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Right, I understand.

I did a lot of research on the rattling and it seemed to point to the early signs of head gasket failure, the type of failure where the gasket gets cracked in between the cylinders. I decided to do a compression test on the engine this morning and can confirm all is well.

Forgive me, but I fail to see the relation. Could you explain?

Still looking. I've sorted the clutch kit but I really need the flywheel now.

Haha, that's one way of looking at it.

Today I made good use of nothing to do and pulled the gearbox off to see what disaster awaited me. What I came upon wasn't pleasant. Those with weak stomachs dare not read on.

This is what fell out as I separated the gearbox from the block:

The remains in the bellhousing:

Then I went back under the car to have a look at the pressure plate and remove that behemoth of an assembly. This is what awaited:

I was not expecting that, and can't say I've seen that before. It must have been one hell of a party in there (which I funded by the way).

The total sum of the destruction:

Luckily no damage was done to any other parts so I can just put on the new flywheel and clutch kit and hopefully carry on with skids.

I don't like to end on a down note, so here is a stance picture:

Phwoar.

Pm your details about the clutch kit you want, will be able to help

PM sent, thanks man.

So I believe the throw out bearing seized, then probably collapsed, this causing no clutch at all when the pedal is pressed. Still engages if you put the car in gear with the engine off. So it looks like gearbox will be coming off, a bit annoying after just finishing the work but it's partially my fault for not doing the clutch while it was all out. I was trying to save some money!

I'm now in the process of finding a single mass flywheel and clutch kit. Picked up a flywheel yesterday but it turns out that one is not ideal as it's essentially a remake of a dual mass in single mass form, if that makes sense. Hopefully the other one I've been offered will be the one I'm looking for. No one in NZ has any clutch kits for this anywhere, cheapest I have found is a LUK on ebay which will be around $550 including delivery and import tax. Includes spigot bearing and throw out bearing so not too bad. Ironic really as the one time I wanted to actually buy something locally, no one can help.

Might pull the gearbox off next week since the car is just sitting now anyway.

Looks like a nice car. If I hadn't've just done my conversion I would have been seriously looking at this.

Anyone need some body parts?

Have one in east auckland, standard one

Ok thanks. If this other one doesn't work out I will be in contact.

m30b28 will work same as m30b25 m30b30 m88 , can even use a M10 or s14 one at a push with a rebuilt stronger clutch setup

Cool, thanks. I would rather go with the larger clutch so that when I boost the motor later on it can handle it ok. I seem to have found an M30 one.

I'm after a single mass M30 flywheel to fit my M30B35. Could make use of a clutch too if someone happens to have one as I'm looking at getting one rebuilt to stronger specs.

Can anyone confirm if M30B28 flywheels are the same?

I'm in Auckland but beggars can't be choosers and all that.

I'm loving the flashing light

It's red now to resemble and old police light.

Good stuff Mateja. Intake looks better

Yeah, thanks.

Unfortunately, something in the clutch system just failed on me. Went for a short drive to pick something up, halfway home, no clutch. Won't get a chance to investigate until the weekend probably.

Been fiddling with the e28 over the last few days to try and sort out the little things.

Firstly trying to sort the idle and TPS. Thinking that the TPS may not be working, I took the one from my eta motor and swapped that on. Didn't test drive it and went straight to the meet on Sunday, then to a friend's after. The car didn't feel quite right and then after driving for a bit when I hit WOT it would cut out completely. Then it just started randomly cutting out. Turns out that the ETA TPS actually reads the opposite way, so when I was hitting WOT it would register idle and obviously cut out. Then I did some retesting and it seems that the original TPS does infact register idle, it's just that the stopper on the throttle body was adjusted to the max (to compensate for the ICV), that even with the TPS adjusted all the way, it wouldn't click to idle mode. Anyway, that one is back in now and car runs much better, but I still suspect that it doesn't register WOT, due to the fact that one, it get no ohm reading between the two pins, and when driving it doesn't quite feel like it.

