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Originally Posted by iminhell1
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Originally Posted by Afam28
The reason he mentioned a traction bar is because he said that he has seen many bmw's come In with similar issues...
He said something as small as hitting a pothole can cause a shift in the subframe...
I guess the traction bar is supposed to keep the subframe from shift and if it is already shift. Get it back to be as straight as possible...
I dont know if it would help if the subframe was bent though...
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You do what you want. I'd find a guy with a brain. I've found quite frequently that the mechanic/shop owner/anyone in general that is overzealous with numbers/claims is generally lying and really has no clue what they are talking about. So where does many fall in terms of numbers, more than a few, a bunch, a shitload? If he'd said 'Oh I've seen it happen once or twice'. I'd be more apt to believe his claim. The "traction bar", LOL.
And lets face it, the car has been at 2 alignment shops and both missed the subframe being broke. And the one wanting to sell you something that doesn't exist is the one who also told you 'oh ya I noticed that, forgot to tell you'.
I may be too harsh on them. But only to make you think a bit more.
But you're alignment (caster) is not half as bad as it was to begin with, and you did fix a serious problem.
Question that remains now is how the subframe cracked and if anything else too a hit as well (what else could be bent)?
It's really looking like the car seen some major impact with a crater or was hit on that side ... is a frame horn bent, or both horns bent slightly?
Have you run a carfax on the car? Or know any other history of it?
I'm kinda curious if there's something in it's past that could help give more direction at a cheap price vs throwing more parts at it; which really is the point you've now come to.
But important thing, how does it drive and has the drive improved? |
The car drives superb now...
Tracks straight, no shake, smooth feel in the steering wheel
Much better than it did before...
Which is the reason I'm not complaining too much...
The shop that initially "forgot" to tell me about my subframe issues has since apologized...(this shop only does mechanical work for me when needed)
I had a deductible that I had to pay and they covered the deductible so i didn't pay anything out of pocket...
Given there history with me and servicing my vehicle, I can allow some human error...
Now the shop that did my alignment, no excuses, i went to them again this time... (btw, this shop only did alignment work when needed)
I needed a quick alignment because the car was in need of an alignment ASAP after the subframe install...
Am i happy with the results of my alignment done, yes and no, have already begun to find a shop(reputable) in Maryland that actually knows how to align cars with aftermarket suspension components...
As for the car fax, will check on it again...
Maybe I missed something...
Or maybe something wasn't reported...