Bmw E46 Subframe Failure

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Guys evidently drive around with them blissfully ignorant of what the clunking sound is for quite some time. That said, it's certainly dangerous for the car and potentially for you.

The rear axle carrier, carries the rear axle.not something you want hanging on by a thread. One is gone, the other in the rear is probably going if not gone. We have the same thread going on here from yesterday.guy just bought a car that looks like yours. In Ireland, maybe BMW will be nicer to you. Here we have a settlement and BMWNA paid $5000 for those who had the issue.but that period ended a while ago. But, since you didn't have a settlement there, and since it was proven to be an engineering defect here, it's the same there. Contact your BMW main office there and see what they say.

Maybe you can begin your very own class action lawsuit.though for a 13 year old car.I'm not so sure of your chances. I'm also not so sure of how well the AM reinforcement plates would work when the tear is so substantial.but I'd trust Alex's opinion on it.he was our subframe guru during the period when BMW was paying for the repair here. I'm skeptical, but IDK Also, whatever you do, I'd study up on the foam epoxy fix too. Read threads with 'subframe' in the title.and understand the issue and possible solutions better.

How hard is it to fix? Is it safe to drive? And is it worth fixing (it's a 1999 with 180k miles) Extremely difficult. Medal of honor allied assault download free full version pc game. On a scale of 1-10 Id give it a 15.

And keep in mind a 10 would be a complete engine rebuild. You gotta completely replace the ENTIRE rear subfloor if you want a proper repair. Break a million of spotwelds and then weld in the new subfloor, its a tremendous job!!

Some taco bell body shop will probably be able to patch the hole and 'fix' it but thats not the way to go about this Sorry to say but your cars isnt even worth thinking about repairing this, just scrap the car as if you try to sell it, the car will NEVER pass inspection and will never be insured. The car is still safe to drive but the more you drive it the bigger the hole will be and the more cracks you'll have. I'm actually in Dublin, Ohio -- should probably change that.

So are you saying that it might not be repairable? I'm a full time college student but I usually work on my own car with my dad, would it be feasible to fix it without any prior welding knowledge? YOu'd have to replace #16 in the diagram below. If you were to have a few simple cracks, then you could've just welded the cracks and be done with it.

But you have a hole in your subfloor the size of your fist In this case the only solution is to replace the entire rear subfloor. I'm actually in Dublin, Ohio -- should probably change that. So are you saying that it might not be repairable? I'm a full time college student but I usually work on my own car with my dad, would it be feasible to fix it without any prior welding knowledge? What he's saying is it's not worth fixing. Basically your car is done. Igi5 shooting pc game.

You can try the TMS reinforcement but even then will just be like a band-aid fix, you won't be addressing the core problem. This isn't something you simply do over the weekend in your driveway with a DIY guide. Welding isn't something you'll learn from youtube videos or want to practice on your car with. I'm not sure it's past the reinforcements.having seen Turner's site, they have some failures there like yours. Give them a call and talk to someone. But you won't be dropping the entire rear axle yourself.

I'm not sure I'd say scrap the car, though if it comes to that, you can get more for it by parting it out. Cheapest I've heard of the reinforcement kits getting installed is around $1000 I think. But, find out from Turner if it's appropriate for you at all first.might be, might not be.

Guys evidently drive around with them blissfully ignorant of what the clunking sound is for quite some time. That said, it's certainly dangerous for the car and potentially for you. The rear axle carrier, carries the rear axle.not something you want hanging on by a thread. One is gone, the other in the rear is probably going if not gone.

I'm also not so sure of how well the AM reinforcement plates would work when the tear is so substantial.I'm skeptical, but IDK Also, whatever you do, I'd study up on the foam epoxy fix too. I too am skeptical if plates could be welded in to fix. He should do that whole rear floor section.

But then again, the guys who fixed yours Doug cut an oem replacement floor panel in large sections where the old one cracked and put those in. In essence just making their own 'larger' TMS plates and welding in. I think one can buy that oem floor section for like $390 with discounts. I'm actually in Dublin, Ohio -- should probably change that.