"Reduction in price to move hood motor into boot"
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My z4 is a facelift 2007 and the motor had to be changed sept 2014.It was very rusty and saturated even though the drains werent bad.
Some people are lucky and dont get the problem but if you do BMW motor alone is about £350.
Dave has a workshop attached to his home and one in Tow Law which is about 20mins up the A68 from A1 at Darlington.
Some people are lucky and dont get the problem but if you do BMW motor alone is about £350.
Dave has a workshop attached to his home and one in Tow Law which is about 20mins up the A68 from A1 at Darlington.
Roof motor failure I'm sure we will all agree is caused by water ingress , my zed is now over 12 years old had it for 9 years never had any issues with the roof motor . I park the car outside the house on a slight incline ,the front is generally 300mm higher than the rear hence water does not seep into the roof motor housing , it ma be as simple as parking your zed facing the other direction , this may save your roof motor .
However I do feel more research is needed to prove this theory .
However I do feel more research is needed to prove this theory .
Sounds interesting!
Tell me, presumably having the motor in the boot makes it extremely easy to swap out the motor if required. The reason I ask is because my motor is currently dead awaiting a replacement. Having the motor in the boot like this means I could, hypothetically, have it relocated first and then replace it myself easily at a later date?
Tell me, presumably having the motor in the boot makes it extremely easy to swap out the motor if required. The reason I ask is because my motor is currently dead awaiting a replacement. Having the motor in the boot like this means I could, hypothetically, have it relocated first and then replace it myself easily at a later date?
Okay.
I'm not sure whether this has been posted before but I found a guide on how to unclog the drains with pictures.
See here: http://dellis.co.uk.linkpc.net/Z4/Pdfs/Instructions/How to UnClog your SoftTop Drains.pdf
I'm not sure whether this has been posted before but I found a guide on how to unclog the drains with pictures.
See here: http://dellis.co.uk.linkpc.net/Z4/Pdfs/Instructions/How to UnClog your SoftTop Drains.pdf
I had my roof motor relocated today. If anyone hasn't had this done I'm mystified as to why. It's the first thing I wanted sorted as a £500+ bill would hurt me a lot.
350 mile round trip 1 full tank of BP Ultimate from Glasgow. I filled up when gauge said 0 miles to go and I was 2 miles away from Shell. Got there and filled up with V Power Nitro+. Even though the car said it was empty for the last 2 miles. It only took 50.5 litres (55 litre fuel tank). So when it says it's empty it's actually around 10%. So say another 20-30 miles in the tank minimum. Done this as a test to see how much fuel is in there when it says close to zero (I had sat nav telling me the distance to the station and the car telling me how many miles left in the tank and they were within a few miles of each other so I knew I would have enough to get there but barely and then see what the meter said when I brimmed it). At least I know for sure when the tank says 0 it's actually 10% full. Not that I ever let it get anywhere near zero usually. When it gets to about a 1/3rd left I usually detour to the nearest station.
Anyway I digress. I met Dave (mechanic) and CherryM (OP) today both brilliant people.
Dave did a fantastic job on the car. He explained a lot of stuff like how when the motor was done last year (previous owner) that they kinked the cable and placed it in a really bad place. They placed the cable where the water sits so it's corroded may have issues in the future but at least I know it's not a ticking time bomb and hopefully in it's safe haven now it will last, might give it a blast with some lithium grease to stop further corrosion from setting in on the cable.
My roof motor they said was extremely quiet it was only re-done last year or so it's pretty new or refurbed new. The shell had signs of water damage (rust) but the foam around it was dry so I hope it's from the previous motor and not this one. The relocation didn't take as long as I thought it might (experienced mechanic) and he did do a very thorough job. He stuck some cardboard on a sensor too to protect it maybe CherryM can explain exactly what that does or which sensor I'm talking about. He also topped it up with fluid as it was low. Wonder if it needs topped up regularly? The whole job was done extremely well Dave knows his stuff and rest assured I know the motor is now safe and the only issue being the corroded cable that could possibly go wrong in future. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of getting this done. £80 IMO to save you a £350 motor plus labour charges on top has got to be £80 well spent. I know some have spent £500-£650 fixing their motors.
The finish in the boot is very good too. Doesn't look out of place. It's a very good service and finish being provided. I didn't know it was going to be covered up as well. I thought I would have a motor sitting in the boot but it's been boxed into a wee cubby hole and had a cover put over the top boxing it in. I thought I would next weekend have to get some wood and make my own custom shield (box it off) but the finished article was done as part of the service. The boot looks 100% OEM you cannot tell where the motor is unless your a z4 owner. Anyone else looking at the boot would think it's a normal boot.
I couldn't be happier. I also got very positive review of my z4 from CherryM on it's condition for it's age. He thought the paintwork and roof were immaculate (albeit in dire need of cleaning which is tomorrows job).
This is the fourth mod carried out on the car so far (roughly owned for about 3 weeks) with the first being the stubby aerial for the whippy and the second being DISA valve upgraded for an aluminium version with a pin that cannot come loose and enter the engine (destroying it in the process) and the third being bosch aerotwin wipers.
