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- Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:18 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e36 steering rack into e30
- Replies: 2
- Views: 165
Re: e36 steering rack into e30
Pm'd you not heard back tho? Still needing pipes, could Don with a uj for it too if anyone can help
- Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:25 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e36 steering rack into e30
- Replies: 2
- Views: 165
e36 steering rack into e30
Changing the rack on my e30 to one from an e36. Looking to get power steering pipes to suit if anyone can help
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 not starting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 411
Re: e30 not starting
There was care taken when the work was previously done but the fuse was bridged over to eliminate that from the equation and just never got replaced properly. Is there not a wire that breaks that typical to the problems I'm having? I know what you mean with 'halfwit welders' you wouldn't believe som...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:09 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 not starting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 411
Re: e30 not starting
What faults can blow that fuse or what wires do I need to check. From what I can see the looms all insulated so I wouldn't want to start opening up random bits haha. The last time this happened the car had been in bits getting work done and the fuse blowing was put down to that. The car has ran spot...
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:43 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 not starting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 411
Re: e30 not starting
Not had a chance to get another look at the car yet. I'm down in North berwick out past Edinburgh. I've yet to check the coil but all this has happened before like I said and it turned out to be the fuse in the boot. The fuse was bridged over and I don't know what would blow next in the circuit or w...
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:16 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 not starting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 411
Re: e30 not starting
How can I trace the wire to the relays? Is there a clear live coming up to the 3 realys, I've tried starting it with a booster pack under the bonnet with that small wire connection lived up so I'd have completely bypassed the fuse in the boot. Il try get a look at it today and check the crank sensor...
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:49 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 not starting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 411
Re: e30 not starting
Not actually checked the coil yet just been going to it in between stuff when I've had a chance. No power supply to the pins the relays plug into. How do I check the battery supply to the relays? I followed the wire from the boot to the bulk head, goes to the live point under the bonnet then it goes...
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:48 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 not starting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 411
e30 not starting
my e30 325 isn't starting, fuel pump not kicking in and no spark. car turns over but wont fire. lived the pump up and the pump kick is fine. checked the power to the relays and there's no power going to them. had similar hassle with the car just over a year ago and I think it turned out to be the fu...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:46 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e36 steering rack into my e30
- Replies: 2
- Views: 172
e36 steering rack into my e30
Planning on putting an e36 rack in my e30. I've got the rack but not sure what else I all need. A mate told me I need to get an e36 uj from the column to the rack and get spacers but that there's someone on here that makes them? If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great an...
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:31 pm
- Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
- Topic: subframes. m52 swap
- Replies: 4
- Views: 960
Re: subframes. m52 swap
It was a thought that it would have saved me getting the different sump and that. As far as it being wider I don't think it is, put an e30 subframe on my mates e36 to run a v8. Wasnt sure about it in doing my swap. So best thing to do is going down the route of changing the sump to run the standard ...
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
- Topic: subframes. m52 swap
- Replies: 4
- Views: 960
subframes. m52 swap
Thinking of breaking my e36 and using the engine in my e30. Was wanting to know how you guys would go about it. Been told a couple different things. One being to change the sump and oil pick up to one from an e34 m50 so I can run with the e30 subframe. The other is that I don't need to do that and c...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:03 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
The fuel pressure regulator was changed because the return pipe was dry but the rail was pressurised, so thought that may have been faulty. Had a look at the plug on the crank position sensor and it all looked fine. Tried to get a multimeter to check the resistance buy there was none on the snap on ...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:24 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
Right well tried changing that bit nothing. Checked the fuel going to the rail nothing coming through when the car is turning over or when the ignitions on. I've not checked it with the wire in the realy plug tho. There's no spark either. Power going to the coil, tried it with a plug lead straight t...
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:12 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
I think its the fuel return, its got a breather going from it to the inlet manifold. The pump only seems to work when it lived up with the wire instead of the relay. Had a different pump in it just cause there was one there, got a mate stripping an e30 325 but theres already a few bits gone. Someone...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:58 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
I had the fuel pump working of the wire thing you said. Took off a black breather thing on the rail and there was pressure in the rail had another one of they black things so put that on. Tried that borrowing a plug lead haha. No spark straight from the coil. Got another coil there so put that on an...
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:47 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
Checked the spark again, and theres nothing now :/
Hoping this is going to be something stupid haha. Could it be the distributor at the front of the engine?
Hoping this is going to be something stupid haha. Could it be the distributor at the front of the engine?
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:43 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
As far as i know its all uk spec? Its got abs? Tried the wire over the Relay and the pump kicked in. Checked the spark and its sparking. I had a plug out and it fired for a second when i checked the spark. Cars still not actually running tho. Do i need that or they relays?
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:45 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
Checked the coil and its getting power to it. Its pretty faint but its lighting my tester. Looked at the relays theres 3 of them, one nearest the front of the car is white whitch clicks when plugged and un plugged and theres something buzzing in the engine when its plugged in. The other 2 relays are...
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:23 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
Re: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
Thanks man il get onto that the now. I was gonna post it in another section but i dont know the code of the engine its the first bmw ive had and im not quite up speed with it all yet haha. Its an 89 325i se. 2door if that makes any difference?
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:44 am
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 536
e30 325 not starting. can anyone help?
Bought an e30 that needed a bit welding. Took the battery out all together prior to starting. Weldings done and car is almost ready for mot. Tried to start it up yesterday and i cant hear the fuel pump kicking in and there seems to be no spark car cranks over fine tho. Can anyone point me in the rig...
