M3 had a off

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bobdylan

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574 posts

217 months

Thursday 5th April 2007
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my mates M3 had i little trip on the grass but thankfully without damage as a bush caught him. but now it KLUNKS when he sets off , there a ticking noise from a rear wheel when driving and when turning hard the whole rear seams to WOBBLE eek!!! thing is tho , hes had it checked at the main dealer, fine. had it realined, fine. took it to a further 3 garages who say it all looks fine. hmmm
then the plot thickens, takes it to a "bmw specialist" who doesnt even put it on a ramp, just looks at it and says yup this is bust thats bust your going to need a grand worth of parts alone eekeekeek!
what type damage mite he of caused ? and can you recomend a place to get it a real experts look at it ?

M15ley

467 posts

275 months

Thursday 5th April 2007
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Best get it off to Teesside Autotech sharpish

wedg1e

26,850 posts

271 months

Friday 6th April 2007
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Depends on how much sideways impact the suspension might have taken.

Could have any number of slightly bent parts from wishbone pivots to stub axles. The ticking noise could be a fractured wheel bearing, something simple like a brake part rubbing or even some shrubbery caught in the workings.