| g323 |
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Sunday, Apr 15th 9:17am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 122
California
323i 1982 |
HEy all, so i bought part 8 from this page here,
http://bmwfans.info/original/E21/Lim/323i-M20/ECE/L/M/1982/06/mg-11/ill-11_0455/
and it wont fit my valve cover hole, its too small!
Anyone else come across this problem, good solutions? |
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| Madhatter |
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Sunday, Apr 15th 4:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 168
Australia - QLD
E21, E24, E30 |
its probably just a tight fit being a new hose, thats normal.
Take the hose section and run it under hot water from the tap for awhile to get some heat in to it. It will make the rubber softer and allow it to stretch a little, then run a bit of oil around the inside of the hose and it should help it slide on. |
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| chupchup |
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Sunday, Apr 15th 5:37pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 203
Singapore
320m20 |
U probably need some rubber grease to help get it in. |
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| Madhatter |
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Monday, Apr 16th 12:00pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 169
Australia - QLD
E21, E24, E30 |
lol, rubber grease |
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| g323 |
Posted
Tuesday, Apr 17th 8:30am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 123
California
323i 1982 |
Naw, i think the part is bad possibly. For you all, is the tube uniform size throughout the lenggh of it, or does it expand a little bit when it gets to the crankcase end? It definatly will not fit even with lube  |
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| melloh |
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Tuesday, Apr 17th 8:46am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 544
California, USA (San Jose)
1980 320is, 1991 318is |
looks like little g' needs to equip homself w/a big Magnum!
Seriously, though.. does it have a p/n on it or in your receipt? does it match the shape and length of the old one? If it does, you may just need to massage 'er in there. It helps to also warm it up in the oven (on warm or up to 250 worked well enough for me w/o melting the rubber) as already mentioned. Trying to get a boot on I was able to warm it in the over for 1/2 a day and stretch it out from the inside slowly and it just slipped on. |
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| g323 |
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Tuesday, Apr 17th 8:54am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 124
California
323i 1982 |
haha, the shape is slightly shorter after it comes around the engine, but i think if i can stretch it to fit with the oven perhaps, ill try this weekend. thanks for all the help all!  |
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| Madhatter |
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Tuesday, Apr 17th 4:45pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 170
Australia - QLD
E21, E24, E30 |
its pretty much the same the full length. You can just replace it with any vacuum hose you know, you dont need to buy the original part. |
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| Boost_me |
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Wednesday, Apr 18th 2:18am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 192
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
I ee, I jst replaced that hose that hold's air pressure from the booster to the inlet with a normal heater hose line, I know the original had wirewound core, but this one seem's to hold its shape for now.....Just use some vaccum/heater hose as it's obviously high temp rating already.....Good Luck bro
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