E30 Zone

Took my iS out for a drive today, been in storage for 2 weeks.

Got up the road and it was running lumpy upto 4000 rpm so i thought it just needed a drive, also it was giving off some nasty blue smoke and some random smells.

Got it over to work and took the plugs out and gave them a clean, Plug number 1 was very black and oily. I gave them a clean and then took it for a spin. It drove ok but still running nasty, so i turned around and headed back.

Pulled out of a side road then suddenly it make some awful noises along with alot of blue smoke coming from the engine bay and exhaust! Jumped out to investigate and it has got a rather large hole in the bottom end, there was engine parts all over the road with loads of oil everywhere.

Pics below

holey(no pun) fcuk

fook . nasty. how did that happen?

Noooooooooo! That's 'orrible

nav786 wrote:fook . nasty. how did that happen?

see above dude

Ah mate

Nooooooooooo

You had time to decide what your going to do yet?

R mate do ya need a shoulder

sorry to see that mate-looks like a crushing thing to happen

no doubt you'll build it back to better than new and all will be once again

uh oh...... i know who has a spare lump for u dude.........jonb.....i just happened to be a pro at changing these m42s too.......... done 3 in the past.......

sounds like a hydraulic tappet got buggered or something.......

Unlucky mate! Must be pretty gutting!


Karan, that engines got my name on it dude! waiting to get paid at the end of the week!!.

Shit sorry to see that mate

that car ran up well against my touring at 10- + , shame cos it was quick

Sorry to hear about your bad news,i've just got my car back on the road after doing some thing similar.

Yer its bad, but i dont think i will put a iS engine back in it, Im going to put a 325i engine in.

Its a shame it happened because i had just gotit to how i wanted it.

Oh well, make way for the 6 pot

Is there alot of work in dropping a 2.5 in?

Cheers

Mike

fac mate, i ve never seen anything like it.
a sad day.

So whats the plan man?

johnono wrote:fac mate, i ve never seen anything like it.
a sad day.

So whats the plan man?

Not sure yet, i really want 6 pot but someones just surgested a later 1.9 16v engine.

Still thinking what to do thou

Cheers


Mike

Mike318i wrote:
Still thinking what to do thou
Mike

Sorry to see that mate

24v is the way to go

Where abouts are you?

Andy325i wrote:

Mike318i wrote:
Still thinking what to do thou
Mike

Sorry to see that mate

24v is the way to go

Where abouts are you?

24v would be nice, but i dont want to spend loads on it thou,

Im in Essex

Cheers

mike

Sorry to hear this Mike.

Yes, 6-pot should be the way forward, unless you want to stay 4-pot ? If you do, then you can have that 1.8 engine and gearbox back.

Of course, I'll keep the rest to myself

Dont really want to stay 4 pot, Need 6 pot power and noise.

Cheers for the engine offer but im not to keen on the m40 into an iS

Hopefully it will be back on the road soon, E30s never die.

Cheers

Mike

Mike318i wrote: 24v would be nice, but i dont want to spend loads on it thou,

pick up a E34 525i for peanuts and you 75% there

Just saw this and thought of you

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... 8258#88258

Dude thats some shit there!!! But i did tell you that shes running realy lean!

Anyway good luck in fixing it all.

Andrew

Blimey Mike, that looks awful mate...all with no indication too ?!?!?

Good luck with sorting it out - personally I would stick another four pot in it especially as it is such a nice clean iS.

Then flog it and get a real man's car instead if you want a six pot...

i say whack a m20 2.5 in there with sport box and lsd and u'll be one happy man

its easily done,,,,,find a 325 breaking and strip the fuk out of it.....

Yep six pot will be going in, I dont want another iS lump, sick of the them.

So i will need a 325i with good mechanics from ebay?!

318iS 2.5

Unless anyone fancies buying the fekker off me as it is

Yes i vote get the old M20 2.5 workhorse, could probably bang it all in quite quickly with some help

Mike318i wrote:Yep six pot will be going in, I dont want another iS lump, sick of the them.

So i will need a 325i with good mechanics from ebay?!

318iS 2.5

Unless anyone fancies buying the fekker off me as it is

Ill give you five quid and a lesson on car maintenance for it!

Usually when you smell odd smells and see smoke you stop and check it out not drive to destruction!
Oh well if you put a six pot in at least you'll have six rods to punch out!

drifting_max wrote:

Mike318i wrote:Yep six pot will be going in, I dont want another iS lump, sick of the them.

So i will need a 325i with good mechanics from ebay?!

318iS 2.5

Unless anyone fancies buying the fekker off me as it is

Ill give you five quid and a lesson on car maintenance for it!

Usually when you smell odd smells and see smoke you stop and check it out not drive to destruction!
Oh well if you put a six pot in at least you'll have six rods to punch out!

Comforting words max considering he's just blown his engine, i'm sure thats why he opened the thread to be slatted by...someone with 1 post.

If it did that, stopping for a bit to check stuff out would have hardly stopped the inevitable happening, sympathy would be more useful rather then critisism i think.

Anyhow mike good luck with what you choose, you will like the torque of a 2.5!

Jon_Bmw wrote: Comforting words max considering he's just blown his engine, i'm sure thats why he opened the thread to be slatted by...someone with 1 post.

sympathy would be more useful rather then critisism i think.

Here here!

Mike you knnnnowwwwww you want to go 24v (ask Wil!)

Seriously though, you will enjoy the 2.5 whichever you choose.

Good luck dude!

drifting_max wrote:

Mike318i wrote:Yep six pot will be going in, I dont want another iS lump, sick of the them.

So i will need a 325i with good mechanics from ebay?!

318iS 2.5

Unless anyone fancies buying the fekker off me as it is

Ill give you five quid and a lesson on car maintenance for it!

Usually when you smell odd smells and see smoke you stop and check it out not drive to destruction!
Oh well if you put a six pot in at least you'll have six rods to punch out!

Nice first post, For you information i only drove the car a couple of miles up the road to my work where i could check to see what the problem was.

Your right about the 6 pot thou, i could punch 6 out, your good at maths

Anyway its easy to slate people on a forum and give over abuse and you probably would not say it to somebodys face.

Mike

P.s Ill take the fiver thou

Hand bags at 10 paces people

ding dong!