Lower Tensioner Arms = Lower Control Arms?

[Jarola]

Hello,

My 07 3.0 has been having a bad vibration when I apply the brakes. It actually makes the steering wheel vibrate from left to right very fast. I though it might be that my rotors are warped. I took it into a brake shop to have them take a look at it. They told me that the brakes are fine. The problem is that both lower tensioner arms need replacing. I have been looking all day for a lower tensioner arm for the X5 but can only find a lower control arm...and that this is a common problem with the X5.

Can anyone confirm that these are the same thing? Anyone else have a problem with their lower control arms?

Any help is appreciated!

J

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[Jarola]

Did that, looks like there are wishbones and tension struts. I will purchase the tension strut, thanks

[ard]

Common problem in E39 and other cars as well. Easy DIY.

Just FYI- sometimes you can replace the bushings and not the whole arm. I usually only do the bushes once, then the next time replace the whole arm. Big $avings

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[Jarola]

I found some on Ebay for a very good price. Anyone have any good experience with such parts from ebay? The seller tells me that the parts are OEM replacements, made in Germany.

Also, From what I have researched, all I need to do is raise the front and basically remove and replace the parts. It looks like this part is not supporting any parts of the suspension. So I don't need to jack up the suspension....True?

Thanks!

[ard]

Originally Posted by Jarola

I found some on Ebay for a very good price. Anyone have any good experience with such parts from ebay? The seller tells me that the parts are OEM replacements, made in Germany.

Totally hit or miss. there are many different "OEM"- which is usually "they make a part that some manufacturer somewhere once used on a car...once...maybe".

You are probably not getting OE BMW parts.

I do not know which manufacturer is the OE MANUFACTURER for the BMW OE parts- maybe Lemdorfer?

In my experience, some are good- and some are junk. But this is E39 experience, none with X70s.

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[jeremym]

Originally Posted by ard

Common problem in E39 and other cars as well. Easy DIY.

Just FYI- sometimes you can replace the bushings and not the whole arm. I usually only do the bushes once, then the next time replace the whole arm. Big $avings

A

Seconded. My bushings were just replaced under CPO, believe it or not, and now my steering wheel shake is eliminated. OP, are you under CPO? I also have a 2007. Specifically, a 08/15/07.

Originally Posted by ard

I do not know which manufacturer is the OE MANUFACTURER for the BMW OE parts- maybe Lemdorfer?

OP, search for "Lemforder" - that is the proper spelling.

[ard]

HAHAHAHA.

I'm flying to Dusseldorf next week and had 'dorf on the brain'.

[Jarola]

No CPO. Just me my hands and my tools.

[ard]

Originally Posted by Jarola

No CPO. Just me my hands and my tools.

Good.

Here:
Frnt axle support,wishbone/tension strut. Fits: 2007 BMW X Series (E53,E70,E71,E83) X5 3.0i | BMW of South Atlanta

You can see the whole part (arm + bushing) is sold $$$ but you can also just buy the bushing (item 7, 11) for about $40-50. OE BMW too.

As I wrote, a good practice is to replace the bushing only once, the next time replace the whole arm.

Just FYI

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