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Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« on: 14 October 2007, 09:48:32 »
Thanks for your time yesterday.

Mr DTM, spent several hours on 'a 30 minute job' to reset the tractor cam timing. Yet another fantastic BMW design. Not!  Additionaly, thanks to you for letting me make your front room look like a PC workshop whilst I tested the MCE on your rather nice TV.  Which proved that an X300 ain't much cop at 1920 x 1080 ;D

Thanks to Mr Matchless for taking the time out from his little project  :o to check out my 'demister' :y


The journey back from Nottingahm was uneventful, returned over 40mpg, computer reckoned average spped was high 70s (must be wrong ::), so I would say that was a successful, if long, day.

Thanks :)
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2007, 09:58:03 »
Excellent.....

Weren't you able to get the timing dead on when fitting the head, then? Bloomin BMW...
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2007, 10:22:15 »
time to get some of the money invested in the tractor back in decent fuel economy!
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2007, 17:54:31 »
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Excellent.....

Weren't you able to get the timing dead on when fitting the head, then? Bloomin BMW...
no, its a shit setup, useless piece of bmw junk.

but all sorted now (well, cam timing is anyway) :D
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2007, 17:56:18 »
What are your plans for the Tractor now?
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2007, 17:57:19 »
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What are your plans for the Tractor now?
Ploughing....
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« Reply #6 on: 14 October 2007, 19:19:18 »
I should use it for scraping the drive, not enough power or grip for ploughing....

Glad its better, that BMW setup realy is shit and old fashioned.......it just adds another point to my on-going hate of this over rated power plant.
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« Reply #7 on: 14 October 2007, 19:25:09 »
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I should use it for scraping the drive, not enough power or grip for ploughing....
Yes, Omegatoy was trying to see how many yards he could get out of a newish set of my rears earlier ;D


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Glad its better, that BMW setup realy is shit and old fashioned.......it just adds another point to my on-going hate of this over rated power plant.
I have to say, whilst its not that bad, it is not as good as people think.  They are blinded by the fact its BMW.   Its a bastard to work on, and it was designed by a bloody idiot.  But when it works, its not that bad...
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #8 on: 14 October 2007, 19:46:20 »
One advantage of the BMW diseasle........you need never worry about unusual squeaks and rattles, failed alternator bearings, noisy air con compressors or screaming aux belt tensioners COS YOU WONT HEAR THEM DUE TO THE DIN of a diseasle on TICKOVER.  ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 14 October 2007, 19:50:48 »
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One advantage of the BMW diseasle........you need never worry about unusual squeaks and rattles, failed alternator bearings, noisy air con compressors or screaming aux belt tensioners COS YOU WONT HEAR THEM DUE TO THE DIN of a diseasle on TICKOVER.  ;D
LOL, just sat trying to think of an argument against that comment, but can't :y

The do rattle a bit, don't they ;D


Been playing with Mrs Omegatoy's 97 estate today - that is the quietest BMW TD I've ever heard though :y
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« Reply #10 on: 14 October 2007, 21:14:19 »
The other thing is that BMW in thier infinate wisdom set the managemnt system so it hardly ever puts the fault light on.....even if something has failed!

But yes, you have no chance of spotting noisey alternator bearings etc!
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« Reply #11 on: 14 October 2007, 21:31:26 »
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One advantage of the BMW diseasle........you need never worry about unusual squeaks and rattles, failed alternator bearings, noisy air con compressors or screaming aux belt tensioners COS YOU WONT HEAR THEM DUE TO THE DIN of a diseasle on TICKOVER.  ;D
LOL, just sat trying to think of an argument against that comment, but can't :y

The do rattle a bit, don't they ;D


Been playing with Mrs Omegatoy's 97 estate today - that is the quietest BMW TD I've ever heard though :y
And a big thanks to the boy for his time today!!!! car runs a bit better and the glovebox mod worked!!!!! :y so you can now do a how to on fixing that little problem!! Only downside of today is i had the 2 td next to each other and mine is definety clattery compared the the mrs car :-[ so thats the task for next week!!!
Omegatoy
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« Reply #12 on: 14 October 2007, 21:53:46 »
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One advantage of the BMW diseasle........you need never worry about unusual squeaks and rattles, failed alternator bearings, noisy air con compressors or screaming aux belt tensioners COS YOU WONT HEAR THEM DUE TO THE DIN of a diseasle on TICKOVER.  ;D
LOL, just sat trying to think of an argument against that comment, but can't :y

The do rattle a bit, don't they ;D


Been playing with Mrs Omegatoy's 97 estate today - that is the quietest BMW TD I've ever heard though :y
And a big thanks to the boy for his time today!!!! car runs a bit better and the glovebox mod worked!!!!! :y so you can now do a how to on fixing that little problem!! Only downside of today is i had the 2 td next to each other and mine is definety clattery compared the the mrs car :-[ so thats the task for next week!!!
Omegatoy
I reckon I'm free next weekend, if you do get the gaskets this week :y...
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« Reply #13 on: 14 October 2007, 21:54:56 »
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One advantage of the BMW diseasle........you need never worry about unusual squeaks and rattles, failed alternator bearings, noisy air con compressors or screaming aux belt tensioners COS YOU WONT HEAR THEM DUE TO THE DIN of a diseasle on TICKOVER.  ;D
LOL, just sat trying to think of an argument against that comment, but can't :y

The do rattle a bit, don't they ;D


Been playing with Mrs Omegatoy's 97 estate today - that is the quietest BMW TD I've ever heard though :y
And a big thanks to the boy for his time today!!!! car runs a bit better and the glovebox mod worked!!!!! :y so you can now do a how to on fixing that little problem!! Only downside of today is i had the 2 td next to each other and mine is definety clattery compared the the mrs car :-[ so thats the task for next week!!!
Omegatoy
And my garage door remains unmolested by you and your angle grinder ;D
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Re: Thanks to M_DTM and Matchless
« Reply #14 on: 14 October 2007, 22:18:31 »
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Been playing with Mrs Omegatoy's 97 estate today - that is the quietest BMW TD I've ever heard though :y[/quote
And a big thanks to the boy for his time today!!!! car runs a bit better and the glovebox mod worked!!!!! :y so you can now do a how to on fixing that little problem!! Only downside of today is i had the 2 td next to each other and mine is definety clattery compared the the mrs car :-[ so thats the task for next week!!!
Omegatoy
And my garage door remains unmolested by you and your angle grinder ;D

 ;) it wil be turned into another special tool pretty soon, then you wil just have to go back to a
manual!!!! :y
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