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E30BeemerLad wrote:Only realised the difference when I went to fit the new pump

Unfortunately I didn't look closely at the two and had fitted the new one before I realised they were different! Never mind - i'll swop them tomorrow!

Thanks for the advice. I'll have to swop it!

I'm trying to replace my water pump on my '88 325 touring and have got one from GSF which looks like the one in the parts diagram below: http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/klu99apm/diag.jpg Trouble is my old pump only has one 'exit', and the new one has two. The GSF description for the one i hav...

Thanks for the help. I thought they may be calling it the fan belt but wasn't sure!

I'll order that lot tonight!

I'm going to have a go at changing the cambelt on my 325 next week and am ordering the bits now. So far on the shopping list I have: Cambelt Waterpump (assume this comes with gasket?) Tensioner Distributor cap Rotor arm Spark plugs Power steering belt The only bit I'm stuck with is that I can't find...

I've found the answer to this on google search. If you take one away from the other it gives you the answer (Max vehicle weight - max train weight)(4180 - 2180) = 2000kg

Thanks

I need to know what the towing capacity of my girlfriend's E39 is. One website suggests 1800kg but I'm confused by the plate under the bonnet. Does this mean the limit is 2180kg?

If anyone can help that would be great!

Thanks for the replies.

I'll get the wheels checked. They're 15" BBS so hopefully they're not buckled! I'll report back once I've been to the tyre fitters!!

My car is suffering from vibration at speeds above 60mph. The dash is vibrating a serious amount, so much that the CD player stops playing. It seems better at certain speeds (i.e. 85 is better than 80) and also seems dependent on road surface. Its been bad for a while but got a worse recently I thin...

My temp guage used to flick about in a crazy fashion. On mine it turned out to be a round connector under the throttle body, attached to the engine I think, which the temp sensor runs through. I just opened it up, cleaned up the rust and refitted. No more problems for over a year now.

gareth wrote:The worst part was indeed going up through the vent and into the centre of the tank and onto the valve, what an arse!!!!

Glad its not just me being pathetic! The 6mm pipe in comparison is much easier!

Looking good. I'm planning on relocating my LPG filler to my newly fitted towbar (currently its mounted in the bumper, but is a crap style filler which needs an adaptor screwing in every time I fill up - and it can make getting the LPG filler nozzle off difficult at times). The bonus of having it lo...

I agree with the above. Quite possible on your own. I did the brake lines on mine last Easter on my drive with the car supported on axle stands. If you buy a pipe flaring tool (around Ã‚£20) you can make up the new lines with some Kunifer piping and appropriate unions very cheaply. While I was there...

Sorry if this is in the wrong section Just been to Smiths of Bloxham (Near Banbury) to get something for my touring and saw they have a 2 door e30 with sports seats. They seemed in very good condition and the mechanisms worked fine etc., except for a poor repair on the drivers bolster. (No rear head...

My 325 touring has been on LPG for around 30,000 miles now. Did a DIY install nearly 2 years ago, which was easy enough for a novice mechanic like myself (especially with a bit of electrical advice from Brianmoooore) On a motorway run, trying to cruise at 80mph I get 25mpg on LPG, and I used to get ...

My car does this too when the power steering fluid gets low (I have leaky hoses I think).

I think I'm right in saying you have to check the level with the engine running or it can be misleadinig.

Andrew

I bought my kit from this firm a couple of years (and 30,000 miles) ago. They seem to have outcourced the LPG side to another firm recently (I think another family member) whose website is currently down but it was working earlier in the week so I assume its a temporary glitch. Navitron Otherwise ot...

I converted my 325 touring myself to LPG nearly 2 years ago. It was an easy enough job (especially with a few PM's to Brianmooore about the electrics!) I bought a complete kit for about Ã‚£500 with a Leonardo ECU control for the gas. I do notice a slight performance loss but not a lot, and if you fe...

I'm currently fitting an OBC and the bulbs on the white light bar don't work. I've done a search and read the previous posts about this and am hoping to get some from Maplins tommorow and solder them in. After looking on their website I can't work out which ones to order though. I read somewhere I w...

Sounds like when you tried to take the rear subframe off before you got as far as where the main axle bushes get seized in their mounting under the rear seats. Once you've undone the big nuts (22mm) under the bushes, and released the holder by grinding off the hex bolts you should be able to remove ...

