X5 e70 - mot - front suspension ball joint play?
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p1tse said:
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Likely meaning, cause, fix, cost?
What will this cause, handling, tyre wear?
These wear on all cars but at an accelerated rate on bigger heavy cars, I'd imagine a couple of hundred to replace both sides (not sure if the whole arm is replaced on these?)Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Likely meaning, cause, fix, cost?
What will this cause, handling, tyre wear?
Causes will be loose feeling steering and possibly increased tyre wear depending on how far gone they are. If you've had the car a while you may not have noticed the steering as its degraded over time. When you have the!m replaced you'll really feel an improvement
Phateuk said:
p1tse said:
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Likely meaning, cause, fix, cost?
What will this cause, handling, tyre wear?
These wear on all cars but at an accelerated rate on bigger heavy cars, I'd imagine a couple of hundred to replace both sides (not sure if the whole arm is replaced on these?)Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Likely meaning, cause, fix, cost?
What will this cause, handling, tyre wear?
Causes will be loose feeling steering and possibly increased tyre wear depending on how far gone they are. If you've had the car a while you may not have noticed the steering as its degraded over time. When you have the!m replaced you'll really feel an improvement
its a 2008 car with 72k bmw x5 so a heavy car
would be good if ball joint can just be replaced rather than whole arm for cost reasons
E30M3SE said:
No, both are lower. #5 (tension strut/arm) is the front #10 (lower wishbone) the rear. Wishbone marked #16 is the upper.
You need to find out whether it is the front or rear arm ball joints that have the slight play.
It hasn't failed for having 'slight' play, has it?
no not failed, but would like to research on cost to fix from advisoryYou need to find out whether it is the front or rear arm ball joints that have the slight play.
It hasn't failed for having 'slight' play, has it?
Did you get this sorted OP?
My pal works for Mercedes and mine up on the lift yesterday to go over it. Play in nearside lower control arm and slightly less in the offside but I'm going to get both done.
Did you go OEM or after market like ECP? Haven't had time to get a price from BMW yet but ECP was ~£74 each. Double for OEM?
My pal works for Mercedes and mine up on the lift yesterday to go over it. Play in nearside lower control arm and slightly less in the offside but I'm going to get both done.
Did you go OEM or after market like ECP? Haven't had time to get a price from BMW yet but ECP was ~£74 each. Double for OEM?
In case this is of interest to the other X5 owners out there.
Finally got around to getting new lower suspension arms fitted. BMW wanted £244.76 each side plus VAT and ECP and others only stocked Q-Link or TRW.
Ordered via ebay.de. They mailed me the next day asking for the VIN so they could ensure it was the correct part for my car. On my doorstep 2 days later. £146.81 for Lemforder, both sides, delivered
Had them fitted today and what an immediate difference to the steering and the brake shimmy has vanished.
Finally got around to getting new lower suspension arms fitted. BMW wanted £244.76 each side plus VAT and ECP and others only stocked Q-Link or TRW.
Ordered via ebay.de. They mailed me the next day asking for the VIN so they could ensure it was the correct part for my car. On my doorstep 2 days later. £146.81 for Lemforder, both sides, delivered
Had them fitted today and what an immediate difference to the steering and the brake shimmy has vanished.
Login via ebay.de
Left: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Querlenker-Lenker-Radaufhan...
Right: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Querlenker-Lenker-Radaufhan...
Same shop I purchased from.
I used Chrome which translated the page making navigation easy.
Use the Add to Basket feature for both items and then purchase in one hit. They asked me for my VIN number to verify the parts were compatible and then shipped.
Left: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Querlenker-Lenker-Radaufhan...
Right: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Querlenker-Lenker-Radaufhan...
Same shop I purchased from.
I used Chrome which translated the page making navigation easy.
Use the Add to Basket feature for both items and then purchase in one hit. They asked me for my VIN number to verify the parts were compatible and then shipped.
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