RE: E39 - violent shaking on acceleration/braking

["Stuart Logan" <stu64@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have to agree with Al.

Something else that isn't too hard to check, or even to repair yourself:

	 Upper And Lower Control Arm Bushings. (the Bentley refers to the
upper control arm as a thrust arm - and gives procedure to check the
bushings.)

	The bushings are available as replacement part, or you can get the
entire arm ($$$).

Stu

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided] On Behalf Of Dave
Castine
Sent: July 1, 2003 11:02 AM
To: bmw-digest@domain.elided
Subject: E39 - violent shaking on acceleration/braking

OK - I getting to the hairy items on my 'to do' list for my car. Sunroof
leak fixed, AC prob diagnosed as a hose, seat/tilt wheel (w/help from Mr.
Cash) fixed - now this shaking. When ever I accelerate pretty aggressively
and I get near 55 mph my steering wheel starts shimmying - pretty badly. It
gets down right scary when I come down from highway speeds 65-75 and hit the
brakes normally for an exit ramp - almost rips the wheel from my hands and
shakes like it was a 72 Duster with bad ball joints!!  The brakes are 5k old
and this shaking was there (albeit not as bad) before I did the brake job
(all OEM parts). Any ideas? Bad strut? Bushing? The car has 58k miles -
thanks in advance...

Dave C
98 540/6
Wakefield, MA
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