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Topic: Beware of AJUSA hydraulic tappets |
Trentatre
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Views: 7054
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:23 pm Subject: Beware of AJUSA hydraulic tappets |
I don`t think it`s the oil`s fault. I ordered some lifters recently, then i read your posting. So, i hoped I woildn`t get ajusa`s too. But, unfortunately, i got.
So I sent them back and looked for ... |
Topic: Camshaft Carrier Gasket |
Trentatre
Replies: 11
Views: 3295
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:35 pm Subject: Camshaft Carrier Gasket |
Ouch ! You`re right. Justanother mistake in spare parts catalogues for the 33. Engine codes 30736 and 30737 got hydraulic tappets, despite that they`ve got the cover gaskets listed, but not the carrie ... |
Topic: Camshaft Carrier Gasket |
Trentatre
Replies: 11
Views: 3295
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:37 am Subject: Camshaft Carrier Gasket |
I just bought some gaskets for the camshaft carriers, too. I got quite thick ones, about 2 or 3mm, made from cork and rubber.
I also wondered whether this are the right ones because the camshaft ca ... |
Topic: Hello alltogether ! |
Trentatre
Replies: 10
Views: 5273
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:11 pm Subject: Hello alltogether ! |
Not half as hard as I had imagined before, luckily I found a set of them on ebay just 2 months after I had bought the car.
The Nardi wheel had been much more difficult to find, finally I got one fr ... |
Topic: Hello alltogether ! |
Trentatre
Replies: 10
Views: 5273
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:30 pm Subject: Hello alltogether ! |
So am I, but the indicators woul take 1 minute to switch back to original ones, so that`s ok.
Just do it, just takes about 30 minutes to modify the indicators and some hours for letting the glue dr ... |
Topic: Hello alltogether ! |
Trentatre
Replies: 10
Views: 5273
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:58 pm Subject: Hello alltogether ! |
I made them myself indeed
Originally they were built for a BMW E39 (series 5, built between 1995 and 2003). I cut of the glasses of both pairs of indicators and glued the white glasses onto ... |
Topic: Hello alltogether ! |
Trentatre
Replies: 10
Views: 5273
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:03 am Subject: Hello alltogether ! |
My name`s Tobias, I`m 25 years old and located in bavaria, germany.
I`ve got 2 33 1.7 series 3:
A black sedan, 1 pre-owner, incredible good condition, no rust, interior as good as new. Just moun ... |
Topic: hydraulic tappet change - new head gaskets???? |
Trentatre
Replies: 9
Views: 3823
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:49 am Subject: hydraulic tappet change - new head gaskets???? |
Hi,
I`m about to do the same thing (changing tappets and valve cover gaskets). Just don`t know the correct procedure to re-assemble the heads, would be great if someone could help me with the tigh ... |
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