Search found 46 matches
- Fri May 11, 2012 6:06 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Compressing front brake piston
- Replies: 12
- Views: 566
Re: Compressing front brake piston
you will find airline for a fish tank works. cheap as chips from a pet shop, if it doesn't go over the nipple heat it up in some hot water.
- Thu May 03, 2012 11:03 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Advice on lowering.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 628
Re: Advice on lowering.
my sport is lowered 60 40 on shocks and springs, speed bumps arent a problem as long as you creep over and dont go at them square on, the front bumper does catch if the road changes angle dramatically ie at a junction from a steep hill but i do live in the hilly yorkshire
- Tue May 01, 2012 6:02 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 323
Re: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
dam that is cheap, i was after fully synth, ordered it last night so should be here soon, fingers crossed for a dry spell to get cracking on it
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:12 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 323
Re: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
im just on the opie website, going with millers cfs 5w 40 i think at 42 quid, gonna do the lsd and gearbox oil while im at it to. i know thw lsd is 75w 140 but will i have enough with a 1l bottle?
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:53 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 323
Re: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
i'll have a gander, cheers bud
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:34 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 323
best/cheapest place to get decent engine oil??
got a few days off work so gonna treat the old dog to some fresh oil, normally get oils etc from eurocar parts but they dont stock any of the fully synthetic oils on the wiki, last time i changed it i put semi synthetic valvoline 10w 40 but am thinking i'll stick some fully in this time. where do pe...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:37 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: insurance renewal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 474
Re: insurance renewal
cheers brian
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:47 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: insurance renewal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 474
Re: insurance renewal
yeah i think i will do that, how do i pose as a new customer? different name? different reg?
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:54 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: insurance renewal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 474
Re: insurance renewal
its already on a classic policy steve
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:40 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: insurance renewal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 474
Re: insurance renewal
yeh i didnt think 210 was too bad, tried graham sykes they wouldnt insure cause of the ban is there any others i can try? with the flux policy its 100 excess then i asked them 'what if i had wheels, lowered and exhaust on it and he said it'd be 230 so think i'll come clean now! my current insurer is...
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:10 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: insurance renewal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 474
insurance renewal
Hi, my insurance is up for renewal next week on my sport, its gone up from 180 to 250. Who is everyone insured with? and more to the point whose cheap. this will be the third year and ive had a quote off adrian flux for 210 which i though is good on 3000 mile limited mileage. and it will also bring ...
- Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:26 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Injectors
- Replies: 8
- Views: 359
Re: Injectors
i sent my injectors off to injectortune on here and was amazed of the results, car starts better, is noticeably a lot quicker and throttle response is better-best £66 i have spent, sent them tuesday and got them back friday. Cant fault that
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:21 pm
- Forum: Care and Detailing
- Topic: how do i get rid of rings in leather?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 556
how do i get rid of rings in leather?
i had a dehumidifier resting on my passenger seat and when i took it out there were 4 rings left in the leather from the base of it (very stupid i know) and its annoying me, does anyone know a way to remove them by heating it/cooling it/ stretching it etc. maybe getting a fat lass to sit in there fo...
- Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:39 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: how do i get rid of rings in leather?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 149
how do i get rid of rings in leather?
i had a dehumidifier resting on my passenger seat and when i took it out there were 4 rings left in the leather from the base of it (very stupid i know) and its annoying me, does anyone know a way to remove them by heating it/cooling it/ stretching it etc. maybe getting a fat lass to sit in there fo...
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:54 pm
- Forum: Traders
- Topic: Ultrasonic Fuel Injector Cleaning - Restore Lost Performance
- Replies: 90
- Views: 95334
Re:
Hi, please send me your address to post my injectors to, cant see it on the website
cheers
cheers
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:32 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: injector electrical plug under inlet manifold
- Replies: 3
- Views: 218
Re: injector electrical plug under inlet manifold
sorted, yeh finally saw the lock ring as i bent the bracket up a tad, cheers for the help
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:42 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: injector electrical plug under inlet manifold
- Replies: 3
- Views: 218
injector electrical plug under inlet manifold
Hi, im in the process of removing the injectors from my 89 325i for refurb and am stuck on removing the electrical plug the goes from the rail to under the inlet manifold, i have disconnected the plug but how do i get it off the metal bracket so as to get the electrics out of the way to get the rail...
