Exhaust pipe damaged?

BMW FOREVER · 03-31-2017, 11:13 PM

My car was rear ended a few days ago and since then I notice the car has a subtle shake to it all the time. Nothing can be felt touching the steering wheel but through the seat you can feel the shake. Looking at just the damage externally it's minor..bumper has scuffs and scratches and the plastic Tab below the bumper is broken and hanging. Could the exhaust be damaged or perhaps moved a bit that it's making contact with the body and causing the car to shake? How to check this?

top ramen · 04-01-2017, 10:13 AM

Sorry to hear about your accident, hope you're ok. Does it shakes during park or only when driving? Doesn't hurt to inspect the undercarriage to see if anything is out of alignment. I really think it's something rubbing against each other for you to feel the subtle vibrations through your seat. Pretty sure you filed a police report and getting things done with the insurance adjuster. When they come to see the damages notify the adjuster about the shaking. If not, they're only going to repair the cosmetics only.

BMW FOREVER · 04-03-2017, 04:27 AM

Yes I can feel the vibration during idle regardless of if it's in park, drive or reverse. Since the hit was pretty minor it's going to take someone with lot of skills to figure out which part is making contact I Guess. The dealership is handling the insurance claim and the insurance guy is supposed to view the car either this week or the next. Will make sure to tell them about this.

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BMW FOREVER First Lieutenant 164 Rep 392 Posts Drives: 2014 535i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Exhaust pipe damaged? My car was rear ended a few days ago and since then I notice the car has a subtle shake to it all the time. Nothing can be felt touching the steering wheel but through the seat you can feel the shake. Looking at just the damage externally it's minor..bumper has scuffs and scratches and the plastic Tab below the bumper is broken and hanging. Could the exhaust be damaged or perhaps moved a bit that it's making contact with the body and causing the car to shake? How to check this?
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top ramen First Lieutenant 114 Rep 305 Posts Drives: Schwarz II 535i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear about your accident, hope you're ok. Does it shakes during park or only when driving? Doesn't hurt to inspect the undercarriage to see if anything is out of alignment. I really think it's something rubbing against each other for you to feel the subtle vibrations through your seat. Pretty sure you filed a police report and getting things done with the insurance adjuster. When they come to see the damages notify the adjuster about the shaking. If not, they're only going to repair the cosmetics only.
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BMW FOREVER First Lieutenant 164 Rep 392 Posts Drives: 2014 535i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Yes I can feel the vibration during idle regardless of if it's in park, drive or reverse. Since the hit was pretty minor it's going to take someone with lot of skills to figure out which part is making contact I Guess. The dealership is handling the insurance claim and the insurance guy is supposed to view the car either this week or the next. Will make sure to tell them about this.
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