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As yet no word on the patient........... Phil

Thank you all...... this is terrific information........I dont know why but this model is rare in Australia but more available in NZ.........over here it is insured as a private import as no dealer apparently bought this model in..............Thank you for the offer of the head.....but if it gets to that I will have to do the postage cost to Australia and see if it is cheaper then one over here........any more ideas are welcome before I print this sheet off and take it to my mechanic with a bit more confidence.......Thanks again Phil

Terrific .........thanks for the reply....he has adjusted them .25 cold and it made no improvement........Apart from any other serious problem could there be something minor he has missed.......The clacking started about 3 months ago but I have always had a rough idle problem when hot and even though we adjusted the revs up this could have just masked an existing problem............any other clues..............thanks greatly for your help........ Thanks Phil

I am sure this topic has been covered so I would be more then happy without taking up anyones time to be just pointed in the right direction.This information is relayed by my mechanic....I have an extremely load clacking noise coming from the tappet area.....apparently this model six does not have hydrolic lifters so the roller tappets have been more then once adjusted to specs and then some........the noise continues and idles like a hairy goat.....even though compression test come up fine........and all the normal tuning checks come up fine.....there is no hose or manifold leaks.........he has all the manuals but none shows a 320i 1985..........can he use the 318 manual or a later year 6cyl manual for reference....I have been ripped off on one occasion by a mechanic but in this case he is treating this as a personnel mission to find the fault.He is no dud having found hard to find problems in other friend cars.........the oil and filter has been changed.I am going crazy as no one can give me an answer...........but as I said the mechanic will just keep probing away in between him making a living.........Please help me.........any help would be appreciated............I'll even support the All Blacks.............any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated Thanks Phil

Could some one explain where the timing mark is on a 320 i 1985................a mate of mine is checking the timing and even though he has done other cars successfully cannot seem to find the mark to line up with his little light meter... Thanks Phil

Looks same though mine has power windows and switches and tinting Thanks

I purchased a while back a 1985 320i 6 cylinder sedan and innitially had some trouble insuring it because it was one of the models which was privatelly imported into Australia. There was no log books etc but the speedo is in miles per hour with ks on the inside of the dial...the trip meter is in miles .I have not seen another 320i of this model anywhere else( but there may be)There is a lot of 318 model look alikes but not a 320i.My question is where do you think the car originated( they dont to seem to have the model in the USA and if it came from Europe why the speedo etc in miles per hour.Great car though...... Many thanks Phil