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chris_335
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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:17 pm

Just thinking about it when dose the timing chain need doing on the m30
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blitz877
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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:19 pm

chains are normally every 60-70k mate
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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:20 pm

sorry thats wrong, 100k easy
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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:44 pm

If you do decide to change it, make sure you can get the bottom crank pulley nut undone, it is incredibly tight on the M30! 8O
Jeremy Clarkson wrote:...but it drives the front wheels. Theee wrooong wheels!
da4x4turbo wrote:I raced a vivaro on the motorway once in a 318is.... and lost!!!
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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:52 pm

DRIFTBOY wrote:If you do decide to change it, make sure you can get the bottom crank pulley nut undone, it is incredibly tight on the M30! 8O
440 Nm 8O
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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chris_335
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Post Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:37 pm

thank you will have a look
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Driftben
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:16 pm

Ya I had to grind mine off. Only thing is how the hell do you get it that tight again?
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chris_335
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:45 pm

yer true is it worth sending the car to a garage for the work
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Driftben
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:09 pm

Well it's a simple job when you have the engine out but when its still in the bay it's going to be abut harder because the lack of space. Infact near on impossible.
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chris_335
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Post Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:01 pm

yer think i will have a go as i gotta have the engine out to do sum small jobs
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Driftben
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Post Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:37 pm

Engine out for some small jobs :eek:
I have some pics on my build thread which may help.
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chris_335
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Post Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:31 pm

dizzy is dead and head gasket is on its way so gunna give it a good service
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Rav335uk
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Post Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:35 pm

Dizzy is easy with the engine in, did mine a few weeks ago.
H/G can be done in situ too, but best done while out though :P
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chris_335
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Post Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:45 pm

yer might as well take it out its only a 5 min job to take out and makes every thing very easy
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