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Hey everyone, I have been a long time reader on bimmerforums, though I am recently registered, and have always been able to find the answers to questions regarding my '02 BMW 525I. But I have been having a long term steering problem, which I think is quite irregular and taxing. Everytime I...

Checking / replacing inner/outer tie rods I checked my ball joints by when grabbing the wheel @ 12 & 6 oclock all was good, but by checking 9 & 6 there was noticable play. One side was noticably worse, and found slop in the outer tie rod. The E46 00' 323i, has 145k. Is it necessary to replace...

I've posted before about this but I have a 2009 335I xdrive coupe and back in October I hit a huge pothole. Steering went light and all road feel was gone. Has never returned since. I have replaced all 4 wheels, tie rods, front lower control arms, m3 bushings in upper control arms, rear toe...

We're all in love with our cars; what a fun bunch we are! My 2000 323ci coupe wouldn't stay running after looooong crank. Took it to mechanic. Replaced battery, code check: air mass meter fault (short to positive-mechanic said) transmission in failsafe. Installed tester Air Meter, cleared...

OK I have been trying to figure out if I need new tierods or rack and pinion (steering rack). This all started when I noticed my rubber boots covering the tie rod ball joints were split in half. On further inspection I noticed what I was afraid was hydraulic fluid on the diver side boot and on...

Does anyone know what size tool I need to remove the tie rod ball joints? - they seem to come in 19mm, 20mm, 22mm etc . - I don't want to waste my money on the wrong one. thanks everyone.

So I recently purchase an 86 325e from a guy in NC. The only thing I noticed when I purchased the car was that the ball joints were severaly worn (probably shouldn'y have driven it home). So I bought an entire front end kit with new control arms, tie rods, and poly bushings and installed this...

Hi all. This is my first post. I've spent the past two weeks scouring these boards for information on the car I recently purchased (2002 325xi). I've noticed people always want n00bs to use the search button (which I did) but I have some questions because this is my first BMW so I'm not sure how...

I started to bid on a whole set of control arms with tire rods and the bushings the ones that are poly are more expenciver. also I am buying from a a FCP brand, Ever heard of it?(the got good ratings) I dont want to get Meyel HD bushings they are significtly expensiver. any constructive...