Diff refurb?

danaldo · 07-07-2011, 06:04 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, 08:29 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** · 07-07-2011, 11:07 PM

What are the symptoms ?

danaldo · 07-07-2011, 11:24 PM

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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, 10:09 PM

I read on M3cutter that Bexley Motor Sport quoted someone £500 + Vat to rebuild the diff.

**shimmy** · 04-08-2011, 12:28 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

billyboysm3 · 04-08-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

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, 10:39 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, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by billyboysm3

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

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