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Hopefully this was sorted sometime in the last 15 years.

Ben

The pipe from the head goes to the bottom heater pipe.

Fnar fnar.

Ben

https://www.ctek.com/uk/smart-battery-charger

Lidl do a cheap version (about £15) which does the job, too.

Ben

Check here if you haven't already: https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... oubleshoot

And here for Motronic 1.0: https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... tronic_1.0

Ben

Does it only do it in slow moving traffic?

If so replace the thermal fan.

Ben

Welcome.

Manual or auto?

Ben

Also check for intake air leaks.

Ben

If you search on here there are a few posts about this.

Ben

Great work, Alex.

Ben

Intake air leaks.

Ben

Do the struts still hold the boot up?

Ben

Not required. Was there for the carbon canister set up in the USA.

Ben

Speedtouch wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:11 pm
Nice work on the engine bay and clocks! They certainly look like speaker cables...

They are cables for the tweeters, but the crossovers won't be present unless tweeters were specified when it was built.

Ben

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1317535 ... anual-roof

First hit on ecosia.

Ben

The clutch friction plate will only spin when the pedal it pressed down.

Ben

Great stuff.

Some of the pictures aren't showing for me

Ben

Top marks to your old man for his help.

Don't think you could have done it on your own!

Looks great.

Ben

Seems OK to me.

Ben

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... oubleshoot

Ben

Looking good.

Ben

twenty wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:02 am
Thanks Carl. I thought the ones you had were for a sedan? The convertible ones are slightly smaller I think?

Front and rear headrests in the cabriolet are the same.

Ben

Also seen them in the hole in the bonnet insulation.

Ben

Presumably Jetronic injection?

Check here: https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... e=Jetronic

Especially the slidevalve.

Ben

600 rpm tick over seems a bit low?

750 might be better.

Ben

Try searching the wiki.

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... Tachometer may help.

Ben

spannerrash wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 13, 2024 7:02 pm
Looks like a great exhaust shop you're linking me to there, that's exactly the kind of place that could sort it out for me. Hoping for more local if I go that route though.

This is the franchise: https://www.powerflowexhausts.co.uk

Ben

A little overdue maybe, but I've now had chance to put some miles on my M52 converted E30 and ready to share my experience. The car has been awesome in many ways, and it's exceeded my performance expectations massively. It's an absolute hoot to drive, the M52 is strong and feels like a junior S54, ...

Make sure you get the cabriolet screen wit the fitting for the mirror.

Ben

What is a 320i PBMW?

Thanks
Ben

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do

Ben

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=61_1029

Maybe one of those?

Ben

Most likely thing is an air leak on the induction side. Check for split hoses.

Ben

Does this help?

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... ont_window

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... ar_windows

Ben

TPS normally just needs a good clean.

Ben

ETERNITY wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:26 pm
Ye well we changed water pump and timing as it needed doing and will check tmoz for proper bleeding

I suspect a radiator problem as rad stays cold
While it’s all overheating

Sounds as though the thermostat is stuck shut.

Ben

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