Broken spring...retail suggestions?

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:54 pm

Bonjourno,

Found a broken rear spring on the 35is after a bang and then a rattle started, anyone any idea where to get an OEM pair from please? Stealers want over £200 for a pair.

Many thanks in advance.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:17 am

Why not buy some after market springs, have seen them on internet.
If doing yourself, not too difficult, will need some cheap spring compressors to make job easier, from my experience.

synthedup · Post by **synthedup** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:23 am

flybobbie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:17 am Why not buy some after market springs, have seen them on internet.
If doing yourself, not too difficult, will need some cheap spring compressors to make job easier, from my experience.

You wont need any compressors for the rear springs, just under the bottom shock bolt and it will come out.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:28 pm

Yes i think you are correct, i think i needed the compressor for the fronts.
With the car jacked up and wheel off, i used a jack under the swing arm, then unbolted the damper. With a bit of a squeeze the spring came out.
The barrel springs are a rubbish design, too much load on the edge of the spring, surprised more don't break.

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:41 pm

flybobbie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:17 am Why not buy some after market springs, have seen them on internet.
If doing yourself, not too difficult, will need some cheap spring compressors to make job easier, from my experience.

I don’t want it lowered or to buy a full kit as I’ll most likely be selling come spring..(no pun intended...)

Found a pair on flea bay for £76 delivered from Losjofors, a long time spring manufacturer so I’m most happy with that..!

Rathean · Post by **Rathean** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:56 am

I had two rear springs fitted on my 35i by Kwikfit a couple of months ago... took a second visit for them to fit them properly but all good since

Frankie169 · Post by **Frankie169** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:23 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:54 pm Bonjourno,

Found a broken rear spring on the 35is after a bang and then a rattle started, anyone any idea where to get an OEM pair from please? Stealers want over £200 for a pair.

Many thanks in advance.

Snap .... so to speak!!!!! Just failed the MOT

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:41 pm

Frankie169 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:23 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:54 pm Bonjourno,

Found a broken rear spring on the 35is after a bang and then a rattle started, anyone any idea where to get an OEM pair from please? Stealers want over £200 for a pair.

Many thanks in advance.

Snap .... so to speak!!!!! Just failed the MOT

Mine passed its MOT last Friday with the broken spring still in...

.....not had chance to change it yet.....

Frankie169 · Post by **Frankie169** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:47 am

Does anyone know what the OEM part number is for the rear springs on a 23i Sdrive 2010, std suspension (not the adaptive) with manual transmission

Looked on http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E89/E ... 10/browse/ which is great for all the other parts but just refers you to the spring chart which isn't there . Doh!!

clarker63 · Post by **clarker63** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:26 pm

Frankie169 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:47 am Does anyone know what the OEM part number is for the rear springs on a 23i Sdrive 2010, std suspension (not the adaptive) with manual transmission

Looked on http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E89/E ... 10/browse/ which is great for all the other parts but just refers you to the spring chart which isn't there . Doh!!

tried mine (2.3i Sdrive too), on realoem, and cant see it available individually. is is only available from BMW with the shock?

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:07 pm

If you are replacing springs, i would also change shocks, my originals were pretty awful at 50k miles.
I fitted some Bilsteins rear and later front.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264240163207
https://www.bestpartstore.co.uk/bmw/z4- ... il-springs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilstein-B6- ... 1383449870

Far better quality than came off, the shaft are larger diameter.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:16 pm

Frankie169 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:23 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:54 pm Bonjourno,

Found a broken rear spring on the 35is after a bang and then a rattle started, anyone any idea where to get an OEM pair from please? Stealers want over £200 for a pair.

Many thanks in advance.

Snap .... so to speak!!!!! Just failed the MOT

Looks like that's been broken for a long time.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:32 am

john-e89 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:41 pm
Frankie169 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:23 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:54 pm Bonjourno,

Found a broken rear spring on the 35is after a bang and then a rattle started, anyone any idea where to get an OEM pair from please? Stealers want over £200 for a pair.

Many thanks in advance.

Snap .... so to speak!!!!! Just failed the MOT
Mine passed its MOT last Friday with the broken spring still in... .....not had chance to change it yet.....

Sounds like a postal MOT

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