Symptoms (in no particular order)
1. Vibration in steering wheel at 80 mph +. Goes away with non-abrupt right or left lane change - ie turning the sterling wheel some.
2. Moderately stiff steering to left and right. Improved somewhat with transition to colder weather. Pronounced movement in the outer tie rod ball joints when gripping the tie rod like a motocycle hand trip and moving it like a motocycle accelerator (rotating the tie rod back and fort on its axis).
3. 3 / 9 o'clock wheel movement - none
4. 12 / 6 o'clock wheel movement - none
5. Occasionally need some ATF for power sterling but not to where it makes noise.
6. Sway bar end links needed replacement twice in last 4 years - on low millage. The ride was not noticeably bumpy (but I have no basis for comparaison since it may have degraded gradually over time). There were no clunks, clinks, bangs etc going over bumps. No ongoing up and down movement after going over a bump.
Results and conclusions:
1. Cleaned and lubed the universal joint on the steering column. I don't believe that this did anything except prevent future minor issues - and made me feel good.
2. Both front struts were gone. Some of the fiddly bits above the 'shock' were also in poor condition. I believe this is what led to the rapid détérioration in the swap bar end links. Kudos to the BMW colis / springs because they were carrying the load all this time (at least 3 - 4 years possibly) and did so quite well.
3. Replacement of tie rods. Oddly enough, the indy I used said that only the left side (driver) was relaie needed. I like symmetry so...... Steering doesn't feel stiff anymore. But, the Indy said that there was a ver minor leak on the sterling rack on the left (driver) side.
4. Added no leak to the power sterling fluide (ATF). Please save the passive / agressive comments. It's my risk to take, right? And no, I don't believe that this will destroy my power sterling puma. Puh-lease.
End game: I know that the rear shocks are waiting and probably in as bad shape as the front was. I'll be reading up on this and see if I'm going to do it myself - I'll be taking out the back window shelf / back seat etc to put my GPS antenna (Dynavin) in a better place, anyway. Might as well spend the week that I do that taking care of the struts. Ball joints and control arms were done 2 - 3 years ago.
1. Vibration in steering wheel at 80 mph +. Goes away with non-abrupt right or left lane change - ie turning the sterling wheel some.
2. Moderately stiff steering to left and right. Improved somewhat with transition to colder weather. Pronounced movement in the outer tie rod ball joints when gripping the tie rod like a motocycle hand trip and moving it like a motocycle accelerator (rotating the tie rod back and fort on its axis).
3. 3 / 9 o'clock wheel movement - none
4. 12 / 6 o'clock wheel movement - none
5. Occasionally need some ATF for power sterling but not to where it makes noise.
6. Sway bar end links needed replacement twice in last 4 years - on low millage. The ride was not noticeably bumpy (but I have no basis for comparaison since it may have degraded gradually over time). There were no clunks, clinks, bangs etc going over bumps. No ongoing up and down movement after going over a bump.
Results and conclusions:
1. Cleaned and lubed the universal joint on the steering column. I don't believe that this did anything except prevent future minor issues - and made me feel good.
2. Both front struts were gone. Some of the fiddly bits above the 'shock' were also in poor condition. I believe this is what led to the rapid détérioration in the swap bar end links. Kudos to the BMW colis / springs because they were carrying the load all this time (at least 3 - 4 years possibly) and did so quite well.
3. Replacement of tie rods. Oddly enough, the indy I used said that only the left side (driver) was relaie needed. I like symmetry so...... Steering doesn't feel stiff anymore. But, the Indy said that there was a ver minor leak on the sterling rack on the left (driver) side.
4. Added no leak to the power sterling fluide (ATF). Please save the passive / agressive comments. It's my risk to take, right? And no, I don't believe that this will destroy my power sterling puma. Puh-lease.
End game: I know that the rear shocks are waiting and probably in as bad shape as the front was. I'll be reading up on this and see if I'm going to do it myself - I'll be taking out the back window shelf / back seat etc to put my GPS antenna (Dynavin) in a better place, anyway. Might as well spend the week that I do that taking care of the struts. Ball joints and control arms were done 2 - 3 years ago.
E39 steering, suspension issues and resolution
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