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General Topics / Re: Key wont turn

« on: December 01, 2013, 09:40:07 AM »

I'm not going to be much help But I had a 1987 325e and the key wouldn't turn, just out of the blue. I took the ignition apart two or three times and couldn't see what was causing it. Finally I noticed a small pin that slid around and blocked it from turning. I glued the pin in place and had no more problems. The pin was in a slot along one side, could you post a pic looking down the throat of the switch? It's been about 7 years ago when it happened and can't remember exactly how it was arranged.             

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Persistant overheating... already searched...

« on: October 06, 2013, 12:25:14 PM »

Make sure the car is nose up as high as you can get it, this seems to help a lot. Double check the stat, I've got a bad one more than once over the year's.

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 Make sure the car is nose up as high as you can get it while bleeding the system, this seems to help a lot. Ha-Ha that's better.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: e36M42 1994 engine losing power from 2500rpm onward!

« on: August 06, 2013, 08:38:52 AM »

Per this forum... fuel pressure.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Bleed Screw Threads Stripped In Radiator...Repairable?

« on: July 23, 2013, 07:19:16 PM »

I had a bleed plug strip out, the threads were 10mm x 1.5 which is only about .006 different than a NPT 1/8-27 pipe thread. I tapped it out and put a brass stop-cock similar to part #4921K41 in the link. It's a back up radiator now and hasn't been used but everything is tight and strait. I put a head gasket on and replaced the radiator then. I hate those plastic threads, I elevated the front of the car with the heater on high when I refilled it, massaged the top hose and didn't need to bleed the second one.

   http://www.mcmaster.com/#stop-cocks/=nr3fs7

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1991 318is M42 Air Intake Boot hose?

« on: July 20, 2013, 11:18:38 AM »

We have a e36 ti, 1995 and the bottom "nub" has a clip coming out of it for the AFM wire's.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: awful noise!!!

« on: July 10, 2013, 10:29:19 AM »

Maybe if you pop the covers off the idler and/or tensioner pully's then spray water on the bearing, see if any change. Small screw driver and they come right off.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Oil Filter Housing

« on: June 30, 2013, 08:34:15 PM »

Thanks colin, I found this site last night        http://euler9.tripod.com/bolt-database/22.html      I'm use to slash marks and "grade markings"

  I got the housing back together and changed the o-ring on the oil dip stick and everything is nice and dry.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Oil Filter Housing

« on: June 29, 2013, 07:20:03 PM »

Thanks deansweet, I've got everything cleaned up and should be able to put it together tomorrow.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Oil Filter Housing

« on: June 28, 2013, 07:52:07 PM »

Thanks for the link, I found the oil filter housing but it calls for 8mm bolts and mine are 6mm. I'll use the specs on page 4 for 6 mm. In the table they list
   m6 thread                m6  8.8    9.9Nm
                                 m6  10.9   14.0Nm
                                 m6  12.9   16.9Nm
I'm not sure what the 8.8  -  10.9  -  12.9  stands for? I suspect strength of material, higher number more torque? 

Page 37 is the page I'm looking at with the oil filter housing.       

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Engine + Driveline / Oil Filter Housing

« on: June 28, 2013, 06:09:03 PM »

I'm changing the o-ring and paper gasket out and having trouble finding the torque specs for the 6 bolts. I did a search and found a lot of good threads on the subject but no specs on the bolts, anybody have those?

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General Topics / Re: Resistance Value of ICV?

« on: June 18, 2013, 05:37:22 PM »

Those numbers came from the Bentley book but mine covers 1984 thru 1990 not the m42. I looked to see what my 95 m42 spec is and haven't found it yet.

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General Topics / Re: Resistance Value of ICV?

« on: June 18, 2013, 10:25:18 AM »

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. 3 terminal 40 ohms between two 20 ohms between the other two, 2 terminal- between 8 & 10 ohms.

  Stick with it bmwman91 you almost got it, they don't make um like this anymore.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: volvo fan installed. now what?

« on: March 26, 2013, 07:39:48 AM »

The circuit is funky for the cooling fan. Check the temp switch like was menitioned and if thats OK change out the Hi speed relay. It's the megenta [I'm color blind, kinda purparlish color] one that BMW used on many different models. Also check the yellow low speed relay. I went to Pull a Part and got a couple spares, they are about $45.00 otherwise.   

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Engine + Driveline / #7

« on: January 21, 2013, 11:53:33 AM »

#7 is 110 mm long or about 4.33 inchs.
Look to the right in the diagram @ 8mmx110.

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Transaction Feedback / Axisofjustice

« on: January 03, 2013, 03:20:37 PM »

I bought a m42 head and short block from Axisofjustice. Helped load and pack, everything good, thanks Mike