Cracked Subframe? - Poll

[LeinsCSL]

No cracks on mine, But i precautionary let fit Reinforcement Plates.
Every single csl gets the issue at some point.

What plates did you use Mick? Turner / CA / other... Does it make any difference or are they all the same?

Thinking of doing this if mine gets the all clear in April

[mick csl]

Woah, woah......red card you cannot go saying that. That is like saying all CSLs are tracked. They probably are but .

Pip

I now a few csl never been on track, 80,000km-100.000km cars and there were cracks on.

your right not al csl get it, but the most cars.

(my english is not so well)

[Pip1968]

No cracks on mine, But i precautionary let fit Reinforcement Plates.
Every single csl gets the issue at some point.

Woah, woah......red card you cannot go saying that. That is like saying all CSLs are tracked. They probably are but .

Pip

[mick csl]

No cracks on mine, But i precautionary let fit Reinforcement Plates.
Every single csl gets the issue at some point.

[Bounce]

Why do these cracks occur? Is it a fault specifically related to the CSL or are other E46 variants affected?

Gonna have to get mine checked in the spring, looks like a long drive to Elms.

All E46,but mostly in the more powerful versions,as you have more power going through the diff and causing it to twist and putting to much pressure on the weak subframe mounting points.Thats the way I see it anyway.

[Alx]

We should bring this subject to the BMW guys we will meet in Munich during the Homecoming...

[Jimbo]

Why do these cracks occur? Is it a fault specifically related to the CSL or are other E46 variants affected?

Gonna have to get mine checked in the spring, looks like a long drive to Elms.

[Mark CSL]

Never mind cracked subframe,who's got a cracked iPhone :banghead:

Not to worry the jailbreak will be out soon :hahaha: GOOD TIME TO GET A NEW IPHONE :thumbs:

[Yanto]

Never mind cracked subframe,who's got a cracked iPhone :banghead:

Another EFA I'll pass on.....I am good to you :smokin:

[Bounce]

Never mind cracked subframe,who's got a cracked iPhone :banghead:

[Yanto]

IMHO a lot of you guys have had the all clear but still have cracks that have not been found.As Mark says a lot of techs don't know what there looking for.A friend of mine who has worked on BMWs for years as an independent missed my crack,but Gareth at Elms found one,simply because he knew what to look for,you guys that have had them checked and got the all clear don't take this for granted.:wink:

+1

Mine was checked and ok, checked again approx 9m later and not.

Convinced its more age rather than use thing, though both influential. Too many recent examples in small timeframe

[Bounce]

IMHO a lot of you guys have had the all clear but still have cracks that have not been found.As Mark says a lot of techs don't know what there looking for.A friend of mine who has worked on BMWs for years as an independent missed my crack,but Gareth at Elms found one,simply because he knew what to look for,you guys that have had them checked and got the all clear don't take this for granted.:wink:

[karbonkid]

I had to get a new washer bottle a couple of years ago too. It's different from the std M3 one IIRC

Yes CSL bottle is different. Its mounted inside of bumper same as horn.

Just so you lot know my car was checked around a December no cracks were seen but they are there now i sometimes think they don't know what they are looking for i had to show bmw today where the crack was he did not see it till i showed them where it was :banghead:

Quite worrying as this is common. This is exactly why its good to get an inspection done by someone who knows exactly where to look.

[Mark CSL]

Just so you lot know my car was checked around a December no cracks were seen but they are there now i sometimes think they don't know what they are looking for i had to show bmw today where the crack was he did not see it till i showed them where it was :banghead:

[LeinsCSL]

No cracks in mine when checked last year. Will be going in for its annual in April, so get it checked out again. Not bothered with any precautionary stuff so far

No cracks here either, all checked out before putting in hibernation mode. 1 rear shock and headlight washer bottle both leaking but other than that, spot on.

I had to get a new washer bottle a couple of years ago too. It's different from the std M3 one IIRC