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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:08 pm

Got my 318is in for MOT tomorow at 4pm,anyone want to wish me luck :mad:

Spent the weekend going through it and i am pretty confident about it.
Cleaned under all the arches,including susp/brakes etc and all bushes look ok and steering etc seems fine too :)

Took the rocker cover off and give it a quick dose of Black paint,not perfect but looks better than it did.When fitting it back on,the top breather split so on further checking so were all the others,either split,hard or disconnected,so end up replacing them all :mad: but what a difference its made,took it up the road(private of course winkeye ) and massive difference,really smooth in all gears,very impressed :D
Fixed washers and sorted all the lights.
Also took the dreaded towbar off at the same time :D
Gave it a hoover inside and its come up mint :D

Do have a slight problem with electric roof,see Tech section :)

Well hopefully this time tomorow it MAYBE MOTed so i can charge to the post office and get it Taxed,thats as long as my cover note turns up winkeye

Cant wait to take it out on a decent (legal) blast up the carriageway :D
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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:10 pm

Some serious smiley abuse there. Good luck with the MOT, if you're this confident now you should hopefully walk it.
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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:12 pm

Best of luck, did you remember to pin a line of ten pound notes underneath the car winkeye
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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:12 pm

good luck you should pass bud!
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:12 pm

Good luck mate, you going to be alright, keep us posted :thumb:

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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:19 pm

E30s don't need luck to get through the MOT, it should just be a formality.
Took one of mine in two years ago,(my 318 runaround, which gets seriously used and little maintainence) to a place I hadn't used before and the VOSA inspector turned up.
MOT took two hours, and they'd been through every detail. Not even an advisory.
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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:22 pm

Don't fail on a silly little thing like no water in the screenwash bottle, a blown lamp, or duff wiper blade.
Once had a tail lamp bulb blow on the way to an MOT, and the other one blow on the way home!
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Post Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:40 pm

like i said,been over the whole car putting right the wrongs so time will tell.
cheers everyone :) ill let you know tomorow
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:15 pm

FAILED :cry:

Just got back from the MOT and its failed on power steering rack and Gearbox to exhaust bracket missing!

Bracket on the exhaust is simple fix but steering rack is a bit of a bummer cause i cant afford to buy a new one at nearly Ԛ£200 cause ive got to tax it aswell and pay for a retest :cry:

So does anyone have a spare rack,local to me for sale cheap?I will post in wanted section in a minute.
If not its another sicky tomorow and treck round the local scrappys for one!
Either way i need this car on the road ASAP,already booked the retest for %pm on Wednesday!
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:25 pm

get an e36 one dude

u can get em for 30 quid

will be a worthwhile modification too
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:27 pm

Dan,Ԛ£30 where from?
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:35 pm

Andrew (demlotcrew) mentioned he cud get them that cheap

but you need to make a new joint so it is unlikely you could do it by wednesday

my info on the topic is limited, theres a very good article about it in the tec section though
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:13 pm

A PAS rack from a 6 pot will fit, but you will need to swap the hoses over.

The E36 rack swap is quite involved, you need to manufacture a steering linkage, plus get the hydraulic hoses made up, plus you need some spacers made up. Not a 5 minute job.
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:31 pm

i forgot about pipes

mite as well get a stock rack for now Eko

il see how easy it is to remove tomorrow for u fella
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:39 pm

Dan will deffo have yours but its got to be ASAP(dont want to sound pushy) as the retest is already booked,could change it but the next earliest is Saturday am!
If you think you can,let me know,muchio apprecio :D
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:43 pm

hm

even if i took it out tomorrow morning (which i cant) and got it posted i doubt youd have it buy wednesday in time to fit it

i could deffo get it 2 u for sat tho i rekon mate
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:44 pm

just found this rack on Ebay,but they want me to make an offer to end early!
Havent got the heart to offer Ԛ£25

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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:46 pm

Dan ill keep trying,but ill let you know ok :wink:
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:47 pm

u got nout to loose mate

if u desperate give me a call 07903 397035
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:51 pm

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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:24 pm

:woohoo: [img][img]http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/1858/m ... 5qm.th.jpg[/img][/img]my 318is is now MOTed :)

Blagged the day off work and went to the scrap yard to get the rack,ended up getting the steering rack,coupling and pipes and an oil cooler front grill off 325i all for Ԛ£20!
Fitted it all no problem,took it for retest and no problem,but got out of the garage to late for the post office so ill have to Tax it tomorow instead.

Still got a couple of things that need sorting,clutch slave cylinder losing pressure and horrible noise from N/S/F wheel,think its the back plate where ive smacked the track rod end out,but ill do these this week.

But for now im happy :D
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:54 pm

good for you eko mate

now enjoy :)

but be careful roads are wet this time of year!

n e IS bits u need gimme a shout dude
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:56 pm

Fuel pump,did you check it?
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:00 pm

shit no

il rite it down an check it on friday for you fella

sorry!
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:03 pm

ok mate :)
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:04 pm

well done mate, keep it moving
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:14 pm

Glad it went all ok for you mate, pleased for you :thumb:

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