12/28/2022 0 Comments E46 m3 subframe reinforcement epoxyI laughed and explained that every second car with an SMG in having the floor replaced, to which they were sceptical. To my surprise they claimed that the cracks never happen on any late model E46s/M3s, only on the very early 98/99 std E46s. When I was trying to get my (UK) CSL done in Germany I asked at M directly (through some friends that work there) if they could recommend a Garage in sthn Germany experienced with the repair. You are right that there appears to be less acknowledgement of the problem in other countries compared to the UK. I just put some updated info on my repair here (). You need to get in there with a probe camera to have a chance of seeing them, and the the wax and dirt on the surface would have to be cleaned off. Those on the RHS (for me at least) were not visible till the floor was removed. The cracks on the LH tend to be more visible, you can get a small camera in through stabiliser bar bracket to take a photo. Where abouts are you? Before you go ahead with the plate kit, I would wait for the photos from Monkey, and have the floor thoroughly checked by someone who knows what to look for. I'll pray that it doesn't hapen to mine as I am not too keen on the foam injection. I often drive the car without the radio on and I'm always trying to listen to any suspicious noises. The guys here in Geneva don't really seem aware of the issue. I am sure there are some detailled pictures on where to look for the cracks, but if you don't mind, I would be grateful if you posted some. If you were not that far from where I live, I would have taken my car to you. If you need to know which areas to check, let me know and I will take some photos of a car at work and upload them on here. I have seen them crack in 3 different places, so make sure you get it checked thoroughly by someone who is familiar with the issue. I would say though, if yours has not cracked by now, there's a good chance it wont. It's quite expensive though, around £1000 for us to do it. You could get the aftermarket reinforcement plate kit fitted as a precautionary measure. Thank you for your advice and kind regards, It seems that the cars are harder to repair once the foam has been injected. My car gets regularly checked (at each inspection), but I am wondering if I could do any preventive work. Some say that this procedure was just supposed to delay the problem in order to pass the 10-year goodwill repair, but that it does not solve the problem. I have heard that BMW doesn't recommend the foam injections anymore. The BMW "specialists" in my area have never heard of it - just like the guys in Munich actually. It sometimes even makes consider selling my CSL. A lot of those subframe stories have made me quite worried.
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