Cracked Subframe? - Poll

[JezP]

I had mine checked last year and had the all clear need to have another check as i think my 10 yrs are up in september has anybody here have any feedback using vines in guildford or bmw battersea for subframe checks and fixes before i choose which one to call battersea would be closer but heard vines in guildford have done many of these?

[grkm3]

Did the CSL receive a beefier sub frame floor from the factory?

[phoenixcsl]

Got mine back today after Elm's had it for 2 weeks.

Felt soooooo good to be back in Cecil! :smt055

[Jimbo]

No cracks found by Sytner when the diff was out on mine :thumbs:

Cant help thinking i should get Elms to double check it and if no cracks found get the precautionary work booked in.

[Neil M]

if my subframe cracks then im giving up cars forever lol

Elms, obviously don't want any comebacks :hahaha:

[portlandgrey]

Here is a pic of the cracks found on mine:



Also when replacing the diff, fit the revised rear diff bolts, they have more of a shoulder & should reduce any clunk/movement:

[chicken]

if my subframe cracks then im giving up cars forever lol

[Neil M]

If it helps anyone, I have a 5 Page copy of the original BMW memo to Dealerships re: the Subframe Fix.
(From the date of the internal memo this fault was know about as early as December 03)

Diagnosis, and methodology for the fix, Part No's of those parts to be used and the various associated Job No's. under which the necessary works are to be carried out.

To large to post on here. If anyone would like a copy PM me your email and it's as good as in the post.

Alternatively you go to Elms where by all accounts you shouldn't have any problems.
Hope this helps:thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

My car is in just now getting this done they have told me i will get it back on Monday they have had it for 2 weeks i am going in tomorrow to see if the repair is up to my standards :-D

the loan car they gave me is a 316D 4 Door :banghead:
Pish slow but great on fuel :-D

[portlandgrey]

Mine is into its 3rd week at the dealer.

Floor being replaced, epoxy injection being done, all subframe mounts & RTAB's being replaced along with the triangular chassis brace that had rotted through & snapped.

I'm hoping it should be back tomorrow, fingers crossed.

[sailorbaz]

Mine is booked in to be checked 2 weeks on Monday, will see what they come back with.

Got mine checked yesterday and given a clean bill of health. When I asked about the resin injection though they told me they'd stopped doing that and said that only the cars with a hard 'drifting' life were the ones seriously affected.

Bloody typical too, haven't had the car out since Sept and it hasn't rained over here for about 10 days and it pished down yesterday all the way to Omagh and back! Car's now filthy sat in the garage but fook it, it can wait.

[shimmy]

Still, they are not going to repair anything.
They told me that the CSL is a car made for the road and not for the racetrack, so if you put it in a racetrack it's absolutely normal to be separated in two pieces.
On the other hand all the advertising and promotional material was referring to the CSL as a 'racecar' for the road, Nordschleife laptimes etc.
It's the way it is...

The guys in UK are privileged to be well taken care of :thumbs:

Alex...you never will win by admitting its been on track and asking them to fix it and no good showing them our cars and telling them thee have been on track and have been fixed.

Just take it to another dealer and tell them it sbroken and you want it fixing and DON'T MENTION THE WAR. You mentioned it once but I think you got away with it.

[alexk]

Guys, I need your help.
The ones that had the problem and had it repaired, can you please pm me your vin number and the name/address of the dealer that fixed it ?

[alexk]

Well we will probably be able to show them a couple of examples in May. ;-)

Still, they are not going to repair anything.
They told me that the CSL is a car made for the road and not for the racetrack, so if you put it in a racetrack it's absolutely normal to be separated in two pieces.
On the other hand all the advertising and promotional material was referring to the CSL as a 'racecar' for the road, Nordschleife laptimes etc.
It's the way it is...

The guys in UK are privileged to be well taken care of :thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

No cracks showing in mine as I said, but have decided now to go the whole hog and get it resin-injected and reinforcement-plated. Booked it in in May here to get the work done, takes about a week: http://www.mprovesolutions.com/

They've done a few CSLs already I think (anyone on here?). Should pick it up just in time to M62 it over for the ferry from Hull, so will let any interested folks know how I get on for the price of a Kronenbourg! :beer: