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325SME 
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Location: The Valleys, South Wales
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 Topic: E30 325i touring - a couple of queries
Posted: 12-January-2004 at 21:48 |
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Hi, I have a couple of queries that I need some help with please?
1. My touring has just passed the 100,00 mile mark and mechanically I'm keen to keep it running as well as possible so I'm wondering what I should check? I've got a little list, as follows, to work from but any advice would be welcome.
Engine - Distributor?, plugs/leads, hoses, belts, air flow meter, idle control valve (priority as I have a slightly erratic idle)
Suspension - Shock absorbers
The exhaust is due to be changed, but I'm going for a full stainless system anyway. The brakes were done/upgraded earlier this year and the gearshift is going to be converted to a shortshift as well in due course.
2. I'm on the lookout for a loadcover/dogguard to match a silver grey interior, does anybody have one?
Any advice would be much appreciated....
Cheers
Steve
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rezaq
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Posted: 12-January-2004 at 21:54 |
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Both my e30's saw new head gaskets at around 100K. Beware of this - change your coolant incase you haven't done so for a while.
Bar that, they just go on. Steering racks also go at about 100K, and if your water pump hasn't already been done, it may also.
They are generally superb as long as they have been maintained correctly.
Try cleaning your idle control valve with some carb cleaner to see whether it frees up a bit.
Edited by rezaq
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Reza Q BEng (Hons), MEng, MIEE
1991 320I SE Lux coupe, 145K
1990 325I Sport Auto, 143K
1988 M3, 65K
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daddy cool
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Posted: 14-January-2004 at 02:29 |
car in the sig looks sweeeeeet 
as reza says , if it been looked after it should be ok as it was b4 the magic 100k appeared !.
while uve got the carb cleaner out , soak ur airflow meter to give it a good clean , i did it on my 5 and made a huuuge difference !!
other than that, ur car is now run in so u may now floor it everywhere 
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e30 2.7 cab
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325SME
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Posted: 14-January-2004 at 21:10 |
Thank you for granting permission daddy cool, have now started right ankle exercises in preparation!! Did the aiflow meter about a year ago and will have a bash at the ICV on the weekend. Cheers for the comment on the car btw, that's a nice couple of motors you have there yourself
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daddy cool
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Posted: 15-January-2004 at 01:23 |
nah mine are a couple of sheds compared to most on here . thanx anyway .
i was thinking of getting a tourer a few months ago for carrying my dog around in , infact i bid on a couple on ebay but never won .
is that an extra splitter on the bottom of ur front spoiler ?
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e30 2.7 cab
e30 325i
e30 325 sport
e30 318 touring
e28 m5
e28 m535
e34 m5
e39 540
e36 318ti (green)
e36 318ti (mauve)
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325SME
Senior Member II
Joined: 09-December-2002
Location: The Valleys, South Wales
Status: Offline
Points: 154
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Posted: 17-January-2004 at 18:41 |
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Must be a trick of the light mate. The lip spoiler is just a standard 318is one painted black. I did consider an Alpina spoiler but theres a lot of speed bumps in my area so it knocked that idea on the head.
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E30 325i touring - a couple of queries