Great video

Beautiful engine. Nice video

Did you have to pull the bearings out of the beam? Do you leave the insert that you knock out of the center inside the beam?

I have this problem on my VW type 4 engine. I might give this a try once I have the engine pulled

I finally bought an E86 3.0si manual a month ago, I absolutely love it! Adorable body shape IMO and feels like a proper drivers car, You climb into it and you sit so low! The N52 engine is a peach and sounds gorgeous and the ZF 6 speed box is a joy to use, The E86 was only produced for 2 years and people like me are waking up and smelling the coffee hence me getting one as prices IMO are not going to get any lower and they will soon be on the up! Mines a keeper, I am not ever getting rid unless drastic circumstances force me to do it, Also liked and subbed 👍

Nice video but one important step is missing and that is to bring the diaphragm on the correct tension by using a special tool known as VW328d.

I lost one of those ball bearings an i took apart a 3/8 craftsman ratchet an used the bearing from it .😂

Great video, can you tell me what size the copper washers are?

This has been really helpful thanks. I made the same mistake with the fuel filter and now have to bleed the whole system. Out of interest how long did it take to prime the whole system. I’ve been trying for about 15 minutes and gave up. Any help would be great.

You picked the right car, I've had my 2007 3.0si in ruby black over parchment leather/piano black interior for a few years now and love it. Easy to work on, looks fabulous and a great drive. Great travel blog guys!

Can you do this to raise.

This has been such a helpful video for me. Thank you!

Hi, which kid did you buy, the only one I can find by Empi has dropped spindles for a 1954 beetle.

Can you tell me what company have you used to arrange those plates? Thanks

Thanks a lot for this: I am about to do the same on an old resto / fixer-upper Here on KZN South Coast. EP 90 in Diffs and swivels too. Ill take a look at your other vids as well. Cheers.

Great car! No turbo problems, manual transmission, and hatchback makes sports car useable. And old enough to not have all the computer issues.The video was very interesting glimpse into a great journey.

Awesome trip Jamie❤and big respect to Matthias in Germany for the most pleasant purchasing experience 🫡

Looked like a fun adventure 😎

Citti was the place to fill a car's trunk with cheap wine and beer back in mid 90s and 00s...I hope it's still the same 😊

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Really interesting. I’ve never serviced one of those so it’s very informative. Looking forward to seeing the carb rebuild next!

Finally getting caught up watching your videos. Well done as usual buddy.

Hi Jamie Your Videos are Brilliant as always I finally got My Misfire fixed by Myself on Monday so much of it would not have been possible without watching Your channel I am really pleased with Myself actually and at times I did think What have I done and would have wanted to chuck it of a Cliff but at the same time I Love the Old Girl but I have also now found a slight Oil Leek that becomes apparent when I rev the Engine for a good While . This Video is also Very Helpful as I cant Find Garages in Belfast that want to Touch it and I am Really Looking forward to the next Episode I have never taken an Engine out Yet and I must admit That Scares Me . Wishing You Good Luck wit fixing Your Oil Leek I know You can do it . Best Regards Chris

If you keep it in a garage with other cars then it might just be marking its territory.

If it’s not leaking then it’s out of oil 😂 Use grease on both sides of the cork valve cover gasket and they won’t leak. Oil pressure is pretty high, rule of thumb at operational temp, 10psi per 1k rpm. Change to a lighter oil and retest. Cheapest and easiest thing to do.

That's a really helpful video - thank you!

That thing under the float chamber is temperature compensation system for the accelerator pump. Under the other plug in the float chamber is the main jet. Would be good idea to remove that and clean it and the passage. The washer under the float valve affects to fuel level in float chamber. Fuel level is important for the carburettor to work properly, so you should use the original one (if the old one was original in a first place). To my knowledge that washer should be 1.0mm for 31 PICT 4, but that may vary according to the different versions of 31 PICT 4 (type number in the base flange)

21mm pump is for a 40 horse engine. 26mm is stock for a 1600cc. And a 30mm will work just fine, the pump is not causing a leak.

The leak being on top of the block is the oil cooler seals. Just make sure you use the appropriate seals; there is two styles: one for the earlier style and one for the later doghouse style. Some advise to use just a smidge of shellac or Permatex Aviation Sealant around them. You can use the same on the pushrod tube seals. Another useful tip is putting sealant under the washers at the 4 cylinder head nuts that are inside the valve cover under the rocker shafts. That prevents oil seepage from under those that is reflected at the bottom of the head and drips over the J tubes or heater boxes. Also in my opinion the best valve covers are the stock ones with the cork gaskets. Just make sure to use grease on the gaskets and make sure the head and valve cover are spotlessly clean. Re the oil pump size 21 mm sounds small; I suggest 26 mm. Oil weight should follow the factory recommendation for the climate zone the car is operating at. Finally; if your oil smells like gasoline the diaphragm of your fuel pump is toast; you might need to replace the pump. In that case make sure to use the appropriate rod length to the type of pump; there are several lengths available.

Oijoi, the brown beauty behind you. I can’t take my eyes off that one!

If that pump is a 30, it’s a bit too much, 26 Schadek should be better, not sure about going to the early 21 ? Looking forward to seeing the new update to this

You might want to consider venting the crankcase. I could tell from your video, but I don't see any venting for you crankcase. If it's not vented correctly, to either a valve cover or air filter pressure will build and push the oil out of wherever it'll pass.

If that case is early style oil cooler (NOT dog house), and you use a doghouse cooler, you have to use conversion seals.

you might need oil cooler seals that are 8mm to 10mm, you might have an older oil cooler and a later case or vise versa.

Some, not all oil will look like milk in a blacklight lamp. Works good in finding out when looking for oil leaks.

Rebuild engine. View Compression. Circulation oil . Test stand VW engines. View oil Circulation aut. . All car Lego variants. Rebuild again . 😂

Is the actual oil cooler interface interchangable like that? 70 PSI isn't crazy by any stretch of the imagination but a butt faced joint should have better fitting seals than that surely?

Definition of insanity "Repeating the same behavior and expecting a different outcome." (, Don't ask how I know). Maybe some RtV sealant around the outside of the washers? Cheers from New Orleans

Interesting. Has anyone suggested using some kind of sealant? Aviation, RTV, etc.on the seals to the oil cooler? What did you torque the nuts to? I'm actually facing a similar issue, but I did not replace the oil pump, so I'm not sure that is the cause. My oil cooler wasn't leaking until I decided to clean it. Oh, those decisions we make when we work on our cars. Looking forward to the next video.

My guess would be push rod seals or maybe get a Oil Catch can with a breather

Great video as always Jamie. Looking forward to seeing if the pump fixes this issue for you once and for all. Cheers

What happened to the car? Cant find more videos on it

Thank you for filming and charing! Immediate subscription

Hi, can you post a link or direct me to where I could find a copy of the procedure manual? Thanks

Great adventure, on to the next!

what was the dwell reading of the points should be 50 ran 009s for 10 years and never had any problems with the 2180 1776 1600 but knew how to use a dwell meter

Jamie is the E type Jag behind you the one you showed before it went to the paint shop?

You're such a nut blaster 😂

Very good instructional video. Going to try this on my bug. Thought it was more involved. Thanks Jamie.