Menu
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Reply to thread
Click here to become an Official Member of BMW Club Malaysia
Download Form
Home
Forums
The BMW Range
5 Series
E34
E34 Pitman arm
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="bimmerman" data-source="post: 51459" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>CHANGED MY PITMAN ARM AND TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS TODAY!!!</p><p></p><p>I was so sure it was the trailing arm bushes that I went straight to my regular mechanic and told him to change the trailing arm bushes. </p><p></p><p>So half an hour later, off came the brake calipers, brake pads, brake shoe (yes! brake shoe! I just discovered that the E34 has a hybrid disc brake/drum brake rear brake system. Disc for regular braking, drums for handbrake! :dunno: ), brake rotor, pitman arm and then off came the trailing arm.Guess what! The bushings were in good condition. Tight as scrooge! So what Pussy said in another thread is correct then. These bushings last for at least 15 years! And my car is only 10 years old. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I picked up the pitman arm and lo and behold! It was so loose I could almost pull the bushing out of it's sockets. Although it still looked fine! No torn bushings, no clicking sound, not faults detectable audibly and visibly. No wonder the car was toeing out and wrecking my tyres!!!</p><p></p><p>But since everything was now off the car I changed the bushings anyway.</p><p></p><p>Cost:</p><p></p><p>Bushings were Lamforder at RM30 a piece = RM30X4 = RM120</p><p>Pump bushings into trailing arm = RM 36</p><p>Pitman Arm 1 piece (ATOZ? Brand) = RM95</p><p>Workmanship = RM100</p><p></p><p>Total = RM 350</p><p></p><p>Guess what! My car now steers differently. I think the corrected toe angle on the rear will require me to do a front alignment as well.</p><p></p><p>Has it fixed my problem? Well, only time will tell but theoretocally I think the problem is fixed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bimmerman, post: 51459, member: 126"] CHANGED MY PITMAN ARM AND TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS TODAY!!! I was so sure it was the trailing arm bushes that I went straight to my regular mechanic and told him to change the trailing arm bushes. So half an hour later, off came the brake calipers, brake pads, brake shoe (yes! brake shoe! I just discovered that the E34 has a hybrid disc brake/drum brake rear brake system. Disc for regular braking, drums for handbrake! :dunno: ), brake rotor, pitman arm and then off came the trailing arm.Guess what! The bushings were in good condition. Tight as scrooge! So what Pussy said in another thread is correct then. These bushings last for at least 15 years! And my car is only 10 years old. Anyway, I picked up the pitman arm and lo and behold! It was so loose I could almost pull the bushing out of it's sockets. Although it still looked fine! No torn bushings, no clicking sound, not faults detectable audibly and visibly. No wonder the car was toeing out and wrecking my tyres!!! But since everything was now off the car I changed the bushings anyway. Cost: Bushings were Lamforder at RM30 a piece = RM30X4 = RM120 Pump bushings into trailing arm = RM 36 Pitman Arm 1 piece (ATOZ? Brand) = RM95 Workmanship = RM100 Total = RM 350 Guess what! My car now steers differently. I think the corrected toe angle on the rear will require me to do a front alignment as well. Has it fixed my problem? Well, only time will tell but theoretocally I think the problem is fixed. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
The BMW Range
5 Series
E34
E34 Pitman arm
Top
Bottom
