The e36 328is tale of woe... with a good ending...(new vids)

[e30bmlover]

right... i have been away for the past few days, i got back and started the turd up on the drive... it started turn of the key.. i could hear a really loud... and i do mean really loud ticking noise.. and no it wasnt the lifters (they are loud but this was far louder)
i drove down the road and i could still hear the bastard... so i gave it a bit... and drove for about a mile and the tick was gone... anyone have any idea what this could be??
im not going to chuck money at the shit box of an engine... my reasons being.. cylinders 3+4 are down on compression.. it dosent idle correctly (revs dip when i come to a stand still) and its filthy inside...
so in typical fashion im after another engine... i went to the bay and searched and got some guys number, the engine has done 130k and its from an auto 328 sport, its still in the car.. i phoned the guy up and its still in the car.. he started it up over the phone... turn of the key and it started.. he blipped the throttle and it reved like a mad man(unlike my engine) he gave me the chassis number and i phoned bmw G.B they confirmed that it had allot of work carried out at 40k engine block, crank, ect, ect... now do i go over there with spencer and rape the engine, radiator(as my coolant system has no pressure would you @ucking believe) and all the bits i can get my hands on... or do i try and get the car sorted as is and jog it on?? i couldnt possibly sell it as it is as im as honest as the day is long, the bloke lives miles away and i will need to hire a van also.

cheers tim.

am i correct in saying the engine loom on the auto wont go in my manual motor?? it dosent have tcs so he says.. the vanos cover is black too!!

[Rav335uk]

Oil pump knackered??

[old_skool]

Have you considered an M30 conversion?

[e30bmlover]

Oil pump knackered??

god knows mate... well at least if i get another engine it will have all the correct numbers on the block so i can tell exactly what engine it is... unlike the @ucker in the car at the moment.

another option is run the car until it dies( proberbly not too long judging by the loud tick ) then find another engine in a hurry, or get another engine and air on the side of caution... either way the crank rods and pistons will be coming out of the block.

[e30bmlover]

Have you considered an M30 conversion?

in a dirty six?? shes a b28, only a b28 will go in there for originality purposes...

[Jon_Bmw]

Have you considered an M30 conversion?

But bumlover, you could out 'talk' all the traffic light victims!

[e30bmlover]

Have you considered an M30 conversion?

But bumlover, you could out 'talk' all the traffic light victims!

lmao... indeed... now is not the time for jokes however

[eko]

Engine and box on E36coupe for 500 quid ono

[Cook318IS]

Not by anychance a noisy / fecked vanos?

[old_skool]

There are still plenty of recently replaced B28's knocking around with super low mileages. Just hang on and buy a proper one.. A man of your means should be on the phone to FAB, they sell great quality stuff and would be bound to have a quality motor for you, properly removed, tested and warrantied.

Otherwise just jog it on and buy a proper M3. You know you want to.

[e30bmlover]

There are still plenty of recently replaced B28's knocking around with super low mileages. Just hang on and buy a proper one.. A man of your means should be on the phone to FAB, they sell great quality stuff and would be bound to have a quality motor for you, properly removed, tested and warrantied.

Otherwise just jog it on and buy a proper M3. You know you want to.

i will have an m3 next.. zi estoril blue heart breaker... but im not selling the 328is as it is... no way... from what i can see i will be replacing both bottom arms with e30 items and eccentric bushes as i have a shagged outer ball joint.. i dont like the springs on the car at the moment its way too low... iv managed to source some spanking new schnitzer springs for it
i wont be replacing the shocks unless the mot man says otherwise.. the boot spoiler is not genuine and you can actually lift the fucker up a little from the boot... i have a hellrot replacement GENUINE spoiler to go on once its seen some paint.. im not happy with the front valance and rear bumper as they have faded.. the bonnet has a few scratches and a dent so im going to get that blown in so it looks tidy... the list goes on, my main concern is the engine at the moment.. i will hang on i suppose maybe give fab a call.... man of my means?!"?!?!?!?!?!? im a litho printer for gods sake... dont you know we are all skint lol???

[e30bmlover]

Not by anychance a noisy / fecked vanos?

definatly not the vanos mate... its internal!!!

[e30bmlover]

iv just got off of the phone to FAB ( thanks old_skool ) they have an engine in from an auto... its done 97k and has had all the neccesary work carried out by bmw so it has an alusil block... it will come with the loom(no good to me as i will have to use the existing loom) exhaust manifold ect ect it wont come with the pas pump or the altinator.... £695 with a 3 month
warranty.... so i will be once again putting my schnitzers up for sale to cover the cost of the engine... the car will run right... mark my words.. lol.

[e30bmlover]

the mot is due on the 2nd of october for the turd... as far as i can see it will need an offside outer balljoint... ralph is getting me a couple of the modified meyle ones (thanks pete ) for friday this week, he will give it the once over and send it in for the test saturday... my e30 never failed one.. lets hope i can keep up the trend.

[e30bmlover]

right.. as im off the green i am quite bored tonight... so i thought i would do a video of the turd at idle and revving... please bare in mind the car was at normal running temp(half way) when i was revving my foot was planted to the floor... does this rev like a 328 should?? i dont think so...
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iv got off the phone with another chap... the one with the anchor from an auto.. it looks like im going to get that one.. providing the videos get looked at by the man!!
spencer will be with me to view it when i go down there... read the description of the video... laugh i did!!
apologies for the crap quality.. my 905 has been ''lost'' and im waiting for the insurance to send me another... so out comes the k800i for another tour of duty!!

