My BMW 525 E39 is wandering

joe525 Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:18 pm

Hi Again,
Right the problem im have is my car is wandering right towards the middle of the road, which i believe is not what it should be doing. I have done a bit of research into this and i believe it may be a balljoint. Am i riught in thinking that?

Thx.
Cool

**MightyBMW** Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:27 pm

Hi Joe,
For the record is your BMW E39 525 a diesel? i am presuming so...

Does it clink of bumps at all?

also, it is worth checking the condition of your bushes aswell, if these are weak, they will have a negative impact on handling...

Thanks, Mightybmw. Wink

joe525 Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:34 am

Thanks for your reply. It is diesel.
It does'nt clink over bumps and it does'nt make any knocks or anything. It just tends to float around. it is getting worse i think.

**MightyBMW** Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:40 am

joe525 wrote:Thanks for your reply. It is diesel.
It does'nt clink over bumps and it does'nt make any knocks or anything. It just tends to float around... it is getting worse i think.

I would check the condition of your suspension bushes, visually check them, then if you have a bar or anything of the sort, go around your control arms and check them by putting pressure on the bushes... If there is noticeable play, then they need replacing..

Also, when was the last time the car was aligned?

Thanks, (mightybmw)

joe525 Sun May 24, 2009 9:42 am

just an update, ive replaced the conrol arms both sides, as there looked like there was more play on one side than the other and all i have to do now is get it aligned, but i can already tell it doesnt wander. So fingers crossed. Cool

cheers

**MightyBMW** Sun May 24, 2009 12:03 pm

Thats great news joe,...

hope all is well.. Smile

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