back in the game.. 316 1.8 weber conversion

[e30topless]

Every pound and every good battery is a prisoner

I sadly had to part with £55 a few weeks back on a new Bosch battery the first one i have bought in 4 years, damn was that painful

[318isPMK]

No idea how to load a video on here drove it for 30 minutes its ropey to say the least. Stearing wheel is screeeetching moisture on drivers carpet. Red engine light. It needs work to say the least lol

Still drove it with a retarded grin all the way home

[polsta]

No idea how to load a video on here drove it for 30 minutes its ropey to say the least. Stearing wheel is screeeetching moisture on drivers carpet. Red engine light. It needs work to say the least lol

Still drove it with a retarded grin all the way home

you certainly know how to pick em !! seller was a bit of a **** then do you not check cars over at all before you buy them lol

[318isPMK]

Wouldnt know what a fault looked like if I found it

There's nothing terminal I don't think.

New steering wheel or grease this one up?

And carpet was dry when I got it so wouldn't have known.

[snakebrain]

Wouldnt know what a fault looked like if I found it

Just sell it now and save yourself a lot of grief..

[Nobby_N]

Wouldnt know what a fault looked like if I found it

Just sell it now and save yourself a lot of grief..

[318isPMK]

Nope I'm in the market for a spot of grief

[polsta]

This will end badly , but on a positive note, at least it isn't 3 bags

[pacerpete]

Wouldnt know what a fault looked like if I found it

Just sell it now and save yourself a lot of grief..

Harsh but ultimately the best answer.

As I have stressed all along, this is NOT a suitable car for somebody with limited mechanical ability .
With the Schnitzer bits it should frag to reasonable money and even though twin Webers on a street car are crap, they are sought after and will sell for good money to an 02 freak.

Any money spent on this car will not add to its value in bits which is more than its value as a car.

The first thing that MUST be done is an 'autopsy' by somebody knowledgeable. If the shell is ropey ,its time to call it quits
A wet carpet is NEVER just a blocked 'elephants trunk'

[318isPMK]

I'm in complete agreement I've not spent much on it if it's saleable I'll save it if it's got a list of work that's economical it'll be broken up. But if it's going to leave me a little upside down I'm happy to put SOME money to it just not a lot.

[Nobby_N]

Petes right, get someone with knowledge to do you an autopsy and either sve you a fortune or get your money back fragging it!

[318isPMK]

Spoke to a weber dealer yesterday and gave him my sizes he reckons the jets are wrong and expects
it to be a cheap fix if that's all it is.

Fingers crossed. will update

[kangman]

Good luck mate, hope it is just that...

[318isPMK]

Boyd was in the area today and came out and adjusted the fanbelt and gave it a tinker and its much better took it for a good clean and Im quite happy. taking the wheel off and giving it a good clean and some lubricant has taken the horrible squeel away too.

Wheels and carbs balanced bit of gutter trim and new roundels and I think Ill have a goodun!

[318isPMK]

does anyone know what the screwdown bit over the aerial is called? I need one.

[Rav335uk]

Are you and Alex related???

[318isPMK]

Who's Alex....No

[pacerpete]

Are you and Alex related???

Strange, as I was thinking the same thing

[318isPMK]

bastard needs new tyres inside edges are bald. pffft

Any recommendations?

[318isPMK]

for tyres not if i should frag it or not before one of u pipe up with some really original zone banter

[polsta]

get it fragged !

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=230254

[snakebrain]

inside edges are bald. pffft

Why would the inside edges be bald and not the rest?

[Grrrmachine]

inside edges are bald. pffft

Why would the inside edges be bald and not the rest?

Fooked rear beam bushes, bent trailing arms or wikkid-sick lowering springs, innit.

If you're going to keep the car, rip out the donk and stick an M42 in there. Selling the Webbers will pay for it, and you'll get better power, better fuel economy and an easier car to maintain.

[Rancid]

Nope I'm in the market for a spot of grief

I like your attitude mate
Been reading this since it was first posted, best of luck with it

[318isPMK]

Buggery. ...

Called yesterday by Webber guy. Easy fix 80 + vat.

Called to say it's much much better but....fixing the carburetor has revealed its drawing air between 3 and 4 inlet or cylinder £300 all in lol

Christmas overdraft extension lol

[Speedtouch]

What does that mean - new head gasket required, or just inlet manifold gasket?

[318isPMK]

Inlet manifold gasket

[318isPMK]

Inlet manifold gasket

[Speedtouch]

£300 sounds rather steep just to change that, but those are garage rates, I suppose.

[318isPMK]

No they fixed the Webers too 120 ish each then vat

[Topblag]

£300 sounds rather steep just to change that, but those are garage rates, I suppose.

Does seem a tad expensive. I'd be asking for a work breakdown and parts prices on that quote.

[318isPMK]

Woohoo

Road tested this morning they said it's sorted and lubricated the bottom end to take the squeeking away. Replacement tyres coming today should be all sorted by Saturday.

[318isPMK]

Woohoo

Road tested this morning they said it's sorted and lubricated the bottom end to take the squeeking away. Replacement tyres coming today should be all sorted by Saturday.

[Speedtouch]

Good to hear that dude - congratulations!

[magpie]

ohh the joy