Re-Tightened upper control arm; WHAT A DIFF

Dr. G · 08-18-2013, 11:41 PM

So my car started to handle like crap and I always wondered wtf was going on when taking an aggressive left turn.

I ended up finding what seemed like a loose control arm bolt so I loosened up everything on the suspension, loaded it all up and then retightened and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE.

The car feels much much better now and is way tighter up front. Can't believe I had been driving around like that.

Moral: Check your suspension for loose components!

nitehawk · 08-20-2013, 09:44 PM

Hmm, which control arm was this?

jim.e. · 08-20-2013, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nitehawk

Hmm, which control arm was this?

I think the front upper one =X

Dr. G · 08-20-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nitehawk

Hmm, which control arm was this?

The bolt connecting the front drivers Upper Control arm aka Thrust Arm to the subframe seemed loose, so I went ahead and loosened everything up and then torqued down everything to spec and I`m glad I did.

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Originally Posted by jim.e.

I think the front upper one =X

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nitehawk Lieutenant Colonel 107 Rep 1,909 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (15) Garage List E92 BMW 335i [9.00] E92 BMW 335i \| Retired [10.00]	Hmm, which control arm was this?
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