Article by: Johan Article applies to: all E32 and E34 models. Problem: The car handles sloppy and wonders all over the place. When there is a lot of wind you have to compensate quite a lot. Adjusting the box: As most of the driving is done in a straight line […]

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all E32 and E34 models. When the disc that holds the spring on the rear right shock absorber broke off almost completely I decided to replace both spring struts with new ones. To replace the struts you have to completely remove the backseat. The […]

Article by: Gavin Ligget Article applies to: all E32 and E34 BMW models equipped with Self-Leveling (LAD) suspension. Having anticipated the dreaded leaky rear strut problem for some time, I acquired an old set of struts that had come off of an E32 of unknown model and vintage. When my […]

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all E32 and E34 models with the LAD “self-leveling” rear suspension. Problem : this will not be the last article I will write about LAD. Although (at least from my perspective) the system is pretty well designed, you may encounter some problems with it. […]

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all E32 and E34 models with LAD “self-leveling” rear suspension. Problem : bouncy ride from the rear. Stiff ride in the rear. Others describing the problem on various forums: George Mann about this: “the telltale for bad accumulators is ride. If your rear ride […]

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all 3, 5, 6, & 7 series BMWs from the 1980s and 1990s. Problem: damaged/cracked ball joint boots of the control arms of the front suspension Background: this article is about replacing a ball joint boot of the lower control arm. But the procedure […]