Watch as I teach you how to replace the Tie rods in your BMW E46 3 Series. If you have any questions please post them below!
BMW Tie Rod Replacement (E46 3-Series) – MillerTimeBMW DIY 14
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Thank you this video help me a lot¡¡!!
The best explained DIY video by far, nice work m8 helped me out hugely 🙂
I agree with Zach on the brakes. I had HORRIBLE vibrations and replaced the rotors and pads (pads were about 60% used but I like to replace them as a set) and now it is as smooth as silk. While doing the brakes I noticed my right tie-rod was toast, so now I’ll be doing that too.. Thanks for the vid
Is this the inner and outer tie rods?
it save me close to 700 dollars in repairs
Great video, thank you for posting. I wish I had watched it before ordering parts, I only ordered the tie-rod ends. Ugh, hopefully I can swap them out for complete tie-rods. Live and learn.
APART from the control arms the tie rods from Meyle are NOT HD ;)…In the whole world “Made in Germany” is a sign for great quality…Meyle might be a german company, but most of the parts are made in Asia…the only thing from meyle is the name on the packaging 😉 Whatever, Greetings from Germany! 🙂
How much is it to replace, per daughter? 😉
Also, what Zach doesn’t tell you is he dented the living hell out of his brake dust shield. The tie rod puller does NOT actually fit. Get ready to spend a day of frustration b4 u get the tie rod fork!!!
STOP!!! B4 u wind up cursing Zach half as much as I have, if u have an ’04 E46, order new dust boots too. Otherwise u too will spend 2 days of curating and throwing tools BC the boot does NOT slide off as easily as portrayed. It’s 1 piece not 2, and to get it off, you have to separate the tie EOD end into its 2 pieces. And after many miles of road travel, not even Thor can separate them!!!! Zach, I blame YOU!!! This is NOT an easy repair!!!!
how tight should you wrench those nuts? just hand tight?
Holy fuck ive been looking for this! I LOVE YOU MAN
Z-Man. You’re a good kid. You’ve saved me hundreds with you DIY videos. I also use FCPEuro now for my parts. I’m making a donation to Wounded Warriors in your name for all the bucks you’ve saved me.
Hi,
I had a shaking in my car when i am going over 60mph and i push on the brake the car start shaking, i check the rooters and the brake pads and they r new, i were told its the tie rod and the control arm, is it possible both of them, or most likely its just the tie rod?
Thanks
Is the e46 similar to a e39? Great video!
Nice of you to post. I will now replace my daughters. She was informed yesterday of the need and cost. Dad to the rescue thanks to you. Haven’t worked on a BMW yet. Have all the tools Thank you Zach
Good tut is that e46 4wheel drive
i`ve got the same puller but i can not remove the rod. it does not pop up? scared to damage the screw. what u think? puller doesn`t stay straight on it…
Zak good vid as always! How much is the set torque for locking the rods? Thanks
Is this car a e46 bmw? I see a drive shaft to the front wheels. Not sure. Good video though. Helped me alot. Thank you
thanks for the video … it really helped me
Is there any reason to change out the entire rack if it is not leaking?
is this job the same on an e36
Very nice man.. just wondering will this make your car shake.. lets say like if im in a stop sign and when I start driving I switch to manual mode and floor it it feels like if something is loose down there..
Nifty..
In this case I’ve used locking jaw pliers. – Zach
It will become perfectly straight after the alignment, or it should !! – Zach
There is a locking tab I used a hammer to fold the locking collar into place. No need for loctite. 🙂 – Zach
Yup, sure is. 🙂
No need. This thread lock is not needed, and the inners are pre-lubricated. – Zach
Yes they do, they lock the inner to the steering rack. – Zach
There is a good chance that the tie rod is bad. The easiest way to diagnose is to jack-up the car and move the tire left to right and feel for any movement in the tie rod. But a torn booth and vibration. Good Luck! – Zach
what are the symtoms of a bad tie rod? i been geting some vibration on my steering wheel when im driving at 70 to 80 mph!!! i checked the tie rod last night and i notice the boot has a crack or hole!!! and when i do a left u turn i get a scraping noise like a grinder noise!!
do the e46 inners not have locking tabs?
Thank you … Where do I get the parts from ? any site you recoomend.
Very informative, but, you forgot to apply some thread lock and some grease the ball of the inner tie rod.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, from the valve cover gasket video, and know this, all my answers have been answered, though my car is an e39 im pretty sure the same concept is applied.
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LOCTITE. I’d put couple drops of loctite on the tie rod bolt where it screws into the rack bar.
Excellent video. Quick question though. I just did the tie rods, control arms and bushings, and sway bar end links but my steering wheel ended up severely crocked (half to hold it facing to the right to drive straight). Is this something that will be fixed when I get my alignment done? Thanks
very helpful video….
I have a 2005 ZHP I tried to replace my right tie rod but came into one huge problem….your DIY says you used a 20mm wrench. That’s not even close to fitting the inner tie rod. Do you know how big of a wrench I actually need? I am waiting on my tie rod in the mail and I would like to have the old one off before it arrives.
Thanks for instructions. I just did it in E36. It’s just like in your video.
hey sweet video but i would like to know what other years and models are compatible with this e46 3series… cause i have a 94 325i just sitting there and wondered if the rod fit my 323ci?
Bitch’n you just saved me a few sheckles.
I think you should tighten that tie rod nut to the recommend torque specifications
Hello!liked the video, very focused, I am wondering though…I`m experiencing that noise and minor steering wheel play,mecanic thought it`s the rack,but didn`t remove the boots on the inner ball joint.could be the fault?thank you!