Found this by the car today!

2

2low

Member
photo-1.jpg

How something like this could happen to a car like this I dont know, best get them both changed then i guess..
 
2low said:
its part of a coil spring!
Click to expand...
In that case, it probably been sitting, broken for a year before it fell off, and as you haven't noticed any change in handling it probably means it'll drive as it always did :P

Personally I wouldn't drive it, but I guess you've got to get it to a garage somehow!
 
2low said:
hang on, Is it dangerous driving the car like this? :?
Click to expand...

assuming it came from your Z and it indeed looks like a piece of a rear coil spring ,I would say a broken rear spring renders rather unroadworthy
If you do drive it I would make it to the Dealer cautiously
 
I had a broken spring when I bought my Z,I didn't know until 4 months later when it went on for some tyres and the garage found it. It drove ok TBH,but much better when I fitted new ones. I'd happily drive it to a garage for new springs.
 
You'll be fine driving it. I covered around 800miles in my Z4 aqfter collecting it and discovering during a pre-purchase inspection that both rear springs were snapped. I'd bought replacement springs immediately upon getting home from picking it up, but used the car for a few trips before being able to switch them over.
 
where did you get your replacement springs from? straight from BMW or is there a place like GSF that do them?
 
As above many have had this problem and not noticed for months. My dealer found one of mine broken. I didn't notice any difference and I'm not sure how long it had been broken, both I and the dealer had the wheels off 2 weeks before but we could have both missed it or it may have happend of the forum run the day before I took it in for an unrelated issue.
 
I did a 1000 mile round trip to cornwall with a broken rear spring. I didnt find out until i had my rear tyres changed and it made no difference once changed. If it had snapped in the middle i'd be more worried.
 
2low said:
well what the hell is now sitting in the top/base of the damper in its place?
Click to expand...

what is left of the coil ? :wink:

I would get it looked at
On the down side were you to have an accident if the police found a broken spring it might affect their assumptions :(
 
It's a common prob an set to get BMW or a local indi to sort. If u have any warranty it will be covered!
 
Have a look at this..... and add yourself to the list:

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9219&hilit=broken+spring
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom