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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide 3When examining the bearings, remove
them from the engine block, the main bearing
caps, the connecting rods and the rod caps,
and lay them out on a clean surface in the
same general position as their

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide the bearing - use your fingernail or the edge of
a credit card.
20Make sure the bearing faces are perfectly
clean, then apply a uniform layer of
molybdenum disulphide (“moly”) grease or
engine ass

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide Throttle positioner (2BE)
24Special tools are required to carry out a
comprehensive adjustment on the 2BE
carburettor. This work should therefore be left
to a BMW dealer.
13 Fuel injection - 
general

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide 5 Ignition system- general
information and precautions
The ignition system includes the ignition
switch, the battery, the distributor, the primary
(low-voltage/low-tension or LT) and
secondary (high-v

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide and down - you should feel a slight drag on
the feeler gauge as it is moved if the gap is
correct. The gap must be as given in this
Chapter’s Specifications.
3To adjust the gap, it is necessary to r

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide 4 Information sensors
2
Note:Refer to Chapters 4 and 5 for additional
information on the location and diagnosis of
the information sensors that are not covered in
this Section.
Coolant temperature sen

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide Torque wrench settingsNm
Front disc brake caliper
Caliper guide (mounting) bolts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 to 35
Caliper bracket-to-strut housing bolts
3-Series,

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide 6Be sure to inspect the wear sensor(s) (left
front wheel only, or left front and right rear
wheel). If they’re OK, transfer them from the
old pads to the new ones; if they’re worn by
abrasion, fit

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide expel the air from the master cylinder. A large
Phillips screwdriver can be used to push on
the piston assembly.
11To prevent air from being drawn back into
the master cylinder, the plug must be refit

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BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 User Guide 6 Strut or shock absorber/coil
spring- renewal
4
Note:This section applies to all front strut
assemblies and, on 5-Series models, the rear
coil-over shock absorber assemblies.
1If the struts, shock ab
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