My neighbor is a TW*T!!

tug

tug

Veteran
 Loughborough
Well, had me roof off again today, the new motor i bought last month was very loud and sluggish, so i thought i would have a look and find out why.

When i put the new motor on i made sure to completely seal the housing, i can't stand the smell of silicone so i forced blue-tack around where the lines enter the housing then completely gaffer taped it up. I thought no water could ever get in there.

HOW WRONG!! when i opened the housing it was half full of water!!!!! :o Just could not believe it!

Luckily i had wrapped loads of foam around the motor for a bit of sound proofing and this had soaked most of it up, the motor was still clean and relatively dry. A quick rub over with a towel and it was again like new.

The drains were clean, no water in there! :idunno:

Well i found out why it was so noisy, it was nearly full of hydraulic fluid, at least 2cm above the line. So took some out so it was level with the line and now you can hardly hear it :thumbsup:

I also found out how the water got in there, my neighbor who helped me last time pointed out to me that i was placing the motor upside down!! I wasn't, he pointed out that last time he placed the motor housing in for me he put it in its place with the large end downwards!!! :o meaning the leads coming out of the housing were facing upwards, towards where the water enters the drain
i said "YOU COMPLETE CUFFING TW*T!!!"

The water had run down the leads, somehow getting passed the blue-tack and practically filled the housing up!!

The moral of this post is, NEVER LET A TW*T HELP YOU WITH WITH YOUR ZED ROOF!! :x

Thanks for reading. Cheers, tug. :)
 
Lol, sounds like you and your neighbour went to the same school of DIY... Blue tack indeed!! ;)
 
I think you're the twat.....
Your neighbour is willing to help. It's your car so it's up to you to judge the incompetence of your help.

Maybe get that motor out again and seal it with silicone (which doesnt smell once it's hardened....), or install the pump in the boot like most experienced mechanics do.

Sounds a bit like a Pat & Mat case to me....
 
GuidoK said:
I think you're the t**t.....
Your neighbour is willing to help. It's your car so it's up to you to judge the incompetence of your help.

Maybe get that motor out again and seal it with silicone (which doesnt smell once it's hardened....), or install the pump in the boot like most experienced mechanics do.

Sounds a bit like a Pat & Mat case to me....
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FYI guidok we were working on 3 zed roofs at the same time and i asked for some help, which was generously paid for. I made light of the situation by posting here.

As for the gaffer tape, it is exactly what bmw use, we generally call it that!

Blue tack when warmed up acts as an excellent sealant (obviously not in my case this time! :oops: ) would have thought people on here would have known that one. i personally have an allergy to silicone, so that is why i go down that route.

Come on guys, its the motor housing, anything that stops water ingress is good, right?

EDIT. My neighbor was standing behind me as i posted it, He pis*ed himself.. :thumbsup:

Cheers, tug.
 
Blue tack is the worst sealand you can pick......
I think your example proved that!
It's not stable over time, it is not meant as a sealant. It's generic sticky stuff made for household use, for kids to use... a laymans product.


You have an allergy to silicone?!?
So you won't set foot in any bathroom?
Bit of a strange personal trait if you ask me.
 
GuidoK said:
Blue tack is the worst sealand you can pick......
I think your example proved that!
It's not stable over time, it is not meant as a sealant. It's generic sticky stuff made for household use, for kids to use... a laymans product.


You have an allergy to silicone?!?
So you won't set foot in any bathroom?
Bit of a strange personal trait if you ask me.
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JEEES! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? I thought i would post some light hearted kind of post about my day, and get this!!!!!!
 
GuidoK said:
I think you're the t**t.....
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Installing the new motor in the original compartment (which is obviously a design failure from BMW) wasn`t very smart.
The original motor in the compartment broke down because of water ingress right ?
Slinging the new motor in the boot would have been a smarter idea.
 
I accidentally strayed onto this forum but think I'll stick around, it's fun!

The OP is just down the road from me (I'm in Barrow).
 
I didnt bother with silicone on mine i just used gaffer tape around it. The hydraulic lines i feel make it impossible to fully seal the motor casing. I never understand why some people seem to make comments which aren't helpful or even worth saying other that to gain attention. Ignore them Tug! I bet some of these havnt even changed a roof motor making their input invalid anyway. :D
 
tug said:
JEEES! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? I thought i would post some light hearted kind of post about my day, and get this!!!!!!
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I dont have any problem with what you do to your car, but as this is in the e8x discussion forum I personally think it's a bad way to try and fix a car with blue tack.

If everybody has to be nice and therefore cant speak their heart or opinion, the next soul that comes by and reads this thinks 'oooh blue tack.... thats an interesting idea..... so that's how it should be done....' with a possible outcome that he can buy another £200 pump.
Just because some guy cant stand the smell of curing silicone for an hour or two (acetic acid, as in vinegar, salad dressing etc.)
 
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