Lower Tensioner Arms = Lower Control Arms?
 

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

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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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!

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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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.

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

HAHAHAHA.

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

;)

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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