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I just got a report from a free (dealership) check up on my MC 2002, and was told I have a front motor mount crack? Yikes! Is this as serious as it sounds and how could it have happened when the car has never been in an accident? 34,500 miles. Also lower control arm bushings cracked.
I just had the whole front bumper area replaced for cosmetic reasons. Shouldn't they have seen this?
I just got a report from a free (dealership) check up on my MC 2002, and was told I have a front motor mount crack? Yikes! Is this as serious as it sounds and how could it have happened when the car has never been in an accident? 34,500 miles. Also lower control arm bushings cracked.
You dont need an accident to have this happen. Cracked (and leaking) motor mounts were an issue with first gen cars; I went thru two of them with my 05 S in barely 27K miles. That and a mulitude of other annoying and expensive (for bmw to fix) problems.
First gen cars rule? Not from my perspective, Taz-bro.
__________________ I say, boy, you dont seem to be apprehendin' the general gist of what I'm tryin' to convey here. Maybe you oughta take a second, let your head catch up to your tongue before it gets all sunburnt. That was a joke, son, I say - a joke! Nice boy, but he's about as sharp as a sack o' wet mice.
This is common. As the early motor mounts get old they get shorter and when that happens they put extra stress on the upper mount on the strut tower and crack it. So you need to replace both to do it right.
As for control arm bushings, they are known for going bad all the time.
Replace them with the Powerflex bushings and your problem will be gone.
I say, boy, you dont seem to be apprehendin' the general gist of what I'm tryin' to convey here. Maybe you oughta take a second, let your head catch up to your tongue before it gets all sunburnt. That was a joke, son, I say - a joke! Nice boy, but he's about as sharp as a sack o' wet mice.
