E30 Zone

it is totally illegal to tow any uninsured vehicle on the highway, i see plenty of them seized and also they will seize the towing vehicle as well as its brekaing the insurance on that car too! a costly exercise at £150 per seized vehicle and the inconveinience of getting it back from pound plus 6-8...

could well be interested just gotta see how the finances are with the boss indoors.
thanks

any idea on postage costs?

any price in mind for it?
also any idea if the starter motor is different between the manual and auto?

i see its just it looks like a 3 part clutch.
no am off to get box 2mora and now know i also need flywheel.
many thanks ajay

hi all, this may seem like a dumb question to some, but is the auto box running with a clutch plate flywheel set up? i have a 320 engine and box i picked up (auto), and am going to replace into my 316 (manual). i have split the box (getrag) and it appears to have a clutch in there. can i use this cl...

whilst the thought is a good one, again my poor m40 is dying for the second time and the 20 lump came up for exactly 1p with ecu and loom.
Being as i am skint that was the right time right price scenario.
much as i would love a 325 or maybe even a 335 i wont have the money to buy them this year.

hi chris, yes i got the engine very cheap. the diff is from a 325 cab i broke last year, not ideal with the 16 but ready in preparation. this is a very tight budgeted project. basically i just want to get rid of the tired m40, and put to 6 pot. i used to scrap other e30's on behalf of the powers tha...

hi there, i have a old and tired engined 316 and have now got a 2 ltr 6 pot complete with loom ecu and auto box. my car is manual and was wondering if i change flywheel from the16 a) will it fit, b) how easy is it gonna be. also other than the engine and box everything else i.e prop diff driveshafts...

i have 4 doors, but just need to sort engine to make it better, also had a few 2 doors, but to be honest i like the 4 even tho, noone goes in the back

cheers mate i shall set to that.
many thanks
ajay

hi there,
does anybody know the tarcking settings for a 1990 316i, as its a bit too old for for my autodata and am struggling to find correct figures.

cheers ajay

cheers mate, euros 2 mora then... add it to the pads and bushes

so help is needed, i stripped a 325 cabriolet which had a lsd diff on and am now changing for the on off of my 316i with drums: the one i removed off of the cab had the handbrake cables cut and i was wondering if they match to the cables already on the car? also will my prop bolt straight up to the ...

try metering the output on the battery with all electrics on and running with headlights on should put out between 12.8 to 13.2 volts any less then charge battery and take to spares store for drop test. maybe dead cell showing, if not your alternator is gonna be at fault.

use the locking wheel nut removers that screw over. tap on with hammer and reverse tighten with breaker bar to remove, try a search for them on flea bay

the brake switch usually sticks, remove from top of pedal and push it into housing gently it will click when back at right position.

watch this space i may have one coming up, no shell or engine as has to go to grave, but plenty else, leather, etc as soon as i have notice for destruction i will post up.

regards ajay

cheers mate, i am looking thru now to get inspired... lol

thanks eko.
any idea what is required to go m30/50 way, had the car 10 years and changed lump last yeasr after original tgave out. now the changed one also sounds like wont make nother year so time to play!

hi there, i have a little 4 pot 316 on a 91, and need to upgrade to something that can pull the skin off of a rice pudding, i have already changed front suspension and have a complete 25 axle diff back beam set up ready to transplant, any ideas on the best lump to go for, the car is used everyday, a...

even if run what you need to do is. 1. drain complete system. 2, refill with CORRECT fuel. 3. i would change plugs. 4, most definatly change fuel filter. refill every 1/4 tank used for first few runs just to finish diluting the stuff that did not drain out. 5, try not to beat yourself up too much as...

sorry to hear about yet another nice car falling victim to an old dodery, just be careful as if he decides to go through insurance you could look at paying out for his car, apparently the laws of this topsy turvy world state that parking directly opposite a driveway makes you liable for any damage c...

just make sure they are aware, that is is lowered, normally you can load lowered cars providing: they have a towing eye. they are not too low. my car is lowered 65 mm ll round and wont go on a normal bed, due to the sump being so close to the floor, also any touch of an angle and with my sub, tools ...

for about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£80 aiwa do a nice mp3 head unit, colour change display 180 watts 4 channel, 2 pre outs. so if your after a nice head unit with crisp sound but not wanting to fit amps, components its not a bad choice. also has remote so you can sit in the garage and change songs turn up etc..... wha...

needs to go back to the original dealerships records if you cannot find manufacturer on box i.e. scorpion, laserline etc. records only normally kept for about 8 years so expect lots of huffing and puffing. failing that take the old one off and replace with a more up to date jobbie that is the easies...

mine had a standard fit alarm immobiliser, and when i replaced dash took it out and replaced with new, to my shock and horror it only cut one circuit and whilst playing i bridged the connections and started car.

can now open ansd start car in about ten seconds flat if standard.

how scary!

be wise and listen..... if you mod a car, then bash it, you phone the insurance and chances are it will be picked up by a company like mine. there is no time to change the 17's back to 14's or take the bodykit off etc. it goes into secure storage where within 3 days it has either had an assesor out ...

check rotor arm, as these tend to melt on m40 lumps.

when you say you have had battery off.
you need both poles disconnected for at least 3 mins so that ecu loses total and residual power.
if you only removed the negative pole the ecu will retain residual power and wont reset upon reconnecting.
what engine is fitted?
regards ajay

things to check. firstly wait for quiet time and shut yourself in car, when you switch ignition on (with everything else off) you should here a either a click or slight buzz. that will be the fuel pump relay and pump itself. on cranking the engine is it turning over? if not try putting car in gear (...

to do the test warm engine.
be careful where you put fingers hands and arms.
readings should be similar across all the pots.
if there is any problems it will normally show on one, maybe two pots and the readings will be way off the mark from the rest.

hope this helps fella and good luck.

have a look at the rotor arm, depending on model, as unless bosch ones are fitted they tend to melt.
causing erratic idling and cut outs.
when mine came off there was no plastic insulation left.
how scary that it still ran.

oh the engineering..... fantastic

always make sure you park next to any ford over 5 years old and with a disklock you have narrowed the chances of it being stolen. a lot of older cars are stolen as get em homes, so the easier to steal the more likely to go. remember all thieves like fords or vauxhall as they are so common and less l...

biggest problems with batteries is when car is used only for short journeys, using starting cranks, radio, lights heater etc. the best option is to turn everything off when you get home but leave car running for 5 mins with sidelights on. the sudden drop in temp kills batteries. as for second hands,...

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