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E30 Windshield Washer Spray Jet Adjustment

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August 3, 2026
Photo of a BMW E30 windshield marked with the washer jet aiming distances 258, 405, 460, 265, 310, 473, 490 and 285 mm

Aiming the washer jets by eye usually ends up with the water landing too high, too low, or blowing clean over the roof once you are moving. BMW gives eight dimensions for it under procedure 61 71 504 – they locate four spray targets on the glass, two per jet. The method: Transfer distances...
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E30 Tweeter Repair Pin Step Files (better then STL) for 3D Printing

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August 3, 2026

    Print them on their side: This matters more than anything else here. Do not print these standing up. A 3D print is always weakest at the layer boundaries. Print a pin upright and every layer line runs straight across the shaft, at 90 degrees to the load. Laid on its side, the...
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E30 Seat Hinge Removal (All E30 Seats – Sport, Comfort, 2 and 4 door)

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July 19, 2026

To remove E30 Seat hinges, start by removing the tilt plastics: Then remove the two philips that hold the back cover on, then simply lift the back cover up until the top clips at the top of the cover pop out. Emphasis on pulling up towards the headrest, not out. After removing the plastic...
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E30 Seat Hinge Interchangeability (2/4 Door/Comfort/Sport) and Failure Point (Broken Seat Back Mounting Bracket)

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July 16, 2026

E30 seats are notorious for breaking the brackets that mount the seat back to the seat bottom. The stamped metal used there has two failure points – one at the welded nut and one at the 90 degree bend. Fixing is possible by way of welding, but the bracket often re-fails slightly up or...
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E30 M20 Denso Suction Line OEM PN

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January 31, 2026

The BMW ETK for the E30 is generally excellent, but it falls short when it comes to A/C part...
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E30 M20 Early 1987 and Earlier Radiator Options

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January 8, 2026
E30 M20 Early 1987 and Earlier Radiator Options

It’s become increasingly common for owners to convert early E30 M20 cars to the later-style radiator setup. However, that...
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E30 Trunk Rubber Floor Mat Liner

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May 30, 2025

Lloyd mats offers a trunk mat pattern for the E30 that fits well overall. It appears to include a...
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Worn Spark Plug Electrodes Cause E30 M20 Hesitation Under Load (Eg. 4000 RPM Second gear)

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May 24, 2025

With the widespread use of NGK V-Power spark plugs (NGK 5077 – ZGR5A) in E30 M20 applications, it’s important...
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