# There I fixed it: BMW SHOCK TOWER FAIL INSIDE **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 3, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933 "2010-03-03T18:02:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/1 "2010-03-03T18:02:02Z")
> **[DIY Rear Shock Absorber Support Replacement](https://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1283649)** > > Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire combinations and model specific details not found anywhere... Crack strut tower? no welder? no problem From this: ![http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll321/mmyohe/SN850351.jpg](http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll321/mmyohe/SN850351.jpg) ![http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll321/mmyohe/SN850379.jpg](http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll321/mmyohe/SN850379.jpg) to this because in 10 years, he can just udno the bolts to do it again rather then having to re drill the holes… what could go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/2 "2010-03-03T18:03:05Z")
I dont see the issue 😉 ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/3 "2010-03-03T18:04:51Z")
I see no problems here… ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/4 "2010-03-03T18:10:32Z")
could be worse ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/5 "2010-03-03T18:15:23Z")
> [@Just Karter](#): > > couldnt be worse fixed actually the only way it could be worse is for it to have used JBWELD ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/6 "2010-03-03T18:17:34Z")
lol, i honestly had no idea what was wrong… then i noticed he cut out a shock tower from another car and then bolted the black one in? i though the white shit was like some gay rubber coating shit ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/7 "2010-03-03T18:17:45Z")
Hahahaha, that’s fantastic. Even better than the e46 owner who didn’t change his oil for 60k miles. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/8 "2010-03-03T18:25:20Z")
LOL classy repair right there ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/9 "2010-03-03T18:28:03Z")
What shocks me more is how a strut tower fails like that on what looks like a mostly rust free car. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/10 "2010-03-03T18:33:05Z")
the fix is fine, its threads like this that make me hate being a bmw owner. Alot of cars have rivited in ball joints that get replaced with bolts, and im sure if it was that structurely imported bmw woulda did more then spot weld it ni a few spots. No its not astheticly pleasing as welding but it gets the job done. ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/11 "2010-03-03T18:34:35Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Hahahaha, that’s fantastic. Even better than the e46 owner who didn’t change his oil for 60k miles. You’re wrong. There’s nothing better than that. ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/12 "2010-03-03T18:53:17Z")
Meh, looks ghetto as hell but apparently its still holding up fine after 23k miles according to the owner. Prove to me that replacing spot welds with an equal number of bolts makes for a less structurally sound strut tower then maybe I’ll care. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/13 "2010-03-03T19:00:12Z")
funny thread fail backfire ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/14 "2010-03-03T19:00:24Z")
Honestly, it looks better than the Chrysler approved repair on my gf’s old town and country ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/15 "2010-03-03T19:05:04Z")
:banghead: ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/16 "2010-03-03T19:08:59Z")
if he had instead cut inner and outer plates that bolted together to sandwich the damage area it would be a non issue, this however is a complete hack, and I’m sure hes going to be surprised when this fails. he wont know how such a brilliant repair went so wrong. he could have easily had someone come weld it after it was all drilled out I love how he didn’t even use washers ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/17 "2010-03-03T19:09:45Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > the fix is fine, its threads like this that make me hate being a bmw owner. Alot of cars have rivited in ball joints that get replaced with bolts, and im sure if it was that structurely imported bmw woulda did more then spot weld it ni a few spots. No its not astheticly pleasing as welding but it gets the job done. I agree, but I do think he should have used washers. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/18 "2010-03-03T19:12:52Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > and I’m sure hes going to be surprised when this fails. he wont know how such a brilliant repair went so wrong. > > he could have easily had someone come weld it after it was all drilled out > > I love how he didn’t even use washers you must have missed the part where it has lasted 23k miles ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/19 "2010-03-03T19:22:13Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > you must have missed the part where it has lasted 23k miles i dont care if its lasted that long, its still NOT in any way a reasonable way to repair this damage. he didnt even use the proper bolts for the job. hack work is hack work is hack work, its that simple ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933/20 "2010-03-03T19:28:44Z")
maybe if he pulled the suspension down, slipped a tightly fitting sleeve covered in goo over it, then riveted it into place it would be better. well, at least chrysler would say it is better? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-i-fixed-it-bmw-shock-tower-fail-inside/79933.md?page=2)