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:

  1. 1986 BMW 325
  2. 1992 BMW 325ic M-Technic Appearance Package
  3. 1987 BMW 325is
  4. 1988 BMW 528e
  5. 1987 BMW 535i
  6. 1989 BMW 325ix
  7. 1985 BMW 325e
  8. 1987 BMW 325ic w/ eta engine
  9. 1984 BMW 318i Baur TC
  10. 1993 BMW 525iT
  11. 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:

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

Reggies MotorWorks | Repairing BMW, Audi, Mercedes

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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We value our community and helping the next generation. Our founder, Reggie Stewart, taking part in a panel discussion at @noblesvilleschools about their internship program, which we have taken part in over the years. This panel was held as part of their Miller Ambassadors program, which Reggie is part of. To the left of Reggie is Alaina Shonkwiler (@alainafornoblesville), who is currently running for Indiana District 29 State Representative. Alaina was part of the team that placed interns for Noblesville Schools and has also been involved with businesses that have hosted interns. The rest of the panel was made up of @noblesvillehighschool students involved in the internship program. The internship program encompasses many industries and is supported by several local businesses. We believe in the internship program at NHS, as we want to help grow the next generation and allow them to learn about careers that they may not have had access to, and allow them to see if this could be a career path they would enjoy. . . . #autorepair #autoservice #noblesville #reggiesmotorworks #bmw #audi #porsche #vw #volkswagen #landrover #rangerover #mercedes #indianapolis #mechanic #mini #eurocar #europeancar

We value our community and helping the next generation.

Our founder, Reggie Stewart, taking part in a panel discussion at @noblesvilleschools about their internship program, which we have taken part in over the years. This panel was held as part of their Miller Ambassadors program, which Reggie is part of.

To the left of Reggie is Alaina Shonkwiler (@alainafornoblesville), who is currently running for Indiana District 29 State Representative. Alaina was part of the team that placed interns for Noblesville Schools and has also been involved with businesses that have hosted interns.

The rest of the panel was made up of @noblesvillehighschool students involved in the internship program.

The internship program encompasses many industries and is supported by several local businesses. We believe in the internship program at NHS, as we want to help grow the next generation and allow them to learn about careers that they may not have had access to, and allow them to see if this could be a career path they would enjoy.
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Part of our staff will be attending STX Supplier & Training Expo in Nashville, TN to take part in training from 4/24 - 4/26.

With our staff at training, our response times to phone call and messages may be a bit slower than normal and are cutting back on appointments for those days.

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We want to wish a happy birthday to our amazing ASE Master L1 Certified Technician, Vince Rundquist! Vince is an amazing technician who has a love for learning all the new technology and processes in the automotive world. Vince always keeps a smile on our whole crews faces day in and day out with his fun and wonderful personality. Thank you for all you do, Vince. Happy Birthday! . . . #autorepair #autoservice #noblesville #reggiesmotorworks #bmw #audi #porsche #vw #volkswagen #landrover #rangerover #mercedes #indianapolis #mechanic #mini #eurocar #europeancar

We want to wish a happy birthday to our amazing ASE Master L1 Certified Technician, Vince Rundquist!

Vince is an amazing technician who has a love for learning all the new technology and processes in the automotive world. Vince always keeps a smile on our whole crews faces day in and day out with his fun and wonderful personality.

Thank you for all you do, Vince. Happy Birthday!
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