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- Fri 14 Jul, 2017 08:20
- Forum: Check your diary
- Topic: Hagerty's festival of the unexceptional
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Hagerty's festival of the unexceptional
DATE: 22 July, 2017 TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. WHERE: Stowe House, Buckingham, MK18 5HZ (next to the Silverstone motor circuit) This small event exhibits ordinary classic cars from across the globe that were built between 1966 and 1989. It is free to attend and the car park is often filled with i...
- Wed 12 Aug, 2015 07:16
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Poly bushes - good or bad?
- Replies: 15
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Re: Poly bushes - good or bad?
did you try driving it with the rubber bushes and before the box change? if yes what was it like in comparison? I fitted polly to the front but not to the rear (hadn't gotten around to it yet) suppose you could argue that if polly is better then why doesn't bmw ( or anyone else come to that) fit th...
- Tue 11 Aug, 2015 16:23
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Poly bushes - good or bad?
- Replies: 15
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Re: Poly bushes - good or bad?
If anyone is still interested.... In the end I had the poly bushes replaced by the genuine BMW ones. No more whine. I also took the advice of the garage and replaced the gearbox (breakers one) and everything is now fine! I had been told by everybody that the gearbox in these cars was bullet proof, s...
- Fri 01 May, 2015 08:04
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Poly bushes - good or bad?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5912
Re: Poly bushes - good or bad?
Appreciate all the replies - even thoughI am now slightly more confused than before! Before the poly bushes were fitted I did have a clunk when selecting gears - especially going from first to second. After the poly bushes were fitted the sound is like a bag bolts when I select a gear - to be honest...
- Thu 30 Apr, 2015 16:42
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Poly bushes - good or bad?
- Replies: 15
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Poly bushes - good or bad?
Just had Poly bushes fitted to Z3 2.8 to replace the rubber diff mounting bush and rear beam bushes. I've had one garage - Indy BMW specialist - say that this is causing a knocking sound coming from the rear of the car. The garage that fitted them says that the bushes will have made things better by...
- Fri 17 Apr, 2015 17:07
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
- Replies: 39
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Re: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
Check out the fuel tank straps and all the other bushes whist there. Brake lines can be checked too. You can use a Poweflex diff bush which just pushes in by hand. I have it on mine, see this thread about all the bits done to mine and my experience of the Poweflex bushes: https://zroadster.org/inde...
- Fri 17 Apr, 2015 14:21
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7413
Re: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
I'm having the new diff mounting bush and rear beam bushes fitted next week - all day job apparently! Is there anything else that I should have replaced/checked when it is dismantled? If your diff mounting has perished, get the floor checked for cracks (and your wallet checked for cash). New diff m...
- Thu 16 Apr, 2015 16:56
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7413
Re: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
I'm having the new diff mounting bush and rear beam bushes fitted next week - all day job apparently!
Is there anything else that I should have replaced/checked when it is dismantled?
Is there anything else that I should have replaced/checked when it is dismantled?
- Wed 15 Apr, 2015 19:10
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7413
Re: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
Thanks for the reply.
Will check those out first as you suggest - I suspect that they will be cheaper than replacing the dual mass flywheel!
Will check those out first as you suggest - I suspect that they will be cheaper than replacing the dual mass flywheel!
- Wed 15 Apr, 2015 07:46
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7413
Re: Z3 1999 2.8 Gearbox - help
Hi, I know this post is very old, but on the off chance that you will be able to reply..... I have just got a 2.8 Z3 with identical problems to the ones you mention i.e. clunking sound, poor change from first to second. I wondered if when you changed the " dual mass flywheel" did this get ...
- Mon 02 Feb, 2015 20:51
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 change of wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2789
Re: 2.8 change of wheels
Always better to hear if someone has actually used a company - Mr Google doesn't usually tell you they are any good or not!
- Mon 02 Feb, 2015 20:07
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 change of wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2789
Re: 2.8 change of wheels
Thanks Brian4 - those wheels look perfect, will see if they have any left!
- Mon 02 Feb, 2015 20:04
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 change of wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2789
Re: 2.8 change of wheels
No problem. Looked at this site, but the cost and shipping looked too much unfortunately!David wrote:Also see here:
http://www.daytonwirewheel.com/gallery/ ... car006.php
(1st Google Result)
Apologies for the overwhelming, underlying sarcasm in my last post... It's been a long day!
- Mon 02 Feb, 2015 17:03
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 change of wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2789
Re: 2.8 change of wheels
Thanks for the info.
- Mon 02 Feb, 2015 15:01
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 change of wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2789
Re: 2.8 change of wheels
Thanks for the link.
Do you know if it is possible to fit a BMW centre cap to non-bmw wheels?
I have seen some wire wheels that look great, but aren't BMW wheels - any idea if wire wheels are as stong as the alloy wheels?
Do you know if it is possible to fit a BMW centre cap to non-bmw wheels?
I have seen some wire wheels that look great, but aren't BMW wheels - any idea if wire wheels are as stong as the alloy wheels?
- Mon 02 Feb, 2015 14:34
- Forum: Z3 roadster
- Topic: 2.8 change of wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2789
2.8 change of wheels
Just replaced my 1.9 with a 1999 Topaz blue 2.8 and was thinking about changing the wheels - has standard wheels at the moment. Ideally would like some wire wheels to make the car look even more retro than it already is! Is it possible to get wire wheels but with the BMW badge in the middle? And doe...