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bmwe30mtech wrote:
Martin323i wrote: But then again, I have a 6 pot.
That doesnt necissarily make it any good! TRhe best engines are the 4 pots, the s16....

Didn't mean to say that 4 cylinders aren't as good as 6's. Just that, having a 6 myself, i have a bit more power to compensate for the loss of power when driving an auto.

bmwe30mtech wrote:..its an auto!

Nothing wrong with that. Auto's rule. But then again, I have a 6 pot.

Piston slap? Yup, very nasty knocking sound coming from the engine especially when cold. It has something to do with the piston not fitting properly in the cylinder causing it to hit the sidewall. As the engine warms up the piston expands and the noise reduces or goes away. I doubt that the motroni...

My 323i was a 320i '88 about 27 months ago. So running on motronic. Used everything from the 320i.

Engine has a pistonslap, but it runs

I didn't really notice a difference in power, but lots more torque.

That was quick.

Thanks, will check it out.

Hi everyone. After replacing a broken rocker and refitting the head (mechanic did all this), my car is shaking at idle. As soon as the accelerator pedal is depressed - ever so slightly, just past the 'click' of the TPS - she runs fine. What the hell is wrong?! I've checked the ICV. Tested connection...

Can the headbolts and cambelt be reused when refitting the head?

My mechanic assures me this would be fine, but I remember reading somewhere that these would need to be new.

I had the cambelt replaced not so long ago though.

Thanks in advance

delphini wrote:if possible switch to the 4:10.

I can confirm this. I recently changed my diff from 4:11 to 3.64 (for economy and because the old one sounded terrible). The difference in performance is very noticeable, especially on pull away and when using the kickdown function.

I kinda miss my old diff

Hi there.

Will a 325i AFM (from motronic car) go into a 320i (running motronic)?

And a 320i AFM into a 325i?

Cheers
Martin

Hi everyone. I'm thinking about changing to a 2.5 engine some time soonish. Just a couple of Q's: 1. Will a 2.5 engine from an old 5 series work? (If also an M20) 2. I currently have 320i AFM, TB, Intake Manifold and ECU(motronic) etc. Will these work or do they need swapping as well? 3. Anything el...

I've had my car about a year. Had to replace the engine, gearbox, propshaft, diff, etc., etc., etc... And it just keeps going. I wouldn't really classify my car as reliable. Problem is it's my only mode of transport. Don't quite like getting into the car each morning praying that she'll start, befor...

The guy's name is Andrew.

Don't get me wrong. If I had the cash I'd be on a plane today to go get the car. I'd give him a bank guaranteed cheque and would zoom back down to M Bay - smiling all the way.

Oh well, maybe some day?

Damn! Spoke to a guy in JHB that wants to sell his 325is evo1. Guess how much he wants?

ZAR 130 000 ! (about 11 000 pounds?)

Ouch.

According to my owner's manual: 320i auto: 3,64:1

Oops.

Just a little edit: The kickdown cable from the autobox should have a bit of tension on it, but shouldn't pull the TB open.

Hi again flaskatron. No the cruise control isn't standard. Easiest way to know if you've got it is to check for the stalk on the steering column, but if it isn't present make sure by looking at the throttle body: There should be three cables connected to it if you've got cruise control. One for the ...

I had just about the same problem a few weeks back on my auto. P + N rev at about 2k. D + R revs at about 1250. Ended up being the cruise control cable connected to the TB (Throttle Body). The plastic clip thingy broke and the cable kept tugging on the TB allowing too much air in. The car was almost...

Yup, Brian's a great guy. My questions are probably so basic to him, yet he still takes the time to help out every time.

Your a great guy Brian, Thanks.

OK, no probs. Will see what I can do later today.

Cheers

Right, I opened up the check panel and found the engine oil level LED broken out (I'm pretty sure someone was there before me and screwed it up) With a bit of help from my brother it's fixed now, so the led keeps lit all the time. I took the wires from the panel side of the connectors and connected ...

Thanks guys, great advice.

Thanks Brian,

The colours dont quite match mine, but I'll undo the boot on the panel-side of the connector and see if those wires match up. Otherwise I'll just test for continuity between the different wires. That should tell me what wire goes where, assuming the switch isn't broken.

Now you're sure it's the pressure switch and not the wiring? Yup, followed the Bentley's test procedure by the letter: Sensor disconnected: No light with ignition on. Sensor wire grounded to the engine: Light on. Continuity between sensor and engine: Supposed to be continuous, but isn't. I did the ...

Well, ended up being the engine oil level sensor/switch. When I took the connector's rubber boot off two of the wires were not connected.

Brian do you know which wire goes where? The connector is numbered 1,2,3.

There's a yellow, a brown or red (was a bit dark down there), and a blue.

Well, after some probing with my trusty multimeter, I now know my oil pressure sensor is fooked.

Question 1: Can I replace this without draining the oil?

Q2: What size socket is needed to remove it? The largest I have is a 22mm and that didn't fit.

Cheers
Martin

Right,

Thanks again Brian.

Hi I think it's time to change all the coolant pipes in my engine bay. I have had 2 pipes crack near the connectors causing a leak, one time almost causing the engine to overheat. I phoned BMW to order a pipe kit, but was told that they don't have kits, so I have to order each pipe seperately. Can s...

given that the car is mapped 3D fuel and ingnition a dyno "tune" will be no more than a power run and a printout. Save your money mate, he can alter nothing without an Eprom emulator and software to re-write the chip. He muist be a good salesman is all I can say :lol: Yeah, that's what I thought to...

WerkdE30 wrote:That "steam" sounds like normal crankcase gasses i wouldnt be too concerned about a few whisps of smoke when u take the cap off after driving.

Great news, thanks.

Every now and again I do push my car hard. But even when driving 'normally' the oil also seems to 'steam'.

Yeah I live in South Africa, so summer conditions can also be quite hot.

Has your car's engine been changed? If not I guess that an oil cooler wasn't standard on the 323i.

Yup I'd have also thought they'd adjust, amongst other things, the fueling. But as far as I know, BMW's running motronic doesn't have much that can be adjusted. So I don't know what they could do. I told the guy that my car was running with motronic, but he didn't sound like he knew anything about i...

I have the same problem with mine. I'd also like to know how to remedy this.

Hi

Just a quicky: I swapped my 2.0l to 2.3l a while back. Now I'm wondering if the 2.3l should have an oil cooler? When I open the rocker cover cap, after driving the car, the oil gives off 'steam' - Is this normal?

Cheers
Martin

Hi there I heard about this place nearby that does great dyno tune work on cars. I phoned them and the price quoted seems within my budget. Could someone please tell me what a dyno tune would do for my car? What exactly do these guys do? (The guy explained it to me, but way too quickly for anything ...

Maybe it's just a clogged filter? Did you change that when you changed the ATF?

Otherwise it might be that something is clogged up in there. Maybe you could have a pressure test done. The Bently has some good info on how this is done.

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