E30 Zone

thats bad! Getting fed up now e30 throwing up suprises every other day

thanks for your help. very much appreciated. need to look for some now.

crap will do. safety 1st, cars got mot as well . is it just same part for all e30's as mine is a mtec 1 sport coupe. Also is it a big job. I'd like to have a crack at it myself but if its a headache i'll book it in at garage.

hi got my mate to get car on ramp and have a look at it bushes etc and rust. What he found is the the bottomsuspension perch where the spring pigtails fit to is corroded. Is this a problem the spring was kinda loose as they are low springs. One is ok but one is corroded and just a little stub left. ...

hi i tried wiki pages and the search function but cant find any help. The motors have been checked and they work and send signal to washer pump once in motion. but when i connect it all to the car it doesnt seem to do nothing. The wipers and windscreen washer jets work as they should and the intensi...

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hi i need the part numbers for the floor flood plugs. At the rear there are 2 bigger round ones and at the front there are 2 smaller round ones. Its not the plastic ones its the metal ones.

I tried lookin on real oem but cant find them. If anyone can help i would greatly appreciate it.

can i have a price on these please. thanks.

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Hi i can possibly get the above car for spares. I was wondering are they worth much in spares and what parts can be transfered to a 2door e30. its got full mtec kit from factory and full leathers etc. What is it worth no tax or mot most likely rotten and its gone pink originally it would of been red.

glove box is off. i doubt its heater matrix coolant never needs toping up. it leaks around heater blower under the scuttle panel. http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6236/33822776.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6569/71929669.jpg I think its this. what you reckon guys. is there a seal round this...

bump anyone please just want to know that the dash defo needs to come out. Probably have a bash at it tomorrow

car: 1986 or 7 325i sport problem: damp floor Hi i know this is a common problem searched wiki google and the site and checked the elephant trunk its clear and carpet is out and there has been welding to the problematic areas to both foot wells and possibly a repair under the fuse box. Water is stil...

Sorted now it all works. Thanks for input guys, it was the wiring that was perished

the two plugs in the above picture one of the plugs come from the ecu i think i will double check tomorrow

no as Brian mentions it has nothing to do with the revs so i havent tried as the speedo works. I;ll give it a shot any way

from the two plugs there is power to them apart from the black wire. I got a 12v tester with a light grounded it and checked for power. the other wires the light comes on is this significant. Any help will be appreciated.

yeah same car new ownership. Am back on the scene!! trying to get a new cluster. worth a try

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i bought this same problem still, can anyone help. searched the wiki pages but i cant get my head around the diagrams. the map lights dont work and there are no interior lights. dash lights do work.

it does lock up. but nothing like my corolla coupe. probably just me. what oils should i use. fancy changing diff oil and gearbox oil just for service

hi, i want to change wat do people use.

also what diff has it got and what ratio.

also what would have shorter gear speeds, a diff with a final drive off 3.6 or 3.9.

my isnt locking up like before could it be rectified by oil change.

hello its compression cos i put oil down the bores and turned it it started and then died. really rough. gonna do a leak test on it. its my own stupidity cos i got the head wen i bought the car and the previous owner assured me it was freshly built skimmed valves grinded etc, should of got it checke...

fuel lines are correct. piston 1 is at tdc and the valves for 1 are shut so the timing must be correct. still no luck.

Speedtouch wrote:Does the head have 885 stamped on it (which indicates it's a 325i one)?

it says 1705885
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is that 325i one?

any test i can do to check the crank sensor. i really need the car running.

What head did you use? I suspect you have used the wrong head, does not match with valve pockets in the pistons, and has bent the valves. The fact that you say it is swinging over a bit fast leads me to believe this is a possibility. Do a compression test. If the speed sensor was faulty it is unlik...

i changed my head and timed it according to haynes as shown on pics. random pics not exact i got off net. http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7aq8e/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/cranktdc.jpg http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-20-E30-Timing-Belt/Pic10-01.jpg the engine turns ...

thanks lads. a guy i know who used to work for bmw for 11 yrs is gonna do it for 100. so not bad if i had a ramp i would of gave it a shot.

my tec1 failed on rear axel carrier bushes. the round ones near sills where u jack the car up.

is it a big jobwats involved? anyone got it done wat did garages charge?

Yeah, they can be adjusted here is the guide on how to do it. It's very easy to do yourself. The mani might leak, but I have never heard of a cracked mani on a 325 and it's certainly not worth trying to change the gaskit just in case as the studs are prone to snapping :( here is a link on how to ad...

ok thanks. so they can be adjusted i know a exbmw mechanic i'll get him to have a look. but hes pricey.

i thought that a cracked mani dont tap like that but am a bit vulnerable never owned a bmw before.

i'll check tomorow for manifold leak. the car starts no problems sounds of noisey tappets and still whilst drivin and wen engine is warm.
hasnt been driven for a year just started here and ther. so wen its got mot might give it a full service may cure it

thanks lads thought i got myself into deep sh#t. i thought they wer only for that specific kind of sport. i must say that this is my first european/german car and parts are a lot cheaper than old jap cars. foggys on a corolla86 coupe cost a lot.

is that 20 quid for lense or whole fog light

wat should a 325i sound like cos mine tapetty. i cant remember my neighbours 325 sounding like mine but it was over 7yrs ago.
wat is the culprit cos i got a reconditioned head wid the car so will that cure it if i change it?

i thought i'd work on my car a bit today and i wanted to clean the fogs cos thay looked all manky and yellowy brown. once i took em off and took lens off the metal reflector inside had rusted way on one. then to top it off i droped the glass lens and it smashed. so gutted basically. wat fogs can i u...

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