Chicken & egg, brakes or engine ??

[DuncanR]

I have a situation, or maybe I don’t, I have just had Thorney fit new AP discs and RS29 pads across the rear, thanks John. These of course require bedding in properly, which requires reaching low medium and high speed, and the progressive…bollocks, you lot know what I mean I shall not dilate on the matter further. During the Dyno run, Thorney diagnosed a fooked head gasket, I discovered that this was covered under my full BMW Warranty, especially as my car is a garage queen , never having been tracked or “Rung” ..Car is currently with Andy at Murketts, who has accepted my explanation of the roll cage as being somewhere to hang my clothes from. The situation I have is that I still need to bed the brakes in, with all this entails, the problem is do I also need to follow some obscure BMW running in procedure for a new HG? as the final stage of bedding in requires hard progressive braking from a speed of about 350 mph, down to 50mph.! Thoughts on a £20 note and send to me

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

do I also need to follow some obscure BMW running in procedure for a new HG?

Maybe ask at the garage when you collect your 'wardrobe'?

[phat///M3]

You crack me up Duncan.

[Mark CSL]

Duncan as with a new engine redline it in every gear to bed in the new head gaskit as the car is under warranty did i say that out loud

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by mark csl

Duncan as with a new engine redline it in every gear to bed in the new head gaskit as the car is under warranty did i say that out loud

Finally, someone who knows what he is talking about instead of taking the p!$$, no wonder his is a Mod.A few questions so i dont fook up, 1 should I start off in launch control?, or traction off?2 what temp should the oil be at before i go out on my head gasket bedding in run? 3 do i do it at night, air more dense, or is it ok during daytime ? thanks for the advice Mark.

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Maybe ask at the garage when you collect your 'wardrobe'?

Bugger ! why didnt i thunk of that ?? cos im not a Mod like Rob !!

[1cosmicboy]

whilst in for warranty ,get them to put the paint right,hopefully u,ll get it back a nice silver grey colour ,like it should be!

[shimmy]

a solutionless problem Duncan

i presume travelling everywhere at 30 mph is not an option?

[DuncanR]

Burgered if I know mate, im no CSL techno head, I shall take advice from Andy at Murketts, watching the Irish v Leinster game , it decides if Saints go thro to next round.....btw what is 30 mph ???

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

Burgered if I know mate, im no CSL techno head, I shall take advice from Andy at Murketts, watching the Irish v Leinster game , it decides if Saints go thro to next round.....btw what is 30 mph ???

at theend of the day Duncan youcan do both still as the HG will max require rev limits whereas brake bedding in just requires you to get up to a speed and brake - you dont have to rev the balls off it!