Ive broke my E30.
Just done it there the now...
was driving hard down a back road..... floored it and it went bang.
Still drives but sounds rough..
thinking cam/rockers/valves...
suppose just going to have to strip the head.
That lasted long....
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m1key
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Davenotouring
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Ot oh.
Are there lots of funny noises coming from it?
Are there lots of funny noises coming from it?
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billgatese30
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prey for the best mate, prey for the best 
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m1key
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sounds like its blowing the exhaust, but still managed to get up to 60.
sluggish, like its lacking a cylinder.......
sluggish, like its lacking a cylinder.......
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Andy_magic
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Could be a bent or broken valve, that can make some odd noises.
It might just be a spark plug blown out, I saw this happen on an E30 years ago that had been serviced that day by a BMW stealership
It might just be a spark plug blown out, I saw this happen on an E30 years ago that had been serviced that day by a BMW stealership
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m1key
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shall wait for day light to investigate.
i floored it and it went bang... i shat it and though i had fucked the auto box.
was relieved that it still drove home.
i floored it and it went bang... i shat it and though i had fucked the auto box.
was relieved that it still drove home.
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billgatese30
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well if it still drove then it can't be too bad.......i think 
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minime1275
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Sorry to hear that mate. Hopefully its nothing major.
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Jesus325iTouring
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Aw man,thats a damn shame,hopefully it's nothing too serious.
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Richy325iTouring
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check the rockers
could be that the spray bar is blocked up and a follower or 2 hasnt been getting oil. common fault that i was unaweare of untill recently.
could be that the spray bar is blocked up and a follower or 2 hasnt been getting oil. common fault that i was unaweare of untill recently.
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m1key
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Found it to be a broken rocker arm.
phew.
phew.