Re: E30 (325iC) Crank Pulley

[Henri Baccouche <henrib@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had an 82 528E and it had the 6 bolts..........so relax.
It's unlikely any USA E30 and especially the newer 325iC would have the old
PITA style.

Henri


Keith Turner wrote:

>  It's time for the timing belt to be changed again.  I'm considering
> changing the belt myself and have already read through several online
> articles and my Bentley manual.  One thing which is not clear is how to
> determine which style crank pulley I have.   They both say to remove 6 bolts
> from front of crank pulley.  After that they add if you have the
> "early/late" (don't remember which off top of my head) style remove 30 mm
> fastener which has a torque spec of 302ftlbs!  I would like to determine
> which one I have *BEFORE* I'm staring it in the face with my radiator and
> other associated parts sitting outside my car.  By feel, I tried to
> determine if I had 6 bolts or 1 large fastener, but it felt like I had both.
> Anyone have a picture on the web maybe?  Or can someone describe the
> difference?
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
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