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:38 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: how do i remove the side skirt?? without breaking things
- Replies: 5
- Views: 330
Re: how do i remove the side skirt?? without breaking things
cheers bud, got it off without too much drama, broke the clips that run the full length of the skirt tho, innevitable i think. didnt realise there were 2 fixings behind the mtech kit on the wing but saw them after tugging for a bit.
cheers
cheers
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:30 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: how do i remove the side skirt?? without breaking things
- Replies: 5
- Views: 330
Re: how do i remove the side skirt?? without breaking things
cheers redcar. ive removed the clips from underneath the sill, 2 screws from rear, and the screw and bolt from the front, cant see any on it in the front arch. Will it just pull off then??
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:15 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: how do i remove the side skirt?? without breaking things
- Replies: 5
- Views: 330
how do i remove the side skirt?? without breaking things
Hi, im needing to remove the side skirt off my car to access the sill and would like to know how to do it safely please
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:41 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
cheers brian, its all sorted now
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:44 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
1 abs relay found the little swine, I must have pushed it towards the drivers side of the car, the soldering iron is warming up as we speak, thanks for the help let's hope my hands steady 
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:52 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
the search goes on lol
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:45 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
i dont have one of them silver relays behind my glovebox,is there a chance its in the engine bay?
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:40 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
Ok this is annoying the big thing I was looking at was more like 9" long and I think that was the control unit, I have looked above where the catch locates and there is nothing (we changed the heater matrix last year and must of moved something. I have in my hand a small blue relay that has the numb...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:39 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
Is it the large silver box that says bosch on it about 4 inch long?? That the harness clips into.
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:38 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
Re: abs light on constantly after being jump started at body
thanks guys i will look into fixing this today, thanks very much
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:26 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 937
abs light on constantly after being jump started at bodyshop
Hi, after taking my car for a little lick of paint the guys at the bodyshop had to jump start it because the battery is buggered and now the orange abs light is on constantly when driving, im assuming this is the relay and after looking at a couple of threads on here im unsure of where the relay is....
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:44 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: smells of petrol at full throttle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 180
smells of petrol at full throttle
Hi, i have a problem with my 1989 325 sport which is when on full throttle it reeks of petrol in the cabin it does not smell all the time and have checked the filler neck (which seems in good order), i ve lifted up the back seat but cant see anything untoward. its really annoying and im assuming it ...
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:53 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: FRONT FOG LIGHT WORKS WITH A TAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 268
Re: FRONT FOG LIGHT WORKS WITH A TAP
i meant the fog light glass, i think i have cured it now by fiddling 
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:04 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: 325i MPG
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1236
Re:
uk price at the mo is about 114p a litre where i am, i always tell myself to go steady on the next £20 but it never happens.
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: FRONT FOG LIGHT WORKS WITH A TAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 268
Re: FRONT FOG LIGHT WORKS WITH A TAP
brilliant Thanks for that, i recently swapped the light in question and the same problem is happening. im going to take it out and have a good look and clean up of it.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:44 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: FRONT FOG LIGHT WORKS WITH A TAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 268
FRONT FOG LIGHT WORKS WITH A TAP
Have a problem on my car, when i turn the fog lights on only the passenger side lights up but when you tap the drivers side it will light up and stay lit until you switch them off and back on again. Ive checked the connector to the fog itself which seems ok if a little tatty but there must be consta...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: 325i MPG
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1236
Re:
im getting 80 miles to £20 of fuel does that sound bout right?
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:02 pm
- Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
- Topic: Yorkshire Retro Meet -- 22/08/10
- Replies: 9
- Views: 624
Re:
is this on every weekend?