[beemerbird]

Tim, you hider of lights under bushel style man! What a beautiful vid.

Whilst the commentry isn't what I would classify as 'attenborough worthy' you've done a great job there

[e30bmlover]

Tim, you hider of lights under bushel style man! What a beautiful vid.

Whilst the commentry isn't what I would classify as 'attenborough worthy' you've done a great job there

cheers bird lol... yeah i hate the @ucking engine with a passion.. im going out in a second to do a vid of me thrashing it... because.. well just because!!

[beemerbird]

Tim, you hider of lights under bushel style man! What a beautiful vid.

Whilst the commentry isn't what I would classify as 'attenborough worthy' you've done a great job there

cheers bird lol... yeah i hate the @ucking engine with a passion.. im going out in a second to do a vid of me thrashing it... because.. well just because!!

Terribly unreliable, these newer engines

[e30bmlover]

as promised....
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[e30bmlover]

Tim, you hider of lights under bushel style man! What a beautiful vid.

Whilst the commentry isn't what I would classify as 'attenborough worthy' you've done a great job there

cheers bird lol... yeah i hate the @ucking engine with a passion.. im going out in a second to do a vid of me thrashing it... because.. well just because!!

Terribly unreliable, these newer engines

its not the reliability mate.. its the fact that its not running correctly... i hate it when something isnt working as it should.. its not pulling like a b28 should..

[beemerbird]

Tim, you beautiful man, what can I say?

Thought the 'Miss my E30' comment at the end was pure gold. Nay, Zone Gold! I feel a nomination coming on

[All_Torque]

Nikasil issues mate?

[e30bmlover]

Nikasil issues mate?

@uck knows... compression is down on cylinders 3+4... no numbers on the engine whatsoever... its a turd..

[e30bmlover]

Tim, you beautiful man, what can I say?

Thought the 'Miss my E30' comment at the end was pure gold. Nay, Zone Gold! I feel a nomination coming on

i try lol... here is a tip for ya.. dont buy a e36 without taking someone with you who knows about them... the disconnected mass air flow sensor should have given it away... lives and learns.

[beemerbird]

Tim, you beautiful man, what can I say?

Thought the 'Miss my E30' comment at the end was pure gold. Nay, Zone Gold! I feel a nomination coming on

i try lol... here is a tip for ya.. dont buy a e36 without taking someone with you who knows about them... the disconnected mass air flow sensor should have given it away... lives and learns.

Still, I guess the thing about you is you will miss owning an E30 regardless of what you drive?

[e30bmlover]

Tim, you beautiful man, what can I say?

Thought the 'Miss my E30' comment at the end was pure gold. Nay, Zone Gold! I feel a nomination coming on

i try lol... here is a tip for ya.. dont buy a e36 without taking someone with you who knows about them... the disconnected mass air flow sensor should have given it away... lives and learns.

Still, I guess the thing about you is you will miss owning an E30 regardless of what you drive?

i could be persuaded by a estoril blue m3 evolution.. but i must admit i do love to spend on my car, after all iv got @uck all else to spend it on( i hope the wife dosent see this )..well the house fund but that comes out by standing order every month.. the rest is mine .. im not quitting on this one!!!

[DanThe]

Will you be at the pod in this turd? It does seem flat as f*ck below 3k rpm, with an M50 manifold they usually spin up a lot quicker.

[e30bmlover]

Will you be at the pod in this turd? It does seem flat as f*ck below 3k rpm, with an M50 manifold they usually spin up a lot quicker.

no mate... i wont be attending the pod... not with the car the way it is.. when shes done and mapped then i will '' run what iv brung '' lmao!! i havent heard back from the bloke with the rattley belt lmao!!
flat as @uck?? you could say that.. or you could say its a shit heap @ucked engine.. yours if you want it mate( for a fair fee ) when the other is in... crank and vanos would be worth some coin!!

[DanThe]

No point mapping it in that state, no reputable tuner would.

[e30bmlover]

No point mapping it in that state, no reputable tuner would.

tell me about it mate.. i ment when the new engine is in... she will love it... iv heard it over the phone.. she span up real quick... i will link you the video when he puts it on youtube.. i will have to use the loom that is on the engine at the moment.. i might buy another.. just to make sure it goes without any hassle.

[goosiegander]

It will be sorted dude, have faith,

Total agreement with beemerbird, Zone Gold Nomination!

You need a weekly video blog mate, the reporting style had me in stitches!

[e30bmlover]

lol... i just want it to run how it should have when i got it... now im an e30 short and have inherited someone elses problems... he got a good honest car.. i got a @ucking shit box... but i will sort it run it for a while then get what i want... zi estoril blue heartbreaker.. i think when i go and look at my next car i will take a couple of zoners with me... obviously pay them for their time.. but at least i will come back with a goodun.
i think im gonna go and give it a wash... it might inspire me to show it a bit more love.... i hope.....

[DanThe]

Who did the manifold swap? Got any pics/info?

[e30bmlover]

Who did the manifold swap? Got any pics/info?

my mate spencer did it.. i have no pics at the moment mate..

[DanThe]

Was it like this before the manifold swap?