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320Touring
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Thu May 19, 2005 3:00 pm

Hi!

As you probably have seen, I've been working on a basic servicing guide for e30 engines.....

I was wondering if anyone would be good enough to provide me with engine bay pictures so that I can annotate them (so folk can find where stuff is :wink: )

Full credit will be given for the pics.

I currently have one of an m20, but its from an e34 :?

really would like pics of the m10, m40, m42 please :D

thanks

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Thu May 19, 2005 3:10 pm

Here you go mate, M42

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Thu May 19, 2005 3:17 pm

thats of my 1987 e30 320i if it of any use to u... not very clean im afraid!



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Thu May 19, 2005 3:18 pm

thanks andrew :D

just a quick question or two....

take it thats the coil packs just 'above' the washer tank?!

does the m42 have a bleed nipple or not?!

where is the expansion tank?!

thanks (must brush up on 4pots 8O :cool: )
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Thu May 19, 2005 3:19 pm

cheers dobbie-means I can do a pre/post facelift job :D :D
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Thu May 19, 2005 3:32 pm

does this look right andrew?!

arrow without the tag is pointing at ICV?!?!?! 8O

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Thu May 19, 2005 5:02 pm

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That is one clean engine bay.
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Thu May 19, 2005 5:06 pm

lol i'm ashamed to have shown my engine bay now!
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Thu May 19, 2005 5:09 pm

5 minutes and you'll have mine 8)
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You *could* get pics of a clean M40, but then who'd recognise it? :snigger:
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Thu May 19, 2005 5:32 pm

We could start a Bosch battery zone.

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Thu May 19, 2005 5:33 pm

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320i e30, just in case
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Thu May 19, 2005 5:41 pm

Nice one, was starting to think all E30s were red :snigger:
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Thu May 19, 2005 6:03 pm

Do you need any pics of the engine dismanteled?
You can use the ones I put in this thread for rebuilding mine.

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=8819
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Thu May 19, 2005 6:16 pm

need mine?
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Thu May 19, 2005 7:38 pm

No need to show off Karan :wink: hehe

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Thu May 19, 2005 7:42 pm

Andy_Magic!! Like it! Very funny. :lol:

Lets get a 3.5 Touring in on the fun! Andy335?! :)
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Thu May 19, 2005 7:45 pm

Adam318i wrote:No need to show off Karan :wink: hehe

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LOL all i can do is look at it cos the damn thing aint running!!! :evil:
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Karan wrote:
Adam318i wrote:No need to show off Karan :wink: hehe

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LOL all i can do is look at it cos the damn thing aint running!!! :evil:
Look at the sig for the reason for that :lol:

Hero damage is cool :cool:
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davetouring wrote:Andy_Magic!! Like it! Very funny. :lol:

Lets get a 3.5 Touring in on the fun! Andy335?! :)
You called ? :lol:

Spot the air flow meter :mad: :D

it's got a bosch battery as well ! :D

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Thu May 19, 2005 7:51 pm

entry for the S14!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thu May 19, 2005 7:53 pm

Andy,

You airflow meter has fallen off.

:?





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davetouring wrote:
Karan wrote:
Adam318i wrote:No need to show off Karan :wink: hehe

Adam
LOL all i can do is look at it cos the damn thing aint running!!! :evil:
Look at the sig for the reason for that :lol:

Hero damage is cool :cool:
hero damage novelty has worn off...... its not cool like Mr '3/4 of my cars are shagged.....' says LOL
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:lol: :lol:

I'm not one to talk, and besides, only one was hero damage really.....

Ace Cafe did my 2.5 engine no favours! :lol:
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Thu May 19, 2005 8:05 pm

320Touring wrote:does this look right andrew?!

arrow without the tag is pointing at ICV?!?!?! 8O

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Yes dude thats all correct! except that the ICV is under the strut bar like the on the M40 so its near the bulk head sitting on the inlet manifold.


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Thu May 19, 2005 8:09 pm

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M20 if your still in need of one.......
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Thu May 19, 2005 8:12 pm

some more e30 bays :)

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Thu May 19, 2005 8:13 pm

davetouring wrote::lol: :lol:

I'm not one to talk, and besides, only one was hero damage really.....

Ace Cafe did my 2.5 engine no favours! :lol:
u were merely testing it........it should be able to stay on the limiter for a good 10mins...LOL
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Thu May 19, 2005 8:14 pm

Definately! OF course it should!

I've said it before, but I'll say it again. It's hard to not bounce it off the limiter the first time you are doing donuts.........from outside the car! :lol:
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Thu May 19, 2005 8:27 pm

Need an S14?

Edited to say: DOH!!! The pic didn't upload immediately, I see you already have one and it's much better painted than mine! :oops:
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Thu May 19, 2005 10:06 pm

I'm feeling a major case of engine bay jealousy.

My picture was of the breaker though, the driver is better it's got manifolds and everything but no where near as clean some on here.

Those bosch batteries really do get about :lol:
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Thu May 19, 2005 10:28 pm

here you go mate, some clean m20 postfacelift pics for you.

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Thu May 19, 2005 10:31 pm

Very clean, is that an automatic?
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Thu May 19, 2005 10:37 pm

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How come my M40 has the oil filler on the front?
Never see it there on other pictures.
A late production change or something? (It's a '94)
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Billgates' sport is manual I'm pretty sure!

Has cruise control too! :)
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