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Haha nah i can't get better pics exhaust manifolds etc are in the way. I think its really weird though yeah, motor doesn't have high k's or anything. I checked the rear heather hose and there was no water or anything around there or down the head to that corner that was the first thing I checked as I wouldn't think a headgasket would blow outwards of the head especially on a stock motor. I'm gonna double check it tomorrow before I start pulling things apart but yeah exhaust was hot so I wasn't keen to stick my hand in there anywhere lol. Seriously looks like it was seeping from there though. I hope I am being a drama queen / blonde moment and it is the heaterpipe and that I didn't check it properly. Not keen to start pulling an m50 apart lol.. *edit* It only starts leaking after about a couple mins of running, thats why I noticed it today ebcause the car was running for more than it usually has been after getting it running sorta right - gave it abit of time to start warming up to top up the coolant. I heard something dripping onto the exhaust and burning, I couldn't see what it was so I turned the car off and it happens about once every 20 seconds a drip drops down onto the exhaust and burns.. I jacked the car up to see where it was leaking out off and could only see the rear HG bit with coolant lined around it and a drip coming off of it. I checked the rear heater hose and across the top of the gearbox to see if coolant was seeping out of the hose and down the edge of the head/block but it was dry as far as I could see. If it was headgasket maybe it would leak abit faster or something, especially with the pressure and all? Unless it is a one hell of a pin d*ck sized leak.. On the verge of blowing or something haha. drips on the exhaust: slightly clearer pic:

Thinking about going MLS HG while im doing this. Future proofing a lil hah.

Yeah i'm gonna replace a whole heap of stuff. Headgasket and the works

Coolant seeping from between the block and head. Looking from the block upwards. Right at the back of the head there is coolant seeping from the headgasket and dripping on to the exhaust. Heard it dripping and burning on the exhaust

Well hey I'm not too worried at the moment. Have to take it all completely apart now anyways. Not good..

Just when i thought I was finished.. I'm starting a whole new project again...

No. As said, I blocked of brake booster line and it did the same - eliminating brake booster being the leak. TPS tested out fine. All items are there the PCV system remains, the only change was fuel evap delete and that line is blocked off into the throttlebody. The issue is ICV. I blocked it off and the car runs with throttle slightly open. If throttle closed car dies.. But I can get it to idle fine with foot on the throttle. Revs fine etc now. But have now found an even bigger problem thats nipped me in the butt..

Nah, my throttle is remaining closed at all times so it is not the throttle cable being too tight or stuffed or anything. I've tested the TPS now and it's working correctly as per the Bently..

Nah it gets higher and higher then hits and stays at 3500rpm. I tryed heaps of things now and couldn't figure it out.. unplugging TPS didn't do much from what I remember.

Horrible.

Wasn't meaning I was actually going to. Bu lack of advice or anyone knowing WTF is going on = gotta start somewhere.

NOOB when it comes to M50's have had a search around and can't find anything useful. Basically motor runs. The idle is Veery high, sits between 1500rpm + going up then cutting off and droping down again then back up to around 2200rpm. After leaving it a while it will shoot up over 3000rpm. What I have done so far is replace the hose from FPR to the intake manifold. Change vacuum hose from PCV oil breather to intake manifold. There aren't any other small type vacuum hoses I can see, so other than that looks like the only ones are brake booster and ICV hoses, PCV etc. Fuel evap line is blocked off. Have tryed running it with the brake booster line blocked off, Made no difference. I'm about ready to pull the intake manifold off and replace every damn seal / gasket and hose. Will upload video soon. Video: http://www.vimeo.com/10129695

It's pretty loud... And it's got some issues.. It's revving up to 2500rpm then dropping down to 1500rpm then back up and down.. I have replace the FPR vacuum hose, replaced the other vacuum hose that goes into the side of where the ICV feeds into on the intake manifold underside.. Is there anywhere else I should be looking? If I leave it abit it starts revving itself out 3000rpm + WTF

Nup, these are 16x9 all round not staggered. Yep i'll try post a vid of it. I'm thinking 2.5" with a single resonator is going to be quite loud.. But I hope not.

Shes done Just needs the bumpers grills etc. Charging battery up now to see what it sounds like

You are one on to it kind of guy. Efficient use of time lol. Bloody impressive the amount of custom work you have done on this.

Where do people buy some lock bolts for e30 wheels? Had a quick look on trademe and there are only locknuts.. no lugs. Also size of them if it matters.. like thread pitch etc, would be chur if someone could point me in the right direction.

Hah it's all been removed..

Whatever it crashed into it missed the tech2 kit what a lucky find and 4door tech2 kits are much rarer to come across too

It will probably be in there til Saturday cos he was pretty busy. it's royal blue metallic, i remember your 5er, looked either the same or similar colour from pics.

Nah nah, just towed it down to the exhaust shop to have the exhaust fitted up the m50's manifolds. Was just sitting out front all day bonnet up lol. License in 33 days

Cheers guys, it's 1st day out in public seems alot of people have noticed it haha I wouldn't have thought those skid plates are as tough as others being mounted to just that front radiator support? Also if you go back through pics you will see on my e30 that front bit where that skid plate bolts to wouldn't work as mine is completely bent upwards!

I'm guessing it's for a rotary van ? lol Just tell them what it's meant to mean and they shouldn't have an issue. Nothing dodgy came to my mind til I read the posts above, Only thing that came to my mind was VANKEL that this guy has on his 13BT econovan.

Wtf are they seriously that much of a fat insert? that is huge as compared to other shocks or am i missing something? lol

TBH I wasn't even thinking of one till I nab'd the one I have now for $25 off of trademe, thought why the heck not could save me some drama. I reckon if I chopped the side mount arms and extended them about 15mm each side it would fit, then just a matter of hooking up the mounting points somehow or just weld the f*cker on