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Help!! E46 rear suspension mounting failure!
Hi
My 2000 323Ci E46 has developed a squeak whenever i pull away or change gear. I finally decided to get underneath to see if I could locate the problem. I located the squeak to what I think is the near side mounting for the rear anti roll bar (i'm no mechanic so i could be wrong about this). The mounting looks like it has torn itself from the body. I'm sure i've read somewhere that this is a common fault on the E46. If so is there a recall or a standard way of fixing this? I'm sure it will need welding. Can anyone advise? Thanks Richard |
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Contact your dealer - it can happen on models produced up to feb 2000 and is
normaly covered by BMW "Richard Spare" > skrev i en meddelelse ... > Hi > > My 2000 323Ci E46 has developed a squeak whenever i pull away or change > gear. I finally decided to get underneath to see if I could locate the > problem. I located the squeak to what I think is the near side mounting > for the rear anti roll bar (i'm no mechanic so i could be wrong about > this). The mounting looks like it has torn itself from the body. > I'm sure i've read somewhere that this is a common fault on the E46. If > so is there a recall or a standard way of fixing this? I'm sure it will > need welding. > > Can anyone advise? > > Thanks > Richard > |
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Thanks for that.
"ENN" > wrote in message k... > Contact your dealer - it can happen on models produced up to feb 2000 and > is normaly covered by BMW > > "Richard Spare" > skrev i en meddelelse > ... >> Hi >> >> My 2000 323Ci E46 has developed a squeak whenever i pull away or change >> gear. I finally decided to get underneath to see if I could locate the >> problem. I located the squeak to what I think is the near side mounting >> for the rear anti roll bar (i'm no mechanic so i could be wrong about >> this). The mounting looks like it has torn itself from the body. >> I'm sure i've read somewhere that this is a common fault on the E46. If >> so is there a recall or a standard way of fixing this? I'm sure it will >> need welding. >> >> Can anyone advise? >> >> Thanks >> Richard >> > > |
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Richard,
I've had 2 occasions when bmw have carried out "work" on the rear suspension, i seem to recall anti roll bar being mentioned.. Some sort of minor clunking noise, they have picked it up when doing other work on the car. Its a 320Ci Convertible, May 2001. It's been convered under the warranty, but twice? sounds to me like a common fault. Glen. "Richard Spare" > wrote in message ... > Thanks for that. > > "ENN" > wrote in message > k... > > Contact your dealer - it can happen on models produced up to feb 2000 and > > is normaly covered by BMW > > > > "Richard Spare" > skrev i en meddelelse > > ... > >> Hi > >> > >> My 2000 323Ci E46 has developed a squeak whenever i pull away or change > >> gear. I finally decided to get underneath to see if I could locate the > >> problem. I located the squeak to what I think is the near side mounting > >> for the rear anti roll bar (i'm no mechanic so i could be wrong about > >> this). The mounting looks like it has torn itself from the body. > >> I'm sure i've read somewhere that this is a common fault on the E46. If > >> so is there a recall or a standard way of fixing this? I'm sure it will > >> need welding. > >> > >> Can anyone advise? > >> > >> Thanks > >> Richard > >> > > > > > > |
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I just left the car at the dealership. It looks like they will be asking BMW
for authorisation for remedials to be carried out. The subframe mounting has torn away from the body!!! "Thomas Watkins" > wrote in message ... > Richard, > > I've had 2 occasions when bmw have carried out "work" on the rear > suspension, i seem to recall anti roll bar being mentioned.. Some sort of > minor clunking noise, they have picked it up when doing other work on the > car. Its a 320Ci Convertible, May 2001. > > It's been convered under the warranty, but twice? sounds to me like a > common > fault. > > Glen. > > "Richard Spare" > wrote in message > ... >> Thanks for that. >> >> "ENN" > wrote in message >> k... >> > Contact your dealer - it can happen on models produced up to feb 2000 > and >> > is normaly covered by BMW >> > >> > "Richard Spare" > skrev i en meddelelse >> > ... >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> My 2000 323Ci E46 has developed a squeak whenever i pull away or >> >> change >> >> gear. I finally decided to get underneath to see if I could locate the >> >> problem. I located the squeak to what I think is the near side >> >> mounting >> >> for the rear anti roll bar (i'm no mechanic so i could be wrong about >> >> this). The mounting looks like it has torn itself from the body. >> >> I'm sure i've read somewhere that this is a common fault on the E46. > If >> >> so is there a recall or a standard way of fixing this? I'm sure it >> >> will >> >> need welding. >> >> >> >> Can anyone advise? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Richard >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > |
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has anyone had a problem with the e46 rear subframe mount(diff
carrier) ripping from boot floor my car is a saloon 328 that has quite high miles(132000)on a 1998 reg i noticed a clunk/squeak coming from the rear when i inspected the car the pasenger rear mount has ripped partly from the floor i did not by the car from a main dealer and have only part main dealer service history. i have been told this i a common fault with e36/e46 cars and bmw should fix it. is this true? |
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Common problem.
Look at this forum: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=157603 Hope this helps. -- G. Tarantino - Switzerland 1997 BMW 535 (149,000 miles) 1997 Audi A4 Q (149,000 miles) 2001 BMW 325 xi (83,000 miles) |
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"silvy123" > skrev i en meddelelse ... > has anyone had a problem with the e46 rear subframe mount(diff > carrier) > ripping from boot floor my car is a saloon 328 that has quite high > miles(132000)on a 1998 reg i noticed a clunk/squeak coming from the > rear when i inspected the car the pasenger rear mount has ripped > partly from the floor i did not by the car from a main dealer and > have only part main dealer service history. i have been told this i a > common fault with e36/e46 > cars and bmw should fix it. is this true? The problem is known on E46 produced before 02-2000 and BMW repair them for free. Wery few cars are affected by the problem and from 02-2000 the problem is solved. |
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