BMW Control Arm Bushing Failure
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Uploaded by 528im52 on Oct 30, 2008
This video explains how you can determine if your BMW E30, E36, or E46 3-series is experiencing control arm bushing failure...
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Hi. Great vid! What about the rear bushings? Is there a way to determine failure?
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Whitch model was that you used to demonstrate the problem in this video? It sounded like the 325i. I'm not so sure.
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those go bad all the time. i recommend the solid rubber m3 bushings for replacement
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thanks for the demonstration is the same problem that have my e36, but i didn't know the reason
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i love this guy, no homo.. thnx for help
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Or, which is easier, keep on braking and release the clutch. If there is no clutch, simply leave of the brake just a little in 1st gear.
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scary
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MY STEERING WHEEL USE TO VIBRATE AROUND 40-60MPH WHEN PRESSING BRAKES, IT WAS EXACTLY AS HAVING WARPED ROTORS SO I REPLACE THE ROTOR AND PADS...THEN AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES THE VIBRATION CAME BACK AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE DAY AFTER DAY.
AFTER HOURS OF INTERNET RESEARCH AND ASKING A BMW TECH, ALL POINT IT TO THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SO I INSTALL NEW BUSHINGS AND THE VIBRATION TOTALLY DISAPPEAR !!!
A REPAIR SHOP CHARGED ME $2,615 TO FIX THE VIBRATION .....
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hi, what if I hear a small clunk only when I pass through some hole or at an irregular spot on the road?
is that tie rods?
superfestiva 11 months ago
@superfestiva Hello,
Maybe, rom what you described, the normal cause of that kind of noise is one of the following:
Sway Bar Links, Tie Rods, Strut mount points, or a worn spring pad.
528im52 11 months ago
That being said, would you also feel the steering wheel vibrate maybe wobble a little while braking hard
lusocan07 1 year ago
Yes, you would feel the wheel vibrate to the left and right, it should not actually turn the steering wheel more than a few inches.
528im52 1 year ago
Does the brake pedal pulse back a little bit whenever this happens?
GlennTheRussian 2 years ago
Yes, you will feel a slight vibration and pulsation under braking that is a sign of either these bushings or warped rotors
528im52 2 years ago