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Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:17 pm

what about the pipework that comes off it.. where does that head off to then? sure i traced it to the head

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:11 pm

bigpimpin wrote:Thats the Air Pump and the other is the Air con pump. I ditched all that.

Sandy,

Is the Aircon compressor in good condition. If so, I may be interested in taking it off your hands for a spare.

Cheers,

Ian.

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:13 pm

Jhonno wrote:what about the pipework that comes off it.. where does that head off to then? sure i traced it to the head

It does go to the underside of the cylinder head, just under the exhaust fanimold. BMW handily make a blanking plate for that, so not a problem

Cheers,

Ian.

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:36 pm

sweet.. anyone got a part number?

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:41 pm

also what about the wiring that goes to it? can it be traced back and cut off?

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:41 pm

Jhonno wrote:sweet.. anyone got a part number?

11 72 1 402 416 - approx Ã‚£5

You may also want the gasket:

11 72 1 318 467 - approx Ã‚£3.50

Cheers,

Ian.

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:44 pm

Legend

Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:30 pm

right, got a list of parts to order, engine is nearly prepped to go in..

just gotta try and sweet talk my mate into lending a hand and his drive..

Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:33 pm

did you get the drill and tap from me ?

Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:36 pm

buster wrote:did you get the drill and tap from me ?

shit yeah sorry dude, been meaning to PM to say a huuuuuge thanks and get your addy to send it back to

did it this afternoon - worked a treat, altho i chose a thick place to put it, right infront of the power steering pump bracket bolt, but it all worked out ok in the end

Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:42 pm

nice one,i was just wondering if it got there or not thats all.
Glad you got it sorted

Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:15 pm

ian332isport wrote:
bigpimpin wrote:Thats the Air Pump and the other is the Air con pump. I ditched all that.
Sandy,

Is the Aircon compressor in good condition. If so, I may be interested in taking it off your hands for a spare.

Cheers,

Ian.

Ian, I still have it, no idea if its in good condition though! Would a pic help?

Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:22 pm

bigpimpin wrote:
ian332isport wrote:
bigpimpin wrote:Thats the Air Pump and the other is the Air con pump. I ditched all that.
Sandy,

Is the Aircon compressor in good condition. If so, I may be interested in taking it off your hands for a spare.

Cheers,

Ian.
Ian, I still have it, no idea if its in good condition though! Would a pic help?

Hi Sandy,

Yeah, a piccy would be good

Is it off your current engine, or the one that went pop ?

Cheers,

Ian.

Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:02 am

Jhonno wrote:also what about the wiring that goes to it? can it be traced back and cut off?

the emission air pump that is..

Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:06 am

Jhonno wrote:
Jhonno wrote:also what about the wiring that goes to it? can it be traced back and cut off?
the emission air pump that is..

I just tucked the plug back in under the plastic cover (just below the Vanos) on my car. You could chop it off and insulate the wires if you wanted. It's just the wires that engage the Air pump clutch, so they are nothing special.

Cheers,

Ian.

Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:51 am

i also tucked the wire up there, nice and neat

what guibo (g/box to prop) is used? e30 m3 or e36 m3? 5 speed box

Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:04 pm

Jhonno wrote: what guibo (g/box to prop) is used? e30 m3 or e36 m3? 5 speed box

I got caught out with this one. If your using the 5sp E36 M3 box use the E30 M3 Prop.
The guibo needs to be an E30 M3 item as do the nuts and bolts.
The E30 guibo and bolts are smaller.

I had to remove the flange off my gearbox to get the rearward facing bolts in....not easy lying underneath the car!

Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:07 pm

yeah got an e30 m3 prop and a 5 speed e36 m3 box.. so its the e30 m3 one i need then?

Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:19 pm

ahh whilst searching something else, found the e36 m3/e34 m5 use the same item and its an upgrade that e30 m3 owner do as its more manly or something :lol:

Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:14 pm

Oh well, go for that one. I'll replace mine if the torque destroys the E30 M3 one

Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:00 pm

just been and ordered a load of bits from BMW... Bent over and took it like a man, then went and wept in the corner

Oh well.. just a rad and exhaust left to sort i think.. oh yeah and accelerator cable

Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:51 am

Jhonno wrote:just been and ordered a load of bits from BMW... Bent over and took it like a man, then went and wept in the corner

I know the feeling mate !

Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:06 am

still walking funny now..

what throttle cable did everyone use?

also rad?

P.S Andy, drop me your addy n i'll get the drill n tap returned. been meaning to say for a while now

Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:13 am

i used the m3 evo cable.Ordered it from the stealers.
The rad ,m3 evo also,bought this off egay.
Dont worry about the drill and tap,keep em,or pass em on to the next converter !

cheers
andy

Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:14 pm

did the evo cable fit straight on then or did you have to shorten it?

Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:15 pm

when i enquired at the stealers before bout the accelerator cable for an S50 they said there was a load of different one

Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:30 pm

fucking bollocks!! just missed out on a suitable rad on ebay.. local and went for 99p

My old man needed to use the computer then took me out for a coffee and it ended whilst we were out

Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:40 pm

Jhonno wrote:
what throttle cable did everyone use?

also rad?

I used the S50 throttle cable, but had to move the mount on the No.5 intake tube back a little because the S50 cable is a little too long. I think Ian had his S50 cable shortened.

Ive used an M20 rad from an E30 with AirCon.

Re bending over at the dealers - try buying a brand new M50 sump

Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:45 pm

jmc330i wrote: I think Ian had his S50 cable shortened.

Correct. I could have moved the bracket, but wanted to keep it as stock looking as possible.

jmc330i wrote: Re bending over at the dealers - try buying a brand new M50 sump

Ouch, I bet that hurt. They must have formed a queue so they could all have a go

Ian.

Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:50 pm

ian332isport wrote: Ouch, I bet that hurt. They must have formed a queue so they could all have a go

Twice

Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:48 am

jmc330i wrote:
Re bending over at the dealers - try buying a brand new M50 sump

Ouch...

Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:02 am

brand new sump

are you bonkers james !

I just made a new cable holder,an exact copy of the original but longer to accomodate for the longer cable.
If it ever snaps a standard replacement can be used.

Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:32 pm

buster wrote:brand new sump
are you bonkers james !

Sort of

I needed the sump in a hurry because the engine had to be in for the first set of manifolds to be made and of the 2 secondhand ones I found, both were cracked. New was the only option at the time

Its very shiny though

Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:34 pm

Jhonno wrote:
jmc330i wrote:
Re bending over at the dealers - try buying a brand new M50 sump
Ouch...

Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:06 pm

jmc330i wrote:
buster wrote:brand new sump
are you bonkers james !
Sort of

I needed the sump in a hurry because the engine had to be in for the first set of manifolds to be made and of the 2 secondhand ones I found, both were cracked. New was the only option at the time

Its very shiny though

so was your ring i should imagine...