So here's an unusual mechanical failure...

[ELVA164]

Holy crap, did the center of the bracket tear out?!

[RobTapps88]

Holy crap, did the center of the bracket tear out?!

I have no clue, I just picked the car up on the 18th of Jan lol I noticed it while I was doing a ghetto exhaust fix and pulling the headers... (no money is going in to that tired single cam..)

I have found aftermarket sway brackets with a reinforcing backplate if you would like the link..

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[RobTapps88]

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https://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/E30-suspension-steering/e30swybrpvtmt.html

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[lukeADE335i]

Those look pretty nasty.

Mine has just developed a weird front end clunk too, I'd assumed it was just a ball joint, but going out to check my sway bar mounts now!

I did recently replace my front sway bar links with Meyle HD ones, so maybe mine have also let go?!

[RobTapps88]

Those look pretty nasty.

Mine has just developed a weird front end clunk too, I'd assumed it was just a ball joint, but going out to check my sway bar mounts now!

I did recently replace my front sway bar links with Meyle HD ones, so maybe mine have also let go?!

Its a possibility and easy to check ;) hope ya get yours figured out

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[pandaboo911]

I think this is a common thing for all BMWs, somehow they love to design subframe components such that they crack and tear.

[ELVA164]

Got the car back last night and surprisingly, it drives much better with unblown strut inserts and an attached sway bar!

[RobTapps88]

Got the car back last night and surprisingly, it drives much better with unblown strut inserts and an attached sway bar!

Good to hear :) might bend mine and use a large washer to hold it on for the time being until i can get it fixed

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[lukeADE335i]

Its a possibility and easy to check ;) hope ya get yours figured out

Fortunately my sway bar mounts were fine. Weirdly, I put the car up on axle stands to check it, all looked fine, so I put it back down. Clunk was gone...

When I did the sway bar links, I did it with the car on ramps, so maybe the link had bound slightly, when I put the car on stands the suspension went to full drop it loosened up? Anyway - all's well that ends well.

Good to hear yours worked out!

[Matt-B]

Maybe you accidentally the whole thing?

[ELVA164]

Maybe you accidentally the whole thing?

I think I accidentally at least half and then the rest sometimes sure did.