E30 Zone

I think it is still the original clutch with 85k on clock.
Do the kits include the release bearing?

Thought so, is the sachs kit the one to go for? Does it include the release bearing

Hi, No, its been on full for the last 2 years. Is it worth changing the fluid?

Clutch has always been stiff and engaged right at the bottom of its travel, but it is now getting difficult to engage gears particularly when cold, will replacing the slave and master cylinders solve this or does it need a new clutch as well? Release bearing? squeals when the pedal is depressed, but...

I can't find them on the ETK, any idea what the p/n is?

It unlocks when parked, which is strange. It also does it when loked with the key, bypassing the alarm.

Sounds like an ignition problem to me, check coil, ht leads, rotor arm and dizzy cap and plugs

Sorry, another central locking question! The doors lock and unlock fine with key or remote fob, but after a while it unlocks itself. The alarm stays on though. The pin for the red and black wire in the door connector looks a bit iffy, but i assume from other threads that this is a live feed and the ...

what kind of plugs did you use? I've just put some beru platinum 4 electrode things in, and it runs like a dog.

It has been leaking for a while, so it is difficult to tell but it seems worst at the sides of the block. Where are the u shaped plugs?

Engine is losing oil from the top of the engine, not sure wether it is the rocker cover gasket or the head gasket.
There are stains on the rocker cover, but the head itself seems clean. Not sure if this is due to the heat burning the oil off in that area.
Block is covered with oil.
Any ideas?
Thanks

mine rattles too, i might try putting silicon grease in the clips

Any tips on how to stop them falling off? I don't think the clips are great as the previous owner dismantled them for re-painting.

Do any e30's have heated mirrors? It is the only thing i miss from my old car and would like to retrofit some if poss.

My interior lights work when the doors are opened, but not when i try and switch them on manually. Any suggestions?

Just collected the car, it was the rear subframe bushes, not the trailing arm ones that needed doing. It took them 8 hours @ Ãƒ”šÃ‚£44 +vat per hour to do those and another 2 to do the cambelt, +25 quid for the bushes - A grand total of Ãƒ”šÃ‚£590.76

I have dec 92 touring with 65K on the clock, leather m-tec interior and working air con in diamond black, i'd say there are a few too many marks in the paint than i would have liked and it cost me Ãƒ”šÃ‚£3500 on e-bay which is probably too much but i was desperate for a car! The main disadvantage of...

As the E30 was sold in the usa, where crash tests in the 1970's and 1980's were much tougher than the european ones. The car is much much stronger than its european contempories such as the ford sierra, vauxhall cavalier etc etc. I know which I would rather have a crash in.

Even the best battery is going to drain if you don't use the car because of things like the clock, radio and alarm system. Some systems can drain it in a few weeks. If the car is in a garage, get hold of a trickle charger that will maintain the battery, some just plug into the cigarette lighter.

To be honest i dont think they know what to charge, this morning, they said it was a maximum price so i'm hoping it will be less when i go and collect it.
Unfortunately, the MOT ran out last week so they got me by the balls this time

It wasn't even the whole road angel, just the laser sensor!

Car failed its MOT today- Radar detector blocking windscreen and rear trailing arm bushes gone, garage want over Ãƒ”šÃ‚£300 in labour to change the bushes - how long should it take?

it's a 325i touring

Hi
Just spotted a hole the size of a 50p in my cat this afternoon, MOT due soon and as its a late 92 car, i can't remove it. Checked the price on ECP an it is over Ãƒ”šÃ‚£500 +VAT! Any suggestions?
Thanks
Andy

Thanks Brian, it seems to have sorted it.
Andy

Did anyone see the article in Autocar a couple of months ago - 30 years of the 3 series? Some bloke at BMW made his 3 series into an estate at home, showed it to the board and they decided to put it into production!
That makes it cool!

check all your hose clips are tight, they slacken off after a while and you can't always see a visible leak.

Hi
Does anyone have any ideas where i should start looking for holes? The wet patch was right under the clutch pedal.
Cheers
Andy

Can anyone suggest somewhere I can take my 325i touring for a service? The oil service light came on on the way home, it could do with a cam belt as well.
Thanks
Andy

When I put the air con on it makes the car really jerky to drive, even at 50-60mph. A slight lift of the throttle feels like i have applied the brakes. Any Ideas?

Hi Dan I would be very surprised if the head wasn't made in the same factory using the same moulds as the original BMW ones as these moulds are very expensive. A second hand one could be more trouble than its worth as there may be some hairline cracks in it that may propogate into one big one. At le...

you could drill a hole straight through it and put a nut and bolt through. Will use more petrol an make more noise though.

Hi
I had exactly the same problem last week, changed the viscous coupling -part cost less than Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 and took less than an hour. Even in todays heat wave the car runs cooler. Jetblasted the rad and the heat exchanger for the air con and all problems were cured!!

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