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by wattsmonkey
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: Sunroof headliner reinstall
Replies: 9
Views: 1581

Re: Sunroof headliner reinstall

Glad you got it sorted!
by wattsmonkey
Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:06 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1057
Views: 464193

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

Those chrome caps look great - nice one.
by wattsmonkey
Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:03 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: Sunroof headliner reinstall
Replies: 9
Views: 1581

Re: Sunroof headliner reinstall

Looking through from above, you'll see the rollers: a bit of wiggling and you'll see the channels they engage with on the top side of the trim panel.

Give it a wiggle!
by wattsmonkey
Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: No Spark 85 635csi - TRIED EVERYTHING
Replies: 12
Views: 1354

Re: No Spark 85 635csi - TRIED EVERYTHING

Apologies, there is a fantastic diagnostic printable table to check the harness connector to the ECU that I have failed to find - perfect to make sure all of the signal inputs are doing their thing. I'll keep digging, but perhaps someone else knows what I'm talking about. It sounds like you've done ...
by wattsmonkey
Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: E24, M6 & M635 shock tower/strut measurements needed for potential high end/higher quality Strut Bar production
Replies: 4
Views: 961

Re: E24, M6 & M635 shock tower/strut measurements needed for potential high end/higher quality Strut Bar production

No idea about Eldorado's scheme for a better brace, but a couple of observations: W&N brace fouled the throttle cable mount on my M635. They make topping up the oil on M30'd cars difficult All the braces readily available have hinged joints either end and it's my feeling that old sixers could do...
by wattsmonkey
Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: Sunroof headliner reinstall
Replies: 9
Views: 1581

Re: Sunroof headliner reinstall

I always found this job an absolute pain - maybe it's easier on the late cars, but I ended up trying a different approach which was to tilt the sunroof all the way up. Looking through the gap, you can see the rollers that allow the trim to tilt up at the same time as the lid, too. It's pretty easy t...
by wattsmonkey
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: No Spark 85 635csi - TRIED EVERYTHING
Replies: 12
Views: 1354

Re: No Spark 85 635csi - TRIED EVERYTHING

Do have a good look at the checklist - not sure you've checked "everything". those sensors (two of them) are likely culprits, but easy to rule out. Have you checked the coil is generating a spark by removing king lead? is the distributor cap/rotor then doing the business with the spark? ht...
by wattsmonkey
Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Schrick 284/280, valve clearances same?
Replies: 2
Views: 590

Schrick 284/280, valve clearances same?

This is for a B35 head. Possibly a ported and polished Hartge head, if that makes any difference. Left to my own devices I'd use .30mm cold (0.012"), inlet and exhaust as per the B34 gap recommended in the Bentley manual (what I always use). I found a bimmerforums post that recommends slightly ...
by wattsmonkey
Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:27 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: Any tips for getting the HVAC Bowden cables reattached?
Replies: 5
Views: 1424

Re: Any tips for getting the HVAC Bowden cables reattached?

Something I just found, having snapped off the slider tangs in past attempts, is that you can drill out the (x2) rivets underneath the bottom-left arrow in the pic which allows the whole panel to pull out. bowden cables easy to slip on/off with appropriate position of the levers. That Alpina digital...
by wattsmonkey
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: M30b35 swap cooling system
Replies: 6
Views: 742

Re: M30b35 swap cooling system

Like Ralph says - I've got one good one out of four spares, and that was from an M90! There is supposed to be an advantage with head cooling using the B34 arrangement, but like all these internet things, it is anecdotal rather than empirically proven. Common sense suggests that the outlet at the bac...
by wattsmonkey
Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: M30b35 swap cooling system
Replies: 6
Views: 742

Re: M30b35 swap cooling system

I think I know what the difference is Phil - the B35's system has the outlet at the rear of the head blanked off. You need to replace the blank with the "goose neck" from the back of the B34 head. As I understand it, this will allow the rest of the B34 cooling system to fit right up. Obvio...
by wattsmonkey
Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: Cars and Parts wanted
Topic: Highline leather handbrake lever
Replies: 4
Views: 1170

Re: Highline leather handbrake lever

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Thank you so much, Phil, so generous of you. This is brilliant - nicely made and feels so much better than the plastic. They must be using a mould from the original- it’s identical.
by wattsmonkey
Thu Jun 22, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: additional air slide valve - checking off car?
Replies: 8
Views: 951

Re: additional air slide valve - checking off car?

