Topic: Suspension & Steering

Squeaking Steering Wheel

Article by: Jon Evans Article applies to: all BMW’s Recently my steering wheel started squeaking while executing slow speed turns. The cause: old, hard grease on the slip ring for the horn contact. The fix: remove the wheel, clean up the old grease, apply new grease. Please note there is […]

e34 X-Brace Upgrade

Article by: 95FIM5 Preface/History: I did this work while my vehicle was on four jack stands and the wheels and brakes were off, that shouldn’t affect this DIY but keep that in mind. Also this is a good time to refresh the upper control arms and the sway-bar bushings and […]

Upper Control Arm Bushings

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all E32 and E34 models. Problem: typical problems are the infamous 80-100 km/h (50-60 mp/h) shimmy, strong vibrations during braking (not always, sometimes the braking goes well, it seems to depend on the steering wheel position). If you encounter any of these problems, suspect […]