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CharlieEssex
Newbie Joined: 01-November-2005 Location: Sussex Status: Offline Points: 10 |
Topic: 6 Series M30 Engine (Any Pics?) Posted: 15-January-2006 at 21:37 |
Hello people! I am looking to clean, fix and tune the engine on my 86 635CSi. Has anyone out there got any detailed images / diagrams of the engine. Would make things a hell of a lot easier!
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 16-January-2006 at 04:49 |
Try realoem.com
Very useful site! |
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My 635's.
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Sohlman
Really Senior Member II Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 1259 |
Posted: 17-January-2006 at 18:05 |
Here my engine. Not completely standard as i have a custom built induction system. James |
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Pipes
Groupie Joined: 11-July-2005 Location: Sheffield Status: Offline Points: 48 |
Posted: 18-January-2006 at 06:49 |
James - Your engine looks spotless. Did you take it
to bits to clean? I need some cleaning tips? I bought some Gunk the other day from Halfords but it doesn't seem to have done much good. Also thought about a steam clean but was worried about the electronics. Pete |
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Sohlman
Really Senior Member II Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 1259 |
Posted: 18-January-2006 at 11:32 |
I have been cleaning the engine slowly over the last year doing a little bit each time the weather nice and i am having a day of cleaning for the car. The gunk stuff is good, but it's best to work it in with a brush. I have an autoglym brush for doing this. Then you want to leave it for a while (30 mins). I have actually used the autolym engine cleaner as i had some. I have not removed anything to clean the engine and washed off the gunk using a pump action spray which ensured nothing got wet that i did not want to get wet. Last year i also had it jet washed at my local velleter, but they bagged off all the important bits and sprayed it very carefully after adding a mild acid cleaner to the engine's metal bits. The had the engine running the whole time and told me to run the car for 45 mins before shutting it off. Then for the show i polished all the painted bits carefully and cleaned all the metal bits with a metal polish. I then sprayed all the plastic and rubber bits with Autoglym vinyl and rubber care which works very well in this application. Generally i use the meguires stuff, but i find the autoglym is better for this kind of work. Hope this helps James |
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Tim S
Newbie Joined: 13-January-2006 Location: Guildford Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: 18-January-2006 at 12:32 |
I use a product called Moto Clean. It is marketed for motorcycle engines and is very good on aluminium. It is expensive, about £25 for 5 litres and you will find if in any bike shop.It is verysafe on any plastics and paint. Regards Tim |
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