Subject: Re: Steering Component Question Author: hamburger : member since May, 2009 : 56 posts Posted on: 2009-11-01 22:47:32

E32's are front heavy. They eat up tires and front ends like I eat ham and turkey on Christmas. When they get to the 120k mile mark the upper control arm bushings go as do the struts. Best to replace it all if you can. PElican parts are pretty good. Another common problem is the right side outer tie rod. I just discovered they are shot on both my rides. If the car is not aligned properly you will be lucky to get 10,000 miles out of the tires. Take it from me, I learned the hard way. Good luck.


Mark B. Somerset, NJ

1991 735il 170,000 miles
1989 735i 5 spd 210,000 miles

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      • pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones - shogun 2009-11-01 20:02:23 (84 views)
        • Re: pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones - maun 2009-11-07 00:02:39 (27 views)
        • Re: pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones - semar 2009-11-04 12:03:25 (43 views)
        • Re: pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones - semar 2009-11-04 12:00:52 (37 views)
        • Re: pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones - semar 2009-11-03 18:15:18 (53 views)
          • Re: pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones (pic) (url) - davintosh 2009-11-04 01:58:10 (65 views)
        • Re: pitman arm #10, there are 2 different ones - boarddrafter 2009-11-02 15:02:19 (54 views)
          • idler arm and pitman arm shown here (url) - shogun 2009-11-05 08:05:03 (55 views)
          • did u try tightening the bolt - rv8flyboy 2009-11-02 15:48:43 (47 views)
            • very very tight already - boarddrafter 2009-11-02 15:56:14 (44 views)
              • well... da's tight (nt) - rv8flyboy 2009-11-02 22:02:20 (42 views)