OMG - BMW Mechanic is in trouble
OMG - BMW Mechanic is in trouble
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17 March 2011, 05:59 PM
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Not always the garage's fault, sometimes sh*t happens 
(although chances are.... 
).
We had a Corsa go up flames the day after it left our workshop. Don't know what caused it or if it was our fault or not as it was far too melted to see what had happened. The only indicator was it started in the engine bay.
A collegue's car went in flames for no apparent reason (Audi A4). He just parked up at a pub and half way through his meal someone ran in and said his car was on fire!
(although chances are.... ).We had a Corsa go up flames the day after it left our workshop. Don't know what caused it or if it was our fault or not as it was far too melted to see what had happened. The only indicator was it started in the engine bay.
A collegue's car went in flames for no apparent reason (Audi A4). He just parked up at a pub and half way through his meal someone ran in and said his car was on fire!
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17 March 2011, 06:38 PM
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Dad's old T25 camper blew up after being "serviced"
Proper fireball - he had to do a movie style leap from it! Someone took a pic but can't remember where it's gone.
Agree with Ali - I often use diesel to start fires (controlled bonfires...!) - burns a lot slower than petrol and actually quite hard to get it going.
Proper fireball - he had to do a movie style leap from it! Someone took a pic but can't remember where it's gone.
Agree with Ali - I often use diesel to start fires (controlled bonfires...!) - burns a lot slower than petrol and actually quite hard to get it going.
17 March 2011, 06:59 PM
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You cant ignite diesel with a match,it needs pressure to combust.
Chances are its had an electrical fire due to some loom being moved or battery cabling being unclipped..
Looks like a new F10 to me
Chances are its had an electrical fire due to some loom being moved or battery cabling being unclipped..
Looks like a new F10 to me
17 March 2011, 07:18 PM
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Looking at how the front has melted it looks like whatever it was started at the front of the engine since the back corners and back of the wings show less heat but the fronts have gone.
Could be anything running to that area which has taken a bit of water on board and shorted out.
Had a mini that did that once. The short meant that when the engine was running it over heated the wired. Had to pull over on my way to student work and rip the radio out of the dash!
5t.
Could be anything running to that area which has taken a bit of water on board and shorted out.
Had a mini that did that once. The short meant that when the engine was running it over heated the wired. Had to pull over on my way to student work and rip the radio out of the dash!
5t.
17 March 2011, 07:39 PM
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I am not saying it did, but it could have done.
17 March 2011, 08:42 PM
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I think the short happened around the indicators hence why the whole front has completely disintegrated. The driver quite rightly thought he'd better use his indicators at the give way junction, BIG MISTAKE! This is why BMW drivers should not use indicators!
17 March 2011, 08:51 PM
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Maybe the starter motor solenoid was the source of ignition. It's stopped at a junction so maybe the owner stalled it, restarted it, and ignited leaking diesel from the dodgy new fuel pump install?
17 March 2011, 09:02 PM
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17 March 2011, 10:00 PM
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It was probably the wiring loom that runs across the top of the bulk[most all BMW's have the same loom design] which got left either totally unclipped or not clipped in place properly and fell down across the back of the engine near the exhaust manifold/turbo which according the a friend at our local BMW dealer is a common mistake made by mechanic's including there own.
Thankfully though most are caught at the smoking/melting stage and put out before a disaster like in the picture happen's!
Thankfully though most are caught at the smoking/melting stage and put out before a disaster like in the picture happen's!
