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by ifty
Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:03 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help needed!! Knocking noise from rear
Replies: 7
Views: 219

thanx guys hope Muli gets to sort out the problem with his car too
by ifty
Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:41 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help needed!! Knocking noise from rear
Replies: 7
Views: 219

im suffering from the same problem to since having the centre bush on the propshaft replaced.vibration above 20mph and knocking sometimes when driving off or changing gears.
is it the same signs if the drive shafts have gone?
by ifty
Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: viabration in 1st and 2nd??
Replies: 18
Views: 414

thanks for that bob,i wiill check on that and let you know
by ifty
Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:33 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: viabration in 1st and 2nd??
Replies: 18
Views: 414

ive had the centre bush done and its started to do excatly the same thing,vibrations and clonking noises sometimes.all other mounts and bushes look fine could be the proftsharft needs balancing from what ive been told to get done
by ifty
Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:32 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: viabration in 1st and 2nd??
Replies: 18
Views: 414

ive had the centre bush done and its started to do excatly the same thing,vibrations and clonking noises sometimes.all other mounts and bushes look fine could be the proftsharft needs balancing from what ive been told to get done
by ifty
Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:04 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: size of fuel tank cab
Replies: 4
Views: 150

heres the last seven numbers 1881629
by ifty
Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:55 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: size of fuel tank cab
Replies: 4
Views: 150

Thanks for that yeah i think mine is the small tank as im always filling her up!! lol
by ifty
Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:49 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: size of fuel tank cab
Replies: 4
Views: 150

size of fuel tank cab

Hi all

A quick question,does anyone know how many litres does a fuel tank for the cab hold?as my obc is reading 56 litres?

Many thanks
by ifty
Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:31 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: gear linkage bushes.
Replies: 9
Views: 323

which part number is required to cure a floppy gear leaver? even when in gear it has so much play in it.
by ifty
Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:49 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Accelerator problems????
Replies: 3
Views: 122

i have the same problem to and sometimes when driving off slowly it jerks
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:06 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

ok mate will let you know for defo as i needed 1 quick, lost without my car lol
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

thanx for that i thought it was only on autos lol
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:17 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

whats overdrive? thats only on auto gear box's im after a manual one
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:47 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

ok mate i think i might go for that one then so tuesday is the earliest you will be able to take it off the car??
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

are the later type gear box's any better the early type?
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

i do need one for my 1987 325i as mine is blown wasnt sure if you could fit any type

How much are you looking for it deliverd?and would you know how many miles it has done?


Many thanks
by ifty
Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:25 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: sports gear box/normal gear box fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 313

sports gear box/normal gear box fittings

just wanted to know if the sports gear box can be fitted to a non sports 325i?and if you can fit a later e30 325i gear box to an early e30 325i?

Many thanx
by ifty
Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:35 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion with check control
Replies: 16
Views: 961

thanx for that steve will have a look and dissable it dont need the low beam.
by ifty
Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion with check control
Replies: 16
Views: 961

welcome to the zone steve I have the same problem to when the side lights are on the HID flicker was ment to find the low beam plug to disconnet it as its not used with the HIDs.where abouts did you find the plug?? that will sort the problem and the check control indicator its i have the same proble...
by ifty
Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:05 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Tapping noise
Replies: 8
Views: 344

i had my cars gaskit done but it started to make that noise after few months cud be a stud broken to
by ifty
Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: which bush to go for?
Replies: 1
Views: 129

which bush to go for?

i need to change my trailing arm bushes not sure which type to go for? i have an 1987 e30 325i cab which has been lowered so the rear camber is out too, i know theres superflex polyflex and the m3 eccentric ones but what to go for? also any part numbers for the m3 eccentric ones? many thanks
by ifty
Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: hid lighting
Replies: 7
Views: 302

go for the 8000k temp bulbs kit is about 95.00 delived.i have them on my bm easy to fit to.
by ifty
Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: cigarette lighter does'nt work
Replies: 9
Views: 315

yr rite guys spade connecters on the window re-set switch 2 green wires so thats ok and 2 wires on the cig socket brown and red/yellow but cant understand why its doing that
by ifty
Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: cigarette lighter does'nt work
Replies: 9
Views: 315

thanks for trying to help
by ifty
Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:35 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: cigarette lighter does'nt work
Replies: 9
Views: 315

yeah since ive had the car its been like that.the socket has spade connecters it looks normal there 2wires earth and power just baffled by it.But on the re set button it is a plug which fits behind the switch
by ifty
Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:21 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: cigarette lighter does'nt work
Replies: 9
Views: 315

its been like this since i bought the car 4 years ago thought it was the lighter socket as the lighter never clicked in.Since i need it now for the tom tom i got a new socket from bmw thinking that would solve it but its still doing it.even if you put in a charger in it of any kind.
by ifty
Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:08 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: cigarette lighter does'nt work
Replies: 9
Views: 315

cigarette lighter does'nt work

ive a 1987 325i cab when you put the lighter on the windows stop working and the window cut off switch the one with the red lable around pops out.ive even got a new lighter socket but it still happens.any ideas any one?

many thanks
by ifty
Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:04 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

very easy to fit just 2 wires you need to connect positive negative.Hid 8000k arnt that blue like the halagon bulbs which the 7500k are very blue as ive had the piaa plasma spark blue bulbs.
by ifty
Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:17 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

nope nothing from the police as they look like what you get on new cars,went through 2 mots i think its when you get the very blue ones 10000k(colour temp)upwards.
by ifty
Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

Here are some pictures, sorry for the bad quality that's mobile phones for you. I'll post some pictures of the box and connections tomorrow.The bulbs are the same as halagon lamps so no modification required. http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9853/11112006001editedhq7.jpg http://img467.imageshack.u...
by ifty
Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:34 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

i'll take some pic today i have the same kit mine are on day and nite no problems.
by ifty
Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:14 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

by ifty
Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

adam if you need any help let me know or if u want to see the kit on my car gona be down leyton next week.
by ifty
Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:48 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: HID Conversion Kit A few questions
Replies: 43
Views: 2115

didnt really like the half beam as ive got bright led side lights and then u had this yellow half beam on to.changed my lights to the smillies much beta now.recommend it all.it turns heads day and nite go 4 the 8000k kit!!!
by ifty
Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: oil burning smell
Replies: 9
Views: 571

thanx dude will try that and lets see hope it works