Well, my 330d swallowed one swirl flap.

[Barkie]

@ Rick540--- My repair will be by chucking the flaps into my braai fire tonight and have a few wet ones on them! They will not do that again!!!

 

[netercol]

ouch! had hoped that this was not the problem with your engine..

in retrospect this only happens to about 1-2 cars in every hundred, but its still a unacceptable failure rate imho..

 

[Barkie]

@ Netercol--- Trust me to have one of those that will chow the swirl flap. All i can do is to make the best of it as the car is in a very good condition.

 

[nawtiboy]

sorry to hear that bud

does anyone know of a local supplier?

i'm in JHB

 

[netercol]

yeah i hear you, aint murphy a bastard.. hopefully the damage wont be too great, seeing as you did not drive too far.. holding thumbs..

 

[moranor@axis]

there is a workshop here in pmb that does alot of bmws and every time i see an e46 with no engine i ask and its a diesel that has eaten these...

 

[gpgold]

Sorry to hear mate...

Sjoe, glad I replaced mine with blanks last weekend!

 

[Barkie]

This will be my transport for the next few day's until my 330 is sorted.
Do not mind the two wheels but the climate control sucks big time!!

<a href="http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/BARKHUBH/?action=view&amp;current=yzfr1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/BARKHUBH/yzfr1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[moranor@axis]

lol so you will be getting to work quicker this week :rollsmile:

 

[Barkie]

@ Moranor -- Depending if a Taxi take me out or not, just joking. During the week I am ok as my wife pass my shop in the morning and just drop me here. Do not need transport during the day as i have a small one man business.

 

[Barkie]

I am trying to get hold of Clutchplate, no luck. Anyone have more numbers where i can get in touch with him.:ty:

 

[AshG108]

My A3 swallowed 2 swirlflaps once upon a time, the car was idling like it had a soar throat and drinking gas like crazy, they replaced the whole head with the strat injection, it ran like a beast afterwards.

good luck with getting sorted ASAP bud

 

[clutchplate]

Hi Barkie !

sorry man, was in a meeting this morning ..

I PM'd you my details there .. feel free to give me a call.

 

[Raybimmer]

Hi Cltchplate , I gave Barkie the details as in the phone book , do not know if they are correct . If not please pm me with updated details . Thanks

 

[Barkie]

Hi all.

Just speak to Clutchplate and he will even arrange to fetch my car in Fort Beaufort. He is able to help me this week, so if all goes well, I will know shortly what's the damage.

 

[Hellas]

I removed the flaps from the spindles and simply replaced the 'empty' spindles. No need for blanks or anything.

You have to lightly grind the little screw holding the plate to the spindle as the screws have been clinched a bit.

 

[tito1]

You seem to have a great plan, hellas. I was even thinking of sawing off the stubs. This way one do not have to worry about blanking off.

 

[Barkie]

My car will be going to Clutchplate Friday or Monday. What i have done in the meantime is to remove the swirlflaps and block them using a small bolt and some epoxy to keep them there for ever.

<a href="http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/BARKHUBH/?action=view&amp;current=swirl.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/BARKHUBH/swirl.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[moranor@axis]

should work, but most epoxy tends to let go when you heat it... super glue is more suited for something like this...

 

[tito1]

Q-bond maybe? I would be more comfortable with just removing the plates from the spindles.That way everything remains intact except for the actual flaps.