Author Topic: Anyone else? (Read 3388 times)

sha1234 · « **on:** March 30, 2008, 12:29:15 PM »

well this weekend i devoted to re-doing my clutch in my garage with a couple of buddies and lots of beer, i purchased a clutch kit from turner which obviously will fit right?
Clutch Kit includes Clutch Disc, Pressure Plate, and T/O Bearing. Call for applications not listed above. SACHS is the OEM supplier for BMW. This kit fits all 1990-1999 4 cylinder BMW's (which all have the M42 or M44 engine). This kit can be used on all 318i, 318is, 318ic, and 318ti produced between 1990 and 1999 as well as Z3 1.9 liter.

accroding to them it will...
nope!?!??!... turns out after all this hassle and much dilema i have an OEM single mass flywheel!?!? somehow in my specific 1991 318is W/O AC it came from BMW with a single mass, good right? well sorta but also very frustraiting, you see UPS jipped me 75 bucks of border fee's when i got the clutch (i live in canada eh) and now i have to order OEM becuase turner does not even recognize that there is this option for my car

first... the joys of a small garage doing a clutch job

the what really matters

obviously the one on the left is the old one

same here

OEM PP

saches PP

so yeah if your car did not come with AC WATCH OUT

Tim

Wise Old Dog · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2008, 01:18:55 PM »

That is the flywheel I have. You should take this opportunity to have some weight removed from your flywheel. I have mine down to 17.6 lbs. You can probably take a little more. You will like the difference.
That clutch should be available on ebay. Just search for non-ac.

sha1234 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2008, 01:33:20 PM »

i am getting the flywheel machined... but what else can i do?

Wise Old Dog · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2008, 01:41:01 PM »

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i am getting the flywheel machined... but what else can i do?

Machined and balanced? Or resurfaced? All you can do is remove weight and put the correct clutch on it.
Check out this ebay item: 190107472743
There's a couple others on there as well.

Lukis · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2008, 05:19:38 PM »

Ran into about the same problem. check out this tread:
http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4132
Are you shure you dont have the dual mass flywheel for cars wo ac?

D. Clay · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2008, 12:04:50 PM »

If it's a dual mass flywheel you can hold the starter ring gear with a pry bar against one of the trans locating pins. Then put a socket and breaker bar on a flywheel bolt. If it's a solid single mass flywheel there will be no flex. If it's dual mass, one part of the flywheel will rotate a little while the other remains stationary.

Artem · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:25:04 PM »

Trade you the flywheels

Seriously though, does anyone know where I can get my hands on a single mass flywheel W. pressure plate and stuff for cheap?

-Artem

D. Clay · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2008, 11:40:37 PM »

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Trade you the flywheels Seriously though, does anyone know where I can get my hands on a single mass flywheel W. pressure plate and stuff for cheap?
-Artem

http://www.car-part.com
Select 1991 BMW 318i flywheel and Canada as the region. Lowest price is $50-$75 for the flywheel.

individualist · « **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2008, 03:27:49 AM »

Try your local Pick N Pull or the equivalent. I just picked up a tranny, starter, flywheel and a upper oil pan for $107. I think the flywheel cost me $13.