325i Sport engine test!

Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:51 pm

Hi all,

just a quik quiz to see who knws about this particular engine.

when buying a 325i, ppl r aware of tht dreaded overheating problem frm the head. so, wht 3 parts should u change in order to keep the engine running cool and why?

Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:49 pm

viscous fan?

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:14 pm

Eh?? are you asking for an answer or to see if we know about M20's??

there is no dreaded overheating problem provided: coolant water is in the system, the air is bled out, the viscous clutch on the fan works, the water pump is working and the thermostat has no been removed, and the hoses are all good. plus check for blocked/furred up radiator (i never touch a car with brown water = means they ran tap water instead of coolant = knackered and corroded waterways) and last but not least ensure the correct cap is on the expansion chamber.

Been driving E30's for 13 years, the last five in a country where the summer temp is in excess of 50C and never had a car overheat for no reason.

mrlee

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:21 pm

Is that an arabic number plate i see on the black e30 mrLEE30 ?

Dubai, possibly?

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:26 pm

yep thats an arabic number plate on the E30 and the E36/7 my friend and not Dubai but Bahrain matey!!

mrlee

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:30 pm

Well i was kinda close(ish) LoL

Was in U.A.E a few months ago as a connecting flight onto Thailand.

Lovely looking e30 cabby you have there fella

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:30 pm

pete...and i see you got your sig to work.... were you on the old zone? which name? maybe know you but anyway welcome back!!

more piccies here...
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=51657

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:35 pm

yeah, i used to be on the old zone aswell m8

still used the same name 'pete69zx'

Yeah, just played about with a few things & luckily i sussed out the sig pic bit, hehe

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:39 pm

Lee, where is the car originally from then, is it Bharain?

I see its a left hooker so guessing not the UK, unless it had been imported here first, then you or someone else imported it to Bharain?

Lovely looking motor m8, but i prefer it wearing the BBS, each to their own i guess

Hope fully the car will have not suffered from any harsh european winters, and will be mint underneath

Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:45 pm

satty wrote:Hi all,

just a quik quiz to see who knws about this particular engine.

when buying a 325i, ppl r aware of tht dreaded overheating problem frm the head. so, wht 3 parts should u change in order to keep the engine running cool and why?

Which is the 325i Sport engine? Do you mean any M20?

I didn't know there was a known issue with the M20 over any other internal combustion engine

1) the coolant
2) the coolant
3) the coolant

why? because BMW (and common sense) tell you to...

and when you change the cambelt, change the waterpump at the same time, just to be on the safe side

Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:17 am

Lee, where is the car originally from then, is it Bharain?

car is made by BMW Japan and has now done 95000km, yes fortunately underneath is mint (well road dirt but no rust) as is the body, i bought it from Dubai and drove it accross Saudi Arabia the next day to Bahrain, and have had it for four years now, i had a nice Mk1 sport 1986 too which was also mint with only 110000km on the clock but sold that to a mate when i bought the Z3 coupe.

-Mods sorry to hijack this thread but i did send a lengthy pm to the originator at his request explaining the ins and outs of the water cooling system on a M20 and what to look for!!