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Off-topic discussion / what happen to Bavarian auto sports parts store

« on: August 17, 2020, 08:22:19 PM »

 
  I am going to Bavarian's web sight and being directed to ECS Tuning.  Whats Up with that?  Where is everybody buying their parts from?  I have been out of the m42 loop for a while and ready to get it back on the the road.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: ticking-like sound

« on: September 13, 2017, 09:57:49 PM »

   i also have been running 15w- 50   mobile 1 full synthetic;  Walmart $22.88 5 quart jug is a bargain.  i have been running it 18 months straight through winter  {Mild winter with garage.}   Kentucky.   I'm due for change, car seems to like this flavor. May drop to 10w-40
 this winter.   its also $22.88 5 quart jug or $9.00 per quart.

               i had that ticking sound several months ago. new tensioner from Bavarian autosports with mahle oil filter $5.00 and 15w-50 mobile1 full synthetic;  Car went back to proper  sewing machine show room sound.

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Engine management / Re: E30 318iS m42 engine tick

« on: January 08, 2017, 07:30:33 PM »

    did you ever figure out the problem?  was it making any noises prior to tensioner replacement?

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General Topics / Re: Please help! Wierd sounds from engine bay

« on: July 05, 2016, 09:40:21 PM »

     Be carefull, i drove with a loud racket and the timing chain destroyed engine.  the tensioner is a good first step and easy to replace yourself.  Take a big screwdriver  and hold to your ear and move tool around the engine and listen for racket sounds.

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General Topics / Re: A/C quantities

« on: October 23, 2015, 07:11:39 PM »

would love to see a good DIY  ac mod ...

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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Looking at a 318is. Would really appreciate opinions!

« on: October 09, 2013, 08:18:50 PM »

my brother just paid 25,000.00 for a used 535ix with 68,000 miles. its pretty car,  but garantee it aint near as fun to drive as the the 318is your looking at.

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Off-topic discussion / two e30 sightings

« on: May 20, 2013, 08:32:09 PM »

 Just watched a 1991 film with Mat Dillon " A kiss Before Dying"  Dillon is driving a red 325es in one scene  and a black 2 door  1990 325i coup in another scene. This was a film goof, they tried to pass off the two cars as being the same car.

 Anyway, its a good film and Sean Young is hot.

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Engine + Driveline / Rear Wheel Bearing Feedback

« on: February 08, 2013, 08:26:54 PM »

Its that time, i've got a roaring lion in my trunk.  Opinions, feedback will be helpful.

    I have a parts car with good wheel bearing. should i replace wheel bearing on daily driver or use parts car and replace entire wheel hub assembly??

   I know there are some underneath experts out there.


                                       CHEERS!

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General Topics / Intermittent Check Engine Light. What Gives?

« on: February 06, 2013, 12:28:14 AM »

mine doing same thing stomp test 1222 cannot figure it out.

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General Topics / my 318 is killing me right now $$$

« on: January 24, 2013, 09:51:26 PM »

I drove my mother's new 2012 Maxima the other day;  oh my god, its was the most boring
experience, you cannot hear or feel the road.

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Engine management / 1222 code

« on: August 16, 2012, 07:00:25 PM »

i cant figure out why i'm getting the 1222 stomp test; the engine idles fine and runs fine. check engine light comes on when accelerating and then goes off when de-accelerating.. anybody ever experienced this problem?  thanx

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WTB/WTT / WTB: Clean silver or white 318is

« on: February 20, 2012, 01:45:13 AM »

I lucked out, picked up a sterling silver that was transported from Hawaii in 2009. It took me months to get the sand out of all the crevices. There was no rust anywhere.
And one morning the car vanished, stolen i never saw saw it again.

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Engine + Driveline / Mess Under The Intake

« on: February 04, 2012, 08:08:46 PM »

I'm in progress of doing this to one of mine e30 m42s now. Just google mess under intake

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Engine + Driveline / No start after sitting for 10 minutes

« on: January 09, 2012, 04:16:26 PM »

I had same problem, i removed fuel pump and tapped on it with rubber mallet, i then benched tested it with 12 volt battery, it hummed, after more tapping it started to pump.
its back in car now running fine, don't know how long it will last.

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Engine + Driveline / dry start rpm jumping

« on: December 21, 2011, 08:04:54 PM »

thanx for help Dave,  i determined fuel pump was bad, placed new fuel pump, i can hear new pump running while trying to start. but i cant hear it prime. strange, but still no start, even though original pump was bad. Is there away to by pass electrical? could be short in wiring harness. thanx, mark