changing a head gasket...

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Post Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:44 pm

afternoon lads and ladets, i have a new car, a 325ci on a plate and lucky for me the head gasket has gone so what i need to know is, do we have a sticky or a thread on this or am i on my own with this?

cheers Terry
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Post Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:49 pm

is it an e46?
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Post Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:57 pm

mattrs wrote:is it an e46?
yes sir
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Post Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:34 pm

iirc these are an alloy block, when you take the head off you will be a hero if you manage to torque it back down.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:07 am

:wink: Yeah cheers for that Lee. seriously lads i need some knowledge on this
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:46 pm

Isn't this an E30 forum :?:
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:03 pm

octanejunkie wrote:Isn't this an E30 forum :?:
hes only after advice saw a 2002 tourer is it ??allowed recently on here am sure of it :) :)
formally touringandy.............driving e30 320i touring and e39 535i
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:21 pm

octanejunkie wrote:Isn't this an E30 forum :?:
Have you ever been on E46zone, there answer to anything is "get it diagnosed at a garage mate" or "take it to BMW they will sort it out" :mad:

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Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:33 pm

Maybe talk to "Danthe" on here. He has lots of experience with alloy scrap winkeye
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:50 pm

leeparkes wrote:iirc these are an alloy block, when you take the head off you will be a hero if you manage to torque it back down.
100% agree with u here dude, you could try e46fanatics.com as well
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Post Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:30 pm

or http://www.ubermpower.co.uk/ :)
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Post Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:56 am

cheers lads. yeah i know it's a e30 forum but folks on here know their stuff.
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Post Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:46 pm

I'll move this to it's proper place.....
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