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Part 2 Installing tie rods on a BMW with rack & pinion, E30, etc.
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Hi Otto, I changed the full tie rod assemble on my E53 yesterday using full
BMW tie rod assembly parts as I was experiencing a slight knock noise when
turning at low speed, after changing the tie rod assembly’s on both sides
the knock noise is still evident and is coming from the drivers side ( uk )
and when I rock the steering wheel back and forth I can feel a vibration
through the inner rod, if I pull against the inner rod whilst the steering
is being rocked the noise will go away, I’m at a loss as to what the noise
can be, have you ever experienced this before.
Thanks
Gerry
You sir are absolutely amazing. Step by step literally. You make a great
instructor/professor. Thank you so much, saved me so much money!
Great vids. Please, Keep it up. Thanks.
great you tube DIY, helps me with parts that need replacing on my bmw, very
detailed work,keep up with videos.
thank you.
thanks that did help ALOT
Excellent presentation, I’m very impressed with the skill knowledge and
detail from Otto, I just wish you had a branch in the UK
Is it ever suggested to use “LockTite” on any part of the assembly —
namely the inner end piece that goes into the rack? Thanks for your help.
Really appreciate the video! Thanks!! :)
poštovani gospodine Otto…dali biste mogli da mi kažete,kako se vadi mali
hladnjak iz bmw e30,325i?
Otto … Are you able to tell me how you’d get a little cooler from BMW E30
325i?
To Steve Raznick: Enjoy that impala piece of american shit. Older BMW’s are
the best cars ever made, and handle like no other. American junk is all
about straight lines and muscle, BIG DEAL. You can have that ugly american
poorly built crap.
Call me old school but that torque wrench is awesome, thanks for all the
help from your videos got my old 325e running great now
My 06 BMW 330i Drive me to work on time, I like your video speaking now my
car might need a rack pinion.
I’m new on BMW world and very amazed to watch this videos. I was completely
frustraded without to know nothing about engine, suspension and other parts
of the car. Now I have the light of this channel to guides me up though
some common problems and preventive repairs.
Very well done work!
Detailed explanation I have got a lot lesson
Thank you for the grate info.
i just bought a 97 bmw 528 last week. tire has a shimmy. i did the test you
did in the video and found out its the drivers side inner tie rod. but to
make sure a mechanic friend is checking in the morning for me before buying
any parts. this vid definately helps thanks
Excellent video and DIY. My lower factory control arm snapped in half
while driving and making a U-turn, granted the Thrust arm bushings were
gone and unknown to me at the time, and the vibration I had at highway
speeds was misdiagnosed by the alignment shop as a bent wheel which is not
bent. The control arm was also bent, which may have been when it was towed
by the previous owner , and the factory camber and caster is now back to
normal.
I also replaced my passenger side upper thrust arm & lower control arm, and
was wondering what might be causing this wear on the thrust arms, I know
that this sounds crazy, but it looks like some one took a die grinder and
ground the control arm in hopes that it would snap in half while I am
driving. I checked the inner wheels and see no scraping marks, which should
be there if that was what caused the gouge on the arm. All four control
arms I replaced have a BMW logo and part number on them so they are
probably the original upper and lower control arms.
so there is no need to torque the inner tie rod end to the rack?
Regular hose clamps will typically be too wide.
Car ownership is subjective. Just because you had problems does not mean
everyone will and that BMWs are junk. I have had such a pleasant experience
with BMWs(E30,E28,E90) and will own one for the rest of my life. My 1986
325ES does not leak or burn a drop of oil. It has almost 250k miles. Most
reliable car I’ve ever had. Of course, not mentioning how well balanced and
fun it is to drive. My father also had a Alpine white 528e when I was a
teen. Again, reliable and so much fun to drive.
Had a 528, it developed a head issue. Got a new 530 sport version and it
blew a head gasket. BMW expects people to replace the entire cooling system
around every 60K as a regular part of “preventative maintenance.” That is a
travesty. My 1988 Honda Civic still does not leak oil. I had to repair an
oil leak on the 528, and then the 530 also started leaking oil. BMW is
supposedly a premium car. Given the fact that almost everything is made out
of cheap plastic I disagree. BMW makes junk.
Good quality zip ties work just as well if not better.
please make a repair for the vanos oil pipe!!!!!!
Thanks, MrZymh1
thank you vrey much its great video
Stephen Raznick It is a known fact that BMWs require extra preventative
maintenance. If you don’t have the resources or the expertise to do your
own work then you shouldn’t own one. Having owned Toyota, Honda & Mazdas I
absolutely agree with you on the durability of those brands. But there is a
reason I own 2 BMWs. They are the ultimate driving machine & the rest don’t
compare! BMWs are temperamental like a hot woman at times but if you give
them love & attention they’ll return it ten fold!!
Thank you
An apologist for the marque. Factually BMW’s is known for making junk to
the point where people will not consider owning one. They lease and then
dump off the vehicle for someone else to purchase. Any car company that
believes replacing the entire cooling system is regular maintenance is
lying. My 1962 Impala SS in the family since new is faster in a straight
line than a new M-car, and has far more panache. You can keep on deluding
yourself.
Very nice assembly video. Awesome.
Very good and informative video, and of course very easy to understand. Two
thumbs up for BavarianAuto.
Yes, Marc – if one does not “get” or “understand” the actual differences
between a commodity car and one like a BMW, it can be easy to get
frustrated with the extra care needed for the long run of ownership.
Correct me if I’m wrong — You could probably use regular clamps if you
don’t want to buy a crimp tool. (make sure the width matches though)