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I have used knead it before... it works for awhile at slowing the leak however the road vibration and speed bumps soon knocked it around and loosened it up.

I have an e30 which came with a aluminium patch welded over a crack in its sump.

Some interesting info in here to ponder on

http://www.garageboy.com/bmw/brakefaq.html

Often other people have commented that bmw brakes seem lack luster. However I know they work as expected when they are really needed.

Anyone know if it will be on Free TV this year?

Ok, narrowing down the list.

If it isnt the bulbs and it isnt the switch, fuse or relay then the wiring is seeming more likely. Follow the wiring and look for any damage, crimping, discolouring and even heat/smoke when you have them turned on. I have had buzzing before and am sure it was when the wires were shorting.

The negative is another area to check, it can be fixed tight and still cause issues if the connection surface isnt clean enough.

My indicator that was fault was the side indicator, and have had issues with the front too. Try unplugging one or both so you can find which one is the problem.

Might be obvious but did you check the light bulb didnt blow?? Swap it to the left to check maybe. I have had similar issues in the past and it was a the plastic connector was stuffed and didnt complete the circuit properly. I would plug it back in but after a few good jolts it might come loose and again the indicator would stop working.

Edit: I think the connector was so buggered the wiring was touching.

I recommend the Sony A33, which you can get for your budget, and is a good DSLR base. You can buy the camera body only then find a suitable lense, secondhand to reduce cost if need be. You will then have endless models and makers of lenses to choose from and find the one you want.

For a 318 or 320 non modified car then the factory 45mm setup is perfect.

If however you have replaced the engine with a M20B25 then 51mm would be the easiest upgrade to compensate for the extra weight.

Also you may need to consider the likes of clearance for wheels.

Yes, all up that cost me $0... just lost my evening lying under a car...

On the e30 I replaced all front ball joints and tie rods.

While doing so noticed a cracked engine mount ... removed it to find one bolt snapped off flush ... removed said bolt and replaced engine mount.

The cracked engine mount had let the engine twist far enough it cracked the exhaust connection to the manifold... removed exhaust, welded and installed.

Replaced spark plugs, new vacuum lines, air intake boot and various other 20 year old parts. Runs alot better now... and all I set out to do was the ball joints.

On the e28 it started to vibrate rather bad under acceleration. When I got it home I found it was missing the front two diff bolts of course why not?? But it was the third bolt coming loose that caused the damage, the drive shalf had dropped enough to hit the rear subframe as it bounced along (it passes through the sub frame) and had destroyed the rubber centre donut so it was banging around alot. So I replace the missing bolts, tighten everything up and replaced the drive shaft. And it is better than before, which I beleive would indicate the front bolts have been missing for awhile.

Well thats all for now. Might be worth checking these areas on your cars.

hi Y'all I can't even give away this car.. 've had it in storage for 5 years and coulda bought a new one the money i spent holding it.

It's got a good body. touch of rust in the bottom of one door, nothing major.

I blew the head on it, and since I was gunner keep it i had it fixed, it's been x rayed, welded, straightened, and milled for that extra bit of compression, the bottom end's still good and the motor back in the car and ready to go.

It's gunner need a radiator, $500 new, anna battery.

It's a 520i and is badged as an M520i,

It's a South African build and they were known for throwing out odd models, I'm not talking it up, it's not a M5. but it's got a sports pack, spoiler, spots, sunroof recaro seats etc. Think of an e39 540i sports, they have an M badge, similar thing I guess, I've never taken the time to look it up. i didn't know much about them 7 years ago...

It's in Invercargill, in a sea container.

I could just dump it, but that'd be a hell of a waste, My loss is your gain!

I've got a mate back home has keys to the container, but come with a trailer, we're not opening up for tyre kickers!

I'll upload photo's when I get home, can't do it from here! Look up my previous adverts, This is the 3rd time I've listed this...http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=27298

If someone was to bring a radiator could it be driven away?, the engine is in the car?

RIP JR.

So clutch cylinder died on the e30, so I parked it up on the street out of the way for a couple of weeks until I could get around to fixing it. When I parked it it looked like this:

Come out this morning and it looks like this:

Laaaaaame. Anyway, I can't say I pay a huge amount of attention to other people's cars but I don't think I've really seen another front lip like this one on another e30. So if you all could please perhaps keep an eye out for it to help me track down the arseholes who like to help themselves to my stuff. It wasn't even in good condition either, it was almost falling apart haha.

Any help would be appreciated, cheers all.

Bugger mate. I know where your car is parked, probably drove passed it. I will keep an eye out for the kit.

Hey,

I managed to by no fault of mine pull off an old and brittle sun roof handle from a friends E30, this is the manual fold down handle.

I thought that since it was only marginally broken I might be able to adhere it on but am told this will probably not work so here I am on the search.

If anyone either knows of one or where I might possible find something it would be much appreciated.

Or the other option is to just finish up the friendship........weighing it up.

Cheers,

Ben.

I have replaced one of these before. Not alot from BMW brand new.

Still looking, if any has a set in good knick.

Do the e30 flaps fit?

If two door would be interested in the black door sills that hold the carpet down.. Mint condition tho no cracks or deep scratches. Dont mind scrubing the 20years of grime off.

e28 535i 1985 auto.

Hi. On the way to work today my car started to hesitate on take off. Once it got rolling it took off and went normally except when I went to speed up it hesitated again. What could have caused this? Cheers.

Hey I have the rails from a 84 320i if they were all the same for PFL and FL. They are still in my parts car and I dont need them give me an offer. Cheers.

Hey Matt. I have the unit, it is the same as in the picture for number 3. The number on it doesnt seem to be a part number tho. Let me know if you still need it. Cheers Adam.

I should have one, I have the fuse box from an 87 e28. Will check it tonight.

I have these parts, pm sent.

Done Congrats too.

Bashing a smaller socket on is the best way I have found. Other options could be: weld a bolt on the end, use a chisel and hammer see if you can break it. (can be done to lock nuts)

Some advice on the repairs.

2: To limit the chance of stripping the nuts on the metal brake lines you can purchace a pipe spanner I have just the one which I used for this exact situation. Also been informed and read that heating up the joint also helps, using a butane torch.

3: Easy to replace a ball joint, (edit: wrong ball joint lol). (edit: not certain however. You can buy a ball joint splitter from the parts stores and makes this a quick job (after using it on a tie rod ball joint), well worth it.)

Take care while under the car.

How did you go mitch? In the past if a bolt is refusing to move and then gets to rounded for that sized socket I would hammer on a smaller sized socket. Works every time. Note however the hammered socket can be ruined with this process.