Bumped: Steering/Brake problems?

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gazjon
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Post Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:58 pm

Would greatly appreciate any ideas on the following problem with my car.

I serviced my 318is last wednesday and replaced the rear brake pads as they were incredibly low. While I had the car over a pit, I gave it a pre MOT check and everything appered ok.

The next day while driving to work I noticed that the car had developed bad wheel wobble at 80+mph, so backed off and later checked tyre pressures etc. which were all ok. While driving home the wheel wobble was barely noticable but I kept getting serious understeer, and the car generally feels unstable. I have given the whole front end another visual inspection, and the only thing I can find is a very slight movement in the O/S/F wishbone while the steering is being rocked.

The front wheel beerings were replaced about a year ago along with the front roll bar bushes and the N/S/F wishbone.

Any ideas?

Typically I have had this car for nearly 4 years with no problems, but now its turning into one a weak, I am even considering breaking/selling it :cry:
gazjon
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Post Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:59 pm

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