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  1. Posted · Edited by Mitch Wakefield · Report reply

    Hey Guys,

    Ive managed to fix up cooling system and the AFM and my car has know presented another problem. I was turning left and went to accelerate and car rattled and vibrated. Then pulled over and tried to take off again and noise got even louder and more violent. I got the car home and jacked up the back of it. I put it in gear and let clutch out, i could still hear the noise but was quiet compared to what it was on the road. I have included a video that could have saved you reading all this:

    (you can hear the noise the best from 19 seconds - 30 seconds)

    Might also add - When i brought the car it used to shake quite badly at 100k and i never thought much of it. I got tyres alligned and balance and didnt make a difference. Prior to todays incident the shaking had been alot worse and would even occur at 50k.

    Cheers

    Mitchell

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    Hey Everyone,

    Went for a drive out to kapiti today and about 20m into the trip i noticed my car would struggle to get past 2.5rpm and would be extremely sluggish it has done this before and i never thought much of it. I then stopped at the lights and thrashed it up to 120k and everytime i change gear i would wait until revs reached about 6000rpm. Once i had thrased it for a few minutes my power came back again and everything was as per normal but when i stopped i had to repeat the same process etc.. I have heard that i might be in need of a new fuel filter or is it something else?

    Cheers

    Mitchell

    hmmmm :unsure: Do you reckon a bottle of that fuel cleaning stuff that you put in fuel tank should do the tricK?

  4. Posted · Edited by Mitch Wakefield · Report reply

    Hey Everyone,

    Went for a drive out to kapiti today and about 20m into the trip i noticed my car would struggle to get past 2.5rpm and would be extremely sluggish it has done this before and i never thought much of it. I then stopped at the lights and thrashed it up to 120k and everytime i change gear i would wait until revs reached about 6000rpm. Once i had thrased it for a few minutes my power came back again and everything was as per normal but when i stopped i had to repeat the same process etc.. I have heard that i might be in need of a new fuel filter or is it something else?

    Cheers

    Mitchell

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    Hey Everyone,,

    Brought and instaalled some speakers for the e30 yesterday.. Got a chance to test them out today and when putting the stereo on full it turned off. It has done that before (when i only had 2 speakers) and would turn straight back on after 3 seconds. However now its not turning on at all with the 4 speakers. Ive checkd fuse 28 which is apparently radio and ciggarete lighter which is fine. Also ciggarete lighter still works so fuse is defieantly ok. Also the 10 amp fuse on the back on the stereo is ok.

    Any suggestions?

    Cheers

    Mitch

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    Hey Everyone,

    Got my oil service light reset by the mechanics today and nothing happened, he then mentioned something in the cluster needs replacing then left. I took out the cluster and it stated that the oil service light battery had been replaced in 1994.

    Anyone know where about the battery is and what type it is and how to get to it without causing to much destruction?

    Cheers

    Mitch

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    Im by no means an expert in E30s, so couldnt tell you anything from the video, but the thermostat is just inside the housing coming off the top hose from the radiator i believe. Should be the same place on your engine as mine, but not certain which hose to follow as I have a different radiator. Front passenger side of the engine however, just in front of the inlet manifold sorta area.

    Sorry about the useless description..

    Cheers guys!! I am fixing up some rust tommorow so i will look into the cooling system once that is complete :) I will update my status and any issues that come along the way

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    Check the thermostat. Although it may seem that the coolant is hot, it may not be up to running temperature (which is VERY HIGH) and will not register on the gauge. I had a thermostat rusted open and had a similar issue, because that would explain it affecting both the computer and the gauge.

    Running temp from memory is 90ish?

    Mine was running at about 75ish, therefore not registering on the gauge (gauge only shows a small temp range, approx 10 degrees apparently.)

    Thermostat could be likely as water has been sitting ins the car for a few months.. Where a bouts is the thermostat located? Did you have a look at the video and does everything look ok?

