shimmy from the front at high speeds(525i)

[peter1074]

There is a front end vibration at high speeds on my 1995 525i. I put on new brakes and rotors, had new tires put on, and had the suspension checked out. Any other ideas would be apreciated.

[Zowell]

If the shimmy is around 40 mph when you accelerate and brake, then it is probably your bushings on the control arms. I had mine replaced on my 90 525i and it did wonders.

[Kaz]

thrust arm bushings

[acv415]

Mine had the same problem, but ended up solved VERY EASILY. First I spent mucho dollars on control arms, etc, next they told me the tranny, but try new tires first (they were a bit worn)... So I go to the tire shop and this guy realizes right away I have aftermarket wheels, that is, not metric, therefore you need hub rings since there is about 2 mm clearance and the wheels need to be perfectly centered with the hub axis - $18.50 for the 4 wheels and problem gone!! Morale of the story: start with small stuff first, and find someone really alert!