E30 Zone

hi,gonna start a thread about my 325i cabby project as im on here enough so i may aswell start getting some piccis up! heres some pics of what it looked like when i bought it last year...

http://img841.imageshack.us/i/cabbyfloor12.jpg/
http://img821.imageshack.us/i/cabbyfr.jpg/
http://img407.imageshack.us/i/cabbyfl.jpg/
http://img46.imageshack.us/i/cabbyhooddownfl.jpg/

when i got it the 325i lump wouldnt start but i was assured it was a very good engine. ive now got it running and found that the problem was the crank sensor,ive put all new belts on the motor and given the engine a full service but whilst running it up to temp the heater wasnt pushing out hot air so after draining it all and removing the matrix it turns out to be the heater valve,ive managed to source one from BMW-MAD so when this arrives (along with a good crank sensor) i should have a sweet sounding 6 pot! i have a tech 1 kit to fit and ive also sourced a carpet from B7 thanks! but this wont be going in until the paint is sorted,although i cant decide on wether to stick with the same colour...i'll put some up to date pics on tomoro...

damn you imageshack...!

Heater valves only usually stick shut if the flow through them is the wrong way around.
Check that the hose from the back of the cylinder head goes to the lower stub pipe on the bulkhead.
The pipes seem to fit most 'naturally' if they are the wrong way around, which is why they often get refitted wrongly.

the hoses were the right way round brian,which is strange,i wonder if its because it sat so long why it got stuck?

cheers whipsey! i'll use photobucket from now on...as you can see it had a later front valance and later front and rear bumpers....wrongness!! so theyve been removed and tech 1 is going in its place.

telski789 wrote:the hoses were the right way round brian,which is strange,i wonder if its because it sat so long why it got stuck?

Valve should have been open while it was sat, as it needs power to close it.

i know,very strange...perhaps the previous owner connected the hoses up the wrong way and killed it

ok...well it turns out that this project used to be LHD...heres the info...

VIN WBABB110501922293
Type code BB11
Type 325I (EUR)
E series E30 (C)
Series 3
Type CABRIO
Steering LL
Doors 2
Engine M20
Displacement 2.50
Power 141
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour ALPINWEISS (146)
Upholstery SCHWARZ LEDER (0203)
Prod.date 1987-05-05

OPtions:-
S209A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (25%) Differential lock 25%
S288A LT/ALY WHEELS BMW light alloy wheel, cross spoke 29
S370A STOFFVERDECK SCHWARZ Softtop, black

im not happy as its more work than i wanted and it will probably effect my insurance. also i get the impression its never been on the road as a RHD as the holes are still in the drivers side bulkhead for the clutch,throttle cable etc...is there anything else i need to check has been changed correctly? everything mechanical is there but just wanna go over it to make sure it hasnt been bodged!....fun fun fun!

looks like im gonna be breaking this in the near future...shame...just dont need the hassle of a lhd to rhd conversion...