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Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:15 pm
by sunnyr83
Im selling my car in a couple of month so think it's best i sort out any problems to make the sale easier. I want to get the valves adjusted firstly and was wondering if anyone with a good rep is up for the job, i have read the wiki and looks straight forward but knowing me i will balls it up. I can't afford to pay my mechanics prices along with all the other little bits that need doing.
Its a 1990 325ise saloon, im located in hayes, west london about 5-10 minutes from heathrow.
Tea and custard creams on offer as well as payment for the job of course. Thanks.
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:18 pm
by chopper
Hi you alrite? If you get someone let us know mine sound a bit loud,or if someone wanted to earn a bit more and do both in one hit!!
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:39 pm
by James325
It's not hard to do. Just a bit time consuming... A set of feeler gauges will be one of the cheapest 'special' tools you will buy.

Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:54 pm
by sunnyr83
chopper wrote:Hi you alrite? If you get someone let us know mine sound a bit loud,or if someone wanted to earn a bit more and do both in one hit!!
hey bud u ok? Have a look at valve adjustments on the wiki, it looks simple so you reckon our great minds put together can get it done, let us know. How are the tweeters, u fit them yet?
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:22 am
by andyp
tea and biscuits, that sounds like a job for pacerpete

Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:15 am
by sunnyr83
^ And they not any tesco value ones, im talking about some proper designer custard creams, the armani of biscuits. Might drop him a pm with a picture of tea and biscuits, is he local to me Andy?

Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:35 am
by pacerpete
Custard creams/ sad designer tat are not my thing but a crisp £50 might work

Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:03 pm
by chopper
What for both cars???

Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:42 am
by sunnyr83
Anybody in or near Wolverhampton able to do this on saturday 29th febuary, im there for the weekend?? Pm me with price please.

Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:44 am
by Rav335uk
Try Danthe or Town325i, they're not too far from Wolves.
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:37 pm
by sunnyr83
Thanks Rav, im here in wolverhampton till sunday evening.
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:12 pm
by town325i
thats bad i cant do it till monday morning
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:11 am
by sunnyr83
^^^ ahh damn no worries then, need to head back today.
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:47 pm
by sunnyr83
Anybody up for this job at my address in hayes from sat 19th feb?? I am off for a week so let me know please.
Sunny.
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:13 pm
by godinman
I've done it before, it's really easy, honest ;)
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:09 pm
by sunnyr83
^ lack confidence on engine work mate, looking at the wiki it looks straight foward but having only just changed a thermo on it im umming and ahhing about doing it, whats things could go wrong if i balls it up??
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:20 pm
by 325iLames
Quite a lot like a broken rocker, ESP when you set'um too tight and the cam is worn
Re: Adjust my valves anyone??
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:48 am
by sunnyr83
^ hence why im not touching it. Mods can you please move this to the technical help section if its possible not getting much joy in here, Thanks