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Graham88
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1st May 12 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Annoying thing is I got that picture sent to me when I was standing looking at my broken engine

But I can't wait to see it
TimC909
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1st May 12 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Where is the head getting sent to for repair?
Graham88
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1st May 12 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No idea
Chris x
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1st May 12 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Poorly M3

Hope it doesn't take to long to fix Graham!
Graham88
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1st May 12 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Me too, I miss driving it! However I have just been offered a flat that I really like and decided to take the plunge and move out so I have so much cost to come I'm gonna cry
Graham88
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4th May 12 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Scanned in the mag incase anybody wanted to have a read. Well happy with it, and got a poster on the centre page too, chuffed to bits


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/BMW%20M3/Magazine/pbmwfeature.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/BMW%20M3/Magazine/pbmwfeature2.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/BMW%20M3/Magazine/pbmwfeature3.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/BMW%20M3/Magazine/pbmwfeature4.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/BMW%20M3/Magazine/pbmwposter.jpg
Fad
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4th May 12 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jesus just caught up.....errrrr how much are new engines?
Graham88
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4th May 12 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Haha. £2.3k+
Fad
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4th May 12 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmmm could be worse? cams and mapping, service and shimming would costs nearly that anyway just to put it into perspective.
Warren G
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4th May 12 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Loads of marks in the bore by the look of the picture, will need over sizing
Graham88
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4th May 12 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Hmmmm could be worse? cams and mapping, service and shimming would costs nearly that anyway just to put it into perspective.

Yeah I know, still not nice though

Shall see Warren, he didn't want to rule the block out until it was out and stripped down so he could have a proper look
Chris x
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11th May 12 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Any updates Graham?
silvercorsabee
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11th May 12 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lovely motor bud!
Graham88
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12th May 12 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Chris the engine is fine, valve seats are fine so it was decided to repair as its £350 whereas a new head, if you can find one, will be closer to £1000+. I have been assured it will be fine I told them its got alot of abuse to stand up too but he said they do heads day in day out and if they thought it might not be strong they wouldn't do it as I get guarantee so they'd be paying to take my engine back apart, which nobody wants to pay for

So I ordered parts from BMW:

1 x Headgasket
1 x Headgasket Set
1 x Head bolt Set
12 x Rocker arms
1 x Shim
4 x Valves
1 x Oil Filter
1 x Vanos Filter
1 x Big End Bearings Set

I added the big end bearings just because whilst it's apart it's be silly not too as it needs a piston.

I've taken a gamble with the pistons which in theory they should be fine as pistons don't really wear but I've got to get them measured up with a Vernier something. Martyn knows what he's looking for. Basically I got 4 2nd hand on eBay for £50. BMW only sell them as a set of 6.........£1200+VAT. Ridiculous! So I'm hoping at least one of them are good as I will have saved a fortune, I refuse to buy 6 when I need 1



So once the parts are back in next week the head is being built back up, not sure on the time scale but I don't want to rush them & I don't particularly need the car right now

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Originally posted by silvercorsabee
lovely motor bud!

Thanks mate :-)
kennySRi
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12th May 12 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Promising news Hopefully it'll be back up and running perfect soon and doesnt cost too much.

At least the garage is giving a warranty on it so much wont be lost if it doesnt work out right.
Graham88
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12th May 12 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The bottom end is getting ARP'd too, so in theory it should be a damn strong engine running the best it can! I hope lol.

I can see why people use garages rather than do it themselves as it is nice not having to do anything but it certainly ain't cheap, I'd only do it for big jobs like this
Chris x
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12th May 12 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You cant go wrong if they are going to give you warranty!

Always read 'Vanos' on ///M cars. WTF is it?

Glad things are looking good!
Graham88
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12th May 12 at 15:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's VVT for ///M cars I think, Dale will be able to give you a more in depth description
Chris x
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12th May 12 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ahh fair enough! Dunno why it would need a filter though??

Edit: Just googled it, think I understand now!

[Edited on 12-05-2012 by Chris x]
Wrighty
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12th May 12 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its vtec for bimmers, genius
Graham88
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12th May 12 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
///M kicked in y0!
Graham88
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17th May 12 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got me parts, Dale is the man
Col004
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17th May 12 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Glad you getting it all back together buddy.. and a at good repair price giving the fact its an M and like Cosworth, anything M or Cossy always add's 000's to the prices of parts.. Well in mate
Graham88
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17th May 12 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
To be honest, given that all you ever hear about is the price of parts, main stealers etc. I really don't think it's that bad, the headgasket was £90? Big end bearings £10 each etc. After you add it all up it's alot but I have got alot of parts

Thanks mate. Just can't wait to get it back now, moved into a flat so the car has been put at the back of my mind but I'm in & settled now so I need it back before I start clawing ///M into my flesh.
Col004
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