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S38/M88 reliability

General conversations about BMW E28s and the people who own them.
Brent in NZ Hartge 535i
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Post by Brent in NZ Hartge 535i »

Mike W. wrote:So looking at the blow up it appears there are two tensioners, an upper and a lower, the lower being the same or similiar to regular M30's? And I'm assuming it's the upper that's the problem or both? And part #29 or more?

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they all wear out , i just done a rebuild on a m88 and all the guides had wear in them , especially the curved ones.
the guides arnt cheap.
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