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took the car in a couple of hours ago to have an oil service and run a few checks on my shaky suspention.
got a call a few minutes ago and not only do i need some major work on my front suspention, but ive got a broken rear coil too. so i'm getting it all replaced. its for the best but whoever owns VISA is gonna sleep a bit better tonight!
i'll update with anything else thats broken. __________________ 
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk |  |  | | 05-15-2006, 10:32 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
my steering wheel clicks regularly now when i turn. have to give it a good shake to sort it. no idea what it is but will get it looked at when i get a chance!! __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 05-15-2006, 12:40 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
ok,
2 x front indicator bulbs (burnt white)
2 x rear coils (1 broken 1 rusted)
2 x front brake rotors
2 x front brake pads etc
1 x oil change
1 x brake fluid change
1 x front control arm
2 x front suspension bushes.
plus full inspection 2 service.
ouch! __________________
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 05-15-2006, 02:39 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 228 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk ok,
2 x front indicator bulbs (burnt white)
2 x rear coils (1 broken 1 rusted)
2 x front brake rotors
2 x front brake pads etc
1 x oil change
1 x brake fluid change
1 x front control arm
2 x front suspension bushes.
plus full inspection 2 service.
ouch! | .....OUCH! | | | | | 05-15-2006, 04:14 PM | #5 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
time to start servicing yourself! rear springs, easy! front rotors and pads, easy! front bulbs, easy! oil change, easy! controls arms and control arm bushings (i'm guessing that's what they're replacing) - not so easy (due to having to "glue" them and get them down on the ground within 30 mins - and pressing them on) oil change better be part of inspection 2  yeah, it's gonna hurt ... should have gotten the meyle control arms and some m3 offset bushings while you were at it  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 05-15-2006, 06:05 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 177 |
what garage did you end up taking it to dave? | | | | | 05-15-2006, 06:13 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
i forgot ball joints and drop links.
total £704.53 inc VAT.
matt, i took it to Kiplings Motor Factors in Bushey. they are straight guys and i got to look at all the broken bits when i arrived to pick it up.
cant believe the difference in ride. much more comfortable and no shakiness under braking.
gutted that ive lost the "lowered" look that the car had while the suspension was $hagged though. __________________
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 05-15-2006, 07:13 PM | #8 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk cant believe the difference in ride. much more comfortable and no shakiness under braking. | Shaking while braking is a really good indication that you need to replace the lower control arm bushings. The shaking was worse for me when lightly applying the brakes, then it stopped as I applied more pressure. LCAB - shaking with light braking Rotors - shaking with light and heavy braking. Good work with getting your car straightened out! __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 05-15-2006, 07:31 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
thanks very much! __________________
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 05-16-2006, 03:31 AM | #10 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
i think it's also indicative in where you feel it ... typically warped rotors will cause pulsing in the brake pedal vs feeling it only in the steering wheel (LCABs, ball joints, other steering bits). __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 05-16-2006, 03:44 AM | #11 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti i think it's also indicative in where you feel it ... typically warped rotors will cause pulsing in the brake pedal vs feeling it only in the steering wheel (LCABs, ball joints, other steering bits). | Yes, very true. Although ball joints don't feel like LCABs, in my experience. When ball joints go, you feel them when you hit small bumps in the road. Like pulling into the driveway, you feel a bit of a disconnect from the wheel when you hit the elevation change. Sooo.... LCAB - shaking with light braking, feel it in the steering wheel. Rotors - shaking with light and heavy braking, feel it in the pedal and the steering wheel Ball Joints - Mushy, loose disconnect when going over low speed bumps. Feel it in the wheel (kinda). Feel free to add to the list of symptoms! __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 05-16-2006, 03:56 AM | #12 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
trying to remember if the bad ball joints caused some noticeable bump steer as well and possibly the shiftiness in steering over grooved roads. i had the meyle metal ball joints and m3 offset LCABs done at the same time so that fixed it all ... and that was probably 3 years ago. my memory sux ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 05-16-2006, 01:23 PM | #13 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti trying to remember if the bad ball joints caused some noticeable bump steer as well and possibly the shiftiness in steering over grooved roads | Yes, most noticeable over railroad tracks and the like. I'm not sure about bump steer, but it's possible. I think it depends if your upper or lower ball joints are bad. Hopefully the Meyle HD metal ball joints last forever, I was replacing outside ball joints ever 10k-15k miles! __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | |
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