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well it's official....*zero* compression on #3 cylinder....


started the removal process today. pics below.




df

Originally Posted by drivinfaster

well it's official....*zero* compression on #3 cylinder....


started the removal process today. pics below.




df

well... at least it's got less cylinders than the other E36

You forgot to test two of the cylinders!









Oh wait.

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think it's a bad valve, so if it is, i willl most likely go get some parts and repair it.

if it turns out to be more, then i may simply pull the whole thing apart and send the block out to be machined and fitted with larger pistons. iirc 86mm is about as far as these blocks will go. or just over that, i think. will hafta double check.

regardless, gotta dig a little more to figure out what is going on.

worst case scenario i have an m52 to drop in there.




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Stripped the faces and lips on the style 19s to refinish them. I think I might actually sell them once done.

got 3 stripped exhaust nuts away from having the head up and off the ti....

now will have to wait for saturdat when i canget my torch out...




df

Originally Posted by drivinfaster

got 3 stripped exhaust nuts away from having the head up and off the ti....

now will have to wait for saturdat when i canget my torch out...




df

you need this df


http://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece...ets-67894.html

Those are a great idea, but I don't think there's room between the header pipe and nut to use those. They're like an ultra-thick-wall socket, and there's precious little room there already.

I still want a set of those!

have a set similar, but they simply ripped the metal away...




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Things gettin serious on the BMW Farm.........



Major cleanup and reseal on the 635's M30 has begun.

Ken I feel like we are doing the same things to these cars just mine is an E30.

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Originally Posted by hornhospital

Things gettin serious on the BMW Farm.........


Major cleanup and reseal on the 635's M30 has begun.

Nice to see you working on your own car for a change!

Originally Posted by FenderBender

Ken I feel like we are doing the same things to these cars just mine is an E30.

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I hope you are having fun doing it, because I AM! Frustrating some of the time, but worth it in the end.

Originally Posted by cj.surr

Nice to see you working on your own car for a change!

After driving Eddie's 633 for a couple weeks, I told myself "IT'S TIME!"

I am! Have a little update coming to my thread, engine bay cleanup.

Originally Posted by cj.surr

Nice to see you working on your own car for a change!

This!

Finally changed recovered my armrest. It was super easy and now no more alligator scales on my forearm!

Today I bought my first BMW!! (; 1999 323i

Originally Posted by C.Stank89

Today I bought my first BMW!! (; 1999 323i

Welcome to the 'Fest and to the BMW family! If you haven't already, read the Buying an E36 sticky and the How to Post sticky. You've already bought but there is a lot of good info you should still know in the Buying an E36 sticky so you can be proactive. The "How to Post" sticky will help you put questions out to this forum that will allow us to be the most effective in helping you with any issue.

Originally Posted by dc_wright

Welcome to the 'Fest and to the BMW family! If you haven't already, read the Buying an E36 sticky and the How to Post sticky. You've already bought but there is a lot of good info you should still know in the Buying an E36 sticky so you can be proactive. The "How to Post" sticky will help you put questions out to this forum that will allow us to be the most effective in helping you with any issue.

Yup I've been looking for awhile now, and have been on the bored browsing before I bought to look for "common problems" and such. I've read all the stickies already and also posted in the "welcoming thread". Im super excited to join the BMW community I've wanted to own a BMW since I was younger and my father had one.. now at 28 I've finally been able to buy my first one, and I'm HOOKED already.

Originally Posted by fenderbender

yes!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/140351279833...84.m1497.l2649

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This is why us oldsters always tell new BMW owners of models that have M30 engines to check the cam and valvetrain oiler tube and bolts. It's very common to pop off the valve cover and find one or both of the hollow bolts loose or completely out of location, just like this:



Scary, huh? With that bolt out of place, the rear of the valve train gets no oil. Looks like this one hasn't been out long, since the cam lobes are no more worn than normal for a 74k mile M30. The front bolt wasn't loose, but it wasn't tight enough, either. The cure? Loctite on the threads, then torque to specs.

I would think those lobes would be shot with even just a few miles sans oil.... I guess there isn't much pressure on them

Changed the bumper shock/absorber
The car was hit pretty bad before i had it on the drivers side. Parts worse then it looks

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Lookin good. But what's the black paint strip on your back wheel?

Thanks got some paint on the wheel don't matter much because I'm swapping that rim has alot of curb rash its disgusting lol I'm actually painting then black and making my winter wheels and getting bbs for when it's not

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