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BMW E21 Digest - FAQ ver 3.14

Last Updated - December 14, 2002
© 1998 Phil Clark / 2001 Brandon Whitehead

  • New & Noteworthy
    • Ellipsoid Light Conversion
    • M20 Rebuilding
    • Large Displacement M10 build-up
    • Clutch Slave R & R
    • E21 Stereo Installation (basic)
    • Sunroof Intallation (incredibly long)
    • Arne's Comments about Shocks/springs
    • Unleaded vs Leaded fuel
    • Euro City Lights / Euro Spec lighting
    • Cold Air Intake
    • Using ZYMOL
    • Starter Remove and Replace
    • BMW M10 4-cylinder head information
  • 323i Specific
    • 323i into a 320i
    • Stock 323i parts
    • 323i differences
    • Euro rust
  • Brakes
    • Brake lines
    • General Brake Upgrades
    • Soft pedal / drum adjustment
    • Vented rotor upgrade
  • Electrical
    • 323i Electrical problems
    • Battery Relocation
    • Dash Bulbs
    • Diagnostic Connector
    • Hazard Switch repair
    • Headlamp upgrades
    • Malfunctioning ebrake lite
    • Power Mirror Problem
    • Reverse lights
  • Engine
    • Carbon Buildup
    • Checking K-Jet parts
    • Compression testing
    • Fuel Pump location
    • Hard Starting
    • Idle Problems
    • Misfire / Hesitation at light throttle
    • Pinging
    • Setting K-Jet w / Lambda
    • Surging Idle - Lambda
    • Timing Chain
    • Valve Adjustment
  • Engine Performance & Upgrades
    • Bolt on Modifications
    • Camshafts
    • Engine Performance results
    • Engine Upgrades
    • General Upgrades
    • Ignition and Wires
    • K & N Filterchargers
    • Oil and Additives
  • Exhaust & Emissions
    • Catalytic converter
    • EGR Reset
    • Mufflers
    • Oxygen Sensor (O2)
  • Exterior
    • Bumper modification
    • Euro bumpers
    • E30 Trunk Spoiler
    • Windshield Replacement
  • Heating & Cooling
    • A/C Repair
    • Coolant Tank Repair
    • Electric Fan Rapair
    • Overheating
    • Radiators and Waterpumps
    • Thermostats
  • Interior
    • Carpet & Pad removal
    • Cluster Removal
    • Leaky Trunk
    • Seats
    • Sunroof Drain Defect
    • Water in Glovebox / on Floor
  • Miscellaneous
    • Autocrossing
    • Buying - Selling - Restoring Tips
    • Cosmoline / Waxy Residue Removal
    • Difficult to Categorize
    • Firewall Pad
    • Jacking Points
    • Lighted Key
    • Model Differences
    • Race History
    • Spoiler Theft
    • Winter Storage
  • Suspension
    • Bilstein part numbers
    • Front End R&R questions
    • The Notorious SHIMMY
    • Spring Compressors
    • Suspension Modifications
    • Swaybar Bushings
  • Transmission & Driveline
    • Changing Transmission Fluid
    • Driveshaft to Differential bolts
    • E30 Getrag 240 Info
    • Guibo Replacement
    • Limited Slip Differential (LSD) Identification
    • Redline MTL (manual transmission lube)
    • Stiff Shifting and Grinding
  • Wheels & Tires
    • 15 inch Rim Info
    • Alignment
    • Interpreting Tire Wear
    • Tire Info
    • Wheel Fitment (non stock wheels)