Can any of you Steering guru's confirm this one???

[Ferret]

strut collar is possible, use a pipe wrench to tighten it up while jacked up. the only when turned left comment is interesting though. It may be possible the strut mount is worn but the only when turned left... strange

Given the appalling state of the roads over here, he could have hit a foot deep pothole on full lock left...

[e34.535i.sport]

strut collar is possible, use a pipe wrench to tighten it up while jacked up. the only when turned left comment is interesting though. It may be possible the strut mount is worn but the only when turned left... strange

Thanks I'll give it a go tomorrow... Things are evolving though - Its now doing the noise no matter which may the wheel is turned. I hope I'm not ruining my good parts by running it with something amiss.

The Sway bar bushes have now also become a suspect, as I am running out of options. And now I've got a rattle at the back too which is driving me mad.

Went to get the wheels balanced before which has rid me of a 50mph shimmy I had... But I managed to snap the key into one of the locking nuts putting it back on like a muppet. I got lucky to get the broken peice out again and I have a spare key. Someone up there must still like me...

[Ferret]

Thanks I'll give it a go tomorrow... Things are evolving though - Its now doing the noise no matter which may the wheel is turned. I hope I'm not ruining my good parts by running it with something amiss.

The Sway bar bushes have now also become a suspect, as I am running out of options. And now I've got a rattle at the back too which is driving me mad.

Went to get the wheels balanced before which has rid me of a 50mph shimmy I had... But I managed to snap the key into one of the locking nuts putting it back on like a muppet. I got lucky to get the broken peice out again and I have a spare key. Someone up there must still like me...

Sounds like mine at the moment, so many bits falling apart and not enough time to fix it all up :/ Wife's going crackers at the moment!

[e34.535i.sport]

Sounds like mine at the moment, so many bits falling apart and not enough time to fix it all up :/ Wife's going crackers at the moment!

I'm hearing you on that one!!! It's really annoying and then she makes it worse by whining about how much it costs to keep it running!

I'm contemplating getting myself a motorbike at the moment and replacing the 5er...

It'll be a sad day when I do let her go... (the missus or the 5????!!!!! LOL!)

[e34.535i.sport]

Update: I got under yesterday and removed the steering plate that attaches to the underside of the hub and popped he lower and upper control arm balljoints and put them back in... Re-attached the steering plate and the noise is still there.

[Ferret]

I figured out what my clunking noise is, the poly bushes fitted to the thrust arms by the PO have collapsed.

The arms are sliding up and down on the bushings, contacting the bodywork and transmitting loads of road noise into the vehicle.

[AngryPopTart]

It'll be a sad day when I do let her go... (the missus or the 5????!!!!! LOL!)

Well, I love her,
But I love my Five,
I spend all day out in the garage,
To keep that six alive,
But today she met me at the door,
Said I would have to choose,
If I touch that '89 today,
She'd be packin' all her things,
And she'd be gone by noon,

......

Well, I'M GONNA MISS HER!

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

LOL!! Been chasing that knock for three years, replaced the bloody lot, even dropped the idler bush checked tolerance (good) greased and replaced. After wailing the cr.... out of it round Europe the slight knock still there but only on UK rough roads.Live with it.........!

[e34.535i.sport]

LOL!! Been chasing that knock for three years, replaced the bloody lot, even dropped the idler bush checked tolerance (good) greased and replaced. After wailing the cr.... out of it round Europe the slight knock still there but only on UK rough roads.Live with it.........!

I think I'm going to have to! I've checked and rechecked everything now, and I've had enough. I'm lucky that it's not all the time, it's only when I hit a harsh 'lip' in pavement or whatever. However even if the lip is only and inch or two it lets me know.

I hate it so much!

[Allen]

I know that you said that you checked everything but I had the same type of noise, only occured when I turned right though. When I went back through everything I found that some how I had not torqued down the three bolts that attach the strut assembly to the plate that the tie rod and control arms attach.