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<E30 >RE: upper rear shock mount

From: Joe C Yaeger/WFG FE  =20
<Joe_C_Yaeger/WFG_FE%WFG_FE@domain.elided>
Date: 9 Sep 96 13:15:15
Subject: E30 upper rear shock mount

Has anyone experienced failure of the rear upper shock mounts on 1987  =20
E30s ?
This particular vehicle has Koni adjustables installed all around. The  =20
rear
upper mounts failed after 1 month.  A local service person suggested  =20
replacing

them with the mounts from the 325iC.  That done, they also failed after a =20=
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couple of months.

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Suggestions and experiences are welcome.



Joe,

I have an 1984 325e and had the original shock mounts disintegrate after  =20
9 years of service.  I upgraded to boge turbo shocks and struts and  =20
installed new hardware front and rear.  After about 100 mi, the new rear  =20
shock mounts failed.  I got a replacement set at a reduced rate and then  =20
one failed again.  I replaced them both with the 325IC mount and have had =20=
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no further trouble.  It could be that the shock tower is flexing and  =20
causing the mount to be misaligned to the travel of the shock, stressing  =20
the mount to destruction.

Jeff


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    Jeff Schnellinger (jms@domain.elided)   =20
             Project Engineer         =20
    Kistler Instrument Corporation, USA    =20

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