My E30 has blown up i think!! any help?

[318-Daz]

After attempting a bit of driftin to day in my '86 318i 2door i turned the car an when i went to start it agin an it wont start properly now, it just pops then cuts out, some one said it sounds like its miss firing?? is this a propelem any1 has come across? If so how do i fix it, cos halfords wont be too happy when the car is left in the car park too long! lol

[ukdirtyboy]

have you cheked the cambelt mate my have slip or snaped

[bmwe30mtech]

I would also recon the cam belt. It would be the first place to look at. What were you doing drifting a 1.8 in the dry, it has a good chance of breaking!!

[Gwynleym10]

No combelt its a m10! Chain driven

Can you turn the engine over by hand? (socket on the front pully)

Make sure all the HT leads are on properly.

Also may have snapped a negative battery strap

[Bob_S]

if my is will go out in the dry I'm sue a 318 will lol!

have you got enough fuel in?

[318-Daz]

The tyres were well oiled up so it dunt matter bout the dry. And i never thought about petrol.......

[massive]

And i never thought about petrol.......

"Rodney you plonker"

Hope it is just that

[318-Daz]

just put sum petrol in this morning, it wont start at all now, just keeps turning, im really puzzled, think im gonna ave to get a pro to look at it.

[mark320i]

perfect time for a 2.5 conversion me thinks . . .

[318-Daz]

Just spent a little while messin round with it, luckly turns out it was only a knackered rotor arm!

[appletree]

pleased you got it sorted