QuoteArcheo-peteriX Congratulations! Don't you just love the free fixes? I know I do!by rkj - Technical Forum
Hey, you got your point across! Hopefully, a little effort will give you a car to drive. Good Luck Quoterafferox Oh my "broken english" ! Thank you everybody! a) I don't think it could belong to the master-slave cylinder. I replaced the whole just less than 2 years ago. B) The fluid in the brake fluid is ok. While I press the clutch pedal I can "feel" itsby rkj - Technical Forum
This sounds like it might be fun to investagate but what's a virtual rally? Rick QuoteBob in Everett Has anyone tried the virtual rally by that name? It was written about in one chapter of Ken Jennings' book "Maphead."by rkj - Community Forum
Holy Crap, what a little masterpiece, he even got the decals reproduced! Who does that!!! That boys a keeper. QuoteFerdinand Check out the awesome Christmas present I got from Christoph! It's a model of our 1990 BMW 325is, decked out in its Targa livery, from when together we won the Grand Touring category at Targa Newfoundland 2009. He had the decals reproduced from photos of the carby rkj - Community Forum
That looks like fun Dave, Ah, Vermont in the winter.... A little disapointed that there's no comintary though. It's always fun hearing voices of the friends you've been working with for so many years What kind of tires are you using out there, it's hard to imagine anything but studs (of some kind) would work on ice. Down here, on the island we race funny, spindley little bby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteMichiel 318iS That was my thought as well, could be he'd need to drive the car, depress the clutch and get some load into the drivetrain (on and offf throttle, sudden braking,...) That's what I gathered too, judging by his broken english. If that is the case, the clutch usually does come free without too much effort. Sometimes just rocking the car back and forth with the clutch iby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Quoterkj QuoteBob in Everett The relays are the same. Now if someone would just say what the terminal numbers are for the jumper wire- Peter/Ferdy, you there? According to the 318i schematics shortong pins 30 and 87b should do the trick. Sure glad you're around Peter thanksby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteBob in Everett The relays are the same. Now if someone would just say what the terminal numbers are for the jumper wire- Peter/Ferdy, you there?by rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteDave_G Fuel pump would be my first guess, too. Like Bob said, listen for the whirring sound in the back when the key is turned to the first position. A similar thing happened to my E30 a couple years ago. If you don't hear the sound, check the connection under the back seat with a multimeter to make sure that current is getting there. I'm trying to remember if the same pins on thby rkj - Technical Forum
Quotejaffar Ok, machine or operator error, that's what I thought. But ALL machines in the world do the same thing. This guy went even further, he went to a dealer who sells such machines. He asked him to perform this test on a brand new machine, perfectly calibrated and all. Guess what - the result was the same. Is it possible that all machines and/or all operators are stupid ? Soundsby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteKelly QuoteLe' Hello Everyone, Thinking of purchasing a 1990 BMW 325IC with 52K miles ~ Any thoughts about this vehicle would be greatly appreciated THANKS Ellie' Hi, I hope that you are well! Welcome to the awesome e30 forum! By 325iC, are you saying that the car is a convertable? I have a 1989 325i convertable, and I love, love, love it. That said, it requiresby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteTimH Hello all, My garage queen '85 318i usually sits in its castle and plugged into the battery charger. Yesterday I went to back it out of the garage for a quick wash. It started but then stopped. Went to start it again and it span over fine but wasn't keen on starting. Eventually got it started to reverse 2 car lengths and give it a bath. Would not start for the returnby rkj - Technical Forum
No, just the three. I deadlined Janet's 325 E30, after the tree fell on it I decided she needed an upgrade. Rick in new yorkby rkj - Car Talk
The other day I had the pleasure of getting in the E30 (which has been sitting there since the new kid came home, but more on him later) and taking a nice drive on my back roads here on the east end. I live on the stretch of road right before the eastern tip of long island, new york. My usual poke my head out the door ride is from the ocean to the bay, my house being almost dead in the middle ofby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteBob in Everett I am learing to fly a remote control toy helicopter and help the grand children fly theirs too. Good thing I got one too. They are too much fun for just children to have by themselves. Hey Bob, This has to be fun. Ferdinand has one he uses to take video with. I miss my remote control cars! Cheers and Best, Rickby rkj - Community Forum
