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Engine + Driveline / timing chain guide

« on: June 17, 2007, 06:15:44 PM »

Yeah I see, bolt #9 and washer #10 either are 40mm for use only with the guide ending in numbers 148, that says ended, doh, or 45mm for use only with guide ending in nubmers 470. So I hope Lowes is still open cause they got a killer isle with even fillister-head screws and all.

Thanks for helping, I think this bmw site is the most prompt though I've noticed you guys are all on each. Thanks again, Roan.

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Engine + Driveline / timing chain guide

« on: June 17, 2007, 05:11:32 PM »

91 318is e30 m42

When replacing the chain guides, the longest guide that goes up along the intake side is different. Perhaps it's revised is what I assumed, but does anyone know. oem.com shows that I have the correct part number, but in my experience such things are often wrong.

The upper right bolt hole is wider and has this fitting that screws in, I guess to adjust the position in and out, and then the same bolt that went in the old guide goes in, but I only get a couple threads and also the bolt head then may stick out too far. Maybe it's for the e36.

Anyways, thanks for the help, Roan.

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Engine + Driveline / profle gasket, searched.

« on: June 11, 2007, 06:26:02 PM »

So I am about to repair the pitting in the inner cover and the head with JB Cold Weld. Any advice on the cover part. It's all around that middle part where the cover and head mate. Not sure how to shape those edges, I suppose with a razor.

Yeah, so I yanked the head. Why not. I only took off the throttle body and got to the lower intake bolts with a wiggler. I'm glad I did. Didn't take but 20-30 more minutes, everything was already off. just kinda wanted to get further today.

Thanks all.

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Engine + Driveline / profle gasket, searched.

« on: June 11, 2007, 10:20:41 AM »

Looks like there's a bit of pitting on the inner cover and on the head. I might be doing that head gasket after all. I'd be too afraid of coolant leak and I'm going home to California for a couple weeks and don't need this thing waiting on me when I get back.

I already need to put a motor in my Acura Legend, and have rebuilt the transmission in my Ford Lightning, and have an a/c job waiting on me, and my girlfriend's sister want's...he he. Anyway you get the picture. Guess I'll go get some head bolts.

Thanks again, Roan.

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Engine + Driveline / profle gasket, searched.

« on: June 10, 2007, 10:29:26 PM »

I swear I have searched and never been able to find any repair manual stuff. And it was on the FAQ paige. Huh.

Thanks for the info, these links are great, so I guess just kinda slide it all up in there bottom first.

Also I haven't found much on the instalation of the oil pump internals kinda confused why it matters if they move.

Thanks again you guys are rad.

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Engine + Driveline / profle gasket, searched.

« on: June 10, 2007, 04:07:51 PM »

Hey, '91 E30 318is m42.

Have searched but couldn't get the picture that was posted to come up, I am a little unsure why the head has to come off. Is it because of the crank shaft not letting the oil pump cover housing push up against the bottom of the head enough to make the seal. I won't have any problem mechanically, but time money. Though it's not my car, I definitely don't like comebacks.

Perhaps an update on the sealing wihtout head removal. However there is a very little amount of pitting on the inner cover. The TSB says jb weld or cold compound, anyone with experience?

Thanks alot, Roan.