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2001 BMW 330 Repair Question


Topics covered: Axle, Engine, Frame.
Mileage: 190,700 miles.

Asked on January 9, 2011

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Would incorrectly installing front axels in my 2001 bmw cause the tranny to fail

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Replied on January 9, 2011

Is it a 330xi? Tell me a story too, just asking "will it make the tranny fail?" is not complete.

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Replied on January 9, 2011

I had most of the front end repaired control arms, front driver and passanger axle assembly, drove aprox 120 miles on wed. and less than 1/4 mile on thursday. while driving at about 25mph I herd a huge bang almost as if someone had run into me and the wheels were locked up, engine was running fine could move the gear shift, could not move the car at all.

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Replied on January 9, 2011

yes 330xi

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Replied on January 10, 2011

And what was the reason for the above mentioned repairs? Driving 120 miles certainly does not mean the repairs were perfect and complete in every way, but if there were an issue with the axles, it would have shown up in that time frame most certainly.

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