I didn't realise that they should close completely. Yes, that makes sense - I used the bypass adjustment to bring the idle down to a sensible level on startup with the M valve - that's why it wouldn't run right when warm. Thanks again. Stoffie - if your M is a Euro, it should have the same number as...
by wattsmonkey
Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts wanted
Topic: Highline leather handbrake lever
Replies: 4
Views: 1170

Highline leather handbrake lever

Has anyone got a spare? I drove one of Ron's cars a while back and I'm missing that leathery feel!!!! Otherwise, has anyone got any experience of j-f-customs on ebay.co.uk? This is only £30-odd. I've got a spare E34 lever, hoping I could use the end bit, but it is a bit more involved and damage indu...
by wattsmonkey
Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:37 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: additional air slide valve - checking off car?
Replies: 8
Views: 951

Re: additional air slide valve - checking off car?

Thank you, Jubilados, that's really helpful. I know what you mean about the apparent interchangeability, but I was running like a bag of nails at idle with the M valve (in full working order) - a rich-running bag of nails that smelled of petrol, too! I'll try the freezer trick, would be nice to have...
by wattsmonkey
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:23 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: additional air slide valve - checking off car?
Replies: 8
Views: 951

Re: additional air slide valve - checking off car?

Well, every day is a school day. Here's a new valve. 152 valve july 84 635.jpg This is what the additional air valve should look like. Here's one of four broken valves, all of them look exactly like this: broken E12 valve.jpg This is the wrong one for the car, but the aperture visible is the same on...
by wattsmonkey
Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Shims removal help
Replies: 2
Views: 551

Re: Shims removal help

magnet! I used the rare earth one from an old hard drive.
by wattsmonkey
Mon May 29, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: " Auric " the odyssey ........
Replies: 82
Views: 65678

Re: " Auric " the odyssey ........

I missed this, Don! What an absolute joy it was to mess about with cars and enjoy such warmth and hospitality from your good self and Sheilagh in such a beautiful country. I'm very much hoping you're getting what all the fuss is about - the manual box absolutely transforms the car in my humble opini...
by wattsmonkey
Thu May 25, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Fuel pressure dropping
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

Re: Fuel pressure dropping

Thank you Nick, that is extremely reassuring. I am hopeful that I'm in the situation of having fixed a problem that may have been there beforehand with fuel pressure/delivery and am now dealing with bodges to bypass valve/afm adjustment done to mask rough running in the past. Now starts well, but ru...
by wattsmonkey
Tue May 23, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: additional air slide valve - checking off car?
Replies: 8
Views: 951

additional air slide valve - checking off car?

It turns out this valve was not working, adding to start-up problems. Not seized, but not moving. using spare from an M635 results in starting straight up, but (as you'd expect) idle is high. Still stumbling until throat clears. Possibly a stupid question, but once it's established the disc isn't se...
by wattsmonkey
Sun May 21, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Fuel pressure dropping
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

Re: Fuel pressure dropping

It certainly should have, Don - it's new, but something's up. Starting much faster, but still running rough until "cleared throat". Am now in parts replacement bingo territory, but all doable. Have installed NRV to rule that out. Valve clearances done today new Bosch W8DC plugs today new i...
by wattsmonkey
Sat May 20, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Fuel pressure dropping
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

Re: Fuel pressure dropping

Thank you Phil, it appears to be a number of little problems adding up to a bigger one! Replacement ignition switch has made things more comfortable, too. Fuel pressure regulator problem #1, air slide valve #2, both appeared to be working normally in isolation, but change to less-worn spares improve...
by wattsmonkey
Thu May 18, 2023 5:17 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Fuel pressure dropping
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

Re: Fuel pressure dropping

Thank you Nick,

Yes - I understood it should stay above 2 bar overnight and drop over a longer period. This is internet wisdom, of course! You've reassured me knowing this is the right side of normal.

Cheers,

Rob
by wattsmonkey
Wed May 17, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Fuel pressure dropping
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

Fuel pressure dropping

I have had to press the sixer into daily driver service until I get the sensible car repaired, which has brought a number of long-standing issues to the fore. Aug '84 build 635, so running the 018ECU, 018 AFM, brown low impedance injectors and the disc-type air slide valve. No in-tank pump, only mai...