Replacement Roof Motor Guy!!

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I wanted to put a message on here for anyone who needs a new roof motor supplied and fitted for £550!! I bought my Z4 a couple of weeks ago and the day after purchase the roof motor packed up :( Thanks to this forum a user named bowser134 said that he could supply and fit a new one for. £500 (I had the wiring changed too for an extra £50) This guy is AMAZING!! I dropped it off to him yesterday @ 9am and it was all done and ready to collect by 3pm. He sent me various pictures during different stages of the job so I knew what was being done, I have a 2 year warranty invoice for the motor and am a VERY happy guy!! This guy has 10 years BMW experience and will also service yr BMWs & Minis, I can't recommend him highly enough!!!
 
I'm based near Camberley in Surrey.

Here's a couple of pics from Will's motor replacement..

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I'm bookmarking this as well :thumbsup:

What do you mean "I had the wiring changed too for an extra £50" please?, also It looks like a small hole has been drilled at the bottom of where the motor would sit, is that correct?

Camberley is very do-able from me should I need it & thanks for posting this up.

Tony
 
Javizquierdo said:
It's possible drill a little hole to the motor cover to avoid flooded? or make bigger the drain?
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Ive seen motor housings drilled before by specialists but all it means is that the water gets into the motor quicker.
 
TonyP said:
I'm bookmarking this as well :thumbsup:

What do you mean "I had the wiring changed too for an extra £50" please?, also It looks like a small hole has been drilled at the bottom of where the motor would sit, is that correct?

Camberley is very do-able from me should I need it & thanks for posting this up.

Tony
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Hi Tony,

The wiring loom contacts that connects to the motor can get very corroded where it sits in water so as a precaution i recommend replacing it to avoid any poor connections.

The small hole shown on the bodywork is the existing drain hole that gets blocked with debris and fills up with water. Ive just shown a before and after pic where ive flushed through the debris by removing the lower drain bung.
 
£500.00!!! :o That makes me want to cry. My motor was replaced at the local dealer about a month ago. Quoted £900.00 which included the motor, new housing and labour. A lot of money but I called a couple of reputable Indy garages but neither wanted to take the job on. So I figured take it to BMW they know what there doing and I have the backup of a two years parts and labour warranty. Couple of days after dropping the car off they called to say part of the loom needed replacing due to water damage. Extra labour and parts brought total bill to £1300. I Wish I'd known about this guy then. Even with fuel from North Yorkshire down to Surrey and a hotel bill I'd still have been quids in :headbang:
 
GJC72 said:
£500.00!!! :o That makes me want to cry. My motor was replaced at the local dealer about a month ago. Quoted £900.00 which included the motor, new housing and labour. A lot of money but I called a couple of reputable Indy garages but neither wanted to take the job on. So I figured take it to BMW they know what there doing and I have the backup of a two years parts and labour warranty. Couple of days after dropping the car off they called to say part of the loom needed replacing due to water damage. Extra labour and parts brought total bill to £1300. I Wish I'd known about this guy then. Even with fuel from North Yorkshire down to Surrey and a hotel bill I'd still have been quids in :headbang:
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Sorry to hear this :(

Im surprised they charged you an extra £400 seeing as the wiring is roughly £50 and basically have to remove it when changing the motor hence why I dont charge any labour for doing this.
 
I am waiting on the day mine finally gives up the ghost...

However, this is very re-assuring, Camberley is only 15 mins from me so I shall remember this post.

Thanks guys!!
 
bowser134 said:
Javizquierdo said:
It's possible drill a little hole to the motor cover to avoid flooded? or make bigger the drain?
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Ive seen motor housings drilled before by specialists but all it means is that the water gets into the motor quicker.
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You'r right.

And more holes in the bodyworks? No just a drain, maybe 2 or 3 are the solution.
 
bowser134, Hi, have read a few threads on the forum, my roof motor packed up last week. We have a holiday/ support our Grandson in Vegas for Team GB Roller Hockey next week, so will get back to you on our return. We have warrantee with Autoguard (also based in Camberley) , can you / have you done work for them previously. Regards. Steve1 , Guildford.
 
hi bowser, have just pm'd you about mine also. hope you have time to fit me in before the weather goes bad. :(
 
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