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Hi all,
Just piecing things back together after a very long time in the shed (10+ years).

I have what I believe to be a comfort relay which I believe is used to operate the windows/sunroof for a time after ignition is off.

Does anyone happen to know the wiring for this?

Thanks Ben, yes I know where it plugs in but I’d rather get the loom correct I.e. get the part of the loom from a wreckers. I like things neat(ish)

As per my original comment, is it part of the stereo loom?

Cool - understand now. Thanks!

Thanks for this folks - finally got her off the stands and all seems good now. No knocks etc.

Hi
Isn’t the door pre wired? I thought the tweeters were housed behind the wing mirror on the door or is this after market/non-OEM?

Hey Folks, Just started to plug things back together (10yrs after it was rebuilt 😂) and it seems the body shop that resprayed her did something odd with the wiring and I appear to be missing a section of wiring. The main feed for the central locking comes via the accessories plug at the back of the ...

Hi folks, Finally found time to work on her and I think I am going mad :mad: . I'm in the middle of a front axle refresh and putting the struts back together. I've purchased B4's and new Meyle mounts (replaced all the washers etc too) When assembled, I can feel play in the strut mount. Not the beari...

$20???? I'll must meet your dealer!

Just watch the clips, the break easy.... that's why I paid to get it done.

Hi,

Had my 2.7 built, got her in, got it running, buggered off to Australia and left it in a bodyshop for the past 6 months having the body done.

Question is, should I get the oil dropped now, its done about 30 odd miles, would it do any harm?

Might has well get a full service.

I got it done just before my last MOT. Decided to go with the BMW preshaped lines and all in cost me about 300 squid including labour.
Need ramps really IMO.

Hi,

Does anyone know anything about the intake hose as I've just got a new intake hose that seems to be missing the exit for the brake servo connection. If this is ok, how should I rework the breathers?

Or should I get hold of the correct part?! If it exists!

That sounds like a plan I reckon then. Shame no one wants it, although someone has just offered me 70 as long as I through some recon'd injectors in as well.... pfffftt.

Hey,

I've got a 320i engine that no one seems to want!

Does anyone know what the scrap value is like for the block/head etc? Might be worth just stripping it and taking it to the metal man....

Your thoughts!?

funny thing is the new one looked nothing like the old one.
Done it now just thought something might have been wrong.
Umm, might do that seal aswell.

More shelling out then! Thanks for the tip.

Well this ones a pig. not budging and coming out in pieces.... the spring/ring has come out now.... still stuff left. Something can't be right.

This is a bitch to get out, its like its welded in there!
Anyone else experienced this? There seems to be a metal rind at the front but its not part of the seal and the seal is just coming out in bits!

Guys,

I've got a set of WR78 Bosch super4's from my 320 which are brand new. I'm assuming they're all good for the 2.7 application?

Cheers!

Guys,

Just looking into the clutch master and slave cylinders and it appears that Rockauto in the states do these for cheap cheap but they're sachs components? Any experience?

Just got the clutch off and I can't believe that it appears to be the original clutch? Stamped 11/88 which is the cars build?!

There is only 8mm left so I best fork out for a new one me thinks.

I haven't got an air impact wrench, how the hell do you get the flywheel bolts off!

Ah, excellent point re not running/no coolant. For the sake of 30 squid its not worth the risk I suppose. Gonna take the box off the old motor today and check the clutch out. Might be worth coughing up for a new one of those I suppose as well along with all the gubbins. Pelican parts have a complete...

Thanks mate, I was a bit worried until I noticed its only held on by 6 bolts. Worried it might have been behind the main crank nut. Sorted. Nice one re the water pump as well. I heard somewhere that you should use the right one for the engine, which engine! I suppose the later type used on my 320 is...

Hi,

I'm doing the 2.7 build from my 2.0 now the 525e block has a none toothed pluse wheel on the crankshaft and my 320 block does.

Obviously I'm using some parts from the 320 to build I just wondered what the difference is (apart from the teeth!)

Any ideas?

Well what do you know, I figured it out myself! Cheers dudes. Got myself worked up into a right hissy fit after an arguement with the fan coupling nut! All out now, what a f&&king mess, steam clean required before anything gets back in there! Sooo tempted by a hottuning manifold right now. Have to w...

Ah!!! Excellent. Cheers guys.

The only problem I have is that I've got the back of the car up on ramps now, completely forgot about the gearbox/prop thing.

Do we think its safe to jack the rear up whilst one side is on a ramp?.... probably not!

Hi mate, got this sorted, all of the stuff mal mentioned above:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

Guys, I might be being a bit simple here but I'm trying to get the prop undone from the gearbox so I can get the two out together. Now, I've managed to get the bolts turning but can't get access to the bloody nuts behind the "donut". How the hell does one get something in there. It would be better i...

This is a good read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M20

I'd like to try and get hold of a cam from the 323 but I suppose this won't be an option nowdays.

A new 325 cam is 100 smackers....

You don't happen to have a spare good cam pulley do you mal, mines cracked!

Might leave the 320 cam in then, its not worn much. Save me a few quid as well!

Do I need to do anything to the head to get the 325 cam in there? I'm trying to find a post on here that suggested it needed machining?

Another website quoting the same. This would suggest that the 323 and 320 cams are infact the same: M20B25 : 264 degrees with cat and 260 without, 108 degree lobe separation, 10 mm lift M20B20/B23 : 252 degrees without cat. And I've actually just discovered that the cams in the 323 where the same in...

Now, I know there is a difference between the 320 and 325 cam, the latter having more lift but in real terms am I better just leaving the 320 cam in the head rather than trying to source a 323 one. Does anyone actually have all the specs on these. I've heard from this page: http://www.e30tech.com/fo...

So are we saying that a B25 inlet manifold will go straight in the 731 head? Thought the ports needed enlarging. Well I'll find out this afternoon either way!

Hi, Stripped the head down today and wondered whether anyone else has encountered a sticking rocker shaft. All the rockers where loose followed the instructions etc but the bugger was sticking on the exit from the block, both sides. Another thing, obviously I'll have to replace the camshaft pulley a...

Hi, i used the drivers side wheel up, place the car in 5th gear and turn the wheel to get the desired position, though only works if you haven't got an LSD.

Lovely.... valve guides will need doing anyway so might open them a little.
Cheers dude!

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