Scary E60 530d Problem

[splintheter]

So I took my new 530d for two new rear tyres yesterday.

When they lifted the car up and the weight of the wheels was hanging on the struts/shocks, the front left strut fell completely out of its mount and the wheel was hanging at a 45 degree angle!

I had just driven 1700km with the car like this, which just scares the S**t out of me, especially considering that through the karoo I wasnt exactly doing 120 km/h.

They managed to get the strut back in place and lower the car, and obviously the weight kept it in place. I limped the car to my Mechanic and he will assess it today.

Any of you heard of similar issues?

 

[gerald5ive]

Shyte. What did ur mechanic say?

 

[sash]

WTF...., first I have heard of this. Hope its minor issue.

 

[Nikhil]

Sounds like a broken shock mount which collapsed when an opposite force was applied :thumbdo:

 

[Rommies]

Sounds like a broken shock mount which collapsed when an opposite force was applied :thumbdo:

+1

 

[tman]

I had this EXACT thing happen to me with my old E46.

Went to Hi-Q to replace shocks, as the car lifted up just heard a bang and both shocks fell out of the broken top shock mounts.

Upon inspection I saw that both front shock mounts were destroyed, the rubber and bearings keeping everything in place was in shreds.

I have absolutely no idea how it happened as I am a very conservative driver, I never go over speed bumps fast or anything like that. I was quite concerned because I completed a trip from PTA to PE and back the week prior.

Luckily I was able to source 2 new shock mountings from a agent for under R1500.

Not something that I want to experience ever AGAIN!!!

 

[ChefDJ]

Whoa dude :fencelook:
Scary isn't the word to describe the things going through my mind right now :fencelook:

 

[Dippies]

That is crazy scary. :fencelook:

 

[zaleonardz]

The previous owner of my E60 replaced the front suspension, completely.

Which is why at 241k she is still tighter then a 16 year old on prom night.

Try and see if you can do this, budget was like 25k for all new components OEM.

 

[racing snake]

sounds like they never tightened the strut at the base of the shock properly

:nonono:

 

[ChefDJ]

Which is why at 241k she is still tighter then a 16 year old on prom night.

NO Leonard!!!! :lmoa:

 

[splintheter]

Which is why at 241k she is still tighter then a 16 year old on prom night.

NO Leonard!!!! :lmoa:

Bwahahaha :yuck: I will look in to this, thanks! (the suspension, not the 16 year old _

 

[splintheter]

I had this EXACT thing happen to me with my old E46.

Went to Hi-Q to replace shocks, as the car lifted up just heard a bang and both shocks fell out of the broken top shock mounts.

Upon inspection I saw that both front shock mounts were destroyed, the rubber and bearings keeping everything in place was in shreds.

I have absolutely no idea how it happened as I am a very conservative driver, I never go over speed bumps fast or anything like that. I was quite concerned because I completed a trip from PTA to PE and back the week prior.

Luckily I was able to source 2 new shock mountings from a agent for under R1500.

Not something that I want to experience ever AGAIN!!!

Exactly the same issue here, shock mounting being replaced today.

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Whoa dude :fencelook:
Scary isn't the word to describe the things going through my mind right now :fencelook:

Yours and mine both :flyfun:

 

[Bugger]

:fencelook: Just glad you got back here safely.