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E36 Ball Joints and other related E36 problems

I had the ball joints on my '94 E36 replaced at 42,000 miles.  Word to 
the wise -- if your car makes any noise when driving over bumps at slow 
speeds (like over your driveway apron), have them replaced -- it 
eliminates the tramlining on the highway..  Shortly after the 
ball joint replacement my front brake rotors warped (also replaced under 
the warranty).  Prior to replacement I drove the car with the bad joints 
for about 3k miles -- I understand that this probably contributed to the 
warped brake rotors.  

I asked the dealer to go over the car (warranty about to expire), they 
did the rotors, the idler pully for the A/C (noisy when A/C in use) 
which also contributed to early wear on the A/C drive belt ($80 parts 
and labor), replaced the exhaust system from the cat back, and replaced 
three out of the four window gaskets which had rolled.