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Hello Callumb,

I know nothing of the 635csi but can direct you to a useful website Just type in your body code. the last 8 didgits i believe.

Regards,

Adam

p.s if you introduce yourself on the new members section you might get better feedback. Post some pictures of your car too.

edit: fixed link

Hello guys and gals,

This might be useful for others as well.

I am just finishing the maintenance on a e30 M20B25 engine and was considering replacing the HT leads.

Q1 Are they something that require replacement after certain k's or is it just when they die?

Q2 If i did replace them is there any benefit from getting 'race quality' ones (blue) from repco etc or just basic to match oem or oem?

Cheers,

Adam

Gaskets from repco. Nuts and washers from Blacks Fasteners. Take the old gaskets to match from so they dont get it wrong.

Hello,

I just brought a whole head gasket set includes everything for head up for $140. If you just need a manifold gaskets it should not be expensive. And if you just need the manifold to exhaust then it only cost me $5. I got all new washers and nuts for both the manifold and air in take and tempostat housing (26 in total) and it cost me $27.

No reason to go second hand on these parts.

Adam

Okay this is a good topic. I was just discussing this with a mate on friday and as his father is a mechanic they never consider the k's a problem just if engine is in relative good condition for its age (taken for a test drive etc). I have 3 e30's with high k's and two of them run fine just the one that was thrashed by a boy racer before we got it . I don't consider it a deterrent if the condition of the rest of the car is good.

Yeah, 2 x 10's on the bottom, and 1 x 10 part way up the side, 1 x 14 on each side, and 2 x 14's at the top. the 2 starter ones are 12's.

Jusy trying to be helpful Angus.

Hello,

That is right i just got brand new ones for mine (the last ones were to buggered). But just a little additional info on this the top 2/14's are 75mm, side 14's are 45mm and the 4/10's are 50mm. Dont have the starter ones with me so cant measure them.

Regards,

Adam

Hello,

Just curious what you would expect to pay for cleaning injectors?

Cheers

Mobile is by far the worst!

Me (standing at pump pressing intercom) "please take it off prepay i want to fill up"

Dumb bitch at counter (foreign accent) "pump on prepay"

Me "yes i want to fill up please enable the pump"

Bitch "pump on prepay"

Me "Soo can you please turn off prepay i want to fill up, yes me over here see through the window?"

Bitch "Sorry, Pump on prepay"

Me "f**k You"

I walk inside ....

Another employee in the station says (foreign accent again) "you can leave please, with that language"

Me "What the f**k, you are retarded, I don't have time for retards. What the hell happened to customer service this is terrible, i am never coming back here again! USELESS!"

Employee "just leave"

Me "I'm leaving, cough retard"

So it's BP - for their 98 and AA points (whilst we are at it the AA is f**king terrible now, customer service people are a bunch of retards!!!) BP still has crap customer service and like mobil all the eftpos at pump is broken and the pumps leak but i havent had an incident there yet.

Or shell - because i'm trying something different in the V8. Customer service still sh*t (mostly)

So ... Conclusion is they are all sh*t! they are not service stations because you get no service.

You can't even get an empty jerry can if you have run out of gas down the road.

You can't even borrow a jump starter if your battery has run flat.

You can't even buy a roll of duct tape for gods sake.

You can however choose from a thousand different varieties of chips, drinks, coffees, womens magazines and toiletries products and chocolate and cigarettes and all that bullshit.

Don't even get me started on filling up LPG, what a fricken drama.

Anyway rant over, work to do

WTF. What a childish response to a normal situation. You cant be expected to be given special treatment because you say 'i am going to fill up'. So they let you fill up your car and then you drive off. Just do what it says PREPAY, it is that simple.

After saying that if you were a customer that often filled up at the same station maybe you would expect them to trust you.

Back on topic Shell V-Power, dont know how good it would be but i do like the add. And i dont have a preferred station.

Wow, very cool

Who knew grey could come in so many shades?

Pity there is no E30 - E38 info...

I had looked for e30 colours and found some listed with photos on an american website.. can not remember the actual site. The greys are just a silver with a light green, blue etc shade.

Also IMO the poo m3 colour is really not good, i have changed those nappies also.

Thanks Hotwire,

It didnt sound hard but the long winded descriptions and mention of special tools etc made me doubt the logic that it was as simple as line up the marks and tighten the belt correctly. Some pictures might help others as well, i will take some as i do it.

Cheers.

Hello,

I am now about to put the engine back together starting with a new water pump, tensioner and timing belt. The issue is that i think the crank has turned while i have shifted the motor how do i make sure it is all lined up. I can see the marks on the block etc and i dont think the cam has moved. Would i need any specific tools? I have read the thread about an M40 engine is it similar?

Any info would be greatly appreciated because i would like to get it done this weekend.

Another question, if i was to get the timing checked after the engine is in the car would this be big job?

Cheers.

I liked the look of it but have only watched one episode. I am trying to cut back on the tele watching. So just keep to one or two shows a night. Do you ever find yourself watching crap just because it is on?

