hit a pothole prety hard the other day and cracked the piece that the front strut mounts to on its bottom end. what is the name of this piece and where can i find a new one. thanks

 

nobody?

 

Which piece are you referring to? The part that the front strut slides down into? That would have to be some pothole to crack your whole hub aseembly

 

yes, that is the piece. is ther an aftermarket version?

 

No, I don't believe anyone offers that as an aftermarket option. Sorry

Sounds like you're gonna have to talk to the dealer or perhaps search junkyards.

 

WOW ... I'll bet that WAS a hard hit ..

Ouch.

I don't know of aftermarket hubs ... but you may contact a MINI recycler and find a OEM replacement at an "OK" price.

These guys will ship ..800.926.5900

 

does anyone know of an online retailer of used OEM parts? totaled car anyone? i will also need a DIY on how to remove the driveshaft. thnaks

 

any idea on a price ballpark? thanks

 

Check RealOEM for the parts, you can get a part number on there.

Take the part # to Pelican Parts .com to figure about what MSRP is.

Check http://car-part.com/ for used parts

Also might behoove you to buy a Bentley Manual

 

im a little confused, i found the part number on real OEM. they tell me that it is Left carrier, part number 31216757497. on pelican parts they say that that part number is a pinot bearing. can anybody help me straighten this out?

 

a photo would really help us out to ensure you get the right part, are you able to do that?

 

it is part number 5 in the diagram.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...79&hg=31&fg=10
it is the part i need but the one at pelican does not have a picture. here is the link to the part.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...FILTER_TOOL=ON
price is reasonable and i really need the part ASAP so confermation would begreat. thanks

 

O.k. you got two #5s. One is Left and one is Right.
05CARRIER, LEFT 103/200231216757497+core
05CARRIER, RIGHT103/200231216757498+core
And the link to pelican didn't work.

 

if yours is cracked, yous may not be a refundable core ,,,
ask ... or it now aint so cheeeeep

 

in the left carrier, the drivers side.

 

Holy cr*p -- it should take a BIG hit to crack that thing! I suppose you've already done this, but I would be looking for other damage as well, from a bent wheel rim and damaged tire sidewall, bent endlink, etc, all the way up to the top of the strut tower to check for mushrooming.

 

ya already did the check. just need the left front carrier. pelican link.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...FILTER_TOOL=ON

 

anybody?

 

i really need this part, any more help would be great. thanks