E21 Restoration page
This page is dedicated to the repair and restoration of 1975-1983 E21 BMW's
Current Cars
- 1981 320i with 168,000 miles purchased late 1997
- 1979 320i with 86,000 miles purchased late 2000
Problems thus far with the 1981 model
- Clutch plates stuck together
- Starter non-fuctional
- altinator non-fuctional
- centre bearing damaged
- Distributer replaced
- warm-up regulator and fuel lines related to it replaced
- Break master cylinder started leaking 160,000 miles
- Major rust on passenger side wheel well
- Major rust from front wheel wells causing rust thoughout the bottom of the car
- Hazard button replaced multiple times
- A/C compressor piston rod thrown pump unrepairable (recommend checking A/C pump oil next time!)
- Ignition swtich replaced with generic switch
- Shifter extremely floppy to the extent it would not go in gear: shifter mount broke off
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