Hey, I recently got a 1984 E30. Your content has been great! I am not yet ready for valve adjustement but appreciate the time and efforts you put to the videos! We need more! Thank you!
I know this is very late but those headbolts are prone to breaking they were replaced with updated torque to yield bolts with e torx. If anyone has them there is a procedure from bmw to install the updated bolts without needing to do a whole head gasket job
Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. I think, after I finishing wrapping the car, I will probably take out the engine, separate head from the block, and tend to anything that needs attention. I will definitely install new headbolts. Thanks again!!
Hi 👋 Thomas, I appreciate showing great videos,Learning from you!!! I have 1990 325l I’m the 1st and last owner lol I don’t know anything about e30, By the way what happened your 2nd e30?
Hey! Thanks for watching. The second e30 was a restoration for a customer. I still have so much content to edit and post. I love that you have any e30. There so cool!!
So I watched someone else’s video and they said that before adjusting the valves you need to jack up the rear end of the car and have the car pointing down slightly, did I miss you doing this in the video? Or is it not necessary
Hey! Thanks for watching. I have never heard of this. I had a BMW tech teach me how to adjust the valves on my m20 and s54 and he never did that. I’m going to look into this for sure. Thanks again!!
There is a method where one jacks the rear end up and places the e30 into 5th gear (this only works with a Manual Transmission car) and then rotates one of the rear wheels as they are limited slip and will rotate the camshaft allowing one to move the camshaft to the location one want where the lobe of the camshafts are pointed downward. It a step one can take versus placing a wrench on the CrankShaft bolt in the engine bay to rotate the camshaft.
I’m sorry for the delay. I used an aerobic sealant. Hope this helps www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/anaerobic-gasket-makers-sealants/permatex-anaerobic-flange-sealant-50-ml/
Great question. I use an extension with a swivel. You’ll be close. I’m sure the torque value changes with a swivel and an extension, but you won’t be torquing it to the point that the stud will snap. Feel with a socket wrench the other nuts and it will give you an idea. I hope that helps and makes sense. With a 3/8” ratchet, it’s tight, but you won’t be using lots of force. Probably the same as tighter info your spark plugs.
Great question. You can rotate the engine clockwise; however, you can go counterclockwise if you overshoot tdc. I’ve done that multiple times and a few degrees the other way is not big deal. Try to avoid counterclockwise through the entire rotation. Thanks for watching!!