Next on the list is aftermarket head unit (which has been immensely difficult so far due to DSP Carver system) and Monkey's exhaust tips. I also need to replace the adhesive on the rain sensor there is an air bubble there stopping it from working.
After all of that I'm going to get the Vanos done with uprated parts as well as the front wipers and the gutter taken off I may need a new gutter though as the original one seems to be loose with age (the rubber warped maybe or needs tightened down?), cleaned up, lubed up and put back on, the wipers need lubed badly they can groan when being used. These 2 jobs will be done by a local indy if I can find someone as good as Dave in Glasgow. Any suggestions anyone?
Thanks CherryM for posting this on here. Look forward to seeing you again some day.
350 mile round trip 1 full tank of BP Ultimate from Glasgow. I filled up when gauge said 0 miles to go and I was 2 miles away from Shell. Got there and filled up with V Power Nitro+. Even though the car said it was empty for the last 2 miles. It only took 50.5 litres (55 litre fuel tank). So when it says it's empty it's actually around 10%. So say another 20-30 miles in the tank minimum. Done this as a test to see how much fuel is in there when it says close to zero (I had sat nav telling me the distance to the station and the car telling me how many miles left in the tank and they were within a few miles of each other so I knew I would have enough to get there but barely and then see what the meter said when I brimmed it). At least I know for sure when the tank says 0 it's actually 10% full. Not that I ever let it get anywhere near zero usually. When it gets to about a 1/3rd left I usually detour to the nearest station.
Anyway I digress. I met Dave (mechanic) and CherryM (OP) today both brilliant people.
Dave did a fantastic job on the car. He explained a lot of stuff like how when the motor was done last year (previous owner) that they kinked the cable and placed it in a really bad place. They placed the cable where the water sits so it's corroded may have issues in the future but at least I know it's not a ticking time bomb and hopefully in it's safe haven now it will last, might give it a blast with some lithium grease to stop further corrosion from setting in on the cable.
My roof motor they said was extremely quiet it was only re-done last year or so it's pretty new or refurbed new. The shell had signs of water damage (rust) but the foam around it was dry so I hope it's from the previous motor and not this one. The relocation didn't take as long as I thought it might (experienced mechanic) and he did do a very thorough job. He stuck some cardboard on a sensor too to protect it maybe CherryM can explain exactly what that does or which sensor I'm talking about. He also topped it up with fluid as it was low. Wonder if it needs topped up regularly? The whole job was done extremely well Dave knows his stuff and rest assured I know the motor is now safe and the only issue being the corroded cable that could possibly go wrong in future. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of getting this done. £80 IMO to save you a £350 motor plus labour charges on top has got to be £80 well spent. I know some have spent £500-£650 fixing their motors.
The finish in the boot is very good too. Doesn't look out of place. It's a very good service and finish being provided. I didn't know it was going to be covered up as well. I thought I would have a motor sitting in the boot but it's been boxed into a wee cubby hole and had a cover put over the top boxing it in. I thought I would next weekend have to get some wood and make my own custom shield (box it off) but the finished article was done as part of the service. The boot looks 100% OEM you cannot tell where the motor is unless your a z4 owner. Anyone else looking at the boot would think it's a normal boot.
I couldn't be happier. I also got very positive review of my z4 from CherryM on it's condition for it's age. He thought the paintwork and roof were immaculate (albeit in dire need of cleaning which is tomorrows job).
This is the fourth mod carried out on the car so far (roughly owned for about 3 weeks) with the first being the stubby aerial for the whippy and the second being DISA valve upgraded for an aluminium version with a pin that cannot come loose and enter the engine (destroying it in the process) and the third being bosch aerotwin wipers.
Next on the list is aftermarket head unit (which has been immensely difficult so far due to DSP Carver system) and Monkey's exhaust tips. I also need to replace the adhesive on the rain sensor there is an air bubble there stopping it from working.
After all of that I'm going to get the Vanos done with uprated parts as well as the front wipers and the gutter taken off I may need a new gutter though as the original one seems to be loose with age (the rubber warped maybe or needs tightened down?), cleaned up, lubed up and put back on, the wipers need lubed badly they can groan when being used. These 2 jobs will be done by a local indy if I can find someone as good as Dave in Glasgow. Any suggestions anyone?
Thanks CherryM for posting this on here. Look forward to seeing you again some day.
olsonn said:
240 miles round trip plus an hour less than me so should only be 2/3rds of a tank or less. mines the thirsty pre facelift 3 litre. averaged 31 mpg which isn't too bad considering.
As much as i love the zed it's not a mile muncher. low down, feel the bumps, steering can wrestle with you on uneven roads (runflats may be to blame as well). I've bought it as work and back and weekend car. I'd much prefer to drive long distance in something more refined.
However it's a convertible therefore i am tempted this year to take a drive around Scotland, something I've never really done before for no reason other than to enjoy the scenery and the roads on a nice hot summers day. It's a car that's enjoyable for an hour or two unless the suns out and shining bright then I could drive it all day. Something really special about driving a convertible hopefully we get more than 2 weeks of Summer this year, last year was woeful up here.
