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Does anyone know of/have access to a detailed assembly diagram for the M40 engine?
I managed to procure a cylinder head but the cam and rocker arrived separately.

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Ah, right

Cheers mate, big help

Hi everyone While researching a DIY guide to perform the auto to manual swap on my 318i, I came across something I am unsure about and was hoping someone on here could shed some light on it. I was just wondering what the clutch switch does and whether it is something I need to look into further. Or ...

My car has been sat up for a couple of years now and seems to have developed some leak. Both footwells are underwater and I have no idea were its coming from. Is there a main culprit that causes this? I have had water in the passenger side (UK car) and no elephant trunk drain. Doubt its the heater c...

Looking to upgrade the E30 to 5 lug hubs and am keen to use E36 parts.

On the wiki article for this project on this website, it states e36 M3 parts are to be used .

If this is not possible (£££) can 'regular' model e36 suspension components be used instead or is it M3 for a reason?

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IMO people will complain that its not an M3, therefore in no need of an M badge, but seriously dude, its YOUR car. If you want an M badge, M shifter or M written on your seat, then go for it! The guys that complain about stuff like that really have nothing else to worry about ;) Just as long as you ...

Cool

Thats exactly what I needed

Thanks again

Anyone got a good guide on front control arm replacement?

Can't seem to find a good source.

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Just wondering how hard it is to remove the intake manifold from an M40 as it is in dire need of a lick of paint

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(The large white piece

Incase my terminology is off)

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Haha cool

How'd I miss that?

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My M40 has the dreaded tapping of an oil starved cam. :'( How hard is it to repair/replace cams for a, competent, mechanic such as myself? And maybe a new oil feeder too!

I assume its not a matter of bolt off bolt on.

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Cars not a DD, so its all cosmetic ^^

Cheers guys.

Thought 60mm at the front was going to be too low anyway.

Taken on board guys. Thanks

Does this mean they won't fit or maybe fit but have some issues?

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Anybody know what size the front struts are on the 1990 318i are?

Don't have the car right now to measure but my friend is giving me a set of 60/40 lowering springs for nothing and I wanted to know if they fit. They were off his 325i but he says they'll fit a 318i.

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Anyone out there know an tips for changing an m40 cam? Mine is all scratched to hell and will need to be swapped.

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A good tip is to use threaded bar (10 and 12mm) cut into 4-6" lengths. As you remove a gearbox nut, replace it with a bit of threaded bar. Go around the bellhousing, and once you've got everything on bars instead of bolts, you can wiggle out of the way and yank the gearbox off without risk of it dr...

Grrrmachine wrote:I each of your fingers has six knuckles, and you're used to bench-pressing 60kg, then go for it

Should be fine

small hands

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Asked about swaps many times before (sorry about that!)

this is just a quick one.

Can a manual gearbox swap be carried out without dropping the engine from the car?

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Thanks a lot Rtaylor2208. That really helps

Hello All. back again with a rather rusty issue. I recently removed to carpet from the boot of my 1990 e30 318 only to find I could see through the inner arches right through to the road underneath. I hear this is a common problem but am not sure how to go about fixing it. The floor and strut housin...

Thanks guys, I was always willing to swap it for an M42. ;) I can find loads on E36 engines but not so many e30s, is there really a huge difference between the two? I've heard the engine loom is different but will It still plug and play like an e30 one?

As title states the M40 Head Gasket has went pop. I was curious to see what would be a better alternative, swap it for fix it. I think I already know the answer but don't want to jump to any comclusions as of yet

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I have discovered a hole behind the fuse box on my 318i '90 which is letting water into the passenger footwell but I am unsure of how to remove it from the car. It is situated on the passenger side of the car and has 4 wires connecting to it. Do these just pull off or is it hardwired? I didnt want t...

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Someone I know has a '97 323i (so it has a Nikasil block) which has done nearly 180,000 miles so really nothing wrong with the old M50.

We still would like to run a compression test and wondered what PSI numbers to look for. I assume 150 psi but thought it was best to double check.

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Does anyone know where I could find an 'elephant trunk' for my E30 as mine has completly perished and is (as I belive) letting water into the cabin.

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I have just recently purchased a Breather Filter for my 318 but I dont know where it goes. It is the model with the 12mm neck. Does anyone know what it attaches to? Picture attached

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http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/oncirrus/ ... i-brea.jpg

Alright, I'll have a look soon.

Thanks everybody for the advice

Brianmoooore wrote:There is a removable round plate in the floorpan on each side, directly under the centre of each front seat. These frequently come loose, or one of the fixing lugs rusts off.

Will this require me to remove the carpet? (Which I may have to do to dry it)

For a while now my e30 has been flooding. The flooded area is located behind the passenger seat (N/S) it started as a light wetness but is now a full puddle. I have not yet removed the carpet but I got it back enough to find a small rusty spot with a small hole in front of the passenger under the da...

Thanks guys for the advice. Much appreciated

Hi all, back again for more advice 8) I'm interested in swapping the auto trans to a manual to make the pokey M40 a bit more exciting. There are a lot of great write ups online from people who have done the swap, but all there cars are LHD (not to mention M20s). Is there anything different between a...

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If I wanted to colour code the trim on the side of the car, do I paint the existing trim or is there an alternative trim I should buy?

Think i forgot to mention the car is running with an Auto box, i would like to fit a manual, does this complicate things?

How hard is it to change from the 40 to the 42 loom?

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