HELP - New 525D Engine needed!
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Also posted on BMW forum, but I'm desparate!
After buying my 1998 525 TDS Se Tourer 18 months ago, mainly because of the engine's reputation for doing big miles ... I now appear to have on of the few 525Ds in the country that hasn't made 200k :(
It has 166k on it, is a superb car, does 170 motorway miles a day, but has now got a cracked cylinder head.
It is with Blue Bell in Altrincham (Manchester) and their preferred route is a recon head, fully guaranteed from BMW in Germany. This will cost about £1500 including labour.
a) Does anyone know where I can get a second hand / recon cylinder head from at a better price please?
b) Will a second hand one match to the bottom half of the engine ok?
c) Is it better/more cost effective to try and find a whole engine with less miles and swap the lot?
Any help greatly appreciated as at the moment I am quite some distance up s*** Creek!
thanks.
al
After buying my 1998 525 TDS Se Tourer 18 months ago, mainly because of the engine's reputation for doing big miles ... I now appear to have on of the few 525Ds in the country that hasn't made 200k :(
It has 166k on it, is a superb car, does 170 motorway miles a day, but has now got a cracked cylinder head.
It is with Blue Bell in Altrincham (Manchester) and their preferred route is a recon head, fully guaranteed from BMW in Germany. This will cost about £1500 including labour.
a) Does anyone know where I can get a second hand / recon cylinder head from at a better price please?
b) Will a second hand one match to the bottom half of the engine ok?
c) Is it better/more cost effective to try and find a whole engine with less miles and swap the lot?
Any help greatly appreciated as at the moment I am quite some distance up s*** Creek!
thanks.
al
www.quarrymotors.co.uk
www.motorworks.co.uk
www.bmspares.co.uk/
www.fabdirect.com/
Cant help on the technicalities, but theres a few people to try re a second hand one
www.fabdirect.com/index06.htm sounds promising!
>> Edited by mustard on Wednesday 19th October 10:43
www.motorworks.co.uk
www.bmspares.co.uk/
www.fabdirect.com/
Cant help on the technicalities, but theres a few people to try re a second hand one
www.fabdirect.com/index06.htm sounds promising!
>> Edited by mustard on Wednesday 19th October 10:43
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