M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

[rich318i]

money is on the PAS pump. check the level

mine sounds like the gearbox in my car top up the PAS or drain it and renew the ATF

[magpie]

while taking it to the mot station i've noticed a random howl from somewhere...i hope to fook it's not the new Diff !

You found out what it is yet fella?

no mate i've not driven it since the mot as it's not taxed .

[rich318i]

was yours air con spec?

[maxfield]

Mick, if the howl is from after fitting the new tyres. Make sure the tyres aren't out of shape. We've had loads of brand new out of shape tyres from our suppliers.

[magpie]

Mick, if the howl is from after fitting the new tyres. Make sure the tyres aren't out of shape. We've had loads of brand new out of shape tyres from our suppliers.

never thought of that Maxfield ...they balanced up well with minimum weights ?

no my car has never had a/c rich.

[maxfield]

Mick, if the howl is from after fitting the new tyres. Make sure the tyres aren't out of shape. We've had loads of brand new out of shape tyres from our suppliers.

never thought of that Maxfield ...they balanced up well with minimum weights ?

no my car has never had a/c rich.

They do balance fine.

A tyre fitter would of noticed if they are out of shape. The tyres go like a 50p rather than round and sound like a wheel bearing.

We have been sending lots of tyres back to the suppliers, causing a fair few issues.

[magpie]

nothing was said when i picked the wheels up only that they are not buckled as i asked them to check .

i could put it up on stands and stick in 1st gear on tickover and have a look .
it's getting some rent on Tuesday so i'll find out what it is sometime next week even it means going over to see Craig and chuck him in the back so he can identify where abouts it's coming from .

[magpie]

turns out the loud howling was the front pads which gave way to a noisy NEW diff ...fantastic that's three whining diffs in a row

[magpie]

Very nice

thanks for selling me a fooked Diff and refusing to help out in any way .

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[Speedtouch]

i took the cover off the car the other day and fitted the diff ...

...so i'm happy and the diff test went well

You said here you were happy with the diff. Are you sure you put enough of the correct oil in it?

[magpie]

i took the cover off the car the other day and fitted the diff ...

...so i'm happy and the diff test went well

You said here you were happy with the diff. Are you sure you put enough of the correct oil in it?

the diff test was around 2-3 mins with no tax or test on the car..that initial test was to make sure it locked both wheels up only .

yes i put the correct amount of 75/90 fully synth tripleQX diff oil in ,i even rotated the shafts and checked the level again .

[Speedtouch]

Fair enough, sounds like you did what was necessary when installing it then.

[magpie]

i really wanted the car to be right this year with no noisy whining .... after all the time and money spent

[spook]

What a bummer Mick. That oils not cheap either.

[Speedtouch]

There's always good old sawdust.

[Hoobs]

Do E30 like modern synthetic LSD oils? I was warned against their use in older cars.

[magpie]

Do E30 like modern synthetic LSD oils? I was warned against their use in older cars.

it's a z3 2002 diff and a quality brand oil .

[Hoobs]

Ahh I see, sorry I missed that earlier.

[MurphyE30]

Had a leisurely run down to Bradford in this with Mick yesterday and the old girl still puts a smile on my face be good to get out for the odd mooch about again when mines finished

Big thanks for your help yesterday mate

[magpie]

no problem mate ,was good to go for a decent run and blow the cobwebs out



the best part of the day ^^^^ on the road out of bradfud !

[magpie]

pity that wasn't the car for Murphy's build .......





ah well every cloud has a silver lining GB69 ....




next stop DRIFT CAR !




right now that fooker is stripped and off my drive i can tinker with my own toy again .

i've got all the front suspension fitted and arb,mondeo drop links and some greensuff pads ....next to zero brake dust now ,happy days ....



i took the m50 throttle body off and fitted an m52 bbtb and sandwich plate ....



feels much better now ......



Right i've never shown any pics of this part of my car but it's now getting progressively worse so i'v found a top garage not far from me to do the repair .. get your tissues out pacerpete



i cut this out of a touring last year but never got round to getting it done what with all the engine shanagins




very happy i've found the right place to do the work ,here's his facebook page if anyone wants a look ....

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... ts&fref=ts

some random pics of his work .




the cost is £120 repaired and painted ... YES !!

[jimbom30cab]

cracking deal that, nice one

[magpie]

yeah i thought the same Jim and stumbling across an old school place that care about quality when i took a wrong turn looking for somewhere else is a right result ..i did enquire at some other places but they weren't up to scratch and i fear I would've been charged more for chicken wire and filler! i even got told by one place they didn't want the job after i told them what i wanted ...some fookin body shop that i bet !!

i'll be using both wings and front valance from this when i get it back ,the only reason i bought it .



my parts are ok but have a few imperfections and these are much better

[jimbom30cab]

Good result, sometimes you need a good luck day like they every so often.

that's a nice touring (for a touring)

OBC?

[magpie]

Nah it never had an obc which was disappointing after taking it for granted it had one when i saw the h/l/w/w kit in the photo...but on a brighter note the blaupunkt toronto it had fetched £205 on ebay

and the windscreen is now in the black 318is drift shell .....



this car has served the community well with quality parts

[magpie]

gotta undo a few bolts tomorrow so the wing and bumper are quick release when i drop it off on Monday ..i hope that little b'stard torques bolt under the headlight plays ball .

[magpie]

picked the car up just now and i'm very happy with the work .




ignore the wing as this is getting changed .



next up wings and valance off,clean up all undersides of front end and inner wings ,re-seal and waxoil .

[magpie]

all the jobs in the above post have been done ,the tourings valance and wings are now cable tied and super glued to my car ......the front end cleaned right up and fully under sealed and caked in waxoil






changed the p/s pump for i nice quiet one [cheers B7 ] while i had easy access ......






and start putting it back together ...ratchet switched to tighten up mode... yeeah baby !






took nearly 3-days to do waiting for each process to dry before next coat and decided it was best to freshen up the black all round the lower of the car while i could be bothered and had all the gear out . ....well worth the effort though >>>>>>

[AndyZippy]

Looking good Mick!! I need to find a decent front valance this year too, been holding out for an aircon one

[magpie]

cheers Andy ,your motors looking sweet now too

[magpie]

some fresh plates have arrived ,the surrounds are in the post ...nowt wrong with a bit of councilness




Grrr lol



the old ones have been fitted for over 5 yrs and showing singes of age now....

i have this from the 325i se that i'll see if a refurb is an option on

check out the oem loom

[magpie]

m52 3.0L stroker upgrade happening soon with this >>>>>



my spare m52 i bought from Trev [B7] in april and making good use of the touring i picked up from zaust [marc] at the same time ...it snapped a rear spring on the way home


and the internals from this m54 b30 from Andyboy when it arrives



and some help from this ....sorry i meant my tame technishun Craig



onwards and upwards

[magpie]

i've started to build a new house for the car ... with help from lil Lucy X


big O marks the spot lol ..


had this sat here just over 3yrs 19' 7" x 9'7"


i think it's sunk a bit since this pic below 3yrs ago


gonna cost me £350 to fill a f00kin hole !


glad the garage was free....on it's former plot

[bigredbmw]

about time it started to be put up m8

[rich318i]

asbestosis included ?