my bad luck ......

[whattingh]

SO yesterday late afternoon the car got what sounded like a misfire and tried limping home. On the way home I here funny noises engine die and I come to a stop just just roll out a big intersection. Phone my dad to to give a short tow home.

SO today I check oil level, extremely high the hole plastic part of the dip stick is covered.
Check the water, reservoir is empty.
Check hoses all seem good.
Check the oil filler cap no foam.
take out spark plugs. cylinder 3 is coming out very very hard. Now i worry. Got it out. and looks like this:

SO I look through the spark plug hole. There is a loose piece of valve on my piston:

How much more can go wrong on the car.... Will give zeemax and G&C a call tomorrow but I know this is not going to be good. There goes a few paychecks....

Does anyone know why this could have happened?

 

[DonovanPorter]

Shit bro sorry to hear please keep us updated

 

[rick540]

Sorry to hear that.

Has the car ever been driven hard from cold?

 

[whattingh]

Sorry to hear that.

Has the car ever been driven hard from cold?

Dont know. Only have the car now for a month I drive it easy.

 

[whattingh]

Ok decide after talking to few people and seen MattQ rebuild G&C is best option. So the flat bed picked u m baby this morning taking her over to G&C. Will update when I have info.

 

[whattingh]

So yesterday I pop in at G&C to give the little I know off the engine to them. They had the cams off already. There is plates around timing gears of the cams that is broken and someone had work previously on the engine and not put the chain and gears in correctly alignment. That is why the car pinged a little sometimes and probably the cause of the busted valve.

they said the top is coming off today but have not heard anything yet. I know they are busy..... pending on the cylinder damage it might be easier and cheaper to get other engine.

Where do one find bmw engine?

 

[moranor@axis]

if your engine is fixable you should get as much dont to it as you can while its open it will cost you a bit extra but it will be well worth it...

 

[whattingh]

I quickly went around G&C this morning to geta pics or two.
The head is toast. There is vanos plates next to the timing gear is broken. timing chain guide has a piece missing. Water level sensor plug is missing. Some one previously messed up big time working on the engine.

 

[DonovanPorter]

HOLY SH!T

 

[moranor@axis]

:dropjaw: sorry man so what did they say...

you getting a new engine or does it make sense to repair?

 

[whattingh]

they are looking at getting another engine.

I'm also want to take on the dealer from whom I bought the car.

 

[De@nO]

:dropjaw:

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How many km's does your car have?
I would definitly take on the dealer in this matter!

 

[whattingh]

kar have just over 150k on. I have the car now just over a month with the amount that is broken it is a wonder it did not break sooner.

 

[BMW M]

Give the dealer stick... What kind of warranty did they give you?

 

[Willy]

Give the dealer stick... What kind of warranty did they give you?

Shiz, Looks bad.

Was it a BMW dealer or some random Oke?

 

[whattingh]

Lenny Karam motors in jhb.

 

[rick540]

Holy Cow!

What a mess, that sucks, sorry dude

 

[Jandre]

Wow!!

That is one messed up engine. Sheesh, bud, I feel for you.

That valve and piston have been moering each other quote a bit.

 

[whattingh]

Wow!!

That is one messed up engine. Sheesh, bud, I feel for you.

That valve and piston have been moering each other quote a bit.

yeah but they must be good friends now, just look how the piston hugs the valve

 

[Jandre]

Meer soos 'n bleddie sameswering as jy my vra.