c@meron 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 Hello All, First post here having recently bought a 750il. Slowly working through all the minor issues and cleaning the car up. The one issue I have at the moment is the car is shaking a fair bit on the front end, front left tire is worn quite well compared to the other tires which all appear to have been changed at the same time. I'm going to go and get an alignment done later in the week and see if that helps the situation. I am just trying to work out if the front left shock is playing up and that is causing the issues or if poor alignment has simply worn some of the front bushings and made things worse over time. In the coming weeks I would like to throw a new set of tires on the car and with that I would also like to replace all the bushings. Suspension wise I would like to leave for now unless a strut is playing up in which case I would just find a 2nd hand one and throw a new set of genuine springs on. A full new set of oem suspension might be an option down the track but not at this time. What does everyone recommend in terms of replacing the bushings/control arms ect? I was going to simply order the following from Pelican 4 Control Arms 2 Sway Bar Links 2 Tie Rods 1 Center Link 1 Idler Arm Assembly 4 Rear Axle Control Arms 2 Rear Axle Ball Joints 2 Snap Rings for Ball Joint 2 Integral Links With HD Bushings & HD Ball Joints What else if anything would be recommended to change at the same time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 Probably not much point in getting a alignment, it sounds like the whole front is due for an overhaul. E38's with heavy engines tend to eat front suspension (actually, so do the 728i's, just not to the same extent). The shake will be from play in the bushes and balljoints. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono51 59 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) Hello All, First post here having recently bought a 750il. Slowly working through all the minor issues and cleaning the car up. The one issue I have at the moment is the car is shaking a fair bit on the front end, front left tire is worn quite well compared to the other tires which all appear to have been changed at the same time. I'm going to go and get an alignment done later in the week and see if that helps the situation. I am just trying to work out if the front left shock is playing up and that is causing the issues or if poor alignment has simply worn some of the front bushings and made things worse over time. In the coming weeks I would like to throw a new set of tires on the car and with that I would also like to replace all the bushings. Suspension wise I would like to leave for now unless a strut is playing up in which case I would just find a 2nd hand one and throw a new set of genuine springs on. A full new set of oem suspension might be an option down the track but not at this time. What does everyone recommend in terms of replacing the bushings/control arms ect? I was going to simply order the following from Pelican 4 Control Arms 2 Sway Bar Links 2 Tie Rods 1 Center Link 1 Idler Arm Assembly 4 Rear Axle Control Arms 2 Rear Axle Ball Joints 2 Snap Rings for Ball Joint 2 Integral Links With HD Bushings & HD Ball Joints What else if anything would be recommended to change at the same time? see in your list year suspension components, check the rear wheel bearings, whilst you are there Edited September 26, 2012 by JKSE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
