Just Say No to Smoke and Bad Ball Joints!

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Reggie's Motorworks in 69

The holidays are almost here, and we would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! Thank you to all of our clients for making 2010 a great year! We’re looking forward to a bright 2011!
We thought it would be fun to see just how many daily drivers, specifically BMW, that Reggie has had since catching ‘bimmer fever’ 13 years ago:

1986 BMW 325
1992 BMW 325ic M-Technic Appearance Package
1987 BMW 325is
1988 BMW 528e
1987 BMW 535i
1989 BMW 325ix
1985 BMW 325e
1987 BMW 325ic w/ eta engine
1984 BMW 318i Baur TC
1993 BMW 525iT
Work in Progress – 1969 BMW 2002

Take a guess as to which of the above bimmers had under 100k miles! Leave a comment with your guess! And feel free to share your daily drivers and any fun bits of information on them!

Over the weekend, Reggie received a call from a customer who could see and smell smoke in his 2000 BMW 528i. After hearing some details and doing a little bit of research, Reggie had a pretty good idea of what the problem may be. And he was right! This bimmer was in need of a new final stage resistor for the blower motor. Take a look at the melted area!

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

A closer look at the old final stage resistor (left) versus the new one (right):

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

And Reggie took a look at a 1989 BMW 325i. In addition to an oil change, this e30 needed a new outer ball joint, a blower motor, and some new valve stems to stop a slow leak in a tire.

Reggie removed the right front control arm to replace the outer ball joint:

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

Then he reinstalled the control arm:

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

He used the jack to lift up the engine a bit to gain better access while re-bolting the inner ball joint:

Once everything was back in place, the car was taken for a test drive.

Again, Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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The best prevention for these issues is to have our European vehicle specialist inspect the timing components of your vehicle if it has over 100,000 miles or if you have noticed increased engine noise or rattling.

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Part of our staff, along with staff from our sister shops, @thenoblemechanic_noblesville & @thenoblemechanic_kokomo, took the trip down to take part in the amazing training and experience that is STX.

Our staff enjoyed amazing training / classes, awesome food, and getting to stay in the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

Things we learned at STX..
1.) Our Operations Manager, Tom Boyer, enjoys playing games of all types. (see photos)

2.) You can get easily lost in the Opryland Resort but it's ok because you'll find awesome views through out the resort.

3.) Skills from hands on automotive training, electrical diagnosis/repair, marketing, and all the way to shop management.

We can't thank the wonderful staff at STX and all the amazing instructors for making this event such an awesome experience for all our staff.

Can't wait for 2026!

Another awesome year at The Worldpac Training Institute STX Nashville, TN!

Part of our staff, along with staff from our sister shops, @thenoblemechanic_noblesville & @thenoblemechanic_kokomo, took the trip down to take part in the amazing training and experience that is STX.

Our staff enjoyed amazing training / classes, awesome food, and getting to stay in the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

Things we learned at STX..
1.) Our Operations Manager, Tom Boyer, enjoys playing games of all types. (see photos)

2.) You can get easily lost in the Opryland Resort but it`s ok because you`ll find awesome views through out the resort.

3.) Skills from hands on automotive training, electrical diagnosis/repair, marketing, and all the way to shop management.

We can`t thank the wonderful staff at STX and all the amazing instructors for making this event such an awesome experience for all our staff.

Can`t wait for 2026! ...

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