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06-21-2023, 11:57 AM | #4 |
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It can be plastic welded, sanded and resprayed. But the labor costs in doing that may be as much as buying a new fender and paint it.
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06-26-2023, 12:15 AM | #5 |
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you could just epoxy it back together... might be hardly noticable.
thats a stress crack from the front bumper pulling on it from the bottom.... like someone put it over a parking block and it pulled at the bumper when you reversed off of it.
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06-26-2023, 10:16 PM | #6 |
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I have the Mporium skid plate installed on the car. Could that be putting stress on the fender?
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if this crack just started without any incident (like hitting a parking block), then check to see if the bumper is secured properly. there are about four bolts just above the kidney grills, and two hangers shaped like a "Y" hanging off the front frame that support most of the weight of the front bumper. if these are absesnt, the weight of the bumper could be contributing to the fenders cracking. you won't be able to see them without looking behind the fender liners.
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06-27-2023, 12:00 AM | #8 |
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Good to know! Thank you.
I can’t be absolutely sure…I could have cracked it while swapping front suspension without noticing. I’m just paranoid that the other side might develop the same crack due to the under tray. Although it’s been on there for 3 years already. |
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07-12-2023, 11:42 PM | #9 |
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I had an almost identical crack in mine. Buddy runs a body shop so was able to repair it for me for a case of beer. Fast forward about half a year later & while driving in the rain something happened ( i don't know what), & i saw the repaired crack had cracked again but actually broken off this time. I'm pretty low... so not surprised. Would probably rec a new fender tbh.
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07-17-2023, 01:26 PM | #10 |
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Talked to an expert who works on a lot of e92 m3s. He states that the fender cracks on lowered cars. It's a common thing he sees.
Wondering about the carbon fenders for sale by the company in Latvia. Maybe it is more crack proof. I would color match it though, I don't want to run raw carbon fenders. |
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