Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 20 hours ago, balancerider said: @Jacko I believe we got EU spec cars here, which require headlight washers with Xenons. Alarm lowers your insurance premium in the UK (?mandatory) and I assume our spec is based on theirs. The other thing that the Japan market cars don't have is the VIN sticker on the driver's sill. Oceania spec 130s seem to be different again, xenons for instance are pretty rare in UK market and so is the alarm (I havent seen them in any other markets cars). They also got the E81s and LEs in the UK, but that may have just been down to them being so slow to move off of BMWs yards in NZ they didnt bother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 Anyone found the correct procedure for doing a compression test? Ive hunted newtis with no joy, from what I understand need to drive valvetronic to correct position to get the intake valves in right spot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, Jacko said: Anyone found the correct procedure for doing a compression test? Ive hunted newtis with no joy, from what I understand need to drive valvetronic to correct position to get the intake valves in right spot That’s to do a cylinder leak test Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, *Glenn* said: That’s to do a cylinder leak test Will it not be the same? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jacko said: Will it not be the same? No, cylinder leak test and compression test are completely different procedures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) Yeah I realise that, but with the intake valves open both arent going to work so flash Edit - Plugged ISTA in and followed instructions, all works. Unplug valvetronic, wind to 176 degrees. ISTA definitely written for compression rather than leakdown test. I have a marginally sad cylinder 6 Its about 15psi off the others. Edited August 8, 2021 by Jacko Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 I like the look of this one (auto), especially with the brown leather. F+R PDC and sunroof, reasonable price to negotiate around and a fair excuse to take a trip up north. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3213307965 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E28E30 335 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, M3AN said: I like the look of this one (auto), especially with the brown leather. F+R PDC and sunroof, reasonable price to negotiate around and a fair excuse to take a trip up north. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3213307965 Leather looks great, nice choice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 Yay for anything but black 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jacko said: Yay for anything but black Can we add cream to that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 ECS is shipping me a coil pack and a new valvetronic motor gasket for free. With an RMA to ship the old parts back to them. I really didn't expect that as the shipping will be more than the replacements. One way. Great service. Has anyone had trouble with Valvetronic motor gaskets. Mine has a very slow leak. Like 20ml over 2 months. It all gets captured in one of the wells below the valvetronic motor which is nice. Easy to clean up. But I want no leaks! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 7 hours ago, Driftit said: ECS is shipping me a coil pack and a new valvetronic motor gasket for free. With an RMA to ship the old parts back to them. I really didn't expect that as the shipping will be more than the replacements. One way. Great service. Has anyone had trouble with Valvetronic motor gaskets. Mine has a very slow leak. Like 20ml over 2 months. It all gets captured in one of the wells below the valvetronic motor which is nice. Easy to clean up. But I want no leaks! Nice from ECS, great service indeed! Replaced my valvetronic motor, or rather @KwS did and new gasket a year? ago but haven't checked on the gasket itself. Only trouble was that I'd ordered the wrong gasket so ended up with two of them. I probably need to have a look and check on it now that it's run in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 Yeah shine a torch down underneath the motor. If you have the LCI cover there is a well under it that slowly fills up. Then it spills over into the next one. Then eventually out and onto the exhaust I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Driftit said: Yeah shine a torch down underneath the motor. If you have the LCI cover there is a well under it that slowly fills up. Then it spills over into the next one. Then eventually out and onto the exhaust I guess. I've got a prelci but yeah there's a nice hollow under the vtronic motor for oil to sit in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IainR 55 Report post Posted August 12, 2021 https://www.trademe.co.nz/3218847057 Nice looking 130i. Looks like it might have BMWP exhaust too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 14, 2021 130 manifold for those that care, with a finger for scale. There's definitely ponies hiding in here, compared the intake which is a work of engineering art, the exhaust manifold is 100% potato 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 Does anybody have a set of viable rear pads for stock calipers they no longer have a use for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 How urgently do you need them? I'll have some when I do my brakes but that will likely be a month or so away. You could get a set off rockauto for like $30 new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 1 minute ago, NZ_InFerno said: How urgently do you need them? I'll have some when I do my brakes but that will likely be a month or so away. You could get a set off rockauto for like $30 new. Not urgent (I discovered today) but soonish, didn't know new was so inexpensive. Give me a ping when you've done yours and if I haven't got replacements by then we can discuss. Cheers. 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, M3AN said: Not urgent (I discovered today) but soonish, didn't know new was so inexpensive. Give me a ping when you've done yours and if I haven't got replacements by then we can discuss. Cheers. 👍 Can do. When I was looking for my replacements I discovered there are some dirt cheap pads on rockauto(probably terrible quality) if you need a temporary fix. Edited August 15, 2021 by NZ_InFerno 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 I'd probably skip the cheapest of the cheapest when it comes to brakes. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 1:17 PM, Jacko said: 130 manifold for those that care, with a finger for scale. There's definitely ponies hiding in here, compared the intake which is a work of engineering art, the exhaust manifold is 100% potato There are some hiding, but it's the old ponies % v money argument. Check out what they've done in Oz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Blackie said: There are some hiding, but it's the old ponies % v money argument. Check out what they've done in Oz. If had easy/cheap access to dyno Id do before and after with mine. I can 100% see how brintech got 17rwkw out of their headers.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 371 Report post Posted August 16, 2021 Anyone replaced their starter motor? Looking for a good guide on it. Car wouldn't start today and pretty sure it's the starter. Wouldn't turn over at all and completely dead even though there's power 😑 Will give it a scan tomorrow to confirm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, NZ_InFerno said: Anyone replaced their starter motor? Looking for a good guide on it. Car wouldn't start today and pretty sure it's the starter. Wouldn't turn over at all and completely dead even though there's power 😑 Will give it a scan tomorrow to confirm. Pull off intake, replace starter, replace intake. Its a ball ache just due to the intake removal/install. Edited August 16, 2021 by Jacko Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
