Replacing E46 Head

[WezO]

Hi All,

I'm new here and apologise in advance for starting off life on the forum with such a glum message. But recently the radiator reservoir cracked on my E46 318ti causing a sudden loss of water and overheating engine.
So I got the reservoir repaired, but subsequently the overheating blew the head on the motor and in addition I now also have to replace the thermostat and water pump. Bmw quoted me something like R23k for this which is obviously a rip off and not worth it on a car which I will probably trade in for an upgrade in the next year.
Would anyone know of good Bmw (non dealership) workshops which could repair this. I would think such repairs should be more in line with a R7k price range, correct

Thanks
WezO

 

[Legacy]

Where are you located?

 

[4u2nv]

Try calling Stone edge 0115240334

Hi All,

I'm new here and apologise in advance for starting off life on the forum with such a glum message. But recently the radiator reservoir cracked on my E46 318ti causing a sudden loss of water and overheating engine.
So I got the reservoir repaired, but subsequently the overheating blew the head on the motor and in addition I now also have to replace the thermostat and water pump. Bmw quoted me something like R23k for this which is obviously a rip off and not worth it on a car which I will probably trade in for an upgrade in the next year.
Would anyone know of good Bmw (non dealership) workshops which could repair this. I would think such repairs should be more in line with a R7k price range, correct

Thanks
WezO

 

[zaleonardz]

Blew the head or the head gasket, have you ran a compression test yet ?