So, I finally took the plunge and bought an e30 of my own. I am now the proud owner of a 1988 325ix. It is a (mostly) lachssilber coupe that is in need of some serious TLC. I decided to bring it with me to school to work on and I have recently dove into it.
A little background on it, the timing belt snapped and cracked the head, but the PO had a new head and parts put on it roughly 15k miles ago, so its a pretty fresh motor. It has sat in the new england woods for the past 3 months and it definitely shows and smells.
After cleaning out a rats nest in the glovebox, lysol-ing the hell out of the entire car and vacuuming it, it is starting to smell like a car and not a mouse sex den.
So, first things first it doesn't start. When i got it the battery was completely dead, I replaced the battery and tested all of the electronics and they all work great, except for the starter. When I turn the key it clicks once and then nothing. The engine doesnt turn over or anything.
I am in the process of replacing the starter with a rebuilt one from Turner Motorsports, and I have a couple of questions.
I managed to get the top nut and all of the wires of after removing the air intake box, but I cant seem to get the bottom nut off.
Does anyone have any advice on how to take it off?
Also how high should I get the car off the ground on jack stands?
As of right now I've been jacking it from the front crossmemeber and putting the jackstands on the side rails, is there a better place to jack it from and put the stands to make it easier on myself?
What should I do or check if it still doesnt start?
What should I do next after the starter in order of importance? (I know the belts and Tstat and water pump)
Sorry for the wall of text, but I wanted to share since this forum can be a little dead sometimes and I'm sure you guys like to hear that another ix could potentially be saved.
Thanks!
:o
A little background on it, the timing belt snapped and cracked the head, but the PO had a new head and parts put on it roughly 15k miles ago, so its a pretty fresh motor. It has sat in the new england woods for the past 3 months and it definitely shows and smells.
After cleaning out a rats nest in the glovebox, lysol-ing the hell out of the entire car and vacuuming it, it is starting to smell like a car and not a mouse sex den.
So, first things first it doesn't start. When i got it the battery was completely dead, I replaced the battery and tested all of the electronics and they all work great, except for the starter. When I turn the key it clicks once and then nothing. The engine doesnt turn over or anything.
I am in the process of replacing the starter with a rebuilt one from Turner Motorsports, and I have a couple of questions.
I managed to get the top nut and all of the wires of after removing the air intake box, but I cant seem to get the bottom nut off.
Does anyone have any advice on how to take it off?
Also how high should I get the car off the ground on jack stands?
As of right now I've been jacking it from the front crossmemeber and putting the jackstands on the side rails, is there a better place to jack it from and put the stands to make it easier on myself?
What should I do or check if it still doesnt start?
What should I do next after the starter in order of importance? (I know the belts and Tstat and water pump)
Sorry for the wall of text, but I wanted to share since this forum can be a little dead sometimes and I'm sure you guys like to hear that another ix could potentially be saved.
Thanks!
:o
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