E36 M3 in for a rocker cover gasket – simple job?

E36 M3 in for a rocker cover gasket
Surely a simple job? This car had an engine oil leak from the rocker cover. Book time to replace is just 1 hr. Surely this would be one of those rare few “easy” jobs? As it turned out it wasn’t. Someone had previously tried to solve the oil leak by progressively over tightening the retaining
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BMW 320i Convertible Lanoguard, Bump Stop and Bearing replacement

BMW E93
The BMW E90 series (saloon) also spawned the E91 (Estate), E92 (Coupe) and the E93 Convertible which we feature here. The E93 convertible was BMW’s first model to use a retractable hardtop, instead of typical fabric roof of its predecessors. The E93 was one of first retractable hardtops in its price range. The E93’s side
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BMW E36 M3 Restoration Works

E36 M3 Corrosion
Powered by a straight-six BMW S50 engine the E36 was the first M3 to sport such an engine and coupled with its sleek, modern design it’s no wonder the praise it recieved featuring a max output of 286-321 horse power. Originally the car was booked in for various mechanical upgrades, but it quickly became apparent
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BMW N55 Engine – Walnut Carbon Clean

The BMW N55 is a turbocharged straight-six petrol engine that began production in 2009. The N55 replaced the BMW N54 engine and was introduced in the F07 5 Series Gran Turismo. The N55 was BMW’s first straight-six engine to use a twin-scroll turbocharger. It also won three straight Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards in 2011–2013.
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BMW N47D20 2.0D Carbon Clean with Walnut Blasting

The BMW N47D20 engine is a 2.0 Turbo Diesel, also available as a 1.6 litre (N47D16). Unfortunately The N47 engine family is prone to excessive timing chain wear and premature failure. A rattling noise from the rear of the engine is indicative of the condition. In addition the return spring on the turbo’s wastegate was
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BMW M3 E90 Saloon V8 – fitting Ohlins DFV R&T Coilovers

A rather lovely V8 in this car. Car in for installation of Ohlins coilovers supplied to the customer by Balance Motor Sport. Rather nice suspension as well. “Thanks again to Craig and yourself for the great work fitting the Ohlins. I wasn’t quite expecting how comfortable the ride is to be honest, but that’s not
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BMW 840Ci Supersprint Exhaust Fitting

We love classics at Balance Motor Works, and the BMW 840Ci is a modern classic that looks so striking and elegant compared to today’s cars. It has clean, uncluttered lines and in true 90’s fashion – pop up headlamps. Oh, and a lovely V8 engine. A very sought after car now, the biggest challenge is
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Mini 1.6 THP Carbon Clean

We had a Mini Countryman 1.6 (BMW X1 underneath) in recently which was running very badly. The customer wanted a Carbon clean and all the running issues resolved. This car uses the Peugeot / Citroen 1.6 THP engine. In 1.4 litre form EP3/EP3C it is found in all these cars Peugeot 307,207 Mini One, Peugeot
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TRW Brake Discs and Pad replacement on a 335D E90

We recently fitted some Koni dampers to this rather fast 335D BMW e90 3 Series. The brake discs were below the thickness limit so the customer gave us the go ahead to replace with TRW Disc and Pads. If you haven’t heard of TRW, they are one of the worlds largest manufacturers of OE Brake,
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