E30 Zone

thanks Ben

1989 320i

Whilst trying to remove my rotor arm i managed to break the part that it bolts to. What is this part, and is it easy to change.

The rotor arm is held on by 2 of the 3 bolts and works ok, but i could do with sorting this out.

Sorted! The battery was dead!

How come the ignition lights still come on even when the battery is dead?

Thanks for all the help fellas

Just tried linking 11 and 14 and nothing happened. I'll have a look at the wiring now.

Ok Grrr, cheers.

Replaced the plugs too, so i have had the ht leads off.

Wouldnt it still try and turn over if a ht lead was disconnected?

Ahhhhhh! The lad who helped me said when he swung the alternator out of the way he thought it might have caught some wiring. I'll try that tomorrow and see what happens.

Thanks for the replys guys, much appreciated.

no just removed it to do the job and then bolted it back on. This is what i thought it might be, but i had a look and gave it a clean, but still nothing doing!

Theres nothing that needs restting or anything is there?

Yeah i have ignition lights. I can't say i noticed them dim, but i did notice the rev counter fly up to 1000rpm as i try start the engine.

Doesn't turn over, and cant hear starter solanoid clicking.

Just done a mini service on my 320i. Changed filters, oil, belts and water pump. Its all back together but when you turn the ignition nothing happens. Its as if its immobilized or something. My friend did the same service on his 325i a few weeks ago and he helped me do mine. He said the only differe...

Cheers mate, very helpful indeed

Ah ha! I have a 1989 (F) 320i

I had a look at the fan motor today but couldn't seem to find the resistor board to give it a clean. I hadn't seen any pictures, so wasn't 100% sure what i was looking for. Having just looked at some pics online, it seems to sit under the motor. Unless i'm going blind there definately wasn't anythin...

Not used the Wiki thing before, and think i need a bit more practice.

Did find something about cleaning or replacing the resistors though, so i'll have a look at that.
Cheers Brian.

Did do a search but couldn't find anything. I'll have a look in the wiki section now.
Cheers for the help, ffs

As the title. My heater only forks on the max setting (4)

Any suggestions?

Top guy! Didn't end up buying from Adi this time, but he was really helpful and took the time to explain things that i imagine he's sick of explaining ;)

Edd

Have the original 2 litre in at the moment. I did buy the car with an engine conversion in mind, but i haven't decided what to do yet.

Thanks for the link guys

Sorry if this has been asked a billion times before. I did a quick seach but couldn't find owt.

Is the Z3 steering rack conversion worth doing? Heard some people say its the best mod they've done etc..

Is it a big job, a simple swap, has anyone done this?

Yeah sorry about that naff link, it was the red car.

Cheers for the info guys.

Also, that car has an exhaust that seems to come out at an angle? That normal?

Can anyone identify what bumper/splitter combo this is? New to the BMW scene, but think this front end is great.

http://bmwe30cars.blogspot.com/2009/10/ ... -320i.html

Is anyone selling anything like this?

Thanks chaps

Cheers for doing that mate. I'll take a look at it

Is the back box for a 320 the same as a 325?

Yeah the seat back is fine. I'll widen my search to 4 doors too then.

Cheers for that Brian

Is it possible to swap the tilt mechanism from a knackered 2 door driver seat to a good 4 door seat?

Has anyone on here done it?

Or does anyone have a Grey/Black comfort driver seat in good nick that they want to sell

Cheers

Cheers man i'll have a look into that. Sounds fiddley

I have one key for ignition, one for doors, and one for the boot!!!

Won't ever use the boot, so if the ignition and doors worked of the same key i would be living the dream.

How do you recode the door locks then?

Can you buy a lock kit for an E30?

I have a different key for everything on my car. Keyring weighs a tonne!

Nice one, thanks for the help guys.

Ah ha!...Yeah the guy i bought it from said that he sprayed the air duct things black. I do plan to have the odd bits of surface rust sorted, so will get those done too.

I agree about the splitter too, will see if i can find a pic of one.

Cheers for the posts chaps. I didn't even realise the wheels were E30 wheels. I love the look of them though. Whats size tyres should they have on them? Maybe its because its lowered 60mm, but the profile looks too big to me. Is the colour coded spoiler a standard part too? I was toying with the ide...

Cheers Aj.

I picked it up from Gloucester, drove to see my sister in Herford, and then home to Skipton and i was great.

Would be very interested in the interior if you decide to sell.

Its missing the original radio too, what should i be looking for there? anyone know the code for that?

I have no idea what springs it has on mate.
Whats the M30 lump out of?

I think the bumpers might have been colour coded once upon a time.

Is this type of interior easy to get hold of? The driver seat is wrecked, but the rest of the interior is in great condition.

Cheers pal, thats a start!

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