So anyone have some mechanic reccomendations in my area?

[lylefk]

Just a heads up for anyone reading this still, M-Cars has gone out of business. I will be taking my car by Westwerks tomorrow...

[optimusp517]

Where do you live? There's Gene's Automotive right behind the Porsche dealership in Bellevue. Great guy, worked with him for years since I had my e46.

[femme325is]

I've had good luck with Precision Motorwerks in Interbay. They have loaner E30's!!!

loaner E30s?! How fun would that be!

[femme325is]

If you are down in the Redmond area tomorrow I could give it a listen, or I may be down at the shop on Saturday making Mudflaps for my car... haha

Luke.... my mom hasn't been by in a couple weeks, last time she came down our dirty floors broke her vacuum! And Eric brought his Touring back by for his Fresh Differential... but mainly because he completely destroyed the Flex disc and CSB. He loves the stereo by the way!

Christian.... I think I read over on BMW puget sound you were having some cooling system problems.... give me a call and we can talk!

crap- I checked the thread 6 days too late. lol. Sorry. But I don't think I have enough faith in the E30 right now to even try to make it to Redmond. It really freaks me out! You ever come out north for house calls? ;) lol

[dogbite]

I've had good luck with Precision Motorwerks in Interbay. They have loaner E30's!!!

[e30evolution]

If you are down in the Redmond area tomorrow I could give it a listen, or I may be down at the shop on Saturday making Mudflaps for my car... haha

Luke.... my mom hasn't been by in a couple weeks, last time she came down our dirty floors broke her vacuum! And Eric brought his Touring back by for his Fresh Differential... but mainly because he completely destroyed the Flex disc and CSB. He loves the stereo by the way!

Christian.... I think I read over on BMW puget sound you were having some cooling system problems.... give me a call and we can talk!

[WillisE30]

I would also wholeheartedly recommend M-Cars in Seattle. Jason is awesome, their prices are the cheapest I found and they have a 20 year BMW master tech doing the work. Can't go wrong. They take the time to do the job right...they do an extended test drive afterwards and they won't try to tack on any extra work. Honest, fast and cheap. Call them.

Yeah, M-Cars is a great place. I used to work with Bruce, the 20yr tech in question. He's thorough and reasonable.

[CJ7]

another shop to mention is Car Tender in Seattle. love those guys :)

GL with your car !!

edit - Holla for a fellow muktown/lynnwood/everett person !

[femme325is]

I wonder if the driveline got separated ( front & rear section) then got reconnected = out of balance?

Hope you can DIY it, save some dough for other upgrade :)

I've read about that happening, but It drove very well for months after the engine transplant. Then it started with a small vibration and progressed to a very very bad one over time. I'm really itching to drive it again though! :(

Oh, and all the motor/tranny mounts were replaced during the swap.

[drift]

Lylefk- thanks. Will do. :)

Drift- Yeah I've got the Bentley and the car is a manual. When they put the new drive line in my dad checked the center support bearing and it's was good, guibo wasn't all that bad but was replaced anyways.

Im not sure on the motor mounts.. I'll ask my dad on that one

I wonder if the driveline got separated ( front & rear section) then got reconnected = out of balance?

Hope you can DIY it, save some dough for other upgrade :)

[femme325is]

Lylefk- thanks. Will do. :)

Drift- Yeah I've got the Bentley and the car is a manual. When they put the new drive line in my dad checked the center support bearing and it's was good, guibo wasn't all that bad but was replaced anyways.

Im not sure on the motor mounts.. I'll ask my dad on that one

[lylefk]

I would also wholeheartedly recommend M-Cars in Seattle. Jason is awesome, their prices are the cheapest I found and they have a 20 year BMW master tech doing the work. Can't go wrong. They take the time to do the job right...they do an extended test drive afterwards and they won't try to tack on any extra work. Honest, fast and cheap. Call them.

[gregslow318i]

have you checked the motor mounts or trany mounts?

[drift]

Is it AT or manual?
Did you have a chance to look the CSB?
Or, less likely but i wonder if the driveline is out of balance ( was disconnected before)?
I assume you have Bentley, it's a really nice manual book.

[StereoInstaller1]

X2 on WestWerks. Matt and Francis are great guys and the ONLY place I would ever let work on my heap.

Go on Friday, you might meet Mom. She is hilarious.