It is a good article. Look out for my M3 in the 'Longtermers' section too.

Hi Paul!

Ste - if you attack it one weekend I'll gladly come and see if I can help - but I can't be sure I'll be much use. I'm not around this weekend though as I'm rallying with the Geordie...

Not looking forward to it to be honest. Haven't looked at the job fully yet, can you bleed it from the master end? No, needs bleeding from the slave end. But then, you need to be under the car to undo the output pipe from the master cylinder. Might be different on a RHD car, but on my LHD car it's ...

I fitted the clutch master cylinder last night - what a bitch!

However the minute ou've taken it apart I don't think you can use it again unless you get it refurbed by a pro. Not sure - the preload on the bearings is set by the spacers on each side - in theory so long as they're put back in correctly everything will be as it was. In any case - you can check th...

I'd say the parts I harvest for the M3 are 50:50 ECP:BMW. Sometimes ECP get it wrong, sometimes ECP parts are just replacements, but sometimes they're obviously BMW parts with the roundel ground off.

If you've got a whirring noise from the differential, take it from me that it's well worth investigating. I had the same earlier this year, and upon dismantling the diff I discovered various internal bolts snapped... http://mukerji.co.uk/car/wol/images/2007-04-13/4.jpg Ultimately I sourced a new dif...

ian332isport wrote:Regarding the seam sealer, I always use 3M stuff. I've yet to find anything that's as good. You do however need a proper seam sealer brush, as a regular paint brush is not stiff enough.

Hi Ian. Where's a good place to purchase these two items?

Just take the back off, and properly clean up both surfaces. A little bit of instant gasket and you're off...

hammoj28 wrote:Kinda thing i want tbh except without the problems.lol. Looks Good tho.

I'm sure you know this, but you'll either have to be especially lucky, or part with a lot of hard-earned to manage that. Probably both!

What are the other plans for it? Well, I'm going to replace the clutch master cylinder soon, plus it needs a new exhaust system. Maybe a short shift kit as per the article on this site. At that point I hope to be able to chill out and enjoy it for a while, but I'm sure it's got other plans. :roll:

Tell Robin he's very naughty - we live in a respectable village you know. Sideways out of the car park at midnight will have had curtains twitching. :D Your village is lucky it wasn't me! http://mukerji.co.uk/smilies/evil.gif Beats grinding through Knaphill on your sump in a MkII Golf. http://muker...

I'm not sure Ian. It's still not the keenest starter in the world, but it doesn't feel like it won't start, and a couple of other E30 M3 owners I've spoken to have suggested that it's not entirely unusual. The real turning point was when I changed the spark plugs - having just changed the fuel and a...

Hello all. Some of you may have already heard about my car from BMW Car magazine entries or on other internet channels, but I'd like to introduce me and my car here. http://mukerji.co.uk/smilies/smile.gif I acquired the car as a toy and project in early January, in quite a state. It looked something...

Here's mine!