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Car Talk

Some ramblings and nuances on all things cars…

Vibration Damper or Crankshaft Damper

Every time a cylinder fires up the crank rotates; causing all sorts of very technical vibrations which I won’t get into here. The simple solution to this magnitude of force is mounting a big rubber..

Posted in Maintenance, Technical | Posted on March 20, 2012 by Tune-Tech
Tagged Crankshaft Damper, E46 320d, E46 330d, E90 320d, E90 330d, Mini, Vibration Damper, X5 3lt diesel

N42 Timing Chains (318i E46 and 318ti – facelift engines)

The weak point falls on the Timing Chain Tensioner and after a bit of wear & tear they stop working. This part has been modified and redesigned by Be-Em.

Posted in Maintenance | Posted on February 6, 2012 by Tune-Tech
Tagged 318i, 318ti, e46, n42, timing chains

Tips on Keeping Your Turbo Sweet

Easy warm up: let the oil temperature regulate before you drive hard, keep an eye on the oil gauge as it goes up slowly and reaches an idle oil temp which will be after the..

Posted in Tips | Posted on October 17, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged Tips, Turbo

LIQUI MOLY Super Diesel Additive

We pride ourselves in finding the best things to do and put into your Be-Em or MINI to keep it running better and cleaner. One of the things we suggest for diesel engines is the..

Posted in Technical | Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged Diesel Maintenance, Liqui Moly

Top tip – Avoid driving on reserve fuel.

Electrics pumps fail due to constantly being in use. After years of service it wears on the internal parts. What causes Pre-mature failure: Constantly driving on reserve fuel levels. The pump relies on fuel passing..

Posted in Tips | Posted on September 12, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged Electric pumps, Tips

VVT Motor ( Variable Valvetronic Motor)/ Variable stepper Motor

Because the lift of each valve per cylinder is controlled or varied continuously according to the revs, the engine will perform at optimum efficiency and hence balance will occur with power, fuelling and engine breathing.

Posted in Technical | Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged VVT Motors

Ignition Coils

Each cylinder has its own coil mounted above each spark plug. What it does is convert the batteries 12 volts to the thousands of volts needed to spark the spark plugs.

Posted in Technical | Posted on September 2, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged Ignition Coil

Owner’s manuals for BMW E46 3-series 1999-2005

The link provided below will take you to the Web Page of Kristopher Linquist who has been collecting and sharing the owner's manuals for most Be-Em E46 3-series 1999-2005.

Posted in General, Maintenance | Posted on August 23, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged 3 series, Be-Em, Be-Em 3 series, Be-Em Owners manual, manual, Owners Manual

Breather Valve / Crankcase Vent Valve

These valves might all look different but they all function the same.

Posted in Technical | Posted on August 22, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged breather valve, Crankcase vent valve, failure, manifold, oil pump, service, symptoms, technical

SONAX BMW Concours d’Elegance

Join us on the Nelson Mandela Square on 28 August 2011 for the annual Be-Em Car Club Concours and Show and Shine competition.

Posted in Events | Posted on August 15, 2011 by Tune-Tech
Tagged Be-Em, Be-Em Car Club, Nelson Mandela Square, Show and Shine, SONAX

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