Hey Guys, and Kelly This year sees Janet and I at home with no kids or family this year. It might be a relaxed, private holiday. I don't mind that at all. Wishing everybody a special holiday with love and joy... Peace, Rickby rkj - Community Forum
I always do a carfax (I actually use autocheck) on cars I'm looking at. Anything that was reported will have a record and carfax will show it. Good luck, Rickby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteBob in Everett Dave, You are correct in your observations but the type of things that could go wrong were much limited by the simplicity of the machine. No mystery computer codes. I remember having to adjust the brakes on the drums every month or so and changing the oil every two months. Plugs needed cleaning periodically due to lead deposits. The thing about it was that almost everyonby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteDave_G QuoteJose PintoThe car to be serviced by the owner with a simple set of tools is old history. This is EXACTLY the complaint that my dear old Dad used to make 40 years ago. He also complained about planned obsolescence, cars not lasting as long as they used to, etc. etc. The more things change, the more they stay the same. The thing is, my Dad was wrong. Like him, I love old cars asby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteBob in Everett Have had an annoying little shimmy when I step on the brakes for some months. Kept thinking that it was the brake disks being worn so changed them a few weeks ago. Made no difference. I noticed at the time that what appeared to be a little play in the steering rack. I have not noticed any deadband when steering however. So, put the snow tires on last week and they shimmyby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteMichiel 318iS Sounds like the gas engines were a little different. Oil pullover happens when oil gets from the crankcase vent into the intake, making the engine run on oil instead of fuel, with no possibility to control it, keying off won't shut it down. Happens easily on a diesel. If your quick and have a manual, you can put it in a higher gear and dump the clutch. If not, bye bye eby rkj - Car Talk
Quotejaffar Hi Does anybody have a Mini, or knows someone (close) that has one ? Are they any good ? I'm looking at my Z4 and I don't feel like driving it over snow and salt and whatever other crap will be on the streets during winter. So I need a small car just to get from home to work and back (city driving), mostly during winter. I'm currently looking at Smart and Mini, yeby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteJose Pinto QuoteMichiel 318iS That crankcase vent kit, was it any different than what already was on the car? i know on the diesels there's been a change from a foam filter to a vortex type filter, due to oil pullover and runaway engines. I think the 330Ci is a straight six, 24 valve gasoline Must be loads of fun to drive. Yes, it's a 3 litre 6 speed with a 50/50 weight balaby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteMichiel 318iS That crankcase vent kit, was it any different than what already was on the car? i know on the diesels there's been a change from a foam filter to a vortex type filter, due to oil pullover and runaway engines. I don't know to much about the kit but yes, the new hoses are all insulated with special coverings and the valve is an improved unit. On the gas motors the drby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteJose Pinto Had to look up how much was one quart, it's about one litre. There is no mistake, 1L per 1000km. That's a bit on the high side, like my old Citroen does, only that you are using much thinner oil than I have in the citroen. My late 323i did that as well, when new and very thinn oil was put in it. I never did nothing about it, except using the BMW specified oil, andby rkj - Car Talk
The good news, after a few months of thinking I bought a stinker, turns out like this; my new E46 was using a quart of oil every 600 miles (on new oil) so I bought a complete "Crankcase ventilation kit" and had it put on by a friend of mine (my back just can't take a job like that right now). When I got the car back I changed the oil again, this time I'm trying Rotella T6 5-40by rkj - Car Talk
QuoteBob in Everett Looks like this guy has put a lot of thought into getting the project all together. Too bad he has to give it up. Nice, that's a good price, all things considered.by rkj - Car Talk
Hey Ernest, glad to hear you and yours are in one piece. These storms are something else.by rkj - Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX I just wondered how he made out in the typhoon. I sent him a message on his facebook page Peter. Lets see what happens, I also asked him to check in here too. Those guys got hit hard...by rkj - Community Forum
Quotealanrw That's unfortunate. I am at the point when I hear the part or item was made in China, pretty much resigned that it is gonna be crap. The other day my 5er was in the shop for a cooling system upgrade. I had been putting parts together for many months. My indie needed a few idler pullies for the new belts and got them from a carquest store!, he knows better but I decided to let iby rkj - Car Talk