Oh that's deceptive, looks like a chunk is missing. Phew !Robster68 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:54 pmStarted subframe removal engine support arrived ,no damage here it’s a cutout in chassis as far as I know car hasn’t been crashed.
That's some crack ! Almost looks like something has pressed the left hand side down/inwards
That's just the jobRobster68 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:06 am Oh that's deceptive, looks like a chunk is missing. Phew !
Love the inspection pit, nice set-up you've got there
Thanks I’m very proud of it,dug it out by hand actually,me and a wheelbarrow,luckily I’ve a bit of land opposite so was able to dump the earth there.
My grandfather had a huge wooden shed top of his yard when I was a kid and a pit long enough door for trucks and buses. Used to drop railway sleepers in to cover it over when not in use. It wasn't as clean and tidy as yours...oily and damp I remember. I can smell that shed now....Happy days 
What do you think has caused that then ? What's rubbing on it ?
I don’t know it’s not touching anything in the position of crack,all welded now though so will keep an eye on it,off to bmw Toulouse now to price up sump gasket. Will post pictures later
That lack of welding is shoddy 
Great reference photo of the oil pick-up and windage plate...nice and clean 
Thanks,yes the sump was well worth doing even without a leak just for peace of mind and some of the bolts were tight and had corrosion on them,all good now though.The subframe was shocking,probably welded by machine back in the day.
Thanks Kis,having my own set up is a game changer,living in a little village near the Pyrenees is nice too,I remember before I lived in Essex/E London and hated it.I’m happy with the z4 electric steering funnily enough much better than the hydraulic set up on my e36,my shocks front and rear work ok but are rusty like the rear subframe,rear control arms etc so all will be cleaned up/replaced in the future with kw coilovers and quaife lsd,front end is finished for now,car is all back together for some kilometers before the snow arrives
I’ve been here for about 8years and have my residency so intend to stay here for good.kis wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:15 pm Yes, living near London has it's advantages and disadvantages! Very nice, off topic I know, but have you relocated there permanently?
I've seen a few bits are powerflex - so the polybushes should see you through the lifetime of the car. So looks like the front end is all sorted! Did you get to the bottom of the
