Source for tii 'tuna can' spring?

[adamm]

For the second time the butterfly return spring in the 'tuna can' has sprung. I have now run out of 'proper' springs and I believe the part to be NLA from BMW? It's #9 on the diagram: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=2232&mospid=47131&btnr=13_0685&hg=13&fg=15

Does anybody have a good idea for an alternative or where I might find one?

I'm in the UK...

Thanks as always

[cxzsaq]

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/bmw-oem-part-13541256062

they also have it here in the ny dealership. problem is...u are in the uk.

where about are you? i can have it sent via a friend once he lands in london - will have to be a month though cus thats when he goes back. so all you pay for is the part + uk postage (whatever way you want it shipped to you from within uk).

[adamm]

Wow, that's pretty good and most kind of you. I actually have family newly living in NY so now I know where there's a spring lurking maybe i could ask them nicely rather than put on your mate.

Many thanks for your information, I appreciate that.

[Guest Anonymous]

Does anybody have a good idea for an alternative or where I might find one?

I'm in the UK...

Thanks as always

http://www.jaymic.com/

they are in the UK

[cxzsaq]

its cool. let me know if they cant and i will try to set something up with my mate thats going to london next month.

[adamm]

Does anybody have a good idea for an alternative or where I might find one?

I'm in the UK...

Thanks as always

http://www.jaymic.com/

they are in the UK

I have them scouring their used parts stock as we type. Hoping I can come up with a few spares now and corner the market

[JAS]

I went to my local fastener (nuts, bolts, etc.) store and found a spring of comparable strength and wire diameter but a bit longer than the orginal. Cut it down to size and fashioned the cut end to be like the original (i.e., long tail). Works great.