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Re: New owner
Welcome on board Craig, great looking car, congrats!
Re: mPG
Upgrade to a start-stop engine management
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Seat rail availability or seat options for 63 Coupe
- Replies: 8
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Re: Seat rail availability or seat options for 63 Coupe
The best option is to sell these seats, then either get originals or MX5.
I have a pair of originals, let me know if of interest.
I have a pair of originals, let me know if of interest.
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:40 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Unknown body part / leftover
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1936
Re: Unknown body part / leftover
It is made from pressed steel covered with the cheap black paint used by the body parts manufacturers. It came from M-Robey or Hutsons with other parts I had ordered almost 30 years ago :oops: , regretfully no sticker left. First thought it could be for the rear license plate, but it is not as I hav...
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Unknown body part / leftover
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1936
Unknown body part / leftover
Putting some order in the storage, found this body part leftover from my S2 restoration.
Could not put trace the function or the part nr.
Can any good fellow help identifying? Thanks!
Could not put trace the function or the part nr.
Can any good fellow help identifying? Thanks!
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:28 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Vibration on frame
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6096
Re: Vibration on frame
Keith, no you cannot over compress at rest. The fact that the slot of the pin is visible means that the rubber/spring combo height is less than what it should be. I doubt it is the spring that has sagged. But rather most probably, due to the long excessive compression with the pin fitted the spring ...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:59 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Vibration on frame
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6096
Re: Vibration on frame
Keith, in your last pic we can clearly see the removed pin location: which means the spring is not much compressed at rest. With a healthy spring/rubber combo you should not be able to see it. Don't know how to express it more clearly, to me it seems that the spring/rubber combo has sagged a bit and...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:32 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Mystery rattle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3358
Re: Mystery rattle
Tony,
Check in the centre of the bulkhead, underneath the bonnet latch, it links the bulkhead to the bellhousing.
Check in the centre of the bulkhead, underneath the bonnet latch, it links the bulkhead to the bellhousing.
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Mystery rattle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3358
Re: Mystery rattle
Did you check engine stabilizer rod?
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Vibration on frame
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6096
Re: Vibration on frame
If the pin has been there for some time, the rubber mount would have been compressed soaked in oil and should be replaced. Getting the pin out is not easy, you will need to figure out a way to pull the gearbox further down to release it. Watch out as the spring is very strong. Don't ask me how I kno...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:26 am
- Forum: Series 2
- Topic: oscillating idle and lack of power
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6246
Re: oscillating idle and lack of power
Peter, when looking at your timing map the advance at 500rpm is 13, while at 700rpm it is 10 and at 1000rpm it is 11.5. Strange. Plus there is no correction for the load. Any reason why you did not load the standard map for a 4.2 engine? Your engine idle is stable at +/-500rpm, but hunting at 700......
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:43 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Building an Engine Test Bed
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5193
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:18 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Building an Engine Test Bed
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5193
Re: Building an Engine Test Bed
Although I am always impressed by your work Rory, can't refrain from asking: wouldn't it have taken the same (or less) time and efforts to fit it directly on the car?
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:20 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: [edited] Spin on oil filter vs retrofitting OEM filter housing on Series 1
- Replies: 68
- Views: 18130
Re: [edited] Spin on oil filter vs retrofitting OEM filter housing on Series 1
Serge, congrats for reaching a good fit of the canister ultimately. I feel your painful experience because I lived the same. A slight difference though: the thin seal provided with the filter was too thin, so when tightening the canister edge simply twisted it and I got 3 liters of oil on the garage...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Sovy Failure
- Replies: 71
- Views: 26797
Re: Sovy Failure
Tim, this is surely better than the current repro bottles available on the usuals.
Although psychologically I am not well prepared to accept a bmw part on my car
The other valid option is to locate old original ones that look darkened and clean them, they would keep you going for years.
Although psychologically I am not well prepared to accept a bmw part on my car
The other valid option is to locate old original ones that look darkened and clean them, they would keep you going for years.
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:18 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: E-Type major price correction expected?!
- Replies: 72
- Views: 20857
Re: E-Type major price correction expected?!
Almost chrisfell's car, taking an opportunity
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:15 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Spark plug condition
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1551
- Mon May 18, 2020 9:12 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Noise in the front at very low speeds on a pothole or speed bump
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2298
Re: Noise in the front at very low speeds on a pothole or speed bump
One similar that drove me nuts for days of investigation: the 2 lower bolts on the right bonnet hinge were a bit loose. Maybe worth checking.
- Mon May 18, 2020 7:53 am
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: Bathurst in a lightweight E
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1977
- Sat May 16, 2020 7:54 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: My Recent Driving Video
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3332
Re: My Recent Driving Video
Very enjoyable to watch and listen to, thanks for sharing.