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    Posted: 01-November-2005 at 08:11
Originally posted by ahmedsad ahmedsad wrote:

Originally posted by eta. eta. wrote:

Take it to a BM dealer and ask for an estimate - they should not charge for this and will give it to you in writing. Your car has the special M42 engine and if the car is not a wreck it will be worth investing a few hundred pounds.


 


hi, thanx for the reply, so u think they will basically let me kno what it is and get it sorted...i just wanted some idea of what it was before i go to someone and they tell me somethin wrong and charge me a lot of money for doin nothin!!!


the engine is in good condition and have had the top end re built... and spent a bit of money on it... jsut caant figure out what this noise is... the body is really good on the car... i just dont wanna hold on to it if the engine is on its way out.


 



Any decent garage should be prepared to give you an estimate. The benefit of the BM dealership is that they have all the technical info on your less common 318iS and are more likely to have a member of staff who has been on the M42 course etc. Also, if their estimate is wildly out you can make a complaint to BMWGB who will sort them out. To be fair to a BM dealer, or any other garage, they cannot anticipate all problems as very often disturbing mechanicals can lead to other repairs.

Like I say, get an estimate and at least you have got a starting point.
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The 318is is prone to cracking the exhaust manifold. This can produce a range of noises.

But a grinding noise?

I'd try an independant specialist.
Cheers, Neil
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Originally posted by eta. eta. wrote:

Take it to a BM dealer and ask for an estimate - they should not charge for this and will give it to you in writing. Your car has the special M42 engine and if the car is not a wreck it will be worth investing a few hundred pounds.

 

hi, thanx for the reply, so u think they will basically let me kno what it is and get it sorted...i just wanted some idea of what it was before i go to someone and they tell me somethin wrong and charge me a lot of money for doin nothin!!!

the engine is in good condition and have had the top end re built... and spent a bit of money on it... jsut caant figure out what this noise is... the body is really good on the car... i just dont wanna hold on to it if the engine is on its way out.

 
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Take it to a BM dealer and ask for an estimate - they should not charge for this and will give it to you in writing. Your car has the special M42 engine and if the car is not a wreck it will be worth investing a few hundred pounds.
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hi,

ok first of all forgive me if i am not to infromative as i am not amazing with cars but i can give you the info i have,

I own a bmw e30 318is, i have had some work done on the car but it is more or less pretty standard.

The problem i am havin is... i can hear a sort of grinding noise come from the engine... this noise comes when i am in the highier revs...like over 2,000/2,500

also when i take my foot of the accelerator the same noise occurs... i cant figure out what it is...been to see my local mechanic and he aint got no clue...any advice would be appreciated.

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