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| Topic Started: Sat 19 Nov 2005, 19:52:26 (477 Views) | |
| Daryll | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 19:52:26 Post #1 |
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Managed to fit my new fan belt this morning and whilst we were at it changed the power steering belt for good measure. Excellent! So I thought I would have a look for the source of the stench of fuel in the car and the reason for me doing 3000 gallons of fuel a week when only doing 70 miles in the 7 days. Found it!! Willpost the pics up on Monday! Basically the whole drivers side rear arch has rotten away including the fuel filler expansion pipe (the thin one that comes off the fuel filler my the mouth goes up and then comes back down and returns to the fuel tank). The whole arch has gone, the inner wing in the boot has gone and the plastic trim in the arch came off in my hand with the bolts still attached to the metal, so I has to self tappet it back on! A hge amount of work is now required to get her water tight and to stop the fumes coming in. The small pipe I mention a sec ago has loads of holes in it so the fuel and fumes are obviously escaping from there. I'll be taking it round a few bodyshops next week to get it sorted but to say I'm not a happy bunny would be an understatement. :( |
 
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| Clarky | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 20:49:03 Post #2 |
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bummer!! |
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| Daryll | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:01:06 Post #3 |
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Thats exactly what I said, just with a few more expletives before and after! |
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| Steve! | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:06:37 Post #4 |
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When I sold my sport, the lad who bought it......told me a few days later!!!!!!! That the rear inner arch was not there. I didnt know "honest" there was carpet in the way! He had somebody weld in a seirra inner arch, cheaper and the same sortta size! Just a hint and tip if needed!?! |
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| Rich | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:08:52 Post #5 |
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Daryll, sorry to hear this mate, a good body shop will get you sorted and good as new. |
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| Daryll | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:12:30 Post #6 |
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Cheers Gents....Steve to be honest myself BMK from the otherside and a guy heavily into motors went up to view the car when I bought it and none of us thought to check behind the carpet. Gutted but then I have got to expect it from a 15 year old car. Just a shock thats all. Sierra hey?? Hmm a bit of ford on my classic E30?Nah I'll keep her as a BM regardles of cost me thinks. Cheers for the tip though fella. |
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| Steve! | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:19:00 Post #7 |
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I hear you about the ford bit, but I think my friend said sumit like "The sierra inner wing is full metal and the bm one is plastic or sumit!!" Just a question for you to ask the body shop! |
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| Daryll | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:23:18 Post #8 |
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Ok mate, ta. I will have done whatever is the best option. Also looking into getting a couple of 6'x4' sheets of ABS plastic and cutting out some wheel arch liners. Thinking if I put them in and then seal the edges, no cr*p and crud should come into contact with any of the rustable underside. |
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| Steve! | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:24:18 Post #9 |
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| Wayne | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:24:45 Post #10 |
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mate look at his sig that car is not a turd :screwy: |
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| Clarky | Sat 19 Nov 2005, 21:47:36 Post #11 |
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He's knows im just winding him up (i hope). Ive said in the photo section his car is wicked. Sure it will be back to its former glory in no time!! I best go check mine :basshead: |
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| RickyE30BMW | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 02:21:33 Post #12 |
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thats fooking terrable , sorry to here this fella :bmwdance: i might have a filler neck in the garage aswell ill have a look for you monday morning fella :o |
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| A1BMW325iSport | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 03:25:49 Post #13 |
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i`ve also got a filler neck thats near mint |
 
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| Daz | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 09:07:24 Post #14 |
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Damn sorry to hear that D you can get a full replacement inner arch from stealers/and panal shops mate and they not that expensive really but the labour to weld it in may be crazy so shop around mate |
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| Wayne | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 09:48:28 Post #15 |
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daz will do it for ya mate is only a short walk for him to get to yours :snigger: |
