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[2woody]

I've replaced a few torque converters on those gearboxes - does it sound a bit like driving over a cattle grid ?

[cem_devecioglu]

finally someone told, autobox is donald I didnt want to..

[rockhound]

I've replaced a few torque converters on those gearboxes - does it sound a bit like driving over a cattle grid ?

yeah has that sound ,   is it expensive or difficult  ?

[rockhound]

could it be gearbox mount??

is that a big job too ?

[tunnie]

Out of interest, how many miles has it done?

[rockhound]

92k

[rockhound]

Just been up a mates house and noticed a little bit of oil dripping out from left side of engine,   cant see a lot as under pan cover stopping from seeing but its obviously not a good sign 

[Del Boy]

Where did you get this car from?

[rockhound]

private sale from ebay


classified listing

[chrisgixer]

Just been up a mates house and noticed a little bit of oil dripping out from left side of engine,   cant see a lot as under pan cover stopping from seeing but its obviously not a good sign 

If its engine oil I wouldn't worry too much, the beemers suffer cam cover leaks same as omegas do.

It it's ATF though...

[rockhound]

just an update guys for the ones helping me out here ,

Had the car on ramps today and took covers off to have a lookie and noticed the o/s engine mount bracket has sanpped in half resulting in the engine dropping about 2 inces and leaning on what seems to be the turbo oil feed pipe and kinking the jublie clip and thats where the oil is leaking from ,   just ordered bracken from the main stealers and looking for somewhere to have it done ,    bloody cars argggggghhhh

[VXL V6]

just an update guys for the ones helping me out here ,

Had the car on ramps today and took covers off to have a lookie and noticed the o/s engine mount bracket has sanpped in half resulting in the engine dropping about 2 inces and leaning on what seems to be the turbo oil feed pipe and kinking the jublie clip and thats where the oil is leaking from ,   just ordered bracken from the main stealers and looking for somewhere to have it done ,    bloody cars argggggghhhh

Well that's a result! Keep us updated 

[tunnie]

Engine mount bracket snapped at 90k/4 years 

[biggriffin]

You want to see some of the failures the constabulary's are having on the beemers.
think Jason.m could tell a few stories,about manchesters one's.

[rockhound]

and if anyone has done one before then please let me know lol