<E34> Strut Clunk

[ingraham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Curtis A. Ingraham)]

In BMW Digest v09.n1030 Tom <seawolf97@domain.elided> wrote:

> My '90 535ia (150k miles) has developed a nasty clunk in the drivers
> front strut.  Only makes noise on a rough road tho..  Read in the
> Bently that it has a strut cartridge and spring in there. So...

Before you start ripping things apart, check the big nut that holds
the insert in the strut.  It can work loose and cause the clunking
you report.  You can tighten it by reaching in between the spring 
coils with a big pair of Channelock pliers.

Curt Ingraham
'72 2002tii
Oakland, California

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