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Oh man, squeaks like a pig. I'm driving my other car til I sort out the suspension. It really does sound like ball joint damage from all the videos on bad ball joints I watched...but the rest of the suspension needs replaced so I decided to get the full kit from FCP

Ryoken

03-31-2017 04:46 AM

full rear brake overhaul. disks pads and shoes. after doing the rear drivers ( your passenger side (I'm in the UK)) :)
next stop changing the speed sensor on the same corner.

andrewwynn

03-31-2017 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by four.8is (Post 1106354)

Ball joint squeak can be fixed in seconds. I had an insane squeak in my previous car that drove me insane until I cut a tiny hole in the boot and sprayed 1 sec spray of wd-40. This was only a stop-gap solution to save my insanity while the part was on order since was my only car. It's. sure fire way to determine exactly which joint though.

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jsoto

04-01-2017 07:38 PM

I swear the BMW gods hate me. Swapped a new front passenger tire just because it was showing a tinge of dry rot.

Washed the X....and when I went to dress the wheels, I spied a nail on the outer shoulder on the passenger Rear.

four.8is

04-01-2017 10:18 PM

I know the feeling. Could be worse though, like a head gasket. Lol
Pull the nail out, fix the tire, done. NYC streets don't help either do they...

Edit: I bet someone opened a beer with that nail

crystalworks

04-01-2017 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jsoto (Post 1106541)

Just had a flat repair done on mine as well today. Right in the center of the tread though so no issues. My condolences that yours was on the shoulder. :(

four.8is

04-01-2017 11:08 PM

Oh man didn't even read the shoulder part.
My apologies...

Fifty150hs

04-01-2017 11:14 PM

Replaced the thermostat that was stuck open and the water pump "while I was in there."

andrewwynn

04-02-2017 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jsoto (Post 1106541)

I feel your pain.

Bad alignment chewed to the metal belts on both front tires of wife's X so I swapped rear to front and since we both have the same car I took both our spares and put on her rears.

Bad move: dry rot on old spares completely self destructed within the first 100 miles.

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This was a the inside of her tire after it blew out on the tollway on the way to O'Hare.

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