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Engine + Driveline / Dbilas air leak

« on: September 29, 2014, 04:19:00 AM »

need some help please
anyone seen this before? I got some dbilas itb's and there is a massive air leak from here http://i.imgur.com/fYFL36x.png I took it apart and there is no seal or bearing or anything, the steel butterfly shaft just runs straight on the alloy housing. anyone know a fix?

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Engine + Driveline / replacing a 91 318is u joint

« on: September 28, 2012, 07:35:52 AM »

drench it in inox and smack it with a hammer and they will normally come good

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General Topics / Power steering leak & intake problem

« on: September 28, 2012, 07:32:42 AM »

e30's do not have a DISA
unless someones fitted an m44 intake, but that is very unlikely

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General Topics / Advice on purchasing a 1995 318si

« on: September 28, 2012, 07:20:39 AM »

sounds good. but be warned it wont be as reliable as a toyota

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General Topics / A/C diagnosis?

« on: September 28, 2012, 07:17:17 AM »

if the belts been taken of 98% chance the a/c compressor has seized.

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General Topics / lazy hood syndrome

« on: September 28, 2012, 07:15:14 AM »

SPRAY GREASE! everything that moves! also give your fuel flap a hit

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General Topics / M42 Welcome

« on: September 28, 2012, 07:12:21 AM »

now you've lowered it be careful as the oil sump is the lowest point on the car
as with any bmw the radiators can leak.
you will do rear wheel bearings if you have the car for any real period of time
 be aware they rust around the sunroof, boot seal, bottom of the A pillar, and the bit were the battery sits in the boot.

there isn't anything else really they suffer from to much, they are the most reliable car bmw has made yet

also dont get it hot ever...

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General Topics / eThirty - Web Project

« on: September 28, 2012, 06:52:17 AM »

what a splendid idea

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / info on performance parts

« on: September 28, 2012, 06:37:01 AM »

oh hello there.

I haven't been on here in years, but i now own an is!! an e30 no less!

anyways I've been doing some research into performance mods for it as i want to get some real power out of it.

i would like to make a high revving n/a rather than turbo or supercharging.

from what i can find vac Motorsports or metric mechanic are the best for this, and i really like the engines they build. i am a bmw mechanic so nothing on the m42 is to hard for me to work with, compared to those bastard n42's but i haven't ever dealt in hi end performance parts before neither have i built up an engine.

also im in Australia so i cant really send my motor to mm, id have to buy the bits and do it my self, so i was hoping for a few pointers

is there anything i should be weary of buying you beauty parts?
whos the best to get them off? vac, mm, or other?
are there any things i should know about getting them to aus?
has anyone in aus done this before? (i assume someone has)


that's all i can think of for now but any thing you think i missed id love to have your input!