im totally confused !! HELP STEERING ISSUE!

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Post Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:14 pm

im confused everyone ive recently changed the steering rack on my 325i sport manual rack to was new aswell from bmw ive got a problem however in the passenger wheel theres about 7mm of play and in the drivers side track rod its slightly bent!
now ive had the boots off the track rods to have a good old look i cant feel any play all i can see is a slight bit of scoring on the bent arm, theres ive changed the track rod ends and had it tracked up but couldnt be done properly due to the bent track rod however ive got wobble all over the place over 50 - 60 +++ mph its like its going left right everywhere lots of pull etc im totally confused can anyone help me here ?? wat would the track rod do if it was knackered etc im new to tracking and steering lol but need to know as its preety much undrivable and ive just spent loads on bits to do everything!! :wink: help thanks ian.
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Post Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:25 pm

Ian... are you sure that you've not put the bushes in incorrectly and one has fallen out or become loose...?

Might sound stupid, I know, but I did this on one side of my track car, one lower bush became loose and the front end was all over the place!

No idea otherwise dude.

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Post Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:52 pm

cheers for that giles m8 but nope definatly not loose theyre both in properly! theyre the powerflex accentric ones theyre tight on the lower arm anyway i belive there only one way they go on really as they have to lighn up to fit on!!
its really bugging me now though lol as i dont get it everythings been changed if u get me.......anyone else?? :(
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