E30 Zone

Hi

Could some one tell me how i can tell if my G reg 318is has an LSD? its off road at the moment so cant drive it to check, are there some numbers or something i could look for ??

Cheers
Darren

Hi

May try to make one

Cheers

Darren

Hi

i need to replace the 2 rear beam bush's on my 318is, think i've seen a write up before on how to do it, but can't find it. any help would be welcome, also can you do it with the beam/axle on the car??

Cheers

Darren

EXELLENT!!!

5 BBS alloys posted before cheque had cleared! VERY good to do buisness with, Highly recomended

Daz 318is

Hi ya

How much would a set of 6 flexible brake pipes be for an E30 1990 318is without ABS cost posted to sheffield area??

Cheers
Darren

Hi

Make sure the brake pipe hasnt gone inside they sometimes colapse causing the brake to stick on

Darren

Hi

If you dont think its the caliper i once had a brake pipe which rotted inside and gave the same symptoms as a siezed caliper, this happened after disturbing it, changed pipe and cleaned cliper out to fix, may help

Darren

Wanted. 15inch BMW alloys for my E30, BBS etc

Hi My E30 318is is due for its MOT in April, thing is all the suspension bushs etc look original even at 118000 miles and look like they will need replacing so my questions are what should i replace then with? BMW originals, copies or Powerflex or a mix of all ????????????????? use the car every day...

Hi

The outside temp on my 16 button OBC reads in Farenhight not degrees, ie around 32 is 0 is there any way of changing it or is this normal??

Cheers

Daz

Sounds like your pump, check belt tension and power steering fluid level

Darren

Check everything on the log book matchs all the numbers on the car, its alot of money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daz

Hi

Cant remember the other stuff think its EP90 oil, but always take the filler plug out first, that way if it wont come out your not left with an empty diff till you can get it out.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daz

Hi

As a last resort you could get a lock set and a correct colour boot lid off ebay then cut your boot lid to get to the lock then change em all. drastic i know but it would sovle all the probs in one go.

darren

Hi

E36 M42's around £300 to £500 depending on millage etc, on E Bay with all ancilaries, you Need to swap sump, inlet and exhaust manifolds but i believe you can keep the alternater etc with the bigger fan belt, your ECU and Chip and stuff should be fine

hope this helps
Daz318is

Hi ya

It sounds like the relay, located in the drivers footwell behind the speaker, about £20 of Ebay,
but if your pass door sticking it could have come apart inside the trim needs to come apart realy

Hope this helps
Daz318is

Hi

If you've got a spoiler seal the nuts that hold it to the boot, that cured mine even on the factory fitted one.

Daz

Hi
yes it is, you need to remove the top switchs and blanks and find 2 screws and then there are 2 at the bottom to undo the panel, (4 Screws) and pull it forward enough to get to the bulb behind, think there are only 2 bulbs that light both Knobs and the sliders in the middle

Daz318is

To check the wiring unplug the sensor and touch the wires together or use a bridging wire, your reading should go up to maximum
then disconnect them and it should go back to -30 or less
Also while under there check for caroshion in the plug
Daz 318is

Hi

Just gone through the 'how to convert the switch to an iluminated' one in WIKI but got stuck on the resister, Do you re use the old diode with a new 75ohm resister ?

if you do, does anybody know where you get the resisters from are they all the same ?

Cheers
Daz

Hi
Yes This is normal, Just found how to do it in the wiki, will try the mod this weekend

Darren

Hi You should have 3 wires in your interior light, 1 perminent live, 1 perminent earth, and 1 switched earth which goes straight to the door switchs, so your door switch must be at fault, as they work when you switch manualy, check the 3 with the siple screw driver and wire tester, the 99p ones, hop...

Hi
Water in Boot, it was comming in through the spoiler bolts on my 319is took it off cleaned it all up and put a small ring of silicon round each one. Hope this helps

Darren

Hi
had this on some other cars, try pushing button as you turn the key it may just catch the mekanism. what you need is to look at somebody elses lock to see if you can see what could have come off inside it may be a common prob with an easy fix, sorry cant be of more help

Darren

Hi
not come across this on BMW's but.......

Try it on full speed, as on other cars it uses resisters to slow it down, but full speed is direct to 12v if it works it could be the resister pack, also check the connector on the motor itself for voltage and for water damage

Hope it helps

Darren

Thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
darren

Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

will roll under the car to check whats under there,

and see if i can find a 3.64

Cheers
Darren

Hi

Try a bit of WD40 in the indicator switch, the Relay is probabaly ok as its working with the hazard lights on

Hope this helps
Darren

Hi
I've got a standard 318is and use it for work, thing is it seems to rev a bit high in 5th, like it could do with a 6th gear, anybody any idea what Diff i could swap it to, to lower the revs?, dont need fast acelaration just relaxed cruising

Cheers
Darren

Cheers everybody will have a go at the weekend

Daz

Hi
Just bought the interior light delay relay and plugged it in ( in the drivers side footwell) but it dont work, it has 7 wires to it but i dont know what they are all for so i cant check em,

anybody any ideas or a wiring diagram??

Cheers
Darren Brilliant red 318iS

Hi, Just a thought, do windows still work with the door open if you disconnect the interior light switch? if not then you know 2 things: 1, its the earth from the switch that your windows are using and 2 the wiring in the doors is not at fault and just making contact with the door open. if they do w...

Hi My Bleed nipples on all 4 of my brake Calipers are rusted in. I dont want to break em, does anyone know if i can drill em out and re tap the holes to fit a bigger one ???????? or do i need new ones

Any help would be much apriciated
Cheers
Darren

Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Found the colour code

Will look for the temp sensor as soon as it stops raining

Cheers
Darren

Hi its my 1st post so please be patiant Does anybody know where i can find the colour code on my 318iS? if it helps its a 1990 in what i think is called Briliant Red. Also i think my outside temp sensor is kapur as its showing -22 deg even i know its not that cold, :eek: :eek: good job its not a rai...

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318is LSD

Re: REAR SUBFRAME BUSH REMOVAL TOOL

Rear Beam Bush,s

Re: clips

Flexible brake pipes

Re: Sticky front caliper

Re: Caliper seized?

Suspension Bushs's

OBC in F' ???

Re: e46 steering?

Re: new member - possible 318is purchase

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Re: Boot Locked

Re: Just about dead M42.

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Re: heater control illumination

Re: -30 degrees? I think my OBC may be exagerating

Iluminated Heated window switch

Re: Heated rear window switch warning light

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Re: Locked out of the Boot !!

Re: heater blower

Re: What Diff would be best?

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What Diff would be best?

interior light delay fault

Re: another electric windows question

Brake Caliper Nipples!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: E 30 Colour code

E 30 Colour code