E30 Zone

Cheers Brian sorted now! Stud on starter had striped thread

Yes had the wiring loom of the to retape it. The car was a 88 320 auto but runs a m52 whith m20 starter motor now! Will have a look at starter motor wires at the weekenda‘a

Hi hope someone can help. My interior fan works on all 4 settings with ignition on but dies as soon as the engine is started any suggestions welcome!

Thanks for that

Thanks for that

Fitting a replacement m52 but it only has 2 holes in the head! 1 e36 temp and 1 water pipe to inlet no hole for e30 temp sensor. I have done 3 m52 swaps and never seen this before. Will I have to drill and tap the head? Thanks jim

Hi Brett my engine is a 2.8 m52 and I am fitting crank rod and pistons from a m54 3.0 if you you can quote on standard main and conrod bearings for m54 3.0 that would be great

Hi Brett had my crank measured and I need red std red shells rod and main. Can you please give me a price please thanks jim

Had same on mine was a leak on the inlet to head! New rubber gaskets and it run sweet might be worth a shot parts are cheap and easy to fit good luck jim

Hi Bret how do you tell the shell colour I have bought a 30l m54 carnk rod and pistons and don't have main cap shells just rod shells? The crank has red dots and rod shells are red std size will I have to measure the crank? Thanks jim

Can you please tell me the price for m52 2.8 main and big end bearings ? My engine is a 1996 thanks jim

Thanks for the reply will check them out

Hi all looking into cams to go with my 3.0l m52 any body used reground cams? M54 inlet can be done to 260 deg m50 inlet to 254 deg nice upgrade but will they last?

Thank Brian couldn't remember what I fitted to my last engine

Do I use e30 sprigot bearing with m52 and e30 gearbox cheers jim

Do I use e30 sprigot bearing with m52 and e30 gearbox cheers jim

Do I use e30 sprigot bearing with m52 and e30 gearbox cheers jim

Thanks for the replies will pull the cluster off and have a look would
This be why dash shuts down when I open the doors?

Hi all got a problem with my rev and temp dials on my dash! Both are intermittent not always at the same time and don't work at all if I open ether door any suggestions welcome cheers jim

Received my pass thanks jim

sorted

connected pin 14 on e30 side to pin 9 on e36 side full revs and a happy me

Hi all can anybody tell me what size spacer I will need to fit 9x17 et30 wheels thanks jim:-D

Finally got round to looking at my wiring pin 9 to pin 20 was done it is pin 14 i am missing on e36 side! Can i run a wire straight to the ecu from pin 14 e30 plug and if so anybody know pin number on ecu that needs conecting? Thanks jim

An old bit of Clay bar you will be suprised how much crap it pulls out the glass! I use it on wind screen to much better than any paste or polish;-)

You need a e34 525i cable of a later m50 model

Hi mate you dont replace the hole strut on a E30 just the insert. Clamp and remove spring remove dust cover undo coller and insert/damper will now pull out! Hope this helps

thanks rich will give that ago when I finish fitting poly bushes

yes got both but no wire in plug on the e30 harness cant remember the pin number

hi all got a m52 in my e30 but my car has no speed sensor wiring! will it have to be remapped or is there another option?thanks jim

Can anyone tell me where it is now iv fitted a m52?

just had a look in my shed m52 gear box still had dowls fitted so not fitted to engine . will fit today thanks lee!

steel gasket fitted !

i have now fitted a good flywheel and starter and still have loud squeal and starter fails to engage sometimes. on inspection off old flywheel it looks like the starter is only engaging on first few mm of the ring gear! any ideas what going on before i go mad?

Cheers lads will pm dan

Got a suspect ecu that iv tried to swap with 2 working ecu's car wont fire ! Anyone had this before thought they were interchangabel

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Anybody used reground cams?

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