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The X5 bushes refer to the thrust arms, those are the banana shaped ones at the front. Some people go for the poly powerflex bushes but they can be a bit harsh on the road. I replaced mine with standard and it made a world of difference, also did the smaller front wishbones. Before you get the thrust arm bushes changed check the ball joints on the other end of the arm as mine were shot to pieces and it was much easier in the end to just change the whole arm with new bush already installed.
I would do those and then the rear ball joints first as they seem to take the most abuse. You should notice a world of difference. I did my rear ball joints myself and it isn't a hard job if you have the correct tool to push out the joint (I got mine second hand off ebay for £50) but is a PITA without it. It took me under 3 hours to do both sides on the drive outside and I'm no speedy Gonzalez!
I would do those and then the rear ball joints first as they seem to take the most abuse. You should notice a world of difference. I did my rear ball joints myself and it isn't a hard job if you have the correct tool to push out the joint (I got mine second hand off ebay for £50) but is a PITA without it. It took me under 3 hours to do both sides on the drive outside and I'm no speedy Gonzalez!
It sounds like you arn't sure what they are doing.
There are two bushes at the front which are brake reaction bushes and are often refered to as the X5 bushes.
The rear diff carrier has 4 bushes on it and there are two balljoints at the rear too. All of these wear over time but replacing them all would be quite costly.
There are two bushes at the front which are brake reaction bushes and are often refered to as the X5 bushes.
The rear diff carrier has 4 bushes on it and there are two balljoints at the rear too. All of these wear over time but replacing them all would be quite costly.
I'm not quite sure which bushes at the back are being changed on friday, no. But the mechanic is a friend of mine and has done all my cars for the past 10 years so i trust him enough to change whatever needs doing, i know its not the rear anti-roll bar bush. He had it in for a quick look today and while it was on the ramp i was rocking it up and down while he fiddled to see where the noise was coming from.
No, so far I have replaced the reaction bushes, front discs under warranty and had everything else checked suspension/bush wise. It wad back in at BMW yesterday to have discs checked and they tried to blame it on the drag link but I feel it through the pedal not the wheel. I told them to go out and get them warm and try some firm stops. Hey presto they agreed there was something not right. They found deposits on the discs and asked if it's stood for long periods but I use daily. The discs are within tolerance but they want to change one of the rears under warranty but I don't think it will help.
I'm going to try the bedding in process again today to see if that helps. This problem has been going on for months now and cost a lot of money
I'm going to try the bedding in process again today to see if that helps. This problem has been going on for months now and cost a lot of money
You may find this website useful, provides full drawings and part numbers for your M5.
http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E39/Sedan/Europe...
http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E39/Sedan/Europe...
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