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Post Fri May 31, 2019 6:38 pm

I thought I had heard a knocking noise from the front end but not had time to check it out ,knackered ball joint on no.4 http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=31_0259
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Post Fri May 31, 2019 6:56 pm

Will you replace the whole arm or just the joint?
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Post Fri May 31, 2019 7:06 pm

I'm not doing it ,my mechanic is,and he's doing the whole arm.
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Post Fri May 31, 2019 7:16 pm

It's always a poo feeling when they fail, but at least it wasn't a long list or anything hugely major.
Hopefully back on the road in no time. :thumb:
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Post Fri May 31, 2019 8:28 pm

Yer cheers for that,to be honest it was in a bad way,the wheel had a LOT of movement,still back on the road on Monday/Tuesday.
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Post Fri May 31, 2019 10:26 pm

Might be a good idea to do both sides and both bushes then you have a fully balanced new front set up, never like the idea of different aged suspension parts - just a thought

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Post Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:28 am

I had the other side done six months ago but cheers for the advice.
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Post Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:55 am

oh, should be all good then!

My car had such a collection of different aged, manufactuers and so on - including different length springs! - that made up the front suspension, I guess now I'm into overkill !!

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Post Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:26 pm

ah wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:28 am
 I had the other side done six months ago but cheers for the advice.
Should have had both done at the same time :banana: :banana: :banana:
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Post Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:58 pm

Satan wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:26 pm
ah wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:28 am
 I had the other side done six months ago but cheers for the advice.
Should have had both done at the same time :banana: :banana: :banana:
Theres always one . LOL

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