The dreaded CLUNK! Insights appreciated.

[Kalevera]

Actually, I'm having some problems putting the picture together. I got the fact that the spring is moving around because the front end, particularly the Pass Side, is high up in the air, but I don't understand how the strut insert could be the culprit -- unless the car has a nuclear-powered strut...Even a brand new one isn't going to hold the front end up, and turds have a habit of not returning from compression.

I still think the problem is bushing related -- one or both control arms on that side of the car must've been torqued with the wheel hanging. That's really the only way to explain why the front end's weight isn't on the spring. (edit: unless the struthousing's been pulled apart recently and the order of parts wasn't reset correctly, maybe that could do it as well?)

best, whit

[emw525E34]

Whit,

Yeah, I want to re-torque the Upper Control arms. Pls advise how I can do this ?. On my 6 inch ramps ?. What is the torque value I need to use 100 ft lb ?.

I think the nut was torque when the wheels are hanging in the air for sure. OK, this time, I shall secure the car with 2 jack stands and the alligator jack just in case, I slip sideways on the torque wrench. Don't want the wagon to crush me under!!!.

My Touring is wearing Mparallel replica 17 rims as I swapped my basketweaves with my US edition sedan. Man, the sedan feels like a magic carpet ride. Unbelieveable comfort. I never had 15s on the sedan until this weekend. Now it ain't coming off anymore!. The sedan had 18 BBS RK 1 when I got it. Traded that for Mparallel 17 cos 18inch tires were killing my wallet when I tracked the car.

[darron525]

Whit,

Yeah, I want to re-torque the Upper Control arms. Pls advise how I can do this ?. On my 6 inch ramps ?. What is the torque value I need to use 100 ft lb ?.

I think the nut was torque when the wheels are hanging in the air for sure. OK, this time, I shall secure the car with 2 jack stands and the alligator jack just in case, I slip sideways on the torque wrench. Don't want the wagon to crush me under!!!.

My Touring is wearing Mparallel replica 17 rims as I swapped my basketweaves with my US edition sedan. Man, the sedan feels like a magic carpet ride. Unbelieveable comfort. I never had 15s on the sedan until this weekend. Now it ain't coming off anymore!. The sedan had 18 BBS RK 1 when I got it. Traded that for Mparallel 17 cos 18inch tires were killing my wallet when I tracked the car.

when you torque the arms the car should be under normal load, which means you use your ramps not jack or jack stands.
also, where did you get the 17" m-parallel replicas? Guys have been asking about those for a while now.

darron

[emw525E34]

I got them off a friend who had them in his E30M3 before. Its ALPHA brand from Taiwan. 17X 7.5 inch JJ 620KGs rating VIA certified (what ever that means). I think offset is 18 which is close enough to E34 ET20 rating.

Is the torque spec for the upper control arms 100 ft lb ?. I am just guessing. Will use my drive up ramp to loosen the nut and torque.

[MBXB]

127 Nm or 90 ft-lb