engine and rear differenial

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Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:32 pm

Hi, so today I viewed a 318is and found this

http://imgur.com/wCpiKnq
http://imgur.com/8VvCH6E

all comments are welcome and appreciated.
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Post Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:27 am

Quite common for an M42 engine as the block is from a modded M40 rubber band engine.
4.1small case diff 50-100 quid . Or you could change the seal but wouldn't bother if its whining.
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Post Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:34 pm

Timing Case gasket has gone, common problem, not too much hassle to fix.
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