Re: Working on sorting out a vibration in my front end on my 1991 E30

[Hans Conser <conser@xxxxxxx>]

Wheel bearing!  It makes everything vibrate worse, you feel every vibe from
the wheel on that side.

If you grab the disc top and bottom and jerk it hard, trying to change the
camber and you can get it to click, that's a bad bearing.



Hans


...Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 18:28:06 -0400
From: "Ric" <rlb1@domain.elided>
Subject: front end vibrations

Hey all.

Wokring on sorting out a vibration in my front end on my 1991 E30
M42 318is.

Here is what is new or recent:
Control arms
Bushings
shocks  (bilstein sports)
springs (intrax)
tie rods inner and outer
Tires last fall
sway bar bushings


Wheels are straight when you eyeball them, but I haven't measured
them
I cleaned and re lubed sturt beariung.  Feels good.

I have a steering wheel vibration that is only apparent when
slowing from freeway + speeds.

Just a jiggle in the steering wheel.  Not an all over car shake.

Around town is not an issue.

If I try to feel for a brake pulsation at slow speeds I feel no
feedback through the pedals.

Not sure if related...but steering shaft seems to rattle on
gravel surfaces at slow speeds.

Here is my short list:

Rotor (but my gut says no as I never feel a pulse at lower speed)
Wheel bearings
Thrown wheel weight
U joint in the steering shaft (?)

What do you think?  And thanks in advance!!!!

Ric 



on 5/19/02 9:38 PM, bmw-digest at owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided wrote:

> Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 18:28:06 -0400
> From: "Ric" <rlb1@domain.elided>
> Subject: front end vibrations
> 
> Hey all.
> 
> Wokring on sorting out a vibration in my front end on my 1991 E30
> M42 318is.
> 
> Here is what is new or recent:
> Control arms
> Bushings
> shocks  (bilstein sports)
> springs (intrax)
> tie rods inner and outer
> Tires last fall
> sway bar bushings
> 
> 
> Wheels are straight when you eyeball them, but I haven't measured
> them
> I cleaned and re lubed sturt beariung.  Feels good.
> 
> I have a steering wheel vibration that is only apparent when
> slowing from freeway + speeds.
> 
> Just a jiggle in the steering wheel.  Not an all over car shake.
> 
> Around town is not an issue.
> 
> If I try to feel for a brake pulsation at slow speeds I feel no
> feedback through the pedals.
> 
> Not sure if related...but steering shaft seems to rattle on
> gravel surfaces at slow speeds.
> 
> Here is my short list:
> 
> Rotor (but my gut says no as I never feel a pulse at lower speed)
> Wheel bearings
> Thrown wheel weight
> U joint in the steering shaft (?)
> 
> What do you think?  And thanks in advance!!!!
> 
> Ric

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