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Amazing, all fixed now, temp is always below centre! Thanks for the help! Problem cured.

Its a 320i. Do you mean the two pipes that go into the grommit and into the engine bay - Where the heater control valve pipe comes out? So take it off then wait until coolant comes from the pipe and the hose>?

Any idea why the lower hose for the rad is cold?

Hi there, I recently changed my cambelt, waterpump and thermostat. I bled the system and everything seemed ok. Then it started overheating again in traffic but settling down when moving, so i narrowed that down to the fan - Ive now changed the fan. Thing is i have gone to re-bleed the system but i c...

If theres no joy sourcing a sh one, is it worth taking it out and rebuilding the seals like Jamese said? Or is it more likely the thing is stuffed? When i turned it on today after a while steam started spraying out of it!

Thanks for the help! Im off to the wanted section!

Ok then its not the heater matrix, ive gone to ecp and that part is like a radiator. Its the box that goes inbetween the pipes on that. Just to the right of the glovebox, the car is steaming from there now when i turn it on!

dash out job! That sounds like a knightmare, just had a flashback to that programme knightmare when they wore the helmet and got guided around haha.

Yea i thought that the main problem would be just loss of coolant but i wondered if the leak could cause the engine to over heat?

bumpety bump just need some advice for ordering the part, or fixing it if its some kind of seal?

Hi there Ive read some other posts on this topic however i just wanted to check what part i need and if there is any other advice! Ive taken off the glovebox and i could see that there was water dripping down a black/white box from the join in between. Is this the heater matrix? If so can i just get...

ive got a 320i not 325? Are they still going to be alright?

Well fluid is coming out of the bleed valve now, there seems to be a lot of air as well... Heaters are cold...

Im going to let the car cool down then start again

Ive changed all of my belts, water pump and thermostat. Im just refilling the coolant now, problem is that im thinking the coolant should come out of the bleed valve when you fill with coolant. There is none running out of mine. Ive turned over the engine and the radiator pipes dont seem to be getti...

Quick question for the spark plug experts...

I ordered some NGKs from eurocarparts however they've sent me Bosch WR8LC. Anyone know if these are the correct model? Or shall i send them back?

Thanks for the advice, ive ordered the part, and im going to attempt the timing belt over the next three days. I thought id give myself plenty of time!

Can anyone recommend this kit? http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_3+Series_320_2.0_1992/p/Car-Parts/Service-Parts/Major-Service/Timing-Belt-Kits Im looking to change the timing belt on my e30 1992 320 cabby. Ive never done one before so im just hoping it all goes smoothly. Any hints or tips that ...

Cheers for all the replies! @ Autopia - Thanks for the route advice, all the places you've mentioned sound great. Im not sure when my timing belt was last done, the car hasnt come with any history so im going to order a cambelt kit from ECP, seems reasonably priced. Anyone else used this part and re...

Ok then ill give the timing belt a go, i've read through the how to's from this site that have been linked into various posts. Its going to be quite a big bill now for the parts but hopefully it will keep the costs down in the future and they all need to be changed anyway. Millau bridge - Wow! Just ...

Yea i know of someone else who had a failed fuel pump on a similar journey. Maybe thats something to think about changing?

Just after some ideas really! Im planning on taking my 320i cabby on a road trip to the south of france and then maybe Italy. What kind of things do you think i should be preparing for with the car? Im going to change the discs/pads, coolant, oil + filter, ATF and filter (once i work out which ATF t...

Well the breaker bar worked! Was a lot easier than i thought it would be after that! Thanks for all the help/advice. Im trying to keep the cabby as my project - keep costs down and do it all myself. Just a quick question, should the disc spin freely as mine seems to still catch ever so slightly arou...

Drilling them out does not sound like fun, ive let some wd50 soak into them now so im going to give it another go, ive got a bigger breaker bar now. Ive tried shocking them with a hammer and spanner but no joy!

Oh i see what you mean now about turning the wheel! My mistake

No i havent taken that out yet, ill do that now. Does that make a difference to the two bolts?

Its just the angle, to really get a good leverage on the bar it would need to be higher, well ill go back outside and try some more force with a bar!

Thanks ill give BMW a call, and ill post a picture once shes off axle stands!

Right then, Ive just started to try and take the calipers off so that i can renew the brake pads and discs on my new cabby. The pads dont actually look that bad but when you spin the wheel they are catching, so im thinking my discs are warped. The actual caliper bolts were easy enough to remove, how...

Hmm ive looked there, just seems to be an asbestos warning sticker...

As above really... Ive looked in the usual places i.e. door and bonnet but u cant seem to find the paint code anywhere on the car?

Im sure im missing something blindingly obvious

Thanks!

Dom

Cheers thanks a lot!

Ok, is there any way of testing how well the gearbox is working with this feature?

It looked like it would be troublesome!

Ahh ok, it has the 1,2,3 drive on the box though? Whats the need for the little dial thingy?

thanks for the quick reply!

Hi,

Im looking at a 320 convertible auto. Theres a dial near to the handbrake that can be turned to E, S, and 3:2:1 irrc.

Just wondering what this is, im thinking it must have something to do with the diff, ive tried searching but searching but cant find anything?

Cheers!

Yes im pretty sure they are, think that on both you had to pull a handle in the rear door card, ive never owned an e30 cabby so im not to up to speed with them!

Every days a school day...

Ok then, i thought that may be the case. That shouldn't be too tricky then... hmmm they sound like famous last words.

Hi there, Im looking at a convertible e30 at the moment, thing is there is another one with a really good roof but the rest of the car is is bad shape. My question is how hard is it to remove the roof, im guessing that the workings must be behind the rear door cards? Ive tried searching but cant see...

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