Diff refurb?

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

shane@mbtech · 07-07-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by danaldo

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

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

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Originally Posted by outnumbered

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

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Originally Posted by billyboysm3

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

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 .

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billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,001 Casino cash: $25206	I read on M3cutter that Bexley Motor Sport quoted someone £500 + Vat to rebuild the diff.

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