles too
by keiserwill
Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Powerflow wont make me an Exhaust!!!!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 289

Re: Powerflow wont make me an Exhaust!!!!!!

when i did mine they effectively ran the engine whilst holding different sections up to the manifold till we were happy with the sound, then went off for some lunch whilst they welded it all up. :)

cool will do mate
by keiserwill
Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Powerflow wont make me an Exhaust!!!!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 289

Re: Powerflow wont make me an Exhaust!!!!!!

They made an awesome S/S straight throught system for me a few years ago for my 320i. (bury st edmunds branch) cost me over 300 squidles but a great piece of kit was a bit loud perhaps, but a awesome roaring sound with lots of machine gunning on downshift :) etc.. the neighbours didn't like it at al...
by keiserwill
Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: draining and refilling power steering fluid
Replies: 5
Views: 171

Re: draining and refilling power steering fluid

try not to overfill, (turn lock to lock too many times) or you'll pop the seals.
by keiserwill
Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Injectors refurb Question
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Re: Injectors refurb Question

One more Q, are there 2 o-rings per injector or just 1 (as the realOEM seems to show?) the realOEM doesn't seem to show filters either? are there filters? if so does anyone have the part number?

Thanks
Will
by keiserwill
Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Injectors refurb Question
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Injectors refurb Question

Hey Folks, I was going to do the poor mans refurb on my fuel injectors, but having read into on here it think its gonna be best to have them done properly. the car in question is a '91 325iSport. a few questions. I also have a '88 320i that i think is going to be broken :( its an E reg so think its ...
by keiserwill
Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Front - Rear Fuel Line Mystery - Help
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Re: Front - Rear Fuel Line Mystery - Help

Ahh sweet!! thanks mate - thats put the mind at rest :D
by keiserwill
Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Front - Rear Fuel Line Mystery - Help
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Front - Rear Fuel Line Mystery - Help

Hey folks, feel free to call me stupid, if one person can solve this i'll take that! I'm coming to the end of a 325 Sport restoration... 3 years later! and have been reassembling the car with lots of new and refurbed parts. Including nice new kunifer hard fuel lines, which went on last week :) (i'll...
by keiserwill
Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sheet metal
Replies: 10
Views: 912

Re: sheet metal

as GeoffBob says the fumes off the zinc coated stuff can make you pretty ill. if you've got a lot to do and like me your not going to wear a breathing gear under yr welding mask for hours on end, you might just wanna stick to mild steel from a good supplier, i've used 0.9mm on everything which match...
by keiserwill
Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:40 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: prices for OEM bonnet and boot badges
Replies: 12
Views: 437

Re: prices for OEM bonnet and boot badges

are they plastic or metal then please??
by keiserwill
Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Heat shields
Replies: 0
Views: 78

Heat shields

Hi All, Looking for part numbers and prices for 2 heatshields. 1. Exhaust heatshield (above backbox) 2. propshaft/transmittion tunnel (this is in two parts, one piece is aluminium, the smaller piece must be M/S as its corroded badly - its the smaller piece i need) can't seem to find them in the ETK ...
by keiserwill
Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Making brake lines
Replies: 32
Views: 1565

Re: Making brake lines

Cheers very much, in that case they'll be going on this afternoon :)
by keiserwill
Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Making brake lines
Replies: 32
Views: 1565

Re: Making brake lines

Hi all,
old thread i know, but someone might see it. i've made up brake and fuel lines in kunifer and just wondering if i should be priming/painting or protecting them before they go back on the car. does this stuff corrode
Cheers
Will
by keiserwill
Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: rear axle bush removal urgent please help!
Replies: 8
Views: 339

Re: rear axle bush removal urgent please help!

Thats a really useful link Dan, well done m8! but mines gone a little different, when i pulled the beam off the car the large metal bit in the middle that the long bolt goes through (rear axle carrier) has torn out of the bush and remained on the car. A few Q's: 1. how do i get this out now? (though...
by keiserwill
Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:34 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Dismantling a sport seat
Replies: 12
Views: 440

Re:

star man Ian, this has been troubling me for weeks!!
by keiserwill
Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rust, ****Major Update****
Replies: 35
Views: 2173

Re: Rust at the front corners??

I began a rust purge on mine in January - on my driveway covered in a huge plastic sheet, i'm quite a perfectionist so its taking time, learnt a hell of alot of skills in those months, and basically spent the money i would've spent on a professional on tools instead - which i'll have for good, and i...
by keiserwill
Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Fuel filler - rubber boot - part number anyone???
Replies: 7
Views: 152

Re: Fuel filler - rubber boot - part number anyone???

Sweet!!! cheers all for your fast replies, thats been vexing me for weeks! she'll be ready for the road again soon i hope! will post all the photos of the refurb when the jobs done!
Thanks Again
Will
by keiserwill
Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:03 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Fuel filler - rubber boot - part number anyone???
Replies: 7
Views: 152

Fuel filler - rubber boot - part number anyone???

Does anyone know the part number for the rubber gaiter/neck/boot that links the top of the fuel filler pipe with the rear quarter panel (beneath the fuel filler door) as i've replaced my inner rear arches and this part was totally perished and full of mud and rust. <p> I've scanned the ETK for it bu...
by keiserwill
Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:02 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Rear End & Underbody Restoration
Replies: 46
Views: 3449

Re:

Yes mate thats helpful, really appreciate! looking at the ElectonikTeileKatalog last night i realise that asking for a list of parts is a bit inconsiderate being that theres hundreds of them and would take a fair bit of time. I removed the fuel pump fuse and turned it over - didn't start (and stall ...
by keiserwill
Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:41 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Rear End & Underbody Restoration
Replies: 46
Views: 3449

Re:

27litres siphoned out the rear side flexible tube with some marathon shaking, so i spose thats most of it, but won't there be some in the smaller part of the tank? (how does the fuel pump draw on this?) :?
by keiserwill
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Rear End & Underbody Restoration
Replies: 46
Views: 3449

Re:

Hi Mate, proud of your work? shes looking a bit good now! I've just started on inner arches and obv' need to remove bits of the fuel filler system, now i've seen your thread, i'm fully sold!! but i do have a stack of questions for you that you might not have time to answer, since theres probably a f...
by keiserwill
Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Wheel Arch Rust
Replies: 6
Views: 401

Re: Wheel Arch Rust

Will Certainly do, although its been slow going over the last few weeks, maybe posting my pics will speed me up a bit. Although the arches were the first area of concern, i started by replacing the top half of the rear panel and boot seal first as water was filling the boot wells and the access is e...
by keiserwill
Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:10 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Wheel Arch Rust
Replies: 6
Views: 401

Re: Wheel Arch Rust

An E30 without rust is a very rare thing in the uk, unless you find can find one thats been kept dry/ been restored, (sweet 320iSE on pistonheads - £15000.) Even if it looks tidy on the outside, you'll be suprised when you start digging. generally speaking the sports seem to be worse as they're lo...