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Gribble · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 23:55 Post subject: 1987 BMW 318tds

Is it a cam belt or chain ? I am curious as I now have one and its a non runner Rolling Eyes

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markymoan · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:43 Post subject:

Pretty sure they had a chain,,, Gary820 will know, he works there Very Happy

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DYLAN · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:00 Post subject:

I thought belt Confused

I'd have thought the lex would have been chain but it's not Shocked

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Grandad · ******* Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK

according to auto data 318 tds was from 94 and chain driven But then auto data have quite a few mistakes even if they have the years wrong the chain part is probably right as most of the bm's were chain

gary820 · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 21:01 Post subject:

You sure 1987?? That'd make it an E30, there's not a 318tds listed for an E30. If it's a 1997 it's an E36, and it'll have a chain.
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Gribble · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 23:43 Post subject:

Er

might be a 97 and you might be right . But its broke the chain or lost it as the cam dont move and the timing covers not broken .

Do they have 2 chains ,one to the injectionpump and one from there to the cam ?
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gary820 · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 0:19 Post subject:

Usually 2 chains yeah, all the others are like that, never worked on that engine that in depth! it's possibly broken the chain if the cam isn't turning, not sure if it's on a centre bolt for the cam sprocket though. be worth popping the cam cover off for a look. I'll have a look on epc see what it consists of, our older tech might know a bit more about them and if chains are common.
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Grandad · ******* Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK

Gribble sent you a PM re bmw chain data may be useful to you