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Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:45 pm
by Ditch
All being fair....an ideal world... you would hope that BMW would take note of how many springs have been faulty (3 pages alone from this forum) ..... after costing me €220 + vat to replace!
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:47 pm
by Mr Whippy
I'll add one for a Z4 owner I know who just had one go.
Offside rear, 24k miles, 03 model.
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:25 pm
by fish1471
me too,
2005 3.0 i se
42000
1 rear spring
dealer will be replacing both rear springs under my extended warranty { well £100 excess }
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:06 pm
by gers
2005 2.2se
32.000
both rear springs replaced today
at a cost of £380
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:32 pm
by Gilo83
yet another victim to add to your list! discovered it yesterday whilst giving the car a going over!
2005 2.0 roadster
34K
Rear n/s spring.
A question for you all: is fitting a set of Eibach springs gonna be an issue when using the original shock absorbers on the vehicle, knowing that the car is now gonna be sitting 30mm lower?
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:55 pm
by bobberjob
just purchasing 03 3.0 SE
both rear springs need replacing under AUC from the dealer
glad I went to a franchised dealer
latest is springs are on back order with BMW
they must have run out !!!!!!!
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:55 pm
by Sceptre
03 3.0i
Just replaced all four discs and pads. Guess I found what was squeaking on the rear near side. A broken spring!.
Will be fitting either Eiback Pro or Jan Speed all round.
Regards
Sceptre
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:11 pm
by nevans
Me too, both rear springs!
Z4 2.5SE roadster.
48,000 miles
2004
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:13 pm
by ksher
How can you easily identify broken springs? I measured the heights of each corner, and the difference between the rear is over TIS's limit (26mm vs 10mm). Can it be a broken spring on the OSR (driver side)?
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:14 pm
by ksher
bobberjob wrote:just purchasing 03 3.0 SE
both rear springs need replacing under AUC from the dealer
glad I went to a franchised dealer
latest is springs are on back order with BMW
they must have run out !!!!!!!
Good news. I thought they would say springs/shock absorbers are wear and tear items (regardless of mileage). I must go and ask the dealer to check my car when they inspect the possible claim my corroded 108 wheels this week.
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:02 pm
by DPG
Any American owners had this issue?
Must be our s**t weather.
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:15 pm
by gmaster
Mine went today.....I heard the crack when the car was parked after I had driven it 1 mile.
October 2004 - 3.0l - 22,500 miles.
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:11 pm
by TDMPRO2K
Model: 2.5i
Reg 54
Mileage: 40000
spring: OS Rear
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:22 pm
by Z4-CSL
Yep!
2005
Z4 3.0i
37K miles
o/s/r spring cracked/snapped.
Bugger...
Re: Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:42 pm
by powerontap
DPG wrote:Any American owners had this issue?
Must be our s**t weather.
2003 American version with 42,000. still original coils, but car has never been in fould weather since new (still has the part number decals on the coils actually). I guess mine isn't a representative sample.