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Old 09-15-2014, 02:59 PM
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sounds good. doing so now.
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Old 09-16-2014, 12:50 AM
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Here's my contribution... got under the X this weekend briefly to identify the source of a clunk under certain driving conditions. The front "control arms" or "tension arm" or whatever they are called on the X and the e39 540i suspension setups bushing is worn on both sides, but worse on the driver's. It's the forward most arm that looks like it has a flat twist in it.

My question... and don't laugh. Do they make a version of this arm with a solid rubber bushing (or poly if no solid rubber)? Looking at even a new arm's bushing it has so much open space and seems like it would fail every 50 or 60k miles. Again, don't laugh too hard... lol still learning the platform.
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Old 09-16-2014, 01:26 AM
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Are these what you are looking for?

BMW E53 X5 (99 - 06) Front Lower Radius Arm To Chassis
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Are these what you are looking for?

BMW E53 X5 (99 - 06) Front Lower Radius Arm To Chassis
Something like that yes. I think those bushings are for the lower control arm though at the middle of the car?

I am looking for the ones seen in this video.



Also, coming from the 3 series world... I'm used to replacing the control arms with ball joints as one piece. These appear to bolt into the arm... should replacement of these ball joints be done at the same time as replacing the bushings? Kind of nice to not have to buy whole arms to service the ball joints...
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Old 09-19-2014, 06:05 PM
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My 01 X5 shakes like a dog shitting razor blades when I brake more than 10%, Meyle HD upper bushing time? lol

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I was wondering if anyone has an actual picture of the front bumper mounted driving lights not something from a catalog part number 82110027483

RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 3.0i running lights
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I was wondering if anyone has an actual picture of the front bumper mounted driving lights not something from a catalog part number 82110027483

RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 3.0i running lights
Super small images, but all I could find with part number, appears to be straight out of the BMW catalog.



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same pics I found that's why I was looking for actual pictures
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same pics I found that's why I was looking for actual pictures
I am guessing you are looking for the brackets to install these lights?
I have the accesories catalog from 2005...see item "C"

If no....apologies all around.

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I saw that also but when I'm searching google I can't find any pictures of anyone with them installed I wanted to see how they look from different angles. Pics of the roof mounted lights would be nice too
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