kiwi6539 3 Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Hello all Well im back in NZ and have picked up my my 89 530i, and am very happy with it, Im very impressed with how it drives and quiet it is for such an old car. Needs a dam good clean and polish which i will get stuck into when the weather allows. Im planning on getting the water pump done this week for peace of mind. Also I have noticed the odd clunk from front end somewhere when driving slowly and it has a little play in the steering. could this be the control arm and bushes doing this? or CVs?. Also a little shudder under breaking which feels like the rotors need to be replaced or skimmed. or can worn bushes in front end cause that? Im going to go to page european for the work that needs doing, unless anyone has any other places in wellington they can suggest? And I need to replace the centre caps for 15inch weaves. I have seen some on trademe for $80 is that a fair price or should I look for second hand?. I might have to spend a bit to get everything done, but got it cheap enough so not to worried yet. Any advice would be great. planning on getting some work done on it this week. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Also I have noticed the odd clunk from front end somewhere when driving slowly and it has a little play in the steering. could this be the control arm and bushes doing this? or CVs?. Also a little shudder under breaking which feels like the rotors need to be replaced or skimmed. or can worn bushes in front end cause that? Cheers Both are commonly caused by worn suspension bushes. http://www.bmwe34.net/Wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Control+arms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
