Finished the job. I started by just replacing the slave cylinder. When I removed it I noticed the rubber inside was torn to pieces. I didn't think this would translate directly to it being nonfuntional, but I hoped. I bolted it up and attempted to operate the clutch after bleeding. The system was the same. This time I called out a friend and had them watch for bubbles as I pumped the clutch.by Earendil - Technical Forum
Dave, when/if you get it fixed be sure and let us know what it was. I've been poking at my ABS off and on for a few years. Only ever cleaned the sensors, repaired the relay, and checked the wires. Never did get it fixed. For regular street use I don't like ABS. However for the winters and hills up here I love having ABS. A track or dry road with a consistant surface friction is one thiby Earendil - Technical Forum
Thanks Peter, I'm feeling a little better It looks likethe correct course of action is to replace the master and slave and see what kind of results I get. Cheap items, a few hours of work, and replacing failure prone parts is rarely a bad idea! At the very least if I have multiple issues, I can eliminate the hydraulics and start saving for a new clutch...by Earendil - Technical Forum
Actually, perhaps BMW did the slave cylinder two different ways? I found this E30 break down for replacing the slave cylinder that does not involve removing the transmission. I guess the answer to my question is to throw the car up on jacks after I get off work and take a ganderby Earendil - Technical Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS If I'm right, the master cylinder leaks into the vehicle interior, hope for you this is not the case. If the slave cylinder leaks, it leaks into the bell housing, which over time will become clear where the bell housing meets the engine. Correct. I'm positive the master is not leaking. The slave would obviously be harder to tell, so I can't be sure of that. Iby Earendil - Technical Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS Or learn to shift without using the clutch. Driving off will happen when starting in 1st gear then, after having stopped the engine from neutral. Check for signs of an oil leak. If a cylinder is bad and the clutch pedal stays down while the clutch is still fully engaged, you must have leaked some oil. Or just the pressure line is bad. Doesn't look like it is a bby Earendil - Technical Forum
Okay, more repro hints. 1. Everything is visually okay. No obvious leaks. 2. The clutch is workable, if used quickly. 3. The clutch even if it sticks, can be returned to a normal position and start functioning again. 4. The clutch can often times be pressed down quickly and hold pressure. However if slight pressure is applied to the pedal, it will slowly sink to about half way, NOT disengagby Earendil - Technical Forum
Master or slave I don't know. Or maybe air, but I doubt it. I'm a little short on details, because my brother borrowed my car and that's when it started happening. First, I make a long haul drive (4 hours) back home late at night. On the way back I notice a few down shifts from 5th to 4th ended with the clutch slipping like crazy (RPM at a level that should have me doing 100mby Earendil - Technical Forum
Thanks everyone for the comments! I had already told one fellow that he could have the whole car for $300. Quite low, but it was before I posted here, and I never thought the guy would take it. But he has! A couple things make this okay for me: 1. The car will be gone! The goal was to have it gone before winter... and before my landlord got upset 2. I bought the car from a friend forby Earendil - Technical Forum
Quoterkj QuoteEarendil So I put my parts car up on Craigslist. I was expecting people to come back and pick up small things. Didn't think anyone would email me wanting the transmission and engine! Has anyone shipped/sold these before? Anyone want to take a stab at what an engine and transmission with 120,000 miles on it would go for? My primary concern is not screwing the guy over if he iby Earendil - Technical Forum
So I put my parts car up on Craigslist. I was expecting people to come back and pick up small things. Didn't think anyone would email me wanting the transmission and engine! Has anyone shipped/sold these before? Anyone want to take a stab at what an engine and transmission with 120,000 miles on it would go for? My primary concern is not screwing the guy over if he is also not aware, or scby Earendil - Technical Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS We don't use speedo figures as a measurement, they're way to much off for that, we've got GPS equipment for that (not the stuff being used for navigation, it's way more sophisticated). Sometimes we need to accomplish a certain acceleration figure, which can be reached by playing a bit with the tyre sizes. I have lists for that, but not in such a nice way aby Earendil - Technical Forum
Holy crap, is it time for Targa Newfoundland again?!! I love following this stuffby Earendil - Community Forum
Quoterkj QuoteArcheo-peteriX It becomes my weekender. Now I will be able to attend to a couple of things that might require the iX being undriveable for a while. I want to get the A/C running again and I have to find an oil leak that appeared right after the last timing belt change. I have to pull the dash apart for the A/C fix so I will also do the SI batteries since it no longer resets. Iby Earendil - Community Forum
