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55mph Wheel shake - Bad in long run?
I have not had the funds or equipment to be able to fix my wheel shake, but tax return this year is really going to help me.
What I would like to know is are there any long term effects this could have on any other part of the car?
Major Contributor
as with anything its not good to drive your car with a broken part...Originally Posted by Milkboot
but on the other hand i have been driving my car for almost 2 yrs with my thrust arm Bushings all wacked out
if i were you i would change them asap...im doing mine in the next two weeks!
YAY FOR NO MORE SHAKING!!!!!!! =)
HOPE THAT HELPED!
2 Grand Master
check tie rod ends. . Your Tires will also most likely be worn badly too and contribute to the problem. Have you tried just swapping front to rear?
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
4 Grand Master
Lots of wear and tear on other part of the car... entire steering system... your teeth fillings, wheel bearings, sway bar links.
If you are talking about 1 month... that's fine. Whole thrust arm are not that expensive with 750il bushings... M5 bushings are very expensive.
Major Contributor
When I had the shimmy it was so bad I would never take it above 55, it got to the point where you could no longer drive through it either. I think it is really bad for the car, all them wires being shaken about, bolts vibrating around, can't be good can it! You might be lucky and get away with it ( I think it did) but then again you might not.
Try getting the wheels balanced. I replaced the upper and lower arms and tie rods and got the car tracked and it still had the wobble even after all this. Then i got the wheels balanced and it all went away - and my wheels are not kurbed at all and it was just one weight, amazing the difference, I would never have believed that a wheel balance could make so much difference, and its only a few quid
UK 1997 e34 540iA Touring, 1989 535i Sport - now sold, 1998 Mercedes CLK 200 Coupe
Big, Big Time Poster
Yeah, that is the one thing I am thinking about doing first since I am not too sure about one of my rims
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