compact kaput

[Alex]

yesterday i notcied the compacts clutch biting point very high and was slipping a little, anyway went to start this morning, starter motor is spinning around but not turning engine over after a while it starts smelling.

any idea whats wrong, would probably bump start but not tried

[Andyboy]

Clutch has let go and bits of it are all over the starter.

[Blitz]

Old turds

[Simon13]

alex you buy one piece of sh!t after another! Can i suggest you take people along who know what they're looking at for the next car?

[pac1982]

alex you buy one piece of sh!t after another! Can i suggest you take people along who know what they're looking at for the next car?

Be careful what you say to Alex I got told off for telling him his car had holes in.

Think he provides special services to the mods

[Alex]

Car was perfectly fine when I bought it clutch bite half way etc.

[capri_rob]

Unlucky dude.

Is the touring on the road full time now ?

Just frag the compact and cut your losses

[pac1982]

Unlucky dude.

Is the touring on the road full time now ?

Just frag the compact and cut your losses

That's pretty much what I've said all along but got flamed and told I was being a cu@t!

[sweep]

Stick a clutch in it mate?

[bss325i]

F*ck spending £100 plus labour on that festering turd.

Frag and weigh.

[Andyboy]

There is absolutlely nothing worth having on an E36 Compact, so forget breaking it. It'll make 180 on the scales - I'd bite the bullet and stick a clutch in. look on Ebay and you might find a cheap clutch - I bought a grand new 3 piece LuK for mine for £20.
Dare I say it, but a used centre plate with some meat on the bones would get you out of the sh*t.

[bss325i]

Claim the tax back and weigh it then.

[sweep]

So compacts are hard work?

[Blitz]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-COMPACT ... 187wt_1139

[Andyboy]

Sorted - £47 and day of swearing doing it on the drive. Plenty of room to work although the top starter bolt is a bitch.

[Andyboy]

So compacts are hard work?

Waste of time. The panels are worth nothing, ditto lights (even the Sport rears with clear indicators etc. Thing is, the yards are full of them, and so is Ebay. A black leather trim is worth 150 sheets though.

[leeparkes]

Cheaper one here, new but not sure its the same as yours.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-215mm-Clu ... 3182012594

What engine is in the pact Alex?

[sweep]

Been offered a 99 model if its cheap/clean enough i thought of selling it on,?

[pac1982]

Been offered a 99 model if its cheap/clean enough i thought of selling it on,?

You can pick up compacts cheap as chips at the moment I paid £400 for my old one Alex paid just under £500 for his you would have to get it really cheap to stand a chance of making a profit

[Alex]

again, I paid £440 pac

I have no option really after some thought,

I recive my 4th years no claims in feb and Direct line wont insure any more cars as ive apparantly had too many and the underwriters have refused any more.

If i cancel my insurance and take a new policy out i will need to wait till this time next year to get the touring insured with b25 running gear.

New clutch i guess if any zoner wants some work i would rather pay a zoner labour.

alex you buy one piece of sh!t after another! Can i suggest you take people along who know what they're looking at for the next car?

Be careful what you say to Alex I got told off for telling him his car had holes in.

Think he provides special services to the mods

Yes because you were stating what i already knew, it was as a daily, i couldnt car about the rust, you kept going on about something i couldnt give a shit about

ive done 4000 miles in it and its been fine apart from this.

i'am really un lucky with cars, but then i dont drive like a fanny

[Alex]

Cheaper one here, new but not sure its the same as yours.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-215mm-Clu ... 3182012594

What engine is in the pact Alex?

m43b16 turdddd

[Alex]

will this fit?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-316i-318i ... 2067wt_953

[sweep]

Why are they under dogs? is it due to the e36/ford mondeo build quality?

[gooner1]

again, I paid £440 pac

I have no option really after some thought,

I recive my 4th years no claims in feb and Direct line wont insure any more cars as ive apparantly had too many and the underwriters have refused any more.

If i cancel my insurance and take a new policy out i will need to wait till this time next year to get the touring insured with b25 running gear.

New clutch i guess if any zoner wants some work i would rather pay a zoner labour.

Sorted - £47 and day of swearing doing it on the drive. Plenty of room to work although the top starter bolt is a bitch.

C,mon Alex, DIY it. Wear gloves if you're worried about breaking your nails.

[Alex]

again, I paid £440 pac

I have no option really after some thought,

I recive my 4th years no claims in feb and Direct line wont insure any more cars as ive apparantly had too many and the underwriters have refused any more.

If i cancel my insurance and take a new policy out i will need to wait till this time next year to get the touring insured with b25 running gear.

New clutch i guess if any zoner wants some work i would rather pay a zoner labour.

Sorted - £47 and day of swearing doing it on the drive. Plenty of room to work although the top starter bolt is a bitch.

C,mon Alex, DIY it. Wear gloves if you're worried about breaking your nails.

i cant be arsed at the min got too much going on plus it will take me 3 times as long as anyone else

i need it back on the road asap

[Simon13]

your so full of sh!t, just get on with it. Hardly a mastermind job is it.

[Alex]

Please explain how i'am full of shit ?

hardly a mastermind job? well considering i dont have an axel stands any more prehaps it might be............ if i get stuck what am i suppose to do. i need it back on the road asap. ive never changed a clutch before, imo it would be easier with the engine out with the tools ive got at the moment i would struggle.

ive got so much going on at the min with my home life and work and considering the shifts i'am working i have very little daylight to get it done.

Thanks for your positive comment.

[leeparkes]

Removing a gearbox on your drive can be a reet bastid.

[Andyboy]

Please explain how i'am full of shit ?

hardly a mastermind job? well considering i dont have an axel stands any more prehaps it might be............ if i get stuck what am i suppose to do. i need it back on the road asap. ive never changed a clutch before, imo it would be easier with the engine out with the tools ive got at the moment i would struggle.

ive got so much going on at the min with my home life and work and considering the shifts i'am working i have very little daylight to get it done.

Thanks for your positive comment.

Get the Ebay clutch, and either ring a local garage or get a mobile mechanic out to do it. Sounds like it's easier for you to earn the money to pay someone else.

[sweep]

Come and do it on our ramp theres enough hands down at our place if you get stuck!

[Alex]

Cheers sweep but getting there is a problem

[HairyScreech]

have you tried turning the engine over by hand and trying the starter again, if its a bit of clutch stuck in there then that may free it.

also does the m42 still have the bit that fits under the sump like on the e30 or some kind of inspection cover? if so its worth popping that off and having a look in the housing to see if there is bits of clutch all over the place.

[Dezzy]

Send Mick a pm or txt Alex. I'm sure he'll come and help you fit a clutch.

Its a couple of hours work at most.

[Kieran_n22]

Why are people saying to weigh it in :s? Gheez if it's only a clutch it's not too much of a problem. I know it's a headache but what can you do?

[B7]

Cheers sweep but getting there is a problem

Excuse me for saying this but there always appears to be a problem.

Either:

Tow it to Sweeps or pay someone to trailer it there.
Pay someone to fir a supplied clutch
Do it yourself on the drive
Scrap it and buy something else

It appears you're willing to spend longer finding ways NOT to do the job than it'd take to actually do it!

The gearbox could have been at least out by now.