I am looking forward to Outrageous Fortune, a good New Zealand show, they should get rid of the Shortland street crap.

Hello,

It is a really tight fit, as you will have found taking it off, if you apply continuous pressure it should slowly slide on maybe some lube would make it easier.

Have fun.

Central locking for a coupe? Dont know if they are different from sedan. 1986.

Hello,

Here is a diagram of the rear brakes on a sedan 1986 euro 6/1986 production, which i guessed at. You could do a quick check yourself on www.realoem.com.

Cheers.

Hello,

I have the Haynes e30 manual which is helpful but saying that i have found other solutions from searching the internet and they both acheive the same outcome. Also someone posted an online Haynes link for e30, e28, e34 a while ago. Has anyone got an online version of the e30 bentley manual?

Cheers,

Dont use the cork gasket. Use the Urethane. Make sure its spotlessly clean...use white spirits

Smear both surfaces and then run a bead on both sides of the bolt holes. Nip the sump bolts...leave for half an hour..then tighten

You could actualy take all the bolts out for eva after 24 hrs... It wont leak

Panelbeating Supplies sell the Eurothane we use

Ring me if you need some..or ring them

Cheers

Glenn

Hello Glen,

You have mentioned this before but what brand is it? Would you suggest using it for other gaskets as well?

Cheers.

I'm pretty sure it was an e36, and one thing that pissed me off was the narrator's comments, he said "A speeding car is clocked on the motor way doing 178kph, and suprise suprise its a BMW" WTF is that supposed to mean?

I didnt watch the show but that is just pure ignorance. I always thought and still do that BMW's are great luxury cars that have the engineering quality to be turned in to great race cars. They are after all just family saloons not sports cars.

Right heres what im going for thanks to your guys help,

electroplating all bolts / nuts etc

crinkle finishing the rocker cover in matt crinkle red.

gold & silver anodised brackets

Intake/air box/manifold in Mercedes Grey

Sounds good to me

Hello, that will look really good. I have photo shop so will give it a go this weekend.

I am doing this as well. I have the engine stripped back and are just finishing the cleaning down process ready for painting. This is what i am doing,

- Gloss black block

- Silver manifold to match air in take which has been cleaned and still looks great so no need to paint.

- rocker cover to colour match the new paint job.

- gloss black brakets around block, silver around head.

- and some brand new parts too.

I was just going to buy new bolts and nuts so how much is it to get them electroplated? Where would you get this and anodise done in Christchurch? I might look into it.

What is crinkle finish by the way?

Cheers.

I would like to get one but since they are now over priced it doesnt seem worth it. If i did i would just get a simple three numbers three letters because that is the cheaper option and make it a euro plate so it suits a BMW.

Plates that just give the model type etc seem pointless. I like the plates that let you know someones personallity like CZYARB.

Hello,

Simple question ... Could a central locking system from a 1987 e28 be installed in a 1986 e30.

Cheers.

Will keep an eye out

Will get my burwood crew on the lookout for ya.

Cheers for that. No one has reported it abandoned yet.

C'mon guys. Keep this on topic. Use the PM function for private convo's mmmkay?

The topic is already over. He gave us a BMW to look at .. so we do then it turns into something real life where we get to see what over areas of a members life makes them tick. Personally i think that this is very interesting since is meant to be a social forum and we can not all make it to the meetings.

On topic.. There are so many on Trademe that often i waste hours looking when i don't need another car let alone the other bargains that can be found.

IMHO.

Hello,

My mates white MR2 was stolen overnight between Sunday 11 to Monday 12th of May, from his drive way in Burwood. He got home at 10 o'clock so if you have seen it after then or since please contact the police or PM me and i will forward it on.

Cheers.

There are many dreamers on Trademe.... and a few may sell their cars to naive buyers who don't know the market value of a particular model. The good thing though (as JJS said) is that if the price is too high, the car will sit on the site forever causing the seller to reduce the price and keep reducing it until it coincides with the market value and somebody then buys it.

I also love the people who misrepresent their cars thinking they know everything about it (i.e the 323i with ACS replica wheels and a grille badge, which the owner claims is "a genuine AC Schnitzer car, not a replica). It's always laughable but that's all you can do.... have a laugh then keep trawling the listings looking for a bargain.

I think it depends on the car. If they are selling a mint condition example then it has to be worth more. Or if you really wanted a black paint job say, then a couple of grand more might seem reasonable. I think you should be able to get a car cheaper on trademe than a dealer thou. Are turners cars just cheap imports? What condition are they usually in?

And misrepresent.. i was looking a some 7 series a while back and went to have a look at a 735iL. I went for a drive and my partner found the the 735i badge in the door card. I said that it was listed wrong but he didn't change it, he seemed dodgy to me.

I dont think that they are dreaming, it is a good way to get the highest price that they can. They should probably do some research before hand thou. Any buyers really need to check out any car first then give them an offer of what they think it is worth.