Forum: Brakes 03-12-2019, 03:35 PM |
Replies: 6 Views: 20,237 Master cylinder performance/suitability is all... Master cylinder performance/suitability is all about bore and stroke. If the bore is the same the same foot/leg effort will produce the same system pressure. Increasing the stroke increases the... |
Forum: Track, Auto-X & Drag Racing 03-11-2019, 06:55 PM |
Replies: 1 Views: 1,651 Hello reader! I managed 157kph on the standing... Hello reader! I managed 157kph on the standing Km with the air con on (dumb I know). Was going to try again but the event got suspended after a serious crash. Back again next year - this time with... |
Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 03-11-2019, 06:52 PM |
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Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 03-11-2019, 06:50 PM |
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Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 03-11-2019, 06:49 PM |
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Forum: Track, Auto-X & Drag Racing 02-15-2019, 09:13 PM |
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Forum: Track, Auto-X & Drag Racing 02-15-2019, 09:09 PM |
Replies: 1 Views: 1,651 Racewars Australia - Albany W.A. I have entered by bog standard 318ti M-Pack. I expect to be in the bottom 20 of 300 but there are no prizes. Racing is the first weekend in March on Albany Airport - We have to suspend racing if... |
Forum: Engine 01-13-2019, 10:36 AM |
Replies: 30 Views: 41,829 +1 on the previous post mentioning the chart. I... +1 on the previous post mentioning the chart. I checked out the chart in the handbook for my '97 318ti M-Pack (Not M) with 242k Km. It states 20w50 year round, which is about the cheapest there is.... |
Forum: Engine 01-12-2019, 09:31 AM |
Replies: 0 Views: 1,233 Just Changed My Head Gasket I bought the car with this known problem. It turned out the head was cracked in 8 places - 2 to each of the 4 inner exhaust valves. This appears to have been caused by the radiator fan switch... |
Forum: Maintenance 12-11-2018, 11:05 AM |
Replies: 6 Views: 2,599 I had have had that on several of mine. It... I had have had that on several of mine. It turns out that even if the belt is not cracked (the next stage) it is aged and glazed. The hard glaze against the metal pulley = squeak. The only way... |
Forum: Music to drive by 12-11-2018, 10:59 AM |
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Forum: Engine 11-20-2018, 08:03 PM |
Replies: 7 Views: 7,362 A couple of things to check and ponder: The... A couple of things to check and ponder: The cranking should trigger the fuel pump. If there is no power to the wire check relays and fuses. Check the FPR coil is getting 12v during cranking. If... |
Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-18-2018, 03:27 AM |
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Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-18-2018, 03:20 AM |
Replies: 331 Views: 167,270 Old at 58? No chance - try 67!! Now I only... Old at 58? No chance - try 67!! Now I only have to do the engine, a FULL service, cut the paint, re-install the stereo correctly and clean 10 years worth of old dirt out of it. At least it IS... |
Forum: Electrical 11-12-2018, 10:59 PM |
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Forum: Knowledge Base 11-12-2018, 09:08 PM |
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Forum: Music to drive by 11-09-2018, 08:56 AM |
Replies: 2 Views: 48,520 New here so lets arc you all up Music to drive by: Boston; ZZ Top; Paul Simon; Georgia Satellites; Human League; Iggy Pop. Compile your best of from that lot and you will be far too busy singing to fall asleep!! * Sorry... |
Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-09-2018, 08:47 AM |
Replies: 0 Views: 1,517 New to 318ti - BMW for may years Hi folks, I'm new here but also on Bimmerfest and the Mach1 Mustang sites. Basically the same name if you want to see my other work. I have qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical and Automotive... |
Forum: United States 11-09-2018, 08:34 AM |
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Forum: Engine 11-09-2018, 08:23 AM |
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Forum: Suspension 11-09-2018, 08:18 AM |
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