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Yep, just double checked with him and it is 6 cylinders. Dont know why he called it an iS though... Got me all excited!

Thanks all

Hi everyone, I am about to view a 320is 4 door auto rhd. I thought all 320is were lhd? What are the auto boxes like on these. I would prefere a manual but I am led to believe this car is rare (1206 made) so I ain't too worried about that. Can I put the manual box from my 325 touring on this engine? ...

Is low compression standard?

pop another engine in dude. if in doubt, chuck it out is my motto. you can strip it later for useful spares. FYI some "wobble" is normal, and 125K is not high mileage for the M20 , seen 321K on an original engine, my touring had done 221K on its OEM donk before I pulled it for a high Cr replacement...

After taking the hine just now, i have discovered two cracks. On the second cylinder from the front there is a crack running from the intake valve seat to the cooling channel next to the cylinder. The other crack is exactly the same but on the 5th (from fron) cylinder. the pistons look charred and d...

Petrol worked best for us on waxoil. Apply with a paint brush, let it soak in a bit then wipe with cloth. Goggles and gloves essential and no fag breaks ;)

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Exactly what I meant noob, cheers

i should have put that differently

I assumed it was clutch related...i never thought the diff would go like that

anyway, problem solved now so thanks all for the help!

Merry Christmas

its the friggin diff thats gone!

LSD TIME

Could it be the gearbox? I think I would have noticed if it was the gearbox that fell apart but can this happen?

How do i know if I need a new slave cyinder? should i change that at the same time?

Could it be one small bit thats broken? i'm still not sure if I need a whole new clutch assembly...

thanks

how about this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PERFORMANCE-ORGANIC-CLUTCH-KIT-BMW-E30-325i-325-4WD-84_W0QQitemZ390121288012QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad50a714c or this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-5-PADDLE-ULTIMA-CLUTCH-KIT_W0QQitemZ220527844947QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU...

Yea the pedal feels like it did before it broke. What do you think a new fitted clutch should cost? I think the cylinder head/block has problems aswell, its using a bit of water and there's a tiny bit of white shite on the end of the dip-stick, white smoke from the pipe also... new engine with a clu...

yeah its mine. the wheels were fine on the back, but the arches have been rolled a little bit. the fronts were 9j aswell but they were rubbing on the struts and i got a blowout lol. so now i'm running 15'' bbs wheels that i love and it drive smuch better with them on :) very nice mate. I had the 9j...

check the fluid level first. mine has been needing a slave and master for a few weeks now, but has finally decided to give up lol. if thats what has happened to yours, about £60 you can get the parts for cheers will check that now Is that touring with the borbets yours? Do your wheels rub on the ba...

M20B25 I was driving home from work yesterday and about 5 mins after starting the car the clutch died. Couldnt select any gears, didn't hear anything break. I know the clutch is hydraulic but is there a cable or something that might have gone somewhere. Are there any checks i can do or should I star...

It's only lumpy for the first couple of minutes and most of the smoke stops after around 15 mins driving. I will get it compression tested. I was at the lights yesterday and I couldn't even see this biker who was waiting down wind of me! When he emerged from the cloud he gave me a dirty look :D :D m...

Hi all, Since its been cold I have been having comical amounts of steam from my exhaust. I know its steam because it fogs up my rear window! M20B25 btw It is also really lumpy for a minute or two after cold start. It uses about 1 litre of water/month so I have come to the conclusion that water/conde...

i swapped my 9's for 7's....

problem solved

they dont look half as good!! sensible decisions suck! im off to get drunk on a monday night

Thanks for the help guys. I should be meeting with baz666 today to do the trade. Stretch tires are no good for me. The roads around here are sh**e so i need the extra rubber. I also need the extra height so my middle box doesn't scrape so much. I need the bumper strip on proper size tires to protect...

whats the best way of changing the fluid? shall i just replace whats in the reservoir, wheels off the ground, left-right-left-right and repeat this 3-4 times? thats what i done last time (5 months ago) or should i flush the whole system? the gaitors on the steering rack are soft, should they be firm?

just had a look and the pipes look ok

Hi, i bought these borbet A's (7" front 9" rear) and the came with daft stretched tires on them. I now need to change them but the stretch 215 tires rubbed the arch already (when car loaded heavy) so anything wider than 215 will rub more. has anyone had this same problem? is there any way around it ...

Im feeling the steering go very heavy when i pull away hard from stationary. the belt is tight enough, the fluid is topped up but grey coloured. does anyone know what the problem could be?

cheers,

Terry

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nuts n bolts came with pictures of where to put them

rapido delivery and excdellent service all round.

thanks for the feedback

cheers,

Terry

oooOOOOooo yes please

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I paid £117 for mine from cotswold! will i get my moneys worth or should i have just got a cheapy one from gsf?

sitting behind them with the right indicator flashing sometimes works...thats how they do it in germany.

someone should start a facebook group called 'this is how to drive on a road with more than 1 lane! pass it on to everyone...now!'

Troube is with most of these cocks, they completley oblivoius as to what your problem is when you do undertake!? exactly! most of them havn't got a clue. I was thinking a lot of this faster lane blocking could be caused by satnavs saying 'keep right...keep right' at junctions because why are so man...

I've just received some genuine BMW eccentric trailing arm bushes for my 2.5 touring. I was recommended these because the car has 30mm drop. I've opened the box (for 1 side) and the 2 bushes seem identical. They've got markings on either end (numbers 1 to 8) circling the hole that the bolt goes thro...

I'm looking to do this same job soon on my m20. I have Bought a cam and crank seal in case i notice them to be leaking. There's a fair bit of dried old oil on the o/s of the engine, i thought a worn seal could be the cause. What are the implications of replacing these seals if they are worn. Is it a...

Nice1 fella, no problems then? Im looking to drive to Cyprus (via boat from Italy and Greece) in August. i've only had my first E30 for a couple of months now and im still getting to know the ins and outs of it. I want to get it in tip top running condition first. I'll TRY and cruise at a steady 70i...

if nut and bolt or whatever has completly seized up usually the last resort is to heat the join until the metal expands and un-sticks. this works a treat for most things but heating a metal in this way changes its properties so the trackrod might not withstand the forces its designed for. but the t...

asmith88 wrote:25s an average price for tracking really

imgoing to the wrong places then. Another place i went to today in perivale wanted 40! Im goin to find out the toe in/out spec and do it myself me thinks

your mechanic is a bullshitter.. replace the sump check your pressures and then see if it pulls e30's are quite sensitive anyway he aint my mechanic, first time I've been to him. my uncle uses them to do his mots from his garage so my dad told me to go there because they would of done the tracking ...

if nut and bolt or whatever has completly seized up usually the last resort is to heat the join until the metal expands and un-sticks. this works a treat for most things but heating a metal in this way changes its properties so the trackrod might not withstand the forces its designed for.

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