hey i have just went and got myself a 318i and already i have noticed it needs a new head gasket and it looks as if it has been neediing one for a while now as there is quite a bit of water shown in the oil filler cap and it is also building up pressure i have stripped it down and cleaned it up i am planning on replacing the oil filter and the head bolts as i have been told they are stretch down bolts* .

The only thing i am not sure about and needing a bit of advice on is how to keep the timing/set the timing as i have never set the timing when it has been a timing chain it has always been timing belts i have worked on so far    but it would be greatful if anyone has any advice on what i should do to get round  this annoying little problem it's probably a simple thing but a just cant figure iit out


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got the head gasket changed today with a struggle as i was doing it on my own so it was a task and a half    i have replaced the head bolts and the gasket but when i took the top front plate off to reveal the timing chain the gasket stayed complete and came off no bother it just seemed to fall off   but now that i have put everything back on my 318i i seem to have an oil leak coming from either the head or the front chain cover plate and i am not that sure which one it is as there is thats many hoses and cables wraped around in the engine bay just would be greatful if anyone on here could drop me some advice what to check or tell me what they think it could be as it wasnt cheap for the head gasket   not long until it will be show time for her hopefully   


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replaced the oil filter & donr an oil change aswell   runs a treat wih all the breater pipes blown out and sum replaced aswell as a good oil change as the saying goes it goes like S**T off a shovel    just not that sure on how to solve the problem i fell onto today when i noticed the drivers side mudflap was a bit slack so a loked at it then i noticed it was about to fall off completley as there is not much wing left where the mudflap hangs as it has worn away over the years would be greatful if anyone has a way of solving this problem before i have to go out and buy a new wing   as i expect that wont be cheap cheers  


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took the old 318i out for a spin and was sitting about 50 then i just gave it a bit more juice so it was doing about 75 - 80 and just as i done that there was a sudden beeping sound came from the dash/spedo    thought i was doing alright getting it to get up to that speed    just not too sure of it now as there is a constant ticking sound coming from the centre console where the handbrake is located while the car is moving and with that beeping it doesnt help . any advice would be helpful from you guys cheers


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