Suspension problems

Aust77 · 09-10-2009, 08:00 AM

Hey,

Hope someone can help me with this...bought a 4 month old m3 E90 last week and I have sent it back to the garage already as the suspension seems to be playing up...

The rear right suspension appears to be lower than the rear left, and I was hearing a rubbing sound (like the tyre on the inside wheel arch) when turning hard right at low speed round car parks, roundabouts etc etc

The BMW garage has taken the springs out, done a tyre alignment and told me that all is ok and there was no problem. The latest news I have had is that the car is supposed to sit lower on the right than on the left? Surely this can't be the case?

Has anyone else experienced this?
Surely the car is supposed to sit level....

Thanks in advance.

Radiation Joe · 09-10-2009, 09:18 AM

The sound is normal and is the limited slip differential working. The garage can make the sound go away by addition of friction modifier to the differential fluid. You didn't tell us how much lower the right rear is than the left, so I can't comment on that.

M3FOR4 · 09-10-2009, 09:47 AM

Agree with the diff making noise at slow/low speed turning.
All ok there
Ride height is another story???

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Originally Posted by Radiation Joe

The sound is normal and is the limited slip differential working. The garage can make the sound go away by addition of friction modifier to the differential fluid. You didn't tell us how much lower the right rear is than the left, so I can't comment on that.

09-10-2009, 08:00 AM	#1
Aust77 Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: M3 Coupe E90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Suspension problems Hey, Hope someone can help me with this...bought a 4 month old m3 E90 last week and I have sent it back to the garage already as the suspension seems to be playing up... The rear right suspension appears to be lower than the rear left, and I was hearing a rubbing sound (like the tyre on the inside wheel arch) when turning hard right at low speed round car parks, roundabouts etc etc The BMW garage has taken the springs out, done a tyre alignment and told me that all is ok and there was no problem. The latest news I have had is that the car is supposed to sit lower on the right than on the left? Surely this can't be the case? Has anyone else experienced this? Surely the car is supposed to sit level.... Thanks in advance.
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Radiation Joe Veni Vidi Vici 89 Rep 2,750 Posts Drives: '11 JB/BBe-6sp-e90 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Macungie PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 e90 M3-Sold [8.50] 2003 RS6 - Sold [0.00] 2009 e90 M3 - Gone [0.00] 2003 M3 SOLD [0.00] old 2002 [10.00]	The sound is normal and is the limited slip differential working. The garage can make the sound go away by addition of friction modifier to the differential fluid. You didn't tell us how much lower the right rear is than the left, so I can't comment on that.
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