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danaldo
07-07-2011, 07:04 PM
Just been told that the bearings in my diff are buggered, that diffs are not serviceable items, and bmw will take £1700 off me for the privilege of a new one as I don't have warranty :bigotry:

So just wondering what my options are, e.g are they serviceable?

Hoping that people might be able to give a bit of an insight :beer:

shane@mbtech
07-07-2011, 09:29 PM
Just been told that the bearings in my diff are buggered, that diffs are not serviceable items, and bmw will take £1700 off me for the privilege of a new one as I don't have warranty :bigotry:

So just wondering what my options are, e.g are they serviceable?

Hoping that people might be able to give a bit of an insight :beer:

Plenty of places about that rebuild diffs and transmissions
Do a bit of research in your local area.

outnumbered
08-07-2011, 12:07 AM
What are the symptoms ?

danaldo
08-07-2011, 12:24 AM
What are the symptoms ?

Banging from the back (sorry not very precise!), had it check and apparently the bearings in the diff are knackered.

billyboysm3
03-08-2011, 11:09 PM
I read on M3cutter that Bexley Motor Sport quoted someone £500 + Vat to rebuild the diff.

shimmy
04-08-2011, 01:28 AM
I read on M3cutter that Bexley Motor Sport quoted someone £500 + Vat to rebuild the diff.

The guys they use are rubbish

I had a whining on a diff they had built originally, they sent it off, charge me a few hundred to do the outlet bearings and seals and diff sounded the same

billyboysm3
04-08-2011, 11:38 AM
The guys they use are rubbish

I had a whining on a diff they had built originally, they sent it off, charge me a few hundred to do the outlet bearings and seals and diff sounded the same

Shimmy can you recommend anyone as its always good to know?

Billy

E30M3SE
04-08-2011, 11:39 AM
Will @ Kent Transmissions gets rave reviews from the E30 M3 crowd, no personal experience, but worth a call, 01732 824618 .

shimmy
04-08-2011, 11:58 AM
Shimmy can you recommend anyone as its always good to know?

Billy


No, since then I've ot had mine done as BmW decided unprompted to give me a new one :thumbs: