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bobpuvan;391433 said:this is giving me nightmares, very seldom i hear people's telling about their engine blowout or crack , how does this happen , what are the precautions to take to avoid blowouts, is this common in e39
actually its not like that.what u need to do is buy a good one.like me i consider very unlucky.should check detail bout the car when i bought..
Hi ban,
If this engine cannot be salvaged, try get an engine direct from a half cut. Dont get the ones on the floor which they have disassembled. Look at the body of the half cut. You would probably get a clue or two why the car was scrapped. Check the oils seals of the engine you want to buy. If its still soft it may mean that the engine is still in pretty good condition. Get an honest mechanic to go with you. That hopefully will narrow down another blow up.
If this engine cannot be salvaged, try get an engine direct from a half cut. Dont get the ones on the floor which they have disassembled. Look at the body of the half cut. You would probably get a clue or two why the car was scrapped. Check the oils seals of the engine you want to buy. If its still soft it may mean that the engine is still in pretty good condition. Get an honest mechanic to go with you. That hopefully will narrow down another blow up.
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ban,
If its not against the club rule, i think you should share with members here the name & contact of the mechanic. Probably any one of the members here knows this shop / mechanic close enough to help you out or at least clarify to you the actual story so far, so that we understand the situation clearly. There are a lot of sifus here who has a vast knowledge on e39 and can share with us for you and our benefits. At least you know probably u did not get a bad deal after all...or if you did...our full sympathy goes to you. At least we know not go to this mechanic and a lesson to everyone. e39 is a fantastic car, M52/54 is a gem. it saddens us when something like this happens to anyone.
ban,
If its not against the club rule, i think you should share with members here the name & contact of the mechanic. Probably any one of the members here knows this shop / mechanic close enough to help you out or at least clarify to you the actual story so far, so that we understand the situation clearly. There are a lot of sifus here who has a vast knowledge on e39 and can share with us for you and our benefits. At least you know probably u did not get a bad deal after all...or if you did...our full sympathy goes to you. At least we know not go to this mechanic and a lesson to everyone. e39 is a fantastic car, M52/54 is a gem. it saddens us when something like this happens to anyone.
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tq all for response
actualy would like to change the mechanic in the first place but frm the day 1 the engine prob i had tow the car to the workshop coz it nearby my office.
total cost for engine + labour + lots of stuff changed is close to rm13,000.
this is the 3rd engine coz the second 1 also face the same prob.the 2nd engine only last for 1 day when the mechanic found out that engine also problem.
honestly im not good in engine thing + dealing with this workshop people.
i should go to the tt n learn from all the sifus...so when can i join? i stay in tmn desa area. :top:
actualy would like to change the mechanic in the first place but frm the day 1 the engine prob i had tow the car to the workshop coz it nearby my office.
total cost for engine + labour + lots of stuff changed is close to rm13,000.
this is the 3rd engine coz the second 1 also face the same prob.the 2nd engine only last for 1 day when the mechanic found out that engine also problem.
honestly im not good in engine thing + dealing with this workshop people.
i should go to the tt n learn from all the sifus...so when can i join? i stay in tmn desa area. :top:
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ban;392488 said:actualy would like to change the mechanic in the first place but frm the day 1 the engine prob i had tow the car to the workshop coz it nearby my office.
total cost for engine + labour + lots of stuff changed is close to rm13,000.
this is the 3rd engine coz the second 1 also face the same prob.the 2nd engine only last for 1 day when the mechanic found out that engine also problem.
honestly im not good in engine thing + dealing with this workshop people.
i should go to the tt n learn from all the sifus...so when can i join? i stay in tmn desa area. :top:
Hi Ban,
you can meet up on the following TT's this friday or the next Official TT on 13.02.09
here:
http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14337
or
http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14560
hope to see you there..
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ban;392488 said:actualy would like to change the mechanic in the first place but frm the day 1 the engine prob i had tow the car to the workshop coz it nearby my office.
total cost for engine + labour + lots of stuff changed is close to rm13,000.
this is the 3rd engine coz the second 1 also face the same prob.the 2nd engine only last for 1 day when the mechanic found out that engine also problem.
honestly im not good in engine thing + dealing with this workshop people.
i should go to the tt n learn from all the sifus...so when can i join? i stay in tmn desa area. :top:
I have seen this happen before, not to a BMW but anyways an engine is an engine. I remember the reason was when the 1st engine blew, there was a lot of metal fragment shit, oil, debris stuck in the intake maniflold. When they fitted the 'kedai potong engine kosong' the mechanic was lazy in the prep work wanted to turn around fast. Because thehe intake manifold, air hoses was not properly checked and cleaned before reinstall. The replacement engine only lasted 2 hours before it also suffred damage to the internals, scorned and valves all pitted etc all from the debris from the last engine. Of course smoke from the tail pipe adds to the drama. Perhaphs your case, the mechanic was also short sighted.
