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3-Series (E21, E30)Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.
88 325 iX broken rocker arm , Need help in fixing !!!
Here is deal,
Car its for salefor cheap (around $200) and Its 88 325 iX with 231k miles 5 speed, guy who have this car for sale broke rocker arm on cilynder #2 on exhaust side last winter , he was stuck in driveway and he floor it for a few seconds, and than he broke rocker arm , since they car is started 2 times but only for a few seconds, it back fire on intake because exhaust valve is closed non stop
Timing belt is still on, it maybe jump BUT i'm not sure, i pulled valve cover , spring on this exhaust valve is still good and valve is all the way up, i pushed down and it goes down smooth , it does not looks like its bent
I was wandering what parts i gonna need to get fix this and where i can find it
I gonna put new head gasket,timimh belt,water pump and some other parts BUT i'm not sure where to get rocker arm and rest of parts that i gonna need (exhaust valve if is bent ,valve seals etc)
On local Junk Yard there is 86 325 es (it does not says "es" at trunk but it got all "es" interior and trunk spoliler )
So can i use rocker arm from this 86 325 e or es
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yes, but you're better off replacing the whole head. It will be a little more expensive, but will save you alot of time. My E30 that I recently purchased had a blown timing belt that caused a broken rocker arm. I replaced the whole head rather than rebuild it.
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1987 Mazda RX-7 GXL(My Baby... Dream Car)
1987 BMW 325i Sedan(Stock and Balls Fast... Family Beater for now)
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1987 GMC Seirra 1500 4x4(workhorse, and For Sale too)
My guess is that within its life time it had broke the timing belt and bent valves. Who ever was fixing it didn't replace all the rocker arms, just the ones that broke, and the stressed rocker arm gave out after a while. And for you to risk a repeat of that after taking the head off is just, well, dumb.
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