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| dave h | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 10:31:21 Post #16 |
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thats not good dude. never like to hear of these things but its kinda part & parcel of a classic car. |
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| Daryll | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 12:36:12 Post #17 |
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Yeah I guess. Gotta expect it from a 15 year old car. But my plan is to keep the car for m kids to use in 15 years time so any thing I spend on her now trying to restore her to her former glory wll be an investment. A1/Artis, How much do you fella's want for the fuel fillers posted? |
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| TWIGGY | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 14:06:10 Post #18 |
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thats sh*t buddy, sorry to hear about that! seems to be a bit of a weak spot for these e30's though! filler neck is a common problem aint it but at the end of the day D you know it aint all that bad to fix! the arch is the bast*rd more than anything! im sure your attractive salary will be able to sort it out though buddy :spit: Artis or Dazzle will sort you with a neck no probs! good luck though buddy and sorry to hear about it! :bmwsmile: |
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| StuBeeDoo | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 14:32:56 Post #19 |
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Sorry to read this Daryll. It's getting to the point where tinworm is every E30 owners worst enemy. I doubt if there's any totally rot-free E30s left, despite what certain owners say about their pride 'n' joy. :chuckle: |
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| RickyE30BMW | Sun 20 Nov 2005, 15:13:07 Post #20 |
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ill look tomorrow for it and if its any good you can take it with you when you get the dash :bmwdance: |
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| Daryll | Mon 21 Nov 2005, 07:48:05 Post #21 |
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Thank you all for your comments! Artis, that would be blinding mate! Your a bloody star I tell you!! :pimp: |
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| stoney god | Mon 21 Nov 2005, 14:25:18 Post #22 |
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I read all the posts about welding/rot in E30's and I'm still trying to find some on my car.. I think I might have a rusty coloured stain near my battery. Does this entitle me to join the rusty E30 club ?? |
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| Daryll | Mon 21 Nov 2005, 15:18:15 Post #23 |
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Oh Lord rusty zip.....aren't you the lucky one!! I bet your new tourer will have a few spots of it! :lol: |
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| stoney god | Mon 21 Nov 2005, 15:20:30 Post #24 |
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My Royal Chariot will be perfectly rust free thank you... |
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| Jonboy | Tue 22 Nov 2005, 22:40:52 Post #25 |
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Sorry to hear about that geese, good job it look's nice from the outside hey :bmwdance: Mine's got bad rot on the driver's side in the boot but on the light side. It goes from the rubber seal for the boot right through to the bottom where you can see it from the outside. Look's like a drainage hole gone wong :( O'well, they still fight on and so shall we :bmwdance: :D |
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| Daryll | Fri 25 Nov 2005, 10:40:40 Post #26 |
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Matt, do you still have that fuel filler pipe mate? In need of one big time, hopefully going to get it into the bodyshop next week as the fumes are starting to take their toll on my little body! :( |
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| l0key | Fri 25 Nov 2005, 12:22:15 Post #27 |
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i think your car beat my petrol consumption on monday, half a tank £20 to travel 40 miles, agreed a seal had gone on one of the injectors and it was p'ssing fuel everywhere but i figure if thats £20 to get to and from work daily, then i might be able to afford the 750il i want (petrol cost might still be higher tho ) :P |
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| Daryll | Thu 1 Dec 2005, 09:03:20 Post #28 |
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Took my car to a local bodyshop for a quote to weld up my inner wheel arch and they said they couldn't do it! :blink: Said it's a specialist job! Twat! Got another place to go to tonight but fot the meanwhile i think I am going to have the fuel filler pipe replaced and then fibreglass the innerwheel arch for now to stop all the dirt and water getting in there. Gonna be far cheaper and quicker, sometime next year I'll get it welded up properly. |
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| RickyE30BMW | Thu 1 Dec 2005, 13:33:38 Post #29 |
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alot of people will be put off welding it mate , becouse were you have to weld to , is on to the outter arch , and it could end up blistering the paint work , and you would have to have the rear quater repainted , |
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| Daz | Thu 1 Dec 2005, 15:55:39 Post #30 |
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sounds like the perfect time to replace the arches mate bit more cost but when theyre done ya aint got to worry for a few more years at least have had the same said to me in past tho as artis says it prob will blister the paint so do the arches and get that black respray :snigger: |
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