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Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:18 pm
by mach1rob
mr rusty wrote:
Another K point- beware of inlet manifold gasket failure masquerading as HG failure..........its a thin green latex rubbery thing and it can fail allowing coolant into the inlet which means steam from the exhaust, loss of coolant.....all the symptoms of impending total hg failure-I bet a lot of HG's have been needlessly changed because of these horrible things......I've done it myself in fact....
I got the exhaust manifold off, then the inlet manifold, thought 'hang on...' but then did the HG anyway as i'd bought the stuff already. Mine had well over 100k on it at the time and still had the plastic dowels and the good news is the Hg is not a complicated job, provided you spend a couple of quid on a cam locking tool rather than faffing around trying to make the haynes home-made option.
I have to agree 100% and I wonder just how many HGF have been put down to this and either scrapped, or owners stumped up for a bill 5 times more than what it should have been? It's all to easy to blame the head gasket without doing a proper diagnosis, I get fed up with comments of my gasket has failed as it's a Rover, and they've not even bothered to open the bonnet to actually look! 30 mins to swap over an inlet gasket, and the uprated one is only a few quid, so much cheaper than a HG change.
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:29 pm
by TerryG
mr rusty wrote:inlet manifold gasket failure masquerading as HG failure
I've had that happen on my rover v8. fortunately you get to the valley gasket before the head gaskets. that saved me lots of wasted effort!
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:07 pm
by andypandy
slightly off topic and back on the subject of projects i cant stop looking at the sexy german sat on my driveway only problem is it dont belong to me
its a friends but its failed MOT on a few bits and bobs sadly hes short of cash at the moment and just wants rid of it for a small van so its on swapz but with no where to park it i offered my drive now i have to look at it everyday
http://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/3797755/BM ... _small_van_/
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:39 pm
by TerryG
A bit too new for most on here to give it a 2nd look. That is only 2 years older than my 2nd daily driver.
I have driven these as 320 and 325s and they are a blast
http://www.bmwheaven.com/database/show.php?id=154
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:07 pm
by andypandy
i no mate
but iv liked it since the day he got but i need to keep reminding myself im after a car thats classic now not one that might be in future lol i need to keep focused on the mission in hand
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:32 pm
by JPB
Had the 3 series been an E30, I'd be drooling about now but old cars don't look properly old these days and that '98 model would be an ideal buy for someone who wanted a bit of class, age disguised by a cheap NI plate. That, IMHO, is where these newer BMW make lots of sense.
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:22 pm
by andypandy
oh and its so nice to drive!!! and the power
my daily is a 09 plate kia cee,d so any bmw is complete lux for me lol
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:57 pm
by TerryG
If you want a classic BMW see if you can find a 2002 such as this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-2002-RED- ... 1309500710
The E30 shape (as I previously linked to) is a modern-ish but widely accepted in classic circles choice that nobody would criticise you for choosing.
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:18 pm
by JPB
andypandy wrote:...my daily is a 09 plate kia cee'd....
Aren't the prices reasonable eh?
Re: the right project ??
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:29 pm
by TerryG
Not as reasonable as the new Astra apparently
