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10-22-2012, 09:50 PM
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what I would do in retrospect if it,s in great sharpe is find a honest and good INDY, and rebuild it. it cost me $14k but the guy was a a jerk and I had to have some else re-do his work.....so if You can do it, I have my 4.6 with 7k miles on her and the engine is doing great................ be careful. 
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10-23-2012, 02:44 AM
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Sorry to hear of your engine problems, that is exactly what happened to me, lights included. I think that as the tensioner blade comes apart the hydraulic tensioner comes out of its location and loses all the oil pressure but thats water under the bridge. I had mine done by an Indy in Tyneside, but he shouldnt even work on a push bike so he is no use to you. I ended up stripping the engine myself. (My V8 Engine Rebuild)
As you are in the South of the UK, this UK based website might also help you with a local garage, plenty of members are from down there. There are a lot of threads on Xoutpost about the same problem as it is common with this engine. I doubt you will find a good engine in the UK, as they are very rare, I tried when mine blew. Unlike the US, I couldnt find any stockists of pattern parts for this engine so had to use BMW spares. Cost 3 grand for the original 'repair', and another 3 grand when I did it properly. You will need a large garage if you want to take the engine out, but the camchains are possible in the street. If you need any info about what you need, PM me
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10-24-2012, 07:27 PM
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wow Ian.nice job.......
Wow that was a great job their Ian, so to hear that some try to steal her..............I was only robbed by my Indy repair shop..............
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10-25-2012, 01:23 AM
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10-25-2012, 08:54 AM
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Hello Mate,
Sorry to hear! This site will be great for advice but you could also try Xdrivers which is the UK sister site... Im sure someone will be able to help on a more local front there. In regards to an Indy and where to start... Jason at BWChiptune is based in Hayes. Now he specialises mainly in Chipping cars but they also have a garage there which is highly acclaimed. Jason is a top guy and we had an X5 meet there last month! He and his team know the ins and outs of all BMW's. In terms of getting it fixed... the damage will have to be assessed but it could be not so bad to terrible. There are a few 4.6is that are being broken on ebay so parts may not be too difficult to come by, but you would perhaps be looking at replacing cylinder heads, belts, water pump, valves the list could go on. to give you a rough idea, i had a v6 alfa where the belt snapped. it cost me £1500 as a cash deal to get it repaird. so for a v8 you would be looking at a fair bit more. good luck with the repair and head over to Xdrivers...
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10-25-2012, 12:54 PM
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10-30-2012, 06:23 AM
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Can all of you head on over to Place-your-info-your-signature-please.html please.
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10-30-2012, 01:28 PM
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[QUOTE=Jeffatpm;904487]What's the service on the chain guides, I'm not sure mine have ever been changed..... 146K[/QUOTE
They shouldnt be a service item, but if I knew at 80000 miles what I know now, I would have changed them and saved a lot of money and grief. When you see them they are made from what appears to be brittle plastic, so I suppose the heat and oil make them even more so
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