Hi,
I like to keep a log of my projects - i did have this running on 306gti6.com but they seem to want £5 for me to post on the forum... plus i noticed its down at the moment! so i am going to copy and paste my 'thus far' with the help of Google Cache.
I like to keep a log of my projects - i did have this running on 306gti6.com but they seem to want £5 for me to post on the forum... plus i noticed its down at the moment! so i am going to copy and paste my 'thus far' with the help of Google Cache.
Hi, I suppose i should start a project thread.
Mostly so i can ask advice and also a reference for other people who may also run into the problems I will inevitably run into during my ownership.
This Rallye was bought in 2014 as a replacement for a 2006 BMW 330D SE. I fancied an older car and something with a bit of a cult status. Also the BMW was not at all me! modern new and refined. I did have the DPF removed and a AMD remap for 280bhp and I'm sure my BMW ownership time will come again in the future as it was a brilliant car.
Anyway...
I bought it off Ebay, I think a thread came up on here about it before I purchased it. Intergalactic mileage, and obviously has a smack but I'm a bit of an idiot and it suited me perfectly.
Had a great time getting the train to Wales and was confronted with this
Front bumper sprayed badly, whilst still on car and the wrong shade of white and the black grille? well its white.
The car had been polished and looked great regardless! despite there being polish all over the black rubber seals of the screen and on the mudguards and spoiler.
I took it home and what with it being a car and all that, I drove it!
trouble free motoring
Bit juicy on fuel and leaving a few spots on the driveway but bless it.. its a T reg car with 167000 miles, you wouldn't put your Nan down for leaking a bit would you.
I then took it to Pugfest and did a few Hill Climbs
I quite like the rear wheel in that picture, kind of looks like its on lions!
Anyway then it was MOT time
CARBULANCE to the rescue (no really)
who did a great job at fixing this hole and he did a little bit of welding on my Series 1 Rallye as well
He also sold me a Mig Welder so I am going to get practising and maybe get myself on a course so i can solve the rest of the rust.
I have also fitted new Lemforder Track rod ends for good measure..
The MOT tester missed a severely split N/S steering gaiter so i stuck a new one on for good measure! (I'm not sure how i feel about the MOT tester missing out on a fault! id rather a car failed for something dangerous as opposed to it being ignored.
I stuck 2 Toyo Proxes on the car too, i can't fault them as Tyres and have used them for years, good price and seem capable enough, much better then the Yokohama Prada Spec 2s that were on the front and supplied 0 grip in the wet (95% of the time in britain)
I'm currently waiting on a OE exhaust to be delivered (2nd hand) to help with emissions and to reduce the irritating boom that comes with a Decat and missing middle box. I doubt that big exhausts do much to aid performance on a standard car anyway and at least i will be able to pass the emissions test!
I have found a couple of other holes in the wheel arch so will have to tickle them with a welder once i become competent.
The gearbox seems to be leaking from two places.
one of them is here.
can this part be removed once the oil is removed and sorted with a silicone gasket seal?
and here
I'm pretty sure that there should be a dust boot here next to the bearing?
advice would be great.
the o/s driveshaft also has a slight split and is leaking a bit of grease, so for simples i may as well replace the whole driveshaft rather than replace boots seeing as the driveshaft is going to have to come out to sort the leak Sad
Any comments or criticisms or compliments are welcome
Alan
Mostly so i can ask advice and also a reference for other people who may also run into the problems I will inevitably run into during my ownership.
This Rallye was bought in 2014 as a replacement for a 2006 BMW 330D SE. I fancied an older car and something with a bit of a cult status. Also the BMW was not at all me! modern new and refined. I did have the DPF removed and a AMD remap for 280bhp and I'm sure my BMW ownership time will come again in the future as it was a brilliant car.
Anyway...
I bought it off Ebay, I think a thread came up on here about it before I purchased it. Intergalactic mileage, and obviously has a smack but I'm a bit of an idiot and it suited me perfectly.
Had a great time getting the train to Wales and was confronted with this
Front bumper sprayed badly, whilst still on car and the wrong shade of white and the black grille? well its white.
The car had been polished and looked great regardless! despite there being polish all over the black rubber seals of the screen and on the mudguards and spoiler.
I took it home and what with it being a car and all that, I drove it!
trouble free motoring
Bit juicy on fuel and leaving a few spots on the driveway but bless it.. its a T reg car with 167000 miles, you wouldn't put your Nan down for leaking a bit would you.
I then took it to Pugfest and did a few Hill Climbs
I quite like the rear wheel in that picture, kind of looks like its on lions!
Anyway then it was MOT time
CARBULANCE to the rescue (no really)
who did a great job at fixing this hole and he did a little bit of welding on my Series 1 Rallye as well
He also sold me a Mig Welder so I am going to get practising and maybe get myself on a course so i can solve the rest of the rust.
I have also fitted new Lemforder Track rod ends for good measure..
The MOT tester missed a severely split N/S steering gaiter so i stuck a new one on for good measure! (I'm not sure how i feel about the MOT tester missing out on a fault! id rather a car failed for something dangerous as opposed to it being ignored.
I stuck 2 Toyo Proxes on the car too, i can't fault them as Tyres and have used them for years, good price and seem capable enough, much better then the Yokohama Prada Spec 2s that were on the front and supplied 0 grip in the wet (95% of the time in britain)
I'm currently waiting on a OE exhaust to be delivered (2nd hand) to help with emissions and to reduce the irritating boom that comes with a Decat and missing middle box. I doubt that big exhausts do much to aid performance on a standard car anyway and at least i will be able to pass the emissions test!
I have found a couple of other holes in the wheel arch so will have to tickle them with a welder once i become competent.
The gearbox seems to be leaking from two places.
one of them is here.
can this part be removed once the oil is removed and sorted with a silicone gasket seal?
and here
I'm pretty sure that there should be a dust boot here next to the bearing?
advice would be great.
the o/s driveshaft also has a slight split and is leaking a bit of grease, so for simples i may as well replace the whole driveshaft rather than replace boots seeing as the driveshaft is going to have to come out to sort the leak Sad
Any comments or criticisms or compliments are welcome
Alan
Exhaust needed changing due to mot failure on emissions
The plan was a swap over at mot time each year but the more I think about it, the more irritating a big boomy exhaust is
Managed to get a complete system for £60 delivered from
Some pug breakers (was called pug performance iirc)
Took the exhaust off, noticed it has a big dent in the back box
Also, a peek at the decat reveals this...
Is this a good thing?
The plan was a swap over at mot time each year but the more I think about it, the more irritating a big boomy exhaust is
Managed to get a complete system for £60 delivered from
Some pug breakers (was called pug performance iirc)
Took the exhaust off, noticed it has a big dent in the back box
Also, a peek at the decat reveals this...
Is this a good thing?
boring post thats not worth copying over - basically i was sold a Diesel exhaust as opposed to a Petrol one and the Diesel doesn't have a space for a lambda sensor on the Cat
So I had the welding 'done' and it failed it's mot again
On more rust
Rear sill
Front inner wheel arch
Pretty sure this car has been kept under the ocean most of it's life
I'm
A bit concerned the first tester missed the rear rust
On more rust
Rear sill
Front inner wheel arch
Pretty sure this car has been kept under the ocean most of it's life
I'm
A bit concerned the first tester missed the rear rust