Secondly I discovered that the issue is not actually the ICV itself (thanks to Ben for testing it) but that all the pins are getting positive power. I don't imagine this is meant to be happening so there may be a wiring issue. Investigations to follow.

Another issue that just came up last night after driving a bit is the clutch pedal started to get vibrations. Then, coincidentally after I gave a friend to test drive it, a terribly loud squealing noise started coming from the clutch area. It only happens when the clutch is being depressed. But now the vibrations seem to be gone. I suspect this is the throwout bearing. And I can't blame my friend, I was with him in the car and he didn't do anything I wouldn't have. Haha.

Also, today I went from a hot air intake to a warm air intake. I will find a better solution later but it's better than before.

Now, for some memorable moments from the swap:

Ben wasn't a big fan of my radiator fan. Hahaha ha. Ha.

Some late night shenanigans.

Interested in the transmission. Do you also have the extra bits to do the conversion? (clutch hardline, pedal box/clutch pedal, clutch master cylinder, reservoir and driveshaft?

Thanks,

As eliongater said, I don't as that was all used in my car, otherwise I would have included it. I believe there is (or was) a pedal box for sale on trademe, the rest of the stuff is easy to find new aside from the driveshaft, which I'm sure something could be made to work. I have a clutch fluid reservior I will throw in.

I think you can edit the title if you click on "use full editor". HTH

It does too, I didn't know that.

Anyhow, I may have found a use for this so at this point it's no longer for sale.

I don't like that body kit at all, panel gaps everywhere and nothing lines up.

I've been finishing off the last few jobs over the last couple of days. Most of the wiring is now tidied up. The electric fan is wired in and I got it working on the factory radiator switch.

It's still not quite as tidy as I'd like but it will do for now. I also have a few small issues to sort. One being that the car doesn't really idle. It keeps dying if you let off the gas when coming to a stop and when I unplug the ICV, nothing changes. I think when it was in the e34, the throttle cable was just adjusted to not return the throttle fully, keeping it idling. I have also done this for now as a temporary solution until I figure out what's going on. I also have my suspicions that the TPS is not working. I get no readings on any of the pins and any point, so might swap it out for my one on the Eta which was new.

My other issue is 2 days ago the car wouldn't start without being jump started by another car. I charged the battery and my jumper pack but it only worked for the first 2 starts and then didn't again, and my jumper pack can't jump it either. I have a feeling my ground for the battery isn't good enough, will investigate this tonight. It kind of renders the car useless if I need another to go along with me everywhere, hahaha.

Sorry everyone, I wrote the wrong ratio, no idea why. I have updated the original post, it's actually a 3,45. Could a mod please change the title?

Fixed. How's a married bloke spossed to know these things.

Depends who you're married to these days.

First start video:

Looking forward to seeing this in person at the next Auckland meet.

Definitely will be there.

Awesome effort mate.

Thank you.

Saw this on the weekend. Coming along nicely. You certainly know how to get things done

Thanks man and thanks for your help as well.

Large case E34 3,45 ratio diff, came out of the 535i I wrecked. Drove well, no funny noises or anything.

$150. Pickup from Penrose.

540i is better and 750i, 850csi and m5 are better again. You might need 17" rims though

http://bigcoupe.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2137

Yep, seen that. I'm not going to go too big, want to keep the wheel size options. However the 540I ones should be good, if it is a 540.

Nice hot air intake

What e34 where your calipers from (I'm assuming the 535i)? Cause depending on what ones I have floating around in the back of m535i (don't ask, it's a mess of parts inside) I'll most likely have some spare e34 535i brakes.

Haha, yes the hot air intake will be sorted soon too.

They were the 535i rears. I'll measure the discs so I can tell you what size. I may know of a v8 e34 coming up for parts so will go have a look, it might have the better brake option.