RE: E28 Stabilizer Arm Bushings

["Doss Donaho" <ddonaho@xxxxxx>]

I have the same shimmy and have wondered the same things you are.
Please let us know what you find out.
As for the slotted ATE rotor I have about 2 tankfulls on them.  No problems
so far.
I was somewhat gentle the first tank but now am using them pretty hard.  No
driving schools or SOLO though.
I would buy them again so far.  I have no experience with drilled rotors in
my BMW.  I have them in a truck and they have held up very well.  Seems like
that was not the impression I got when I went to buy rotors for the BMW and
I opted for the slotted ones.

I'm no help on the steering wheel. If you go much later you are going to get
into air-bag territory aren't you.  I'd go aftermarket.

Doss

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
torresk@domain.elided
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 2:11 PM
To: bmw@domain.elided
Subject: E28 Stabilizer Arm Bushings




Has anyone done the bushing replacement on the stabilizer arms on an E28?  I
am
curious whether this can be done with a simple hand/arbor press or whether I
am
asking for trouble and should just replace the whole arm, bushing and all.

I am experiencing the wheel shimmy at the start of braking.  The shake goes
away
quickly.  Several bimmerphiles have said this is classic stabilizer arm
wear.
Any other common problem suggestions are appreciated.

Also,  as there may very well be some rotor warpage, has anyone upgraded to
the
gas slotted rotors (ie..ATE)?  I have heard that cross-drilled warp very
quickly.

Finally, I have the stock, autobus-size steering wheel.  Is it possible to
swap
any later model, smaller steering wheels onto the E28?

Thanks!

KT

1987 535iS
Royalblau, Tan Leather, 5 spd, ltd slip


"Speed safely."

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