Triggers Broom... the saga continues

[DuncanR]

Started broom this morning... battery light flashing !:banghead: ... think right alternator fooked.. but timing is about right as my car hasnt been into Murketts for almost a week now !
Then ... I hear subtle noises from under tut bonnet ... mmmm.. im hoping Alternator bearings perhaps collapsed ... nope ... faint rumble to top end of engine when just blipping and loading engine everso slightly.
So .... onto trailer and away it has gone :banghead:

Vanos perhaps? ..could be a number of things I suppose.

[Bealo]

No way Dunc...

Sorry to hear that mate. Hope it's not more bad news.

[Sailorbaz]

For gods sake, you're not having the best of luck lately. Hope it's a simples fix!

[phat///M3]

:banghead:

[DazBlackCSL]

No way Dunc...

Sorry to hear that mate. Hope it's not more bad news.

+1 mate.. least it didnt happen out there is one good thing

[DuncanR]

Latest is... they are going to disconnect the Alt to eliminate the possibility of bearing noise being transmitted through the engine, defo new alternator though ! ..happy days and I love BMW warranty solutions .

I have worked out that during my ownership of the CSL, it would have been more economical for BMW to pay me about £2,000 a month NOT to own one !!:hahaha:

[DazBlackCSL]

Latest is... they are going to disconnect the Alt to eliminate the possibility of bearing noise being transmitted through the engine, defo new alternator though ! ..happy days and I love BMW warranty solutions .

I have worked out that during my ownership of the CSL, it would have been more economical for BMW to pay me about £2,000 a month NOT to own one !!:hahaha:

PMSL :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

True fookin true :thumbs:

[Bounce]

Latest is... they are going to disconnect the Alt to eliminate the possibility of bearing noise being transmitted through the engine, defo new alternator though ! ..happy days and I love BMW warranty solutions .

I have worked out that during my ownership of the CSL, it would have been more economical for BMW to pay me about £2,000 a month NOT to own one !!:hahaha:

:hahaha::hahaha::thumbs::thumbs:

[Bounce]

Bad luck Duncan,hope all ends up ok.

[Yanto_csl]

Fookin hell matey - could only happen to you :hahaha::hahaha:

Hope they sort it out for you FOC :thumbs:

[glendog74]

You been putting sugar in the engine rather that Castrol? :bigcry:

[Dan_csl]

No way mate, that's shite news!

Gutted as my passenger laps in it at the Ring were awesome along with your commentary and tips! :hahaha: :smokin:

It'll be back up and running soon as you know it! :beer:

[daniel_csl]

Bad luck. Assuming it is the vanos could it be that it too needs running in?
At some point soon you will have a new car with the way you are going.:thumbs:

[NZ_M3]

Bad luck mate ... fingers crossed it's nothing serious.

[DuncanR]

Update, Andy reckons it IS the alt bearings as I first premised, he reckons you can stand at different positions around the front of the car, and the noise comes from all angles, using a screwdriver as a steffa, stetho, ... one of those fookin things doctors use ! .. isolates it somewhat, and he has come across this before, and it was indeed the alt bearings sending the noise around the engine :smt102 ... Dolby surround engine ??:smt020... awaiting a reply to my email of a few moments ago.