Caporegime
I wouldn't take signs of glitter in what looks like fresh oil as a good sign, to my eye that's looking ominous. :/
OcUK & Cutters Rolling Road Day 19 @ Powerstation (Tewksbury) - Saturday April 25th 2015!!
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The above picture doesn't look to satisfying. But what is realistically going to happen if you leave this suspected problem? It'll only get a louder (if it does at all). If it does, then proceed to strip down, but I wouldn't go blazing in with a strip down if it's just light tapping, a lot of bmw's do this especially at cold.
Point this this oil and filter is just a week old, I think all that glitter (metal fragments) clearly shows something is not happy.
So I think I strip it as far as I can, if I get stuck recover to local garage and hope and keep fingers crossed a shell is not spun and that putting in new bolts, shells and an oil pump will fix it.
I got them all, if someone would be happy to post them all up would be great as I am a little pre-occupied with pulling an M3 to bits.....
Whoever wants to do it, drop me your email as a reply and I shall email you the graphs.
Caporegime
If that's got sparkle bits in the oil a week on, I certainly would not want to carry on using it!
As Traffic Warden says, plenty of BMW's make a racket from cold, my 530 certainly isn't silent when listened to close up, but it's not dropping swarf though....
As Traffic Warden says, plenty of BMW's make a racket from cold, my 530 certainly isn't silent when listened to close up, but it's not dropping swarf though....
On BMW forum guy has confirmed that glitter is bearing material for sure. Now to strip and hope none of them are spun, keeping fingers crossed.
Soldato
Not good news mate. A shame as the car was running sweet en route to power station!
Man of Honour
Fuzz thanks again for your time. We never get a chance to speak but not surprising with how busy you are on the day!
Gibbo hope you can get your beast fixed soon and without too much stress or cost!
Gibbo hope you can get your beast fixed soon and without too much stress or cost!
No problem fella, yea it is a bit manic during the day I'm afraid.
Appreciated the hello and hand shake.
Gibbo, the teltale signs are usually better viewed in the bottom of the sump but as seen in the filter already, it doesn't bode well.
Lets hope we caught it early.
Appreciated the hello and hand shake.
Gibbo, the teltale signs are usually better viewed in the bottom of the sump but as seen in the filter already, it doesn't bode well.
Lets hope we caught it early.
No problem fella, yea it is a bit manic during the day I'm afraid.
Appreciated the hello and hand shake.
Gibbo, the teltale signs are usually better viewed in the bottom of the sump but as seen in the filter already, it doesn't bode well.
Lets hope we caught it early.
Yep, trying to dissemble it now, but the mechanic who did the clutch must be superman, can't get the bell housing bolts undone and starting to strip them, oh my days. Why people over-tighten bolts so much.
Soldato
I got them all, if someone would be happy to post them all up would be great as I am a little pre-occupied with pulling an M3 to bits.....
Whoever wants to do it, drop me your email as a reply and I shall email you the graphs.
Messaged you in trust Gibbo, I'll take care of it.
Permabanned
bet he had new airgun or something....
on other BnQ visit today for some stuff
sorted my bumper air catch finally normal air feed not pointing twards ground. Bet that killed few horses lol upgrade from 60mm to 100mm LOL
new B&Q car stands 1.6 each called Bricks From those car wont slide of like from halsfords Axle Stands almost did but saved it with spare wheel had hearth attack there. Not good for crapy surface. Plus long bar. I got plan and hope to rise my front left Apexi by around 1cm. After loosing weight my weight settup got messed up as there is not enough weight pushing front right side of car LOL. So car on bricks spraying and banging every day waiting for coilover spanners cause lost ones i had :/
on other BnQ visit today for some stuff
sorted my bumper air catch finally normal air feed not pointing twards ground. Bet that killed few horses lol upgrade from 60mm to 100mm LOL
new B&Q car stands 1.6 each called Bricks
From those car wont slide of like from halsfords Axle Stands almost did but saved it with spare wheel had hearth attack there. Not good for crapy surface. Plus long bar. I got plan and hope to rise my front left Apexi by around 1cm. After loosing weight my weight settup got messed up as there is not enough weight pushing front right side of car LOL. So car on bricks spraying and banging every day waiting for coilover spanners cause lost ones i had :/
Soldato
Video footage from the journey from Powerstation to the pub has emerged. 
Soldato
Blackhawk did you try race a Ferrari again?
Try follow Lord zed onto the mway, I think everyone went deaf in a 5 mile radius. The look on his face when I hurled past was priceless.
Try follow Lord zed onto the mway, I think everyone went deaf in a 5 mile radius. The look on his face when I hurled past was priceless.
Man of Honour
Gibbo I have message you with the pas ride video link just for ref 
The drive to the pub was at totally sensible speeds and nobody revved beyond 3krpm, fact.
The drive to the pub was at totally sensible speeds and nobody revved beyond 3krpm, fact.
Soldato
Well I know mine didn't rev over 3k buts that's cause it's diesel!
Caporegime
The return video?
Nah, far too sedate.....
Nah, far too sedate.....
Gibbo I have message you with the pas ride video link just for ref
The drive to the pub was at totally sensible speeds and nobody revved beyond 3krpm, fact.
Post it up mate, sounds lovely, need to be rocking that sound again soon.