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Check timing and the retard side of the vacuum box on the distributor. Too much advance will cause a high idle. Also make sure the linkage is not binding and adjusted so things are closing fully. The aux air valve can cause a problem if it's sticking and letting too much air by. High fuel pressure c...

Interesting trick with the compressed air. I'm also about to refurbish my brake calipers. It looks like the bolt (for keeping the two brake caliper parts together) is NLA. And I'm not quite certain it's reusable. Can one easily replace the pistons and rubbers without splitting the caliper? Thanks, ...

Compressed air like Lenny said, and make sure your fingers aren't inbetween the pistons when you do apply air. I've never used it on seized ones, but just trying to get leaky ones out can be a challenge. Hit it with air and it comes right out. Remember your fingers though.

Well, 1600's from the BMW 1600, the lower displacement brother of the 2002 is a smaller M10. 1500s existed, but finding one might be next to impossible. You should be able to legally smog it with a 1800 engine from a 320i, if you keep everything on it, including a cat. Any of the 320i 5 speeds will ...

One should be a 99 and one a 91 for high and low fan speeds. IIRC the 99 is red and has the small connectors, but don't quote me on that. Correct placement would be where the wires reach best. :D There were other temps available, but they're very rare. I think there was a 95 and I'm not sure what el...

thanks, Ive ordered two, @ 26.92 each
how's the list price of $104

I got a few extra items, so my total was $76, plus $73 postage to OZ = $150 US say $165

so I have a saved a little bit, about $200+.

Glad to help, but damn, shipping is expensive to your part of the world!

If you are really talking an 89 535 engine, no problems, that version of Motronic takes it's crank input off the front pulley area, not the flywheel like earlier Motronic. If you are just concerned about the bellhousing bolting up, a M30 is a M30, bellhousing wise, they are all the same. If you are ...

I don't know if they ship internationally, but Autohaus AZ has them pretty cheap. I've always gotten good service from them. http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=gdeeb045xbulime1o0n0xo45&makeid=800003@BMW&modelid=1012251@530I&year=1977&cid=17@Drivetrain%20Parts&gid=1...

79 and earlier speedos go to 140 and are plug and play. The speedos seem to hold up pretty good, but don't be surprised if you have to replace the odo drive gear on it if you get one.

E28 ones will not work at all, they're electronic and E12's are mechanical.

I've thought about taking upholstery vinyl or this pseudo leather they have for dressmaking and trying to cover the dash. I'd just glue it on. Hardest thing to me seems like it would be the little tray on the passenger side and getting it smooth and flush. It's down there about number 1128 on my lis...

There's a small box on the frame rail down by the steering box with the speedo cable running into and out of it, you get to it from underneath. There's two small buttons on it. You need a small screwdriver, they're too small for your fingers, but it almost seems like you don't need a tool. But you d...

No, they're not really necessary. They fit so loosely, and are probably pretty warped by now, they don't really make any noticable difference. On some cars they're critical, but E12s have the fan about half an inch from the radiator so it's going to give airflow over it even without the shroud.

Probably. I think the dogleg in back is the same, the doors are the same size, so that leaves the front fender. Measure everything, but I suspect they would. Mounting may or may not be different, but that my vary by brand too.

I couldn't find it on their site but their site is a mess and hard to find your way around. So I don't know what their kit is like, but you can drill and compress the shocks. Well, they might fight you some after 30 years, but lets say in principal you can drill and compress them. It's common with s...

I would add a couple of things to the AFM writeup. 1. Always mark it. It's spring loaded, nothing you can't hold back, but it will be more than you expect and jump when you release it. It will, believe me. Do that and you're lost. 2. Unlike on E28s, small adjustments seem to make a big change. I tri...