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The clutch on my IS needs changing as it is starting to slip a little.
Is it worth changing to a lightweight flywheel as i have heard about. What parts would I need is it just the clutch, flywheel and starter motor form a 325i? Can anyone whos done this tell me if its worth doing.

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How do you bleed the cooling system on the IS, is there a special way of doing it.? I had to change some hoses but are not sure if I should now be doing a bleeding procedure

I am thinking about replacing the engine driven viscus fan on my 318IS with an electric one, is this worth doing and which ones are best

I have removed the TB heater plates, but can not connect the pipe from the head to the lower water return pipe as they are not the same size. How is this best done? I also hear you can just blank both off as they are for the heater plates only, not head cooling. As BMW did in the Tropical models (So...

I am planning all the above mods to my IS, removing heater plates and my chip is on the way. But can someone explain how to advance the inlet cam a small amount and is it some thing which can be done at home or is it a garage only job?

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Can I remove the pipe that runs from the top of the valve/cam cover to the bottom of the throttle body. Fit a crank case breather filter to the valve cover, Blank it off at the throttle body? Or would this effect any thing?
Any one done this before to a 318IS

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Thanks for this info and the link, did removing the throttle body heater plates make any difference? And did you link the pipes back up or blank them off?
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When removing the throttle body heater plate is there 2 plates or just one? If two do you remove both. Anyone done this who can comment on it, and any pics
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Has anyone had experience with chipping the IS. The tuning firms have huge differences in their power claims and prices. Need advise from IS owners with personal experience of these, please.

Can Valvoline Dexron 11 ATF fluid be used in the power steering

Thank you for this info mate. The BMW dealers did not offer much help to this question.

I have been wanting to change the oil in the gear box for a while but can't get an answer of which type should be put in. Some people tell me ATF fluid others say normal gearbox oil hypoid 80, I have been told it may need long life oil. Been under the car there is no (colour) tag. The number on the ...

Thanks guys this is what was thinking, guess I am not lucky!
Any one have a 4,10 LSD for sale?

When I jack one side of my IS up at the rear, in neutral with the handbreak off, and turn the wheel there is a fair amount of resistance and the wheel stops dead as soon as you stop turning it. This makes me think it might ba a slipper. If I am lucky! But when both rear wheels are jacked up and you ...

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Happy New Year All, I am going to change the Diff oil in my 318is, how much do i need to buy to fill up to the filler plug. Any tips on doing this job. Thanks

Thanks for this I was struggling to understand the tyre pressure sticker by the door.

What is the correct front and back tyre pressure for a totaly standard 1990 318IS with the factory option 15" BBS (205/55 15). About 95 % of the time the car only has one person onboard.

I got a Jetex system for my IS, they come from Sweden, it fits perfectly is high quality and cheaper than original BMW.

Can anyone help as am out of idears on whats causing the exhaust noise. I had a new back box and center rear box fitted to my IS. Was fine for a couple of weeks then had the rear sub frame bushs replaced. Ever since then the exhaust make a groaning noise when going over rough roads and round a bend ...

Any one know which company makes the best chips for the 318is? Evolve say their chip is worth 5 - 7 bhp. Superchips say they gain about 10 bhp. Chipped UK claim upto 18 hp. Can anyone with first hand knowledge on these please advise. Are they worth it?
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Thanks for this info guys

Can you tell easily by looking at rear subframe bushes if they collapsed? What should one look for
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Goodafternoon could some of you help me with some advise on the following please. My 318IS has a noisy Diff, I beleive its a 4.10 1) how do I tell by looking at it if its a LSD or not 2) If is a open diff 4.10 and i change it for a open diff 4.27 do i have to do anything or change anything to the sp...

My E30 318 IS has now developed a noisy rear diff. I would like to change it for a LSD unit. Is this worth doing and are the ratios the same? I seam to be getting different answeres from people. What ratio did the 318IS have as standard?

Any help and advise is greatly appreciated guys.
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Please can someone advise me on this, I have heard that the heater plate in the manifold can be removed which is a big restrictor in performance. Is this true? If so hows it done and can someone who has done this inform me if is worth doing. Also what are the down sides, as the heater plate is there...

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