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Fed up of broken lower arm bushes!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Insured By Mafia" data-source="post: 721889" data-attributes="member: 25747"><p>Hello folks..</p><p></p><p>Sorry been missing for quite sometime due to business requirement.</p><p>Anyway, here are the latest updates;</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Steering freeplay;</strong></u></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40,40,40)">As sifu Jarance adviced, checked for the free play using the method below</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40,40,40)">1.start the engine and ask somebody to move slightly the steering wheel from left to right. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40,40,40)">2.Observe when the steering move slightly and where the place where after the joint did not move equally.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40,40,40)">3. also checking the steering rack's movement.</span></p><p><a href="http://s122.photobucket.com/user/pbjy/media/E46%20Parts/checksteeringjoint_zps9107db97.png.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/pbjy/E46%20Parts/checksteeringjoint_zps9107db97.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40,40,40)">could not find any culprit with naked eyes. steering rack, upper joint & lower joint looked normal.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40,40,40)">However, i didnt have a good feeling when i grabbed item no4 (swivel joint) with my hands while the mech was moving the steering. it wasn't really firm and tight.</span></p><p>Decided to ignore it 1st since the item is still new (knowing the fact new item can be defective too)..</p><p>Wanted to concentrate more on steering column. Had a strong feeling dat could be the culprit. To prepare for the worse, we ordered a recon steering column.</p><p>While the recon steering column was on it's way, we unmounted the current steering column to check for defect.</p><p>This is what we found,</p><p></p><p>The pin as indicated was out of its railing</p><p>[ATTACH]1391[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Re-set the pin back to the railing</p><p>[ATTACH]1392[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Tried to mount the steering column back and check if that makes any difference. Went for a test drive.</p><p>Suprisingly, it improved soo much..Steering was alot more firmer and steadier than before.</p><p>I have no idea if the pin was the only culprit and how that could contribute to freeplay, but im was a very very happy man.</p><p>No parts replaced.</p><p>** i may look back to item no4 (the swivel joint) to get that replaced soon **</p><p></p><p></p><p><u><strong>Camber re-adjustment;</strong></u></p><p>Please refer to my other thread;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(50,50,50)">E46 Camber readjustment</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insured By Mafia, post: 721889, member: 25747"] Hello folks.. Sorry been missing for quite sometime due to business requirement. Anyway, here are the latest updates; [U][B]Steering freeplay;[/B][/U] [COLOR=rgb(40,40,40)]As sifu Jarance adviced, checked for the free play using the method below[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(40,40,40)]1.start the engine and ask somebody to move slightly the steering wheel from left to right. [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(40,40,40)]2.Observe when the steering move slightly and where the place where after the joint did not move equally.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(40,40,40)]3. also checking the steering rack's movement.[/COLOR] [URL="http://s122.photobucket.com/user/pbjy/media/E46%20Parts/checksteeringjoint_zps9107db97.png.html"][IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/pbjy/E46%20Parts/checksteeringjoint_zps9107db97.png[/IMG][/URL] [COLOR=rgb(40,40,40)]could not find any culprit with naked eyes. steering rack, upper joint & lower joint looked normal.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(40,40,40)]However, i didnt have a good feeling when i grabbed item no4 (swivel joint) with my hands while the mech was moving the steering. it wasn't really firm and tight.[/COLOR] Decided to ignore it 1st since the item is still new (knowing the fact new item can be defective too).. Wanted to concentrate more on steering column. Had a strong feeling dat could be the culprit. To prepare for the worse, we ordered a recon steering column. While the recon steering column was on it's way, we unmounted the current steering column to check for defect. This is what we found, The pin as indicated was out of its railing [ATTACH]1391.IPB[/ATTACH] Re-set the pin back to the railing [ATTACH]1392.IPB[/ATTACH] Tried to mount the steering column back and check if that makes any difference. Went for a test drive. Suprisingly, it improved soo much..Steering was alot more firmer and steadier than before. I have no idea if the pin was the only culprit and how that could contribute to freeplay, but im was a very very happy man. No parts replaced. ** i may look back to item no4 (the swivel joint) to get that replaced soon ** [U][B]Camber re-adjustment;[/B][/U] Please refer to my other thread; [COLOR=rgb(50,50,50)]E46 Camber readjustment[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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