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Topic: good wrecker
Posted By: alistair
Subject: good wrecker
Date Posted: 25-March-2003 at 09:29

I need most of the clutch/floor box assembly for an auto - e21 5speed conversion.  My usual wrecker (Angus Buchanan near Sudbury 01206 262556) does not have these parts.

I need clutch, flywheel, floorbox and gear shift and linkage.

In general is there a good wrecker which specialises in 2002's

alistair


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Posted By: alistair
Date Posted: 02-April-2003 at 15:11

I have found;

Cooks Ferry (0208 804 2002) take the day off and bring your spanners.

Fritz Bits     (01823 699 425) has all the bits and seems reasonable.  I'll probably go back after a bit more research.

There seems little conversation so I might as well use the forum as a note book ?

Posted By: Russell
Date Posted: 07-October-2003 at 21:27
You got it in yet? Russ

Posted By: alistair.rodger
Date Posted: 08-October-2003 at 17:26
I have fitted the gearbox if that is what you mean. However I went with a four speed as I happened upon one and it seemed less hastle than going straight to a five speed. I will however move to a five speed one day.

The four speed box has done three track days since. I have killed the diff but the gearbox is still there.

Posted By: Russell
Date Posted: 08-October-2003 at 23:45
You fixed the diff? I've just replaced mine with an E21 3.9 LSD so the old one is spare. How'd you break it anyhow? I thought they were bomb proof....

Posted By: alistair.rodger
Date Posted: 09-October-2003 at 08:45
I think one of the bearings had gone it worked it just sounded like a dragging muffler. I broke it just doing the legal limit on a motorway.

Where did you get your e21 diff from and how much did it cost??

Posted By: Russell
Date Posted: 09-October-2003 at 22:15
Got it from the US, $310. All the ones i've come across in the UK are 3.45's as they were only usually in 323i's . Although my dad had a 320 auto with one in 1980! You need the E21 shafts too, unless you redrill the flanges and use spacers. U put the 02 outer joint on the E21 shaft. The rear cover needs changing over (preferably the finned type) and the oil must be right. Castrol SAF-XB.


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