E30 brake dusts

[jagmalhi]

i just changed those few parts, my engine is SILENT when idling man.WOOHOO!

 

[elwine30]

anakin,

yes, i would recomend to change but you can do visual inspection. It's not very expensive but it will makes a difference in your sparking.

 

[sclim]

jagmalhi said

i just changed those few parts, my engine is SILENT when idling man.WOOHOO!

Bro, those few parts you mention referring to which parts?

Goodness, i didn't know E30m40 can be silent. Mine sounds like a lorry!

Better start saving now to do the top overhaul, change camshaft, etcetera...

SC

 

[sclim]

Hello bro anakin. sorry was browsing too fast i missed your reply.

anakin said:

Hi SC...my mech qouted me 400++ to change all the hydraulic lifter (8 of them) on my E30M40...
Btw, Haynes Service and Repair Manual BMW 3&5 series refer it as' hydraulic tappet' but I cannot find anything called 'tappet' or 'plunger' in Autodata Car Manual BMW 3 series 1975-90....
Maybe any sifu could guide us on this.....blurr ler..

i think that is about right to change all the hydraulic lifter/tappets ~RM 400.

lets call it "Hydraulic Tappets" since it is tappets that functions on hydraulics.

SC

 

[elwine30]

jag is refering to camshaft, tapet and rocker arms.

 

[jagmalhi]

yeah..elwine's right..plus i don't know if m1 really changed my tappets or not la..lol..so assuming they did, with all those done,the engine is much better now

 

[sclim]

Wah... silent E30... Really have to start saving hard now. Can't wait to hear my car purr rather than growl hahaha

SC

 

[evilnickwong]

evil,

my car travel up to 300,000 without overhaul but the engine gave way after i put some stress into it. it died.

actually, top overhaul is about 1.2k, which i did for my cousin e36m40. but i include changing the camshaft, tapets, rocker arm, plug cables,vacum hoses, new bellow and misc, would set you back almost to 3k.

in fact, 3k is over quoting as i don't want to tell you guys it's cheap. but it's work the money.

however, if you car sound like a lorry, it can be your clutch bearing. try depressing your clutch when you are stationary and see if still sound like a lorry

Hi elwine, sorry for da late reply, forgot about this thread for awhile

I can't try what you suggested as mine is an auto.
However, at idle, the car is generally pretty quiet from the inside.
Only when I'm cruising at about 2k+ rpm does the lorry like noise appear.
tyke suggested it might be my tappets needing adjustment.

 

[elwine30]

wong, is yours m20 or m40?

 

[evilnickwong]

Mine is a M40B18.

 

[anakin]

Mine is a M40B18.

M40's tappet cannot adjust one...

 

[evilnickwong]

Oh shucks. Haha. Alright then, what else might be causing excessive noise (if any) ?

 

[elwine30]

ok, m40 cannot do any tapet adjustment. So, you will need to do top overhaul.

 

[anakin]

ok, m40 cannot do any tapet adjustment. So, you will need to do top overhaul.

Hi elwine..my car is still in the workshop, i've had replaced camshaft, rocker arm, tappet & thrust adapter..(it cost me a bomb!)...according to the mechanic, have to change all of them because 'sudah makan/haus'....sudah teruk worr..

But i didn't do TOP OVERHAUL because according to him, the camshaft housing also 'makan/haus'...one last option is to find a good used cyilinder head, which is beyond my budget oredi....

What do you think? Is it adviseable to change all the items listed without doing TOP OVERHAUL? Or can I just use it untill I find a used cyilinder head & do a TOP OVERHAUL? Please help...feel like crying already...:18:

 

[fabianyee]

Hi elwine..my car is still in the workshop, i've had replaced camshaft, rocker arm, tappet & thrust adapter..(it cost me a bomb!)...according to the mechanic, have to change all of them because 'sudah makan/haus'....sudah teruk worr..

But i didn't do TOP OVERHAUL because according to him, the camshaft housing also 'makan/haus'...one last option is to find a good used cyilinder head, which is beyond my budget oredi....

What do you think? Is it adviseable to change all the items listed without doing TOP OVERHAUL? Or can I just use it untill I find a used cyilinder head & do a TOP OVERHAUL? Please help...feel like crying already...:18:

From brake dust discussion now sudah jadi Top Overhaul.... Start a new thread please....