Thanks for the replies. I might use my left over Kunifer brake pipe even though the diameter is a bit thin. Is there any reason why it has to travel to the front of the car and then get vented? Why not vent near the fuel filter where it comes out? Its not like mine is ever going to get used anyway a...

The vent pipe which runs from the fuel tank, up the nearside of the car to the wing is really rusty and has snapped in one place. I assume its an MOT requirement so am trying to replace it but I can't find it on the online ETK. Can anyone tell me the part number as BMW had no idea what I was on abou...

Finally got the bushes loose and got the rear beam off! Thanks everyone for the help! I can start doing my brake lines now which is why I started 3 days ago! Do you like my Ã‚£9.99 Argos 'garage' - it kept some of the rain off over the last few days :D http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/klu99apm...

Yeah I'm definitely going to do the bushes - didn't realise how bad they were!

Thanks 'wildeian' for the tips - I'll give these a try. Hopefully they won't snap in place - I haven't got a dremel (yet!)

Ok between the rain showers I've removed the bolt from the centre of the bushes and I'm trying to release these from the car. I'm a bit confused about what is part of the chassis and what is part of the bush! In the picture below am I right in thinking the space between the rear beam and the round c...

Thanks for the reply Smithy. The next piece of fun is going to be trying to remove the nut shown in your first picture - I don't think its been undone for 20 years and isn't nut shaped any more as its corroded really badly. Maybe time for the grinder again?! I'm trying to avoid replacing the bushes ...

Thanks for the advice smithy - I ground them off in the end. Now they're off what do I need to do next to get the whole lot on the ground - do I need to undo the next nut I've uncovered on the rear bushes? The diff is loose and lowers a bit but the rear beam is still fairly immobile! Any advice welc...

I'm trying to remove the rear subframe from my touring and I've got a bit stuck. I've loosened all the nuts I need to except the four 6mm hex bolts holding the rear bushes on. They seem stuck fast, I've used lots of WD40 and an impact driver. I haven't deformed them yet but much more force will do. ...

Thanks,

I've just gone out, undone those two nuts, and with a bit more force its come off!

Petrol tank is next!!

As the title says I'm trying to remove the propshaft without much success. Any advice would be much appreciated. I've undone the four nuts at the diff and undone the 3 nuts and bolts at the gearbox flange. The centre bearing is undone as well. The propshaft will come down in the middle but not enoug...

Before I started replacing all the brake lines at the back of the car I thought I'd check the bleed nipples undo. Well they didn't! And they paid the ultimate sacrifice for their stuborness (actually I didn't think I applied that much force, especially the second time) Can I drill the old ones out a...

Thanks Brian!

Thanks Brian for your reply about the spring clips. I'm having doubts now about the pipe flare tool I've ordered. Its the one in the link below - will this do the double flares I believe I need? Flare tool Also I was looking at bending tools and I'm tempted to lump this one in with my order - it say...

Thanks Brian for the reply. I see what you mean about having rather too many for one car - its nice to have a few spare but this may be silly!!! Do you know the part number for the U-shaped clips as I looked on the ETK and unless I'm in the wrong place I couldn't see them listed: http://bmwfans.info...

I'm planning to replace all the brake pipes at the back of the car as they're all rusting and need doing before the MOT. I've purchased some Kunifer and a flaring tool so all I need now is the brake unions. I read on another thread that the unions I need are M10x1.0, so I've been looking on ebay to ...

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Re: Water pump issues

Re: Water pump issues

Water pump issues

Re: Alternator belt - can't find on GSF

Alternator belt - can't find on GSF

Re: Towing capacity of E39 528?

Towing capacity of E39 528?

Re: Dash vibration!

Dash vibration!

Re: tighten nut on back of temp gauge - or sender?

Re: LPG

Re: LPG

Re: help me get the car through an mot please.

Any want 2 door sports seats near Banbury (in a breakers)

Re: How many 325i here LPG

Re: PAS Moaning

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OBC bulbs

Re: brakes hoses

Re: Fuel tank vent pipe - whats the part number?

Fuel tank vent pipe - whats the part number?

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Re: Removing rear subframe

Re: Removing rear subframe

Removing rear subframe

Help removing prop shaft

Sheared brake nipples

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Replacing brake line with kunifer - which unions?