Not as rare a problem as some might think. A good mechanic told me a few months ago that there are some E46s around the country that are popping up with this problem. I had it, what a PITA. I have searched the .org archives and there are a few others.
Hopefully it won't tear again!
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I wonder if I'll be more susceptible to this problem now that I have a shorter diff? I would imagine the increased torque could cause increased stress...
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Straw poll time:
Do you think BMW has fixed this for newer (say '03 and up) cars? Or have we not seen many (any) cases just because these cars are newer?
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Straw poll time:
Do you think BMW has fixed this for newer (say '03 and up) cars? Or have we not seen many (any) cases just because these cars are newer?
I'd say #2. For example, look how long its taken to "fix" something as simple as the weather stripping on the coupe doors. You would think that the last two model years of the e46 coupe wouldn't have this problem.........but guess what.
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Look! another E46 torn subframe
You would think that the last two model years of the e46 coupe wouldn't have this problem.........but guess what.