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It seems to be a common enough problem for the manifolds on the M42 to leak there allright.I would say you would want to bolt the manifold to something when you are welding it as the heat from weling it could warp the manifold and it wont seal against the head.

If you want a new pump they are cheap here -> http://cgi.ebay.ie/ELECTRIC-FUEL-PUMP-SENDER-BMW-E30-316-318-FDB738-/140426457948?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b211b35c Are the same make as standard too -VDO even though they come in a Lucas box.I bought one just to have ...

At the far left is where the cam and crank sensors plug in. The plug at the far right is where the injector loom plugs in.It is a amall seperate loom on its own. The 3 plugs you have circled are the coolant temp sensors and oil pressure switch plugs. The plugs beside the AFM plug,I think the 3 pin o...

Yes the lower pipe on the throttle body is basically coming from the cam cover(engine breather).Originally it is going through another funny shaped pipe below the manifold which has a metal water pipe going through it -> http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AF92&mospid=47256&btnr=11_1272&hg...

On the throttle body the pipe to the left is not needed and be left blocked.The pipe on the bottom of the throttle body I am fairly sure the crankcase breather goes into (I will check this tommorow to be sure). The heater plate is not really needed so no need to put any pipes onto it.Infact you can ...

The RPM strut brace is well made and does the job nicely.Kind of the same design as the sparco one.

I have'nt fitted a M20 flywheel myself but from looking about it I have seen that most people use the 323i release bearing but some people have used the normal M20 one.The 323i one seems most popular and probably safer to use it as it is longer. You can't use the whole M20 starter as it wont engage ...

Mine is 3.2 aswell, still not fitted because im going to try to use a E36 'supply' pas pipe so that modifications are minimised. But the problem with that is that scrap yards have to drain all the fluids which usually means cutting the rubber section of the pas pipes, much quicker than doing it nic...

I'd say it would be a good idea to check the idle control valve.It could possibly be sticking.You could take it off and clean it with carburettor cleaner to see if it makes a difference.

Some seem to loose quite a bit of power and some don't loose any at all.Had my 318iS on the dyno last year when it was totally standard and it made 138bhp,so actually gained some

.It is mostly to do with how the car is minded I suppose.

You would be better off using your origional gearbox I'd say as the E36 box has different ratios and they would be far too short.I am fairly sure the E36 has a direct 5th gear,where as the E30 one is overdrive. Looks like the throttle cable is different from looking on realoem anyway. I think your e...

I would say it could be you door lock(barrel) that is at fault.The bit you put the key into.On the drivers side it has a dead-lock mechanism and this bit in the lock can break then it wont turn enough to lock the car.

I bought mine from here > http://stores.shop.ebay.ie/MC-Motoring__W0QQ_armrsZ1
They were a good price I would say they would probably be less than £40.

The M20 flywheel can be fitted but does'nt fit straight on some metal has to machined from the back of it to give clearance.You need a M20 starter pinion fitted to the M42 starter too.I think you need a 323i release bearing also.I don't think there is that much difference in weight unless you get th...

Eibach springs are black anyway so he would'nt tell the difference.

willnz wrote:Your oxygen sensor is something else that could be faulty. Not easy to test though.

Most don't have an oxygen sensor,I have not seen one with an oxygen sensor yet.

I voted no.I have'nt driven an E30 with ABS but I dont like it on other cars.On some cars it cuts in far too early - especially on jap cars.When it does work well it is safer to have on the road sometimes.

On RealOem it seems to show the same part no. for the AFM on a 318i anyway,316i must be different. You can measure the coolant temp sensor with a multimeter but you need to knoe the temp as the resistance change with the temperature.It is the blue sensor you would want to try as the brown one is jus...

You could try/check the crankshaft sensor.It should have a reading of approx 550-600 ohms resistance I think.

Although, I'd like to look into this 100w halogen bulbs or whatever it was... I don't think it is a good idea fitting higher wattage bulbs,such as 100w as they do normally melt the connection/wires.Some of the xenon effect bulbs might be a better idea,some of them work quite well,but some are expen...

Thanks for the reply Gareth.
I will have to see if anyone around can machine the thrust plates for me.Would I have to fit a shim then to take up the gap?
If I can't get anyone around to do them I will send them to you.Would the 30° ramps make much of a difference?

Thanks
Anthony

I took apart my LSD yesterday to see how bad the clutch plates were and here is what they were like. http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3960/080kz.jpg http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/5417/079q.jpg http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8113/078k.jpg http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3441/077ab.jpg http:...

Standard appart from a m-tech 2 spoiler which is going very soon.

@alync205 Are they HID's fitted to your full beams too? Yes I have HID's in the full beams too.They work well there is some light on full beam.It does take them a while to brighten after been turned off for a while,if only dipped when meeting 1 or 2 cars together they are bright straight away. I kn...

blackcountrybimmerman wrote:Thanks for the advice.....

Where did you stow the ballasts? Behind the headlight cover?

I put the ballasts behind the cover.Just on the flat pannel below the headlight.

As said you drill the hole in the middle of the cover like this. http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/6034/se30011.jpg I used this for drilling the hole. http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3309/se30010.jpg And crimped on a spade connection on the earth wire. http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/2065/se300...

I have got some GAZ adjustable shocks.I have'nt fitted them yet so can't really comment on how they perform,but have heard good things about GAZ shocks.They are not too expensive either.
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You are missing the piece the bumper bolts onto below the headlight.The bolt then goes in from the bottom side of the bumper.The bumper also slides into two plastic rails at the wings.

universal wrote:you can get stonechip in aerosol cans!

The stone chip in the aerosol cans does'nt really give the right finish.A stone chip gun is not expensive to buy anyway - maybe £15 as long as you have a compressor so you can work it.

I am fairly sure that you can fit a E34 diff to a E30 by puttin the E30 backplate onto the E34 diff.

I always use 10W40 oil in mine,was using castrol magnetec in it before but have total oil in it now.My car does burn a little bit of oil too.If you put in a lighter oil like 5W40 or 0W30 I would expect it to burn alot more oil.I recon that you would be better off sticking with 10W40 oil,that is what...

Your best bet would probably be to fit a shorter ratio diff if you want better acceleration.Maybe a 4.1 or 4.27.
The reason for the diff not locking up properly is the clutch plates are probably worn and would need to be replaced but you would probably be changing the diff anyway.

I am fairly sure that there is a wire in behind the plastic cover on the bulkhead that you have to connect for the O2 sensor to work also.

The sensors will have to plugged into the right places.For the cam and crankshaft sensors the cam sensor plugs into the top connection under the inlet manifold and the crank sensor in the bottom connection. There are two coolant temp sensors on the m42.The blue sensor is for the ECU and the brown se...

Yes fitting the main beams are the same job as the dipped beam.The wires on the main beams are on the back of the cover so you have to drill the hole for the grommet in the bottom of the cover.You will see what I mean when you look at it.

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