What a c***

[brewer]

Well tried finding the fault of my heater fan wasnt working found motor to be seized but god what a pian in the arse ot is to replace dash out etc etc any 1 have an easier way of removing the box the motor is situated on??????

[smithy318i]

Access the motor from the engine compartment.

An access hatch is on the firewall directly behind the engine.

[eko]

Easy to replace the fan.
Open the bonnet and remove the panel on the bulkhead-about 6 x 6mm bolts from memory.
Fan is located inside there and is secured in place with a single spring clip.
About an hours work max to change over

[johnl320]

Err, Are you saying you took that dash out to change the fan motor? If you are then you should open the bonnet and remove the access panel on the bulkhead and take it out of there.

[johnl320]

Oops, too slow

[daimlerman]

There's an access panel in the bulkhead on the engine bay side!
You will need to remove the engine loom holder thingy on a four pot to see it.

Not an ideal shot,but you can see the hatch open!

[daimlerman]

Took too long to hunt down a photo!

[Dreamracer1]

About an hours work max to change over

I don't think you should have told him that just yet, maybe a day or two!
Oh, your OK he's too far away to rush round and beat the crap out of you!

I've just taken the gearchange of a 320, that took about hour and a half (prop off, shit in me eyes, skin off me knuckles) and I hadn't a clue what the f#?k I was doin either!

[brewer]

I was removing the dash anyway to replace due to it beeing cracked!!! so i havnt lost anything dooing this! and yh found the access panel and i could not gett the motor out had to remove whole box to do it

[Dreamracer1]

I think he's probably got the message now boys

I hope no one lives close by!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh! were all right, don't need the brown trousers now! Phew, that was close!

[brewer]

Daimler man watch out i work in lincoln hahahahahahahaha

[Dreamracer1]

Witness protection programme?

[brewer]

Just another one then guys now ive got some attention rev counter isnt working ive dne a engine transplant to a m42 from m40 auto to manual any ideas and yes i know it aint a six pot but this is my first car !!!!!

[Dreamracer1]

Hold your breath Brewer, one of 'em had better get this right first time!

[daimlerman]

I was removing the dash anyway to replace due to it beeing cracked!!! so i havnt lost anything dooing this! and yh found the access panel and i could not gett the motor out had to remove whole box to do it

There's a clip on strap around it....
Keep your eyes peeled for my cars,currently both laches,as seen below...

[brewer]

Dont think i could miss a colour e30 like tht And tht clip was stook solid was very difficult to remove when whole box was out no harm dne tho !!!

[n1tr0_9]

For the Tacho, check that the pins in the c101 connector are making contact, or even in the right sockets.

[brewer]

c101 what haha which side of the cluster is tht on ???

[n1tr0_9]

Its the big round multi plug in the engine bay that connects the engine loom to the car loom. Its usually attached to the bulkhead near that access panel for the fan motor!

The pins may be in a different pattern on the M40 to the M42. Not sure, but worth checking.

[brewer]

good point will check as they are apart at the minute

[Brianmoooore]

The pins may be in a different pattern on the M40 to the M42. Not sure, but worth checking.

Pin pattern is the same, but check out my "wiring warning" sticky in the engine swaps forum. (Probably too late now for this particular swap.)
A poor connection at pin 9 (black wire) will kill the tacho, but another possible cause is the possibly knackered batteries on the SI board in the cluster finally giving up their attempt to cling on to life, when they were starved of their charging voltage while the main car battery was disconnected during the engine swap.

[TPS]

Nice to see you back Brian, Don't know what we would do without you.

[brewer]

Thanyou brian yes the batterys possible could of gave up as the car was sat in a feild for two years with no movment at all

[Dreamracer1]

That Brian's good ain't he?
He's back? Where's he been?
I thought I'd missed that 3 touring image!

[brewer]

The pins may be in a different pattern on the M40 to the M42. Not sure, but worth checking.

Pin pattern is the same, but check out my "wiring warning" sticky in the engine swaps forum. (Probably too late now for this particular swap.)
A poor connection at pin 9 (black wire) will kill the tacho, but another possible cause is the possibly knackered batteries on the SI board in the cluster finally giving up their attempt to cling on to life, when they were starved of their charging voltage while the main car battery was disconnected during the engine swap.

Ive checked the pins in th c101 plug all is fine only thing it could be is these so called battery ive founfd them but they have been glued in are these the ones ??? plus tried anouther instrument panel and the mpg worked but no rev counter aany ideas

[Brianmoooore]

Measure the voltage across the batteries. The batteries are either AAA sized NiCd cells, each 1.2 volts, or slightly shorter lithium cells, which are 3 volts each, and have metal tags on each end which are soldered to the circuit board.

[brewer]

Measure the voltage across the batteries. The batteries are either AAA sized NiCd cells, each 1.2 volts, or slightly shorter lithium cells, which are 3 volts each, and have metal tags on each end which are soldered to the circuit board.

ok will try find my multimeter tonite go to my unit and have a prod