E30 Zone

here you go a bit more detail on the "gushehe"

https://www.alpina-archive.com/?page_id=7678

Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:58 pm
Where here any differences to a UK spec' car?

the only main difference is if it was an evo 1 or 2 model.

i bet he was upset

martauto wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:36 pm
It could have been a lot worse mate
But you will get there and soon as well mate

Mart.

i know thankfully it happened at a very slow speed.
yep one day i'll finally make it.

flybynite wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:34 pm
Bad luck, unfortunately one of the fun bits when modifying. Stuff ain't made like it used to be either

You'll get there eventually

i know, i'm already on it to get it sorted, hopefully have the mot rebooked pretty soon.

well i was meant to be taking the sport for it's MOT today. but that never happened, mainly because as i left the petrol station near me the steering felt a little "odd" pulled round the corner & when i got out i found that the front passenger wheel was missing a stud & nut & 2 others had come so lo...

well he sport is booked in for mot on friday,

so fingers crossed.

BenHar wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:05 pm

steve_k wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:30 am

fixedwheelnut wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:18 pm
Great news, Stevie, have you pin pointed the actual cause of all the trouble.?
yep it was a faulty non return valve, bought a universal one & hey presto all back to how it should be.
In the servo hose?

Ben

thats the one, i used a barbed hose connector & the universal non return valve.

fixedwheelnut wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:18 pm
Great news, Stevie, have you pin pointed the actual cause of all the trouble.?

yep it was a faulty non return valve, bought a universal one & hey presto all back to how it should be.

thanks guys, fingers crossed it's still the same in the next day or so.

......for my brake problems? well it looks like it could be. finally got a chance to test the brakes on my sport this morning. at first i moved the car back & forth on the drive to make sure there were no leaks (none found) & then decided to take it round the block on the new estate/private road (th...

martauto wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:37 pm
I can send you some if you like mate ??

Mart.

really?? thank you that would be a massive help.

thank you.

martauto wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:46 pm
Avoid using carbide bits with a hand held drill as they are very brittle.
A normal HSS bit will be fine just keep the revs down and use some WD 40.

Mart.

thanks for the advise mart

i've got some of those in the shed so i'll see if i've got one small enough.

well it looks like i'll be (trying to) drill it out. after using nearly a can & a half of gas & getting the bolt nice & cherry red it still wouldn't budge. so time to find the right size hard carbide drill bit & go at it again. tiger sealing the new sensor in is looking very tempting. Be careful ho...

well it looks like i'll be (trying to) drill it out.

after using nearly a can & a half of gas & getting the bolt nice & cherry red it still wouldn't budge.
so time to find the right size hard carbide drill bit & go at it again.

tiger sealing the new sensor in is looking very tempting.

but, i do have a 50W soldering iron, as i saw on the repair shop show (don't ask....) & one of them used the same thing to free off a rusted in bolt on a bit they were working on, would a soldering iron heat up a 6mm bolt enough to break the bond the rust has made? has anyone tried this method befo...

DanThe wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:56 pm
You would need a few KW to get any amount of heat into that, stick it in with some silicone and get back to work on the E30

cheers dan sounds like an idea, i've got some tiger seal in the shed

martauto wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:33 pm
Any pics Steve please ?

Mart.

not at the moment, i need to get the car back in the air, i'll try to get some tomorrow if i can.

evening folks, looking for a bit of advise in regards to my daily (audi a4 b6 1.9tdi) i'm in the middle of replacing the right rear abs sensor (the one that always seems to o on audi/vw of any age.) & the bolt that holds the sensor in place has snapped, the head has come off), now that made it possi...

when i did mine i replaced all the coolant hoses in the engine bay with a complete silicone hose set & brand new clips all round, cost me a fair bit but been spot on since.

I don't do Facebook so have never seen the E30zone page. What's so great about it that left this place a ghost town with barely 5 posts a day? you really ain't missing much, i think the reason that so many use it is because you can get an answer nearly straight away, but the likes of iain (hartge h...

I am still banned from the FB page ;o))))) No, not you ??? 8O 8O Mart. Yep could never get on, if Pony is about I need to wind him up a tad. your not missing much at the moment on there, plenty of scammers doing the rounds though. as for pony?? i think he's still on there but he blocked me a while ...

whenever i've had to replace any rubber boots in that area i've used the poly one's as they are a lot stronger & don't wear out as easy.

i measure the bottom ring & the top one & use circlips to hold them in place.

martauto wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:41 pm
Cheers Steve.

Mart.

no worries, it's a good read.

I can only appologise that i never put the built thread on here but you can catch the whole build on m3cutters under s50b32 into e30. My name is mtech1 on there. Its updated every few days and is coming to an end soon. I started the prohect in july last year. Pop it on here please mate :banana: :ba...

no worries,

remote buying (buying blind in essence) is a bit sketchy,

fingers crossed it's just the pics that make it look bad,
but it does look like it could be the basis of a decent project & wouldn't need too much doing to it.

Thoughts on this please zoners? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115780005291 Looks like it could need a bit more than just a respray, the area around the rear boot seal looks to be on its way. However, the car does have plenty of other stuff going for it and I'm tempted to make an offer. looks like it c...

i like the frozen white finish, seems to have an almost satin sheen to it,

i like it so much i did my sport in a similar finish.

I got it from someone near Spalding, they had a few things lying around (like a yellow Del Boy reliant Robin!) but I don’t think the engine has been in a car for some years - perhaps 10 or more but I forgot to ask! the yellow robin sounds familiar to me, it wasn't a guy they call dirty Derek? littl...

the write up s wrong though as the 320is had a S14b20 engine not a m42, unless they meant the 318is?

now that i like

i bet it would be a laugh with an S5X fitted,
nice use of the m4x lump though.

so, anyone got any hints or tips? Bent it pulling it up? Happens if you pull one side too hard As above make sure it is fully back, seat belts are usually the culprit. Left any tools under it? :D when i pulled it up i had an each end to make sure it was lifted equal, there's no tools under it & the...

thanks guys i'll have another look later today if i get chance, fingers crossed.

afternoon i'm looking for a bit of help & advise. has anyone got any hints or tips on getting the rear seat base in a 2 door back in place "clipped" down? i removed mine the other day as the gasket on the fuel pump inspection panel needed to be changed, got all that done but now i can get the seat b...

now i'm not normally a four door fan (don't know why

) but that looks really good,

whats the full spec on the engine? any sound clips??

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