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Engine + Driveline / Water Leak....Help Needed Pls.

« on: July 26, 2009, 01:51:45 PM »

Guys,

I've just had the car mot'd on friday, with the new engine in and other bits and bobs. However after sailing through the mot, it's now developed a water leak from around the profile gasket(brand new)/thermostat housing. I've just taken the whole thing apart and sealed it with some sealant, but this has not helped..!
It's definately leaking from around that area and then dripping onto the cam sensor...i can't get my head around it.

My mate at my local dealership, said that the water may well be coming from an overflow hole of some sort?? As he intially thought that the water pump was fooked, but this has been replaced too, albeit with one from my brothers car, which is definately working.

Before i forget, the engine is not overheating, probably due to me topping up the water..

ANY help would be much appreciated...

Thanks

Pal

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General Topics / i always knew there was something about our rear-ends...

« on: January 29, 2007, 05:06:38 AM »

Euro all the way for me tbh, the large one's you guys have in the states are kinda too large for me....Good for a makeshift step ladder tho'.....

Pal

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General Topics / 4.10 Lsd

« on: January 29, 2007, 05:03:08 AM »

I've just bought one for £130 sterling.....

Will be going on, with the new engine/gearbox and a few other nice bits too...

There as rare as rocking horse shite over here, the last one i saw for sale went for £395 sterling, that's like nearly $800 :eek:

Pal

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General Topics / 4.10 Lsd

« on: January 27, 2007, 07:07:20 PM »

What sort of price do these babies go for, across the pond??

Thanks

Pal

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / test

« on: January 27, 2007, 07:03:25 PM »

test

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Member Profiles / Newbie from the UK

« on: September 11, 2006, 10:47:41 AM »

Quote from: mikesjo

I like autoglym's super resin polish and glash polish .

I have used it in the past, but found that it left too much residue. I used meguairs on the say so of a mate and have not looked back since, having said that, if i had the money Zaino would be the one I would use. Excellant stuff, comes very highly recommeneded.

Pal

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Member Profiles / Newbie from the UK

« on: September 08, 2006, 12:03:59 PM »

Quote from: M42boy

Those AZEV's still look hot. Great looking time period wheel.

Okay, I have that same strut tower brace and it won't fit my car or my neighbor's... What gives??? I might be eventually fabbing a custom adjustable one.

I notice the Auto Glym on the seat... That stuff is TITS.. but very hard to find here in the US. Some of the Rover places import it.

There is a way to fit the strut brace, it's not exactly easy though, but once it's on there...it does do the job..Best way to fit it is to jack the car up from the middle/front of the car, so that the wheels are almost hanging, then take the 3 nut's off the top of the mount's, so that you can then fit the brace, then you will need a certain amount of help from some friends to flex on the strut brace on. Put one side on first, bolt it down a little, then, as said, using a little bit of help from your mates, flex it on. It will only be out about 2-4mm so should not be that difficult to do. I didn't know any of this information i've just told you, at the time of me doing mine, so it took 4 us to get it on...I was not impressed..

I actually had the same problem as you in the begining, and ended up taking the 1st Strut Brace I had bought back to the shop, thinking it was fooked! Anyhow, got the 2nd one and it was excactly the same, then realised my mistake!!

Some of Autoglym 's stuff is ok, actually the only stuff I use is the Bumper stuff and the Autofresh, which gets rid of unwanted smells

Apart from that i don't really rate it that much, it just leaves to much residue after using it. The majority of my cleaning gear is Meguairs....Good Shit!!

Thanks for the comments

Pal

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Member Profiles / Newbie from the UK

« on: September 06, 2006, 01:46:42 PM »

Quote from: mikesjo

Student funds won't allow, lol. I think the Azev As and BBS rims look the best on this car. That's my opinion .

Definately agree, i'm looking to get a set of bbs split rims, in the future though. Same sort of senario really, my funds need to be distributed evenly, Car-10%, Kids-20%, Wife-30%, Home-40% as you can see my missus takes up a nice percentage, but she is worth it

Pal

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Member Profiles / Newbie from the UK

« on: September 06, 2006, 04:42:58 AM »

Quote from: tim_s

pal those are great pics. got any of the inside?
you got another engine in the end then! you sure you dont want some go to match the show? Still think you should consider a little engine work - why don't you take your time and do a few odds and sods to the new engine? mb get a rebore and some bigger pistons, skim the head and add some cams? just to give it those few extra ponies! i just figure you'll regret it if you don't do it while the engine's out. you gonna put a new timing chain on too?
as for zoners on here, dan, robin, kos, eko and i'm sure a few others are here.

Tim,

Your right in what your saying buddy, while i have the engine out, i may aswell do some other bits to it! but in all honesty I really don't know what to do? I thought that a throttle body, chip and air flow would be ok for me, how much bhp can I really expect to gain? without spending more of the all important READIES!!

I dunno bud, we'll have to wait and see. I would like to change the chain while i'm at it though for sure.

I'm gonna clean the car today so will post some pics up later, of inside and out!

Pal

mikesjo - there's a set for sale on the e30zone - £500...You know you want them!!

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Member Profiles / Newbie from the UK

« on: September 05, 2006, 01:37:00 PM »

thanks for the comments guys. There's some sweet motors on this site...loving it.

Pal

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Member Profiles / Newbie from the UK

« on: September 05, 2006, 05:06:38 AM »

Some Pic's I have. More to follow.

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These two were taken at the BMW Car Club National Show a couple of weeks ago.

The car itself is just about to benefit from a new 116k engine i've just bought and will also modify ever so slightly before it goes in!

As for the car itself at the moment :-

Exterior - Brilliant Red,
Clear Indicators all round,
All Red MHW rear clusters,
Alpina Boot/Bonnet badges, coz i love them!
Retro fitted rear pop out windows,
Rear number plate holder colour coded red
De-chromed all round, including front Kidney Grill
Se side skirts
M-Tech 1 rear spoiler
BMW Mud flaps all round too.
Interior - Beige Leather Recaro seats with back piping
Beige and black door cards
Alpina wooden Gearknob
Motorsport Wooden sterring wheel
Retro fitted 13 button OBC
Retro fitted Maplight Mirror
Retro fitted electric sunroof
Retro fitted rear blind (only yesterday!!)
Leather M-stripe Gear gator
Leather M-stripe handbrake gator
M-tec Alloy foot pedals

Suspenion - Eibach 40mm Lowering springs all round
Koni Adjustable shock absorbers all round
Sparco double tube strut brace - front
Sparco single tube strut brace - rear

Wheels - 7.5" x 17" Azev A's with Falken tyres

Brakes - EBC grooved and drilled discs front
Zimmerman cross drilled rear discs
Padgid fast road pads all round

Engine - waiting for the new one to go in, apart from that, half system,
stainless steel custom made exhaust.
future plans for the new engine before it goes in....
Complete polish, clean and the sparay the new engine/gearbox in
black and red, with polished fins.
electric fan, get rid of normal one,
Larger throttle body, get rid of the backing plate,
BMC cold air induction kit
Uprated chip (undecided as of yet)
Uprated clutch (also undecided yet)

ICE - Never really been that bothered tbh, as long as I get some sort of
sound, that'll do me.

I think that's it!?

Pal

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