|
|
|
|
|
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Today's Posts | Search |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
Suspension problem, any ideas what i should tackle first
|
|
05-01-2017, 02:04 PM | #1 |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
Suspension problem, any ideas what i should tackle first
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com The last picture is the left side how it should look, all centered and behaved. |
05-01-2017, 02:35 PM | #2 |
Lieutenant
151
Rep 545
Posts |
You have bent/broken suspension parts on that rear passenger wheel. usually things like this happen if you hit the curb for example and bent/broke control arms, but anything could be bent - we don't and can't diagnose it remotely from looking at wheels only. Would be more informative if you can park the car at your garage/driveway and take that wheel off and take a good pictures of suspension - then we can tell better and you most probably will be able to tell too which component is bent/broken. My bet is that it's either a broken strut or bent control arm (lower and/or upper)
|
Appreciate
1
STR8-6IX536.00 |
05-01-2017, 03:46 PM | #4 | |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-01-2017, 03:51 PM | #5 |
Colonel
704
Rep 2,604
Posts
Drives: 06 330i E90, 18 530xe G30
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Toronto
|
I would inspect all the areas the rear control arms connect to the rear subframe. Something is either bent or damaged to have rear wheel sit so far back like that.
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 11:29 AM | #7 |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
so update guys, finally had time off work today thanks to the rain took off the wheel, and found what i think is the sway bar link? any idea what part this is.
if you look at the second picture youll see that one piece sticking out behind the rotor saying hello. Other than the mud on the multilink and rusted rotors from the job sites i have to visit, does everything else look okay? And what part is that |
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 12:10 PM | #8 |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
jesus so it looks like the whole sway bar end link snapped off completely upon comparison of both sides. Would this cause any other problems if it was off for long enough?
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 12:38 PM | #10 |
Captain
89
Rep 610
Posts |
exactly. sway bar just transfers load from one side of the suspension to the other. if you're on flat ground you could remove the sway bar and you would not see this. i would bet that this snapped end link was caused by whatever is causing this side to sit funny. it is possible that you cracked/damaged the subframe on your curb hit, but didnt realize it, and a year later the failure propagated catastrophically. good luck
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 12:48 PM | #11 |
Lieutenant
140
Rep 476
Posts |
Sorry, can't seem to get the image uploaded on my phone, but the issue looks to me to be in the top right corner of this picture. I believe it's the rear upper guide arm, and it looks like it's no longer attached, and further, the mounting bracket looks to have failed. This too could be collateral damage from another issue, and may not necessarily be the root cause.
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 02:14 PM | #12 | |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 03:34 PM | #14 | |
Brigadier General
1232
Rep 3,778
Posts
Drives: '11 328i '19 M6
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DFW
|
Quote:
__________________
2011 E90 328i 6MT, BMW Aero, CF hood/boot, PI+CAI+RM+3IM+BPC, SS+CI528+ThermoTec+SS#1+2XBurns, AKG 75D eng/trans, Al/Delrin diff/RS, CM 850, UCP, CAE, AKG DSSR, DiffsOnline 3.91 30/90 LSD+BW cooler, C&R, Setrab, Accusump, AST 3-way+Swift, Aurora PR+BW spherical, Vorshlag CPs, M3 brace+UR bar, ARC-8 18x8.5, 255 R1R, RB/CSL rotors+cooling, 135i calipers, RS29, RT700, Safecraft, OMP HTE-R+804F+QD Superquadro, 6pt cage+FIA, Braille, RT DL1Mk3
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 04:00 PM | #15 |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
Well after the car started swaying heavily maybe a day or two then parked it after I noticed the wheel going back. And these bolts i need are so rare, bmw wants me to buy a pack of 10 and indi part shops wont get it for a week because itd be too much to express ship. Any ideas?
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 04:06 PM | #16 | |
Brigadier General
1232
Rep 3,778
Posts
Drives: '11 328i '19 M6
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DFW
|
Quote:
__________________
2011 E90 328i 6MT, BMW Aero, CF hood/boot, PI+CAI+RM+3IM+BPC, SS+CI528+ThermoTec+SS#1+2XBurns, AKG 75D eng/trans, Al/Delrin diff/RS, CM 850, UCP, CAE, AKG DSSR, DiffsOnline 3.91 30/90 LSD+BW cooler, C&R, Setrab, Accusump, AST 3-way+Swift, Aurora PR+BW spherical, Vorshlag CPs, M3 brace+UR bar, ARC-8 18x8.5, 255 R1R, RB/CSL rotors+cooling, 135i calipers, RS29, RT700, Safecraft, OMP HTE-R+804F+QD Superquadro, 6pt cage+FIA, Braille, RT DL1Mk3
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-02-2017, 04:40 PM | #17 |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
So due to my dilemma of needing to fix this so quickly, I need express shipping and every parts place and website i checked would cost about 30$ for two f****** bolts. So for the first time ladies and gentlemen the bmw dealership actually came victorious with the best price and itll be here tomorrow. 26 dollars inculding tax for 2 bolts guys, except one of the bolts only come in packs of 10. SO 26 dollars for 11 bolts. If anyone needs bolts for the sway bar linkage holler at me
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-04-2017, 11:20 AM | #20 |
Private
14
Rep 81
Posts |
I did the repair my self, and took it to two indi shops for inspection and to check out the subframe. They both said it was fine, maybe it wasnt torqued down enough? I have to visit job sites sometimes and find my self going through horrible roads, maybe it got vibrated loose?
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-04-2017, 02:44 PM | #21 | |
Second Lieutenant
73
Rep 236
Posts |
Quote:
I learned my lesson on my truck 25 years ago, when the trailer hitch I installed came off on the freeway...while I had a u-haul in tow. I suggest you get a torque wrench.
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-04-2017, 02:45 PM | #22 |
Brigadier General
1232
Rep 3,778
Posts
Drives: '11 328i '19 M6
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DFW
|
And some Loctite couldn't hurt.
__________________
2011 E90 328i 6MT, BMW Aero, CF hood/boot, PI+CAI+RM+3IM+BPC, SS+CI528+ThermoTec+SS#1+2XBurns, AKG 75D eng/trans, Al/Delrin diff/RS, CM 850, UCP, CAE, AKG DSSR, DiffsOnline 3.91 30/90 LSD+BW cooler, C&R, Setrab, Accusump, AST 3-way+Swift, Aurora PR+BW spherical, Vorshlag CPs, M3 brace+UR bar, ARC-8 18x8.5, 255 R1R, RB/CSL rotors+cooling, 135i calipers, RS29, RT700, Safecraft, OMP HTE-R+804F+QD Superquadro, 6pt cage+FIA, Braille, RT DL1Mk3
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
|
|