Thanks! That was a great little break from workby Earendil - Community Forum
QuoteKelly Hi All, Well, yet again, it has been ages. I hope that you are all super well! (Unlike my car at the present moment.) Have you seen the new BMW TV ad with a 2002, E30, and then newer models? When I saw the ad out of the corner of my eye, I thought "Beemie, what are you doing on TV?" I did see that commecial! I proceded to show everyone around with an amount of prideby Earendil - Technical Forum
Quotesdp So maybe 325/525's are interchangable? This probably doesn't need answering at this point, but I actually know the answer so I'll jump in The 525i from '89 to '90 (E34) used the same engine as the E30 325i, the M20B25. As a side note, a BMW that I didn't even know existed apparently also used the M20B25. How did I not know this car existed before noby Earendil - Technical Forum
Quotealanrw .......when you hear hoofbeats think horses not zebras!!!!! alan In 4 years this is my first blown fuse! I.e. I see far more zebras than horsesby Earendil - Technical Forum
Just one of those days. I'm out running other errands and decide to make a special stop for a 7.5 amp fuse. The place I'm at doesn't appear to sell 7.5amp fuses, and right about the time I start pitying myself, it dawns on me that 3 feet from where I park my bimmer at home is my part car bimmer. And inside that parts car is a full set of good fuses. Gah! I'll blame it on thiby Earendil - Technical Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Eliminate all the free stuff first Or the stupidly simple stuff? I just checked fuse 21 and it's blown. I can't believe I replaced the SI board before checking the stupid fuses. At least the SI board was free and something I had been meaning to do anyway ( because of it's new battery). I'll replace the fuse and see what that does for me.by Earendil - Technical Forum
I have an issue that I thought I knew the answer to, but now I'm stumped. My tach, fuel economy gauge, and OBC all went dead at the same time. When I say the OBC went dead, I mean the backlight is there, but there is no information. I thought that my SI bored must have been going bad, either due to batteries, or battery leakage burning out parts of the board. So I replaced the SI borby Earendil - Technical Forum
Holy crap, THAT'S what that little box is? It came in a "Box-O'-Parts" when I bought my car, but didn't have enough identifying marks on it for me to identify it, even with Google's help. Apparently that whole system is bypassed in my car, because I no longer have that box in my dash. If not bypassed properly, this could very well be the OP's problem.by Earendil - Technical Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Did your car have the OBC? If so, you may have disconnected the fuel pump lock out relay. I've never heard of that! Why would the OBC control that? I know that I have run my 1989 325i without the instrument cluster (and driven it) without any problems what so ever. Outside of the radio/alarm/OBC thing I don't think anything on the dash would prevent the car from rby Earendil - Technical Forum
Dude, what's up with E30's in the NW?! If it helps any, I have a parts car that's hardly parted out. It's a bronzit '87 325is. I'm sure there are some cabrio differences, but the taillights are the same I think? I'd let the parts go cheap, and may even be able to deliver if you are still in the Seattle area and not in a hurry Yes, I'm a nice guy, butby Earendil - Registry
QuoteMichiel 318iS You'd have to be lucky to find exact matching colours. Even within the BMW colour name, there will be differences, depending on the moment the car was painted. The best match will be when the paint shop has your paint tailormade (and they do so every time, if they do it right). That's one of the critics I'm having on my employer, Ford, delivering new cars wiby Earendil - Technical Forum
I'm officially (again?) an idiot. So I pick up the hood and fender this morning. Though he didn't live at the location of the car, he didn't bother to wash anything off. That might have been my first clue. He did help me remove everything though. I knew that there would be a slight color mismatch as both cars had lived different numbers of years and miles under different weather coby Earendil - Technical Forum
Quotealanrw Take the hood off of your E30, drive down and install the replacement. Same for the deck lid. PUt the quarter inside. alan I like this option, especially with my beautifully painted Manifold. However I'm unsure about the legality. I'll be driving 92 miles to get these parts. I'm sure to see a cop along the way. I know it's illegal in California, but I can'by Earendil - Technical Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS Wanted to suggest to fold it as well. A little better might be to swap the bad hood with the good one, and fold the bad one. Fender and trunk lid should go in, just take some old blankets with you. There should be no difference in 2/4 door parts, in my opinion. I actually just talked to the guy and it looks like he might be up for a part swap so that he can keep the trunkby Earendil - Technical Forum
Also, the pieces are off a 2 door 1985 318i. The hood should fit, but what about the fender and trunk lid? Any differences? Real OEM shows the part numbers are the same for the fender, hood, and trunk lid, so I suppose I'm looking for those little "Gotcha!" moments.by Earendil - Technical Forum