HELP !!

[325_driver 422]

325i, 1986 Pre Face Lift E30

Vin Number WBAAE320600900693

Now I realise that this is not a buy sell and exchange site

But As of yesterday My Clutch Blew

Does Any one have a Clutch Kit spare/lying arround ? or know some one who does

I was thinking about getting one from Pelican Parts and have them ship it over

But they have clutch kits for 325i's 1987 and onward ( will they fit my 1986? ) cause i dont wanna buy a 450 dollar piece of equipment and discover it doesnt fit

Plus ive asked them the same question and its been long time

no reply

mmmmm help me out here guys what do i do !? ?!?? :bowdown:

[Grant 4]

Just buy one here, why buy one from overseas.

Coombes Johnson in Tga should be able to get one for you easily enough.

Cheers

Grant

[bravo 35]

Clutch disc, pressure plate, release bearing = $350.

At your nearest BMW parts place. Avoid authorised service agents as they charge alot more. Go to anyone else who specialises in BMW parts.

[Guest Andrew]

what do you mean it "blew" -

as in you have no clutch pedal.?

Or you have no drive in any gear? Or it slips? Its pretty odd to just have the clutch disc stop working all together in one go.

Are you sure you don't have a hydraulic issue?

[bumpstop325 0]

Coombes Johnson in Tga, if you say e30 they wont like you and look at you funny because you drive an older car.

unless you talk to barry. He's very helpful.

like i said before, talk to steve at sherson auto. 5782614

he's the best BMW mech in Tauranga who will not charge you for your leg.

Edited November 2, 2005 by bumpstop325

[325_driver 422]

what do you mean it "blew" -

as in you have no clutch pedal.?

Or you have no drive in any gear? Or it slips? Its pretty odd to just have the clutch disc stop working all together in one go.

Are you sure you don't have a hydraulic issue?

Yup, the clutch has been slipping for ages as it is, as the pressure plate needed replacing, but also every thing else was on its way out as well. And yeah it wont go foward now. ( or backwards )

[Gus 5]

try and make some sense, is your clutch slipping, or not engaging?

if its not engaging then its prob a slave/master cyl. if its slipping, prob clutch time

i got my LuK clutch (southafrican brand) for $250 from brake and transmission in auckland...might be something similar down there, or get it from up here. BMW clutch is about 450 for the set

not a hard DIY job, but first time might take a while. make sure your flywheel is in good nick too. might even want to get it lightened while your there

[325_driver 422]

ok ill try and make sense this time

The whole clutch needed replacing ( quote steve from sherson ) about 3 months ago, so its been slipping, having engaging problems THE whole package. And now, it doesnt engage.

( sorry im not a car mechanic ) but ligtened fly wheel, how do i go about in doing that ?

[Carl 3]

You might aswell go ahead and do a clutch kit plus slave and master repair kits since you make it out like everything is f**ked

Then if you want to lighten the flywheel you can take it somewhere to get machined and balanced while you've go the g/box off aswell as possibly uprating the springs on the clutch plate for a stronger engage.

[Gus 5]

aswell as possibly uprating the springs on the clutch plate for a stronger engage.

and how would one go about doing that carl?

[Guest Andrew]

aswell as possibly uprating the springs on the clutch plate for a stronger engage.

and how would one go about doing that carl?

was going to have mine done -

but no real point

[Carl 3]

aswell as possibly uprating the springs on the clutch plate for a stronger engage.

and how would one go about doing that carl?

was going to have mine done -

but no real point

I contemplated it too Andy but figured in a daily driver it would be rather tiresome in traffic

E: Besides, the stock clutch is quite sufficient even for intermarque so yeah, no point

Edited November 3, 2005 by ///Carl

[bravo 35]

Whilst on this topic, what are the options available to shorten clutch pedal travel? Are there upgrades to either the hydraulic side of things, or the pressure plate that would mean the amount of pedal travel could be significantly reduced?

I've gotten used to the stock setup, but when I first started using it, I felt it was a bit long.

[Guest Andrew]

could put a clutch pedal limiter -

but personally i'd rather fully engage the clutch just to be sure.

[topless 13]

Whilst on this topic, what are the options available to shorten clutch pedal travel? Are there upgrades to either the hydraulic side of things, or the pressure plate that would mean the amount of pedal travel could be significantly reduced?

Larger bore master cylinder, smaller bore slave cylinder or increase the lever distance on the clutch pedal. All these will probably require you put a stop on the clutch pedal to prevent the slave cylinder popping open on depression.

Also, the spring fingers on the pressure plate can be made to release more quickly by putting thicker, higher tensile etc ones in but normally makes the clutch quite harsh with not much slip, and you have to have a good buddy in the clutch business to custom make one for you.

[bravo 35]

Larger bore master cylinder, smaller bore slave cylinder or increase the lever distance on the clutch pedal. All these will probably require you put a stop on the clutch pedal to prevent the slave cylinder popping open on depression.

That's what i was after. thought as much. I may look into it next year.

Cheers

[325_driver 422]

hey guys im just thinking about getting a kit shipped in from pelican parts as they seem reliable ( not too flash on the replies though )

hate to be a pain

but heres a question u guys probably might be able to answer.

Clutch kits for a 325i on pelican parts are 1987 E30 models onward, i have a 1986 i dont see why it wouldnt fit. but i dont know enough about the mechanics of it all.

Will the clutch for a 1987 E30 fit a 1986 ? theres no big difference between the two

So i can just order it in and forget about the tech questions i keep trying to get through to pelican parts

cheers

[nz320i 0]

buy one here, you can even buy them at repco.