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Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
- RustyZ4
- Lifer
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My second one went yesterday, 04 41000 o/s/r
Z4 Mineral Grey, 28i MSport Auto, lots of goodies
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
- Z8Cookie
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- Location: Cheshire
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And Me. 2007 Z4MR @24,500 miles. Rear Near Side.
08 Z4MR. Ruby Black. AFE. Aero Sills. ACS Strut Brace. Stubby.
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Mine went in for MOT yesterday and they found both rear springs were broken (which meant it failed the MOT obviously).
Mines a 2004 2.5SE with 108's and RFTs, mileage 42k.
They have had to order the springs from Germany, which apparently means a 5 working day wait - have they never heard of DHL FFS! My MOT runs out tomorrow..
Mines a 2004 2.5SE with 108's and RFTs, mileage 42k.
They have had to order the springs from Germany, which apparently means a 5 working day wait - have they never heard of DHL FFS! My MOT runs out tomorrow..
2004 Titanium silver 2.5SE with 108s, electric M sport seats, carver pro stereo and xenons.
- ksher
- Lifer
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- Location: Bedfordshire
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Is the car's handling affected? Can you actually feel/hear anything if the spring is broken?Laska wrote:Mine went in for MOT yesterday and they found both rear springs were broken (which meant it failed the MOT obviously).
Mines a 2004 2.5SE with 108's and RFTs, mileage 42k.
They have had to order the springs from Germany, which apparently means a 5 working day wait - have they never heard of DHL FFS! My MOT runs out tomorrow..
Current BMW: 640d Gran Coupe M Sport (F06), 118d SE (F20).
Previous BMW: Z4 sDrive23i M Sport (E89), 318i Sport (F30), 120d SE (F20), Z4 2.5i Sport Roadster (E85), 523i Sport (E60), 323Ci (E46), 523i SE (E39), 318i (E36).
Previous BMW: Z4 sDrive23i M Sport (E89), 318i Sport (F30), 120d SE (F20), Z4 2.5i Sport Roadster (E85), 523i Sport (E60), 323Ci (E46), 523i SE (E39), 318i (E36).
- DPG
- Lifer
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ksher wrote:Is the car's handling affected? Can you actually feel/hear anything if the spring is broken?Laska wrote:Mine went in for MOT yesterday and they found both rear springs were broken (which meant it failed the MOT obviously).
Mines a 2004 2.5SE with 108's and RFTs, mileage 42k.
They have had to order the springs from Germany, which apparently means a 5 working day wait - have they never heard of DHL FFS! My MOT runs out tomorrow..
I didnt notice any difference when driving, just heard a clanging sound (like a few spanners were loose in my boot) everytime i went over a bump.
- Biggsy
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- Location: Tamworth
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53 reg 28k o/s/r just gone,
Alpine white 2011 S23 M SPORT,
- Andrew D
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- Location: Yorkshire
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I found that the most reliable way of reproducing the nose was when dropping down from a speed plateu/platform (the speed bumps that are c.4m long) with the door open (although it was driver's side, so maybe a friend stood outside listening). The loose spanners analogy is spot on, it sounds just like a couple of light metallic objects dropping onto metal; not how you'd expect.DPG wrote:I didnt notice any difference when driving, just heard a clanging sound (like a few spanners were loose in my boot) everytime i went over a bump.ksher wrote:Is the car's handling affected? Can you actually feel/hear anything if the spring is broken?
... that said... the day after I'd booked it in for (what turned out to be) the drivers side spring, the passenger one went which (in the action of failing) sounded exactly like you'd expect: a massive "twang!" sound as though the handbrake cable had gone, only louder.
Andrew
Current: 2015 F33 435i Auto M Sport - Estoril Blue
Former: 2008 E88 125i Auto M Sport - Titanium Silver
Former: 2004 E85 3.0i SMG SE - Maldives Blue
Current: 2015 F33 435i Auto M Sport - Estoril Blue
Former: 2008 E88 125i Auto M Sport - Titanium Silver
Former: 2004 E85 3.0i SMG SE - Maldives Blue
- Mattt
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04 3.0 45k miles, drivers side rear being replaced under warranty on Friday.
- stevedruidstone
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Just been diagnosed. 2005 2.0 @58,000 miles. Both sides. Blank looks when I suggested it was common to this model from the crap dealership
2008 2.0. Montegro Blue. Leather heated seats, comfort package, 108 wheels and aux in
- Mattt
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Just got back, wasn't a broken spring - my pass side spring was too high - odd, it was replaced anyway and now sits within tolerances.
- Adam D
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Mines having both replaced tomorrow, left side rear sping has broken - M sport suspension 3.0i E85, MY 2003 covered 38k miles.
Will try to get some photos of the broken bits and of the unbroken spring to see if that was on its way to failing. I have no record of the spings being replaced before on this car.
Will try to get some photos of the broken bits and of the unbroken spring to see if that was on its way to failing. I have no record of the spings being replaced before on this car.
Silver Grey 2007 Z4MR which needs to be driven more
- Adam D
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Update:
Had both replaced car now sits level at the rear
On the drive home the bumpy roads seemed less bumpy and felt nice and taught again at the rear, did anybody else notice an improvement in ride quality after having both springs replaced? (m sport).
Had both replaced car now sits level at the rear
On the drive home the bumpy roads seemed less bumpy and felt nice and taught again at the rear, did anybody else notice an improvement in ride quality after having both springs replaced? (m sport).
Silver Grey 2007 Z4MR which needs to be driven more
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yeah I did, a vast improvement …
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Z4 3.0i SE
June 2003
Problem found June 2007 45000 miles
Broken OS spring replaced
At same time NS spring was split so also replaced
Could speed bumps have a part in this?
June 2003
Problem found June 2007 45000 miles
Broken OS spring replaced
At same time NS spring was split so also replaced
Could speed bumps have a part in this?
- mattp85
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2003 - 39k miles
OSR broken
OSR broken
Z4 3.0i Roadster. Sterling Grey, Xenons, Black Leather Heated Seats, Cruise Control, Wind Deflector, 108 Star Spokes