March 10, 2011 08:00AM
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ok, nothing like waiting till the last minute. I took the engine apart 2 years ago. I am hoping to start putting it back together this morning. I thought I could find a link real quick to help me remember where everything goes. I found a good "step by step w/pictures" on timing belt replacement but could not find something on re-assembling the head. Just the cam/rockers mainly. Any tips.Can someone send a link or 2? Thanks.
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March 10, 2011 08:21AM
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March 10, 2011 11:23AM
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March 10, 2011 03:19PM
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Hey Art. I have the Bentley here if you need something specific speak up, we'll do the best we can to help. Cheers, Rick perseverance furthers |
March 10, 2011 03:22PM
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I realize this won't help for today, but for future jobs if I were you I would still get the Bentley manual, and then take the Chilton manual and use it to start fires, line a bird cage, prop up a wobbly table, or anything useful. There's really no comparison. __________ Dave '91 325iX |
March 17, 2011 11:22PM
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Manual should be here in a few days. I looked at the parts and I probably don't really need the "better" manual but I guess since I wont be able to work on it till next Thurs...its worth the money to have it. Thanks everyone for the good advice. Will let you know how it goes and once I get started on this car I will probably be posting about a few other things(at least for a year or so till the next interesting thing comes along). You can relate.
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March 23, 2011 03:25PM
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I think if you own this car the Bentley is a must have... |
March 24, 2011 10:17PM
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OK. Received my Bentley manual the other day.($43 from amazon) and also bought a cool book called e30 restoration bible. Both books will be very helpful when I take the time to read them. I did put the head back together today and didn't feel like the Bentley manual was much help. I had to call a fellow e30 guy (thanks Steve!) for advice. I don't know about the rest of you but putting the rocker arms/shafts back into the head was a PAIN to say the least. Maybe I was being a little too careful not to break the towers off the head but it seems like there should have been an easier way. Thanks again Steve for your help. I am very stoked now that the head is reassembled!!!!! Next week should be the week to get it running again after 2 years!!!
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March 25, 2011 07:53AM
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March 25, 2011 09:05AM
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March 25, 2011 09:06AM
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April 01, 2011 11:20AM
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Hi Art, also late, but I find exploded veiws from the parts fisch also help a lot when trying to figure out the order of things, or where the "spare" parts go.
Here is one for the BMW's, just click your way through the index to your car and you will find every expolded diagram you could wish for. realoem.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E30'S AREN'T BUILT, THEY'RE CAUGHT IN THE WILD!!! When in doubt, use full throttle, it may not improve the situation, but it will end the suspence. |