Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
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daveparkinson
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04 2.2 z4 both back at the same time 32thou miles
Advised that one rear spring had broken just before Xmas by main dealer at around 48K.
Yesterday a set of 4 Eibach Pros were fitted and other suspension parts replaced by local Indie Autotech at Warwick. Only driven home from the garage in the rush hour so far too early to say what the difference is to handling, but I am certainly liking the slightly lower stance and it is no less comfortable.
Yesterday a set of 4 Eibach Pros were fitted and other suspension parts replaced by local Indie Autotech at Warwick. Only driven home from the garage in the rush hour so far too early to say what the difference is to handling, but I am certainly liking the slightly lower stance and it is no less comfortable.
I've had one go, 56 plate Z4M Coupe on 19k miles. Was working in the garden and went in to the garage and saw this:
Quite how it manage to fall out there and not on the journey home I'm not sure, but looking at it, it seems to have sheared off cleanly, suggesting metal fatigue.
Goes in to be sorted under the AUC warranty this Friday.
Quite how it manage to fall out there and not on the journey home I'm not sure, but looking at it, it seems to have sheared off cleanly, suggesting metal fatigue.
Goes in to be sorted under the AUC warranty this Friday.
My rear springs went - 2.5si 27,000 miles
. Has anyone had problems with dealers saying its not a warranty item ?Please add me to the list. Bit of broken spring found on drive. Could be out of one of four in houshold. From what I read on the forum I about broken springs I decide to give the Z4 the first check. Jacked up, wheels of and surprise surprise, passengers side snapped virtually in half and drivers side bottom first flat coil half missing which was the bit found on drive. Ordered from dealer today at £86.50 each. Car is 2003, 2.5l, with 62k on clock with M-teck sport suspension. :x
And 1 more....
06 plate MR with 20500 miles. OSR bottom coil and a half.
Looking at the failed part I would say that there are no material faults at the crack initiation site and the part has failed due to fatigue....
This part is not well designed for this vehicle.
This part would fail again and again.....
I would like to replace with better however the car is under AUC warranty so Id be a fool not to let BMW pick up the cost and therefore fit another part with insufficient fatigue life!
06 plate MR with 20500 miles. OSR bottom coil and a half.
Looking at the failed part I would say that there are no material faults at the crack initiation site and the part has failed due to fatigue....
This part is not well designed for this vehicle.
This part would fail again and again.....
I would like to replace with better however the car is under AUC warranty so Id be a fool not to let BMW pick up the cost and therefore fit another part with insufficient fatigue life!