Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:05 pm

The zed is not unique when it comes to broken springs!

olsonn · Post by **olsonn** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:15 pm

NSR spring snapped, spotted on Inspection 2

WLH · Post by **WLH** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:10 pm

My 2007 M Roadster
Discovered at 70,000 miles and Inspection II that left rear spring was broken.
2 new OEM springs cost $264 including shipping plus I paid my local independent mechanic $90 to install.
Total cost = $354
Total install time for both springs was about 1.25 hours.

wopjob · Post by **wopjob** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:08 pm

Add me. did it myself.
also on my 325xi

blobslosak · Post by **blobslosak** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:20 pm

Spotted at Inspection 2 at 73k, rear spring has snapped on my 09 coupe. Excuse for an upgrade I guess.

MerBrook · Post by **MerBrook** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:42 am

Just had our coupe in for MOT and oil service this morning (44500 miles) and Rybrook at Warwick have just informed me that one rear spring is broken, unknown which side at present, but will be replaced under warranty

so a bit of a result.

Spoilt · Post by **Spoilt** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:18 am

Another one bites the dust...rear LHS spring snapped. Noticed it when fitting new brake disc (96k miles). Drives normally though. No extra cash to replace it yet.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:23 am

How near to the tyre is the spring?
I've had cars with broken springs that were very close to the side wall of the tyre.

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:29 pm

Just looked on the MOT site and saw that the previous owner of mine had springs replaced due to MOT failure because one snapped.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:31 pm

It's a definite failure as a broken Spring can dislodge and do all sorts of damage.

philz4 · Post by **philz4** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:35 pm

perhaps bmw should replace them for nothing, as imo they dont finish the ends off correctly , coils used to be finished off by feathering them flat, that way they sat properly with even pressure on the coil.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:07 pm

In my experience, all automotive coil (road) springs tend to break at the same point!
It's nothing unique to Bmw.

philz4 · Post by **philz4** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:19 pm

yes it saves them money not doing them properly , and more profit on us having to replace them.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:24 pm

If they were ground flat they would break in the same place!

philz4 · Post by **philz4** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:00 pm

older cars fitted with flat ends very rarely did !

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