RobbieV said:
New Poster Hi everyone
I have a Bmw M roadster 1999 euro spec and have a major problem with it
The sub frame holding the rear axel has ripped away from the chassis and the
axel has dropped onto the exhursts.
I would like to no if there are any recalls from Bmw for this problem or if
anyone else has experienced this problem
My local dealer has said he's trying to get BMW GB to pay for it
Please help us I maybe looking at a big bill for repairs
Thanks in advance
Hi RobbieV,
Bummer that your car had to get that way, but they do. Considering that you have a monster 321 bhp engine, I'm surprised it took this long to break!
I do offer a structural steel package that will upgrade the differential mount, but there are some required changes you'd need to make on your car to utilize it. The differential cover has to be changed out for an E-36 M3 type (OEM or aftermarket) that incorporates two (2) mounting ears. The stock exhaust (US version anyway) does not clear the mounts, but virtually all aftermarket ones do (I can provide you with a list of types known to fit). Other than that, it is a relatively straight forward installation (I've done nearly ten cars myself and now there are a couple of bodyshops on our west coast installing my package).
As Carl said, I have perhaps two-thousand (2000) pictures online that you can look through for reference.
www.rfdm.com/gallery pick any album with three (3) initials to see start to finish work. Album "tec" is just getting started, so you won't get much out of it
BMWNA has been known to fix customer's cars here in the US, but I only know of one dealer :angel: that will reinforce the original design. If it's only fixed back to factory condition, you can expect the problem to arise again in so many more years.
Drop me an E-mail if you're interested and I will reply with an FAQ pdf that outlines the work, parts and materials required
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And thanks Carl!