Just picked up an e30. Need some questions answered.

[kwseattle]

Holy s***. Got my problems figured out. Can't believe what it was: the timing belt tensioner was missing the retention bolt. The timing belt was literally flapping around and creating my rough idle problems. A third of the timing belt was missing. Teeth were intact but the width of it wasn't.

Couldn't have been a better idea to take it in, even if it did run me close to $1100. Would've lost an engine pretty quick if I hadn't.

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[ELVA164]

Wow, it's a small miracle you didn't lose your valve train.

[Keith M]

$1100 for a timing belt change??

[kwseattle]

$1100 for a timing belt change??

This included diagnostic time for a bunch of other stuff as well. I'd rather that than a new engine.

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[jalopi]

Holy shit... did the shop you took it to find the bolt? Small miracle it didn't self paperweight a while ago.

[kwseattle]

Holy shit... did the shop you took it to find the bolt? Small miracle it didn't self paperweight a while ago.

Yep, the bolt was just hanging out in the timing cover. You should see the belt they pulled out, I'm surprised it didn't snap before I had them look at it.

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