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SkyRocketeer
Groupie Joined: 16-November-2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 45 |
Topic: Another Newbie Posted: 16-November-2004 at 19:22 |
Greetings..
Recently got myself a F-plate 320i as a stand-in while my other cars/projects are in undrivable states.. I'm a total newbie to BMW's so y'all prolly be seeing a heap of questions at some point, but for now I'm just gonna say "hi" It was a bit of a bargain as it's short on MOT, and un-documented, but the upcoming test will tell me how much a bargain it really is. It's still growing on me, there's a growing list of things to be sorted, first up a good service and t-cut (it's going pink on the plastic), then we'll see what it goes. If anyone recognises the name, then you'll know what I also drive and where I'm from.. G |
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MIKE 318IS
Really Senior Member II Joined: 21-March-2004 Status: Offline Points: 980 |
Posted: 17-November-2004 at 12:12 |
welcome to the forum there is always someone on here who would be help to answer your questions |
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SkyRocketeer
Groupie Joined: 16-November-2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 45 |
Posted: 17-November-2004 at 15:11 |
excellent... cheers Mike..
Well the beast has been in for it's MOT and failed nicely on it's power-steering -leaky leaky.. There was also a rusty hole on the inner wheel arch just under the fuse box which'll need attention - is this a common spot to go? Apart from that, no more unlpeasant suprises, though I'm not sure how much fun changing a power-steering rack is going to be.. will find out soon enough.. G |
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mell
Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-July-2004 Location: up in the clouds far far away Status: Offline Points: 3466 |
Posted: 17-November-2004 at 15:33 |
hey there welcome and have fun
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Splondike
Newbie Joined: 09-October-2004 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 31 |
Posted: 23-November-2004 at 04:30 |
Hi mate,
There are so many variables as to what makes them rot in different places, but this spot is not uncommon I believe, sounds like you got off fairly lightly... Good luck with the rack, be interested to hear how you get on. Mark. |
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Rhys
Moderator Group Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053 |
Posted: 23-November-2004 at 06:35 |
Yep, my old 316 went there as well, my dad did the welding and set fire to the cables (oops)
Not sure how much fun the rack will be, but they are about 200 or so for the power ones. If you are after spares, or another one to swap and change with, I've got one that going (on adds) 320i auto, not bothered how much tbh, as long as i get rid (goes in one piece, buyer takes away) Oh well, any chance of a plug.. |
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SkyRocketeer
Groupie Joined: 16-November-2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 45 |
Posted: 23-November-2004 at 13:59 |
Well I got a rebuilt zf rack from GSF for 150quid and fitted it on
friday afternoon. Jeez what a bee-hatch.. i've come to the conclusion
that Haynes didn't have a bmw present when they wrote the book on it,
"unbolt and withdraw the rack" yeah right..
What you've actually gotta do is lift the engine up, and bend the tabs on the subframe down to let it out past the sump. Then putting it back together I snapped the banjo union on the pump, not what I'd planned, but manged to source a replacement on monday, and driving without power steering wasn't too much a chore. kinda worried about the welding though, there doesn't seem to be much play in the wires to the fuse box, I'm not sure how much space they'll need to patch it. I'm also gonna get em to do th jacking points, as they've all the structual integrity of flakey puff-pastry, and certainly no good for jacking on. Apart from that, still getting used to it, other things I need to look at is the idle - very rough, and the suspension - not totally sure what's up, but gives a nasty vibrating knock on hard cornering, front shocks are pretty dead, so could be that.. any guesses? Got heaps more questions, but I'll put em in the technical forum.. |
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Simon325i sport
Really Senior Member II Joined: 13-November-2003 Location: South Wales Status: Offline Points: 1022 |
Posted: 23-November-2004 at 14:10 |
If you need an E30 manual take a look at this http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837603250/e30zone- 21/026-0279655-8192448 Essential if you're planning on working on your E30 yourself!!
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Rhys
Moderator Group Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053 |
Posted: 23-November-2004 at 17:21 |
Yep... you'll need someone with a squirty can of water... all good fun |
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V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate
J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
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SkyRocketeer
Groupie Joined: 16-November-2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 45 |
Posted: 23-November-2004 at 18:32 |
I feel so much better about this...
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