Lower Arm Bushing

[berty bmw]

been checking over the car tonite and come across a bust lower arm bushing on the nsf thats worn would this give me a steering wheel shake i know its probly a stupid question really :unsure: .

the car will drive in a straight line but the car is nervous and shackes at the steering wheel :(

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

There you go Phil... You found a prob !!

A BMW (any rear-wheel drive) car will suffer wobble with a worn front bush because of their "Toe-In"...

Front-wheel drive cars tend to have "Toe-out" for traction.

If you can afford it, get them ALL changed with Polymer bushes.

[Guest DazH]

There you go Phil... You found a prob !!

A BMW (any rear-wheel drive) car will suffer wobble with a worn front bush because of their "Toe-In"...

Front-wheel drive cars tend to have "Toe-out" for traction.

If you can afford it, get them ALL changed with Polymer bushes.

Find an independent German car part's dealer or Ebay like what I do :) Or.. http://www.eurocarparts.com/

[berty bmw]

cheers fellas , i sure i read it somewereabout 95+ m3 bushes were surrposed to be quite good better than 96+

how much do polybushes tend to be ? :unsure:

[Snypa-D]

Im just about t purchase new wishbones with rear poly bushes to cure the same problem !!

Ebay all the way

[berty bmw]

had a look on ebay for the bushes the poly ones and they were only £40 quid which i didnt think was bad really , the rest of the wish bone all looks in tip top ,

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Now you have a plan B)

[berty bmw]

well its booked into the garage next weekend for bushes fitted £30 cant grumble at that B)