Help Needed; E30 Parts For Labor?
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I have two E30's that need some mechanical help.
I have all the parts, but I don't have the time nor the budget.
What I do have is a third E30 in my garage with almost every part that is in really good condition.
If you are willing to help I will gladly exchange parts for labor.
Money can enter the equation too, but unfortunately not a lot.
I live in Brown Deer (near Milwaukee), please contact me if you have any questions or are willing to help!
(414) 628-7738
Text or call
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I'd be willing to help and i'm located close to you, but i'd like to see some of the reward parts (pics of the parts car). Knowing what i'd be helping to fix would be nice. I also have to admit i'm a little sketched out about meeting a stranger by myself in Brown Durr. Lots of questions; allay my fears good sir.
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Haha, I understand the hesitance, and I have a couple pics here to ease your fears:
I want the head gaskets to be replaced, but other than that, last summer it was working and it sat over the winter and now isn't starting. I already replaced the fuel pump and there was fuel going to the engine, and you can smell the gas.
Someone told me that maybe the gas dried out so I put 4 gal in the tank, but that did not help. Other than that I don't know what is wrong. I'm not much of a mechanic and all I know is from what I read online.
I have all the parts and pretty much all of the tools that may be needed.
The car that you see in the garage was complete, and all the pieces are either on the floor or in buckets, I only want to save a few items, being the transmission, quarter front panels, front windshield and the engine. Everything else is up for grabs.
And don't mind the mess in the garage, I haven't been in there since last summer.
So if you are able to replace the head gaskets and figure out the problem and maybe if your missing some parts for your car, let me know and we can work something out.
I have never done anything like this, but I figured I may as well give it a shot.
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Yeah, it's been unattended for a while.
I have been working on the car and have recorded a video so that you can hear the sound that it makes:
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Yeah, it's been unattended for a while.
I have been working on the car and have recorded a video so that you can hear the sound that it makes:
Sounds like no spark ... cap, rotor, coil, and all plug wires. Main relay and timing sensor as well ... That is where I would start. If you don't have a Bentley manual, order one ... It will walk you through most of the troubleshooting for these items.
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it does sound like a no spark issue. pull a plug wire and check for spark. if you dont you can test the ignition coil to see if it is good. also check for power to it. any codes?
i would like to add to the list above for no spark
cap and rotor --- usually will be a rough idle or rough running issue unless either one is cracked and it has moisture inside it but it will start on a dry day
dead coil---- no spark check for power to it and test the coil resistance. .5 ohms between the + and - terminals and 5000 ohms between the center terminal and the + terminal
spark plug wires --- unlikely that all 6 went bad at the same time but not impossible check resistance of the wires 5000 to 6000 ohm
relay -- could be stuck test for power at coil
crank sensor -- test it, should be 500-540 ohm
check these thing and let us know what you find if you need more help let us know.ill get your car running as long as you do the testing for me
1976 530i e12
1990 325ix e30
1992 325i e36
1995 740il e38
2001 330xi e46
^More to come
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spark plug wires --- unlikely that all 6 went bad at the same time but not impossible check resistance of the wires 5000 to 6000 ohm
Great info here !!!
Agreed about plug wires but ..... there is only one between the coil and the cap and that one could be bad ... ask me how I know
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