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Funkster
16-06-2011, 11:17 PM
My car was checked out by the local dealer yesterday and a broken rear spring will be replaced under warranty along with a couple of other small jobs but they informed me today that they cant get it in till the 27th.

I'm mean't to be heading off to Spa on the 26th with a few mates with there Nobles but I dont fancy doing the trip without changing the spring.

I was just wondering if anybody nearish to me had a rear spring that I could borrow for a week between me having the trip and getting it done by the dealer. I have contemplated asking the dealer to give me the spring and I'll fit it myself but by the procedures they have been through so far I really don't think they will give me that option.

I also need to change the rtab's next week and maybe fit a limiter kit to save the life of them in the future so I'll be having a go at making the removal tool ;)

Thanks in advance Matty.

shimmy
16-06-2011, 11:52 PM
Funkster

If you are doing Spa you must get the RTAB and spring done, of course.

Try ringing BMW Murketts in Huntingdon and see if Antony can fit you in before then. They have lots of experience ith CSL and know how long I takes/ how quick it is.

Alt the Spring is easy to do yourself with just a jack but RTAB are a little harder and geo needed after I think.

Last solution is to pop by mine on the way to Chunnel and fit my spring that is off while Intrax is on and send I back later:smt055

derek
17-06-2011, 12:37 AM
I have a nearly new spring i can post to you at at the weekend

_Nathan_
17-06-2011, 07:12 AM
As Shim said RTAB should have a Geo afterwards.

Funkster
17-06-2011, 10:30 AM
Thats thrown me a googley, Didn't think about the Geo afterwards......

Shim, Where abouts are you in Herts as maybe if your around this weekend I could pop down in the Noble, Borrow your spring and take ya for a quick blast in a boosty car.

Thanks for the offer Derek but I dont want you to go through all the trouble of getting it posted and it would be ideal for me to get it done this weekend at the same time as the bushes.

Shim, you dont happen to have a bush puller by any chance....... Beer tokens available ;)

Matty.

shimmy
17-06-2011, 10:41 AM
Thats thrown me a googley, Didn't think about the Geo afterwards......

Shim, Where abouts are you in Herts as maybe if your around this weekend I could pop down in the Noble, Borrow your spring and take ya for a quick blast in a boosty car.

Thanks for the offer Derek but I dont want you to go through all the trouble of getting it posted and it would be ideal for me to get it done this weekend at the same time as the bushes.

Shim, you dont happen to have a bush puller by any chance....... Beer tokens available ;)

Matty.

ive pulled a few bushes but no bush puller anymore!

seriously ring anthony at murketts, they do any geo you want

im at welwyn near A1M in Herts and in all day Sunday i fear!

Funkster
17-06-2011, 11:30 AM
ive pulled a few bushes but no bush puller anymore!

seriously ring anthony at murketts, they do any geo you want

im at welwyn near A1M in Herts and in all day Sunday i fear!

I could phone murketts but Iv'e currently got a warrranty claim being dealt with by my local dealer who will hopefully be fitting me a new exhaust centre section so I really dont want to disturb this.

Anybody know the price of a rear spring because if the exhaust doesnt come off and the springs under a oner I may as well just buy one and do it myself.

Ill chase the dealer about the pipe and see if I can get an answer, That way I'll know which way I'm heading...

Oh yeah....... Prefer the shaved variety myself shim.

Matty.

mole
17-06-2011, 11:59 AM
I could phone murketts but Iv'e currently got a warrranty claim being dealt with by my local dealer who will hopefully be fitting me a new exhaust centre section so I really dont want to disturb this.

Anybody know the price of a rear spring because if the exhaust doesnt come off and the springs under a oner I may as well just buy one and do it myself.

Ill chase the dealer about the pipe and see if I can get an answer, That way I'll know which way I'm heading...

Oh yeah....... Prefer the shaved variety myself shim.

Matty.

Springs were about 40 quid each last time I bought one!

Funkster
20-06-2011, 04:46 PM
Thanks guys rang Anthony at Murketts and got the car in today to give it an early service and get the few jobs done.

Nice to find a helpful dealer after the service guy at coopers Norwich failed to call me back on at least three to four occasions, been having the missus X5 serviced at Coopers for the last three years......Not anymore

shimmy
20-06-2011, 05:07 PM
Thanks guys rang Anthony at Murketts and got the car in today to give it an early service and get the few jobs done.

Nice to find a helpful dealer after the service guy at coopers Norwich failed to call me back on at least three to four occasions, been having the missus X5 serviced at Coopers for the last three years......Not anymore


Great............:thumbs:

mattCSLnut
20-06-2011, 05:30 PM
Thanks guys rang Anthony at Murketts and got the car in today to give it an early service and get the few jobs done.

Nice to find a helpful dealer after the service guy at coopers Norwich failed to call me back on at least three to four occasions, been having the missus X5 serviced at Coopers for the last three years......Not anymore
Good call :thumbs:

Bounce
20-06-2011, 07:49 PM
Thanks guys rang Anthony at Murketts and got the car in today to give it an early service and get the few jobs done.

Nice to find a helpful dealer after the service guy at coopers Norwich failed to call me back on at least three to four occasions, been having the missus X5 serviced at Coopers for the last three years......Not anymoreWell done,Murketts will sort you out.;)