    Cheers

    Mitchell

  13. Posted · Edited by Mitch Wakefield · Report reply

    I have an 1984 320i Coupe manual and need the following

    1. Rear seats (brown)

    2. Aerial and aerial motor

    3. Rear valance (bit where exhaust pipe goes out

    4. Twin tip exhaust

    5.Boot lock

    6. Remote locking kit

    7. Bonnet Hydraulic shaft (that keeps bonnet from going down)

    8.Drivers side alpine speaker and cover

    9.Getrag 240-m20 manual 5 speed (gearbox only)

    Even if you have 1 of these i will be interested, give me a call and i will sort it out from there.

    Number: 0274079971

    Cheers

    Mitchell

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    For a start - the temp gauge sender controls just that - the gauge, nothing else.

    Sender is a single wire unit at the front of the engine

    To test: Earth the wire & the gauge should go to high, open circuit - gauge reads low. If so - sender is faulty

    There is the engine management coolant sensor sitting along side the gauge one - this one a two wire unit.

    The resistance in this unit varies depending on water temp - high resistance when cold & low when hot - around 3k ish ohms cold & around 250 ish when hot

    The fan sensor is in the radiator & the fan is also controlled via air cond circuit

    Heres the video, does everything look ok? I will do your checklist tommorow.

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    Hey everyone, I brought myself a 320i the other day and have realised it has a problem with the coolant temprature guage on the dash board. I have removed the cluster and i have double checked all wiring connections. When i turn the key to on the guage goes to cold and stays on cold, in saying that the guage is active but the sensor is f**ked!

     

    Anyway i will shortly upload a video of the problem to get a better understanding

     

    1. The car has no idea that the coolant it hot so it idles at 1.5 to keep engine heat (even when its hot)

    2. The engine's electric fan (infront of radiator) never comes on because the sensor isnt working and the car always thinks it cold

    3. The sensor i replaced didnt seem to make 1 difference at all.. There is still a spare wire (as shown in video)

     

     

    Any Help would be much appreciated

     

  16. Posted · Report reply

    Are you new to bmw's or just require some answers to minor questions your wondering about ? Then this is where you want to post.

    This thread is where you can ask any questions you require answers to that wouldnt be necessary to make a thread for. Things that you might be unsure of or something that someone can give you a quick answer too.

    This post has been made so more important and technical questions wont be overshadowed by small quick answer questions.

    Be sure to be specific:

    Specify

    Make: BMW

    Model: 528i

    Year: 1998

    Chassis: E39

    Then the question below:

    Does anyone know what size tyres should I be using on my standard 15" mags.

    How much oil should I be putting in?

    How do I change the brightness of the lights on my dashboard?

    If you dont think you'll be needing to use this thread, be sure to check when theres a new post to see if you can help out. This will hopefully be a quicker way to getting the answers you need.

    Andy.

    Hi, my car has a few little issues such as

    1. coolant temprature guage not working. The thing is i turn the key to 'on' and the needle goes like .5cm from dead position to cold then i start car take it for a long as drive and needle doesnt move. I replaced the sensor today and still nothing.. any ideas?

    2. When engine runs the valve tappets sound tired. do they need adjusting or replacing? and is it ok to drive like that? also if i was to DIY it what tools (apart from the basics) would i need?

    3. Gearbox needs replacing.. it is manual how hard is it to pull gbox out and replace by yourself?

    Cheers

    Mitchell

  17. Posted · Report reply

    dismantling my damaged bmw 323i

    let me know if you are interested in parts

    cheers guys

    Ezra

    027 6477 499

    ezra.weaver@windowslive.com

    Hi, i have an 84 320i and need the following, could you please get back to me with a price asap:

    1. Aerial and aerial motor

    2. Rear Mudflaps (x2)

    3. Driver side speaker

    Cheers

  18. Posted · Report reply

    hae guys

    wrecking the 4door e30. chassis is de-registered. car is lowered on king springs on the back and red1s (guessing they are jamex) on the front.

    let me no wat parts you need.

    everything is they apart from gearbox. driveshaft and all the other manual conversion bits :P

    cheers

    Hi, got an aerial and aerial motor? if yes, how much?

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