E30 Zone

hehe. i was born in oz but english parents. the bushwakka come from my offroading passion( more like my driving style!!)
nowt wrong with imperial just ive got metric filler guages! hehe

thanks willnz, any info will be great. but what is thou in metric? hehe
cheers. bill.

thanks gareth.

any ideas guys?

back again!!! have changed all the inlet gaskets and rubber pipes, brake servo, icv (twice) afm, rocker gasket and injector o rings. it now runs ok ish but when it get up to running temp the revs go up nearer 1300 and fluctuate.any ideas guys?
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it is part of no.9 . where the motor and round black plastic drive unit is mounted.

thanks for the info. the part that is broken is on the motor that lifts the horse shoe, mounted in the middle of the boot.
its the plale that the motor and drive is mounted to, the plate that springs away when you operate the drive disconnect lever. it is broken at the pivot pin end.
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i have a 1991 cabby with the power hood, which is being a bitch!!
i have noticed the bracket that the motor of the middle unit bolts onto has broken. is this bracket replaceable or is it a complete unit?
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anyone know?

will a brake servo of a 318is fit and work on a 318i? the part numbers are different, will ti be ok? cheers

anyone?
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when i put my foot on the brakes and release it the revs rise a couple of hundred rps's. after a few seconds they drop again. any ideas?
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anyone? please?

new update. i changed the afm to see if it was faulty, but the problem remains. in order to locate the air leak i have ended up stripping down the whole inlet manifold to replace all the gaskets to make sure. my question is about the injectors. am i right in thinking they have 'o' rings on them? do ...

right, here we go! found the afm pipe was split, so replaced it. it runs better but the revs sit at about 1300rpm at idle!! it hesitates slightly when you blip the throttle.
any more ideas?
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so what about nitromorse?

i thought i saw on here some info about a restorer for the plasitc rear window for a cabby roof. does anyone know what its called and where to buy it?
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cool, thanks. i didnt know if nitromorse or similar would damage the plastic. ?

which relay slot does the front fog relay go into on a j plate 318 e30? i have K1, K6, K8 and K9 empty. also fuze slot 17, 26 and 28 are empty too. do the fronts need a fuze? what amage? cheers

i have a 318i auto e30 on a j plate , M40 engine i think. it starts no probs but when its from cold it idles fine until i put it into drive or reverse. as soon as i do this the revs fluctuate badly and sometimes stalls. it drives fine once its rolling. when its warmed up it still drives fine untill ...

anyone? please.

what is the best way to remove factory paint from an IS front lip spoiler? it is rigid plastic.
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any idea on price for lagoon green?

where is the best place to buy body colour match rattle cans? i had 2 mixed at halfords. 1 was ok, the other burst when i started spraying!!

thanks guys. thought so! dumb ass at local factors gave me an 18 and a 20!

does autoglyme hood cleaner and waterproofer work any good? anyone used it? or is there a better product out there? cheers

are the wiper blades on an e30 different sizes? if so which is which?
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what wheel options are available to fit an e30 cabby? pics would be great with wheel specs, ie size and offset.
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which lowering springs have you guys used? ive got an e30 318 cabby that will have 7x17 alloys. i love the slammed look but its not practicle for me now.

what drop for front/rear? pics would be great.

also which shocks? new standard or uprated? i dont want it too twitchy.
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what is the best wheel offset for an e30 cabby? it will be lowered with 7x17's. cheers

has anyone fitted e36 front seats into an e30 cabby? any good? how hard?
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wheres the best place to buy crystal indicators, front and side to fit an e30?
cheers. bill.

Doh! thanks guys. any idea where i gan get another one? cheers

yeah the whole frame is exposed. it only has a single layer which is the roof its self.

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