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Bmw e46 Steering rubber flexi coupling.
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zippy320
Well-known member
I think I need this as well , What symptoms are you experiencing ? Is it like looseness of the steering wheel?
On my E30 I replaced that things rubber but , BMW told me I have to replace the whole part and cant just replace the rubber . Not even sure it has a rubber .
What does this part cost?
On my E30 I replaced that things rubber but , BMW told me I have to replace the whole part and cant just replace the rubber . Not even sure it has a rubber .
What does this part cost?
Bmw.wp
Active member
Yes car is all over the road with a loose shaky steering wheel feeling.
I replaced lower control and put new bushes at the front still dame feeling. Reading about the symptoms on the web one guy over at e46 fanatics says this coupling restore his steering feel as if his driving a new car again.
Bmw stealers ask R1600.
I replaced lower control and put new bushes at the front still dame feeling. Reading about the symptoms on the web one guy over at e46 fanatics says this coupling restore his steering feel as if his driving a new car again.
Bmw stealers ask R1600.
GPGrobler
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Bmw.wp said:
@Moranor is this the problem on our cars then? Mine does not shake or wander on the road yet, it still feels very solid, however my mechie pointed out to me that the R/F shock is on its way out which ties in with the car's tendency to activate the R/F ABS system 90% more often than the left. Could you please pm me with quotes for shocks and the steering coupling?
Also this item as well if you have it:
E30 steering coupling for Manual steering rack, the Power steering coupling is shorter so it won't reach.
Bmw.wp said:Have some trouble uploading the steering joint assembly part from my phone i ordered.
There is really no sheer driving pleasure with my car today. The steering wheel shake the whole time from work to home.
Have you had the car at a Supa Quick or TWT so that they could identify the problem for you? I once thought that there was something seriously wrong with my Boxie a vibration started in the floor, "moved" all the way through the roof and slowly cycled down to the floor again at a steady 130km/h, it turned out that the left rear wheel rim was oval on the iNSIDE, making it hard to spot during a quick walkabout around the car.
suppliers have come up dry on this part this would also point to it not wearing out often...
GPGrobler
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zippy320 said:
The rubber disc for the E30 cost me about R80.00 two years ago from Hakuna Mathatha spares here in Hazy. I would say that now it would cost about R150-R200. And yes, it is a rubber disc with four metal sleeved holes, the round metal thing you see is the heat shield for the disc, the coupling bolts together with 4 13mm bolts and nuts, or at least the one on my car does
but then again if it did not on all of them, how would you replace the rubber disc :thinking:
zippy320
Well-known member
Is this for the e30 or e46?
GPGrobler said:zippy320 said:
The rubber disc for the E30 cost me about R80.00 two years ago from Hakuna Mathatha spares here in Hazy. I would say that now it would cost about R150-R200. And yes, it is a rubber disc with four metal sleeved holes, the round metal thing you see is the heat shield for the disc, the coupling bolts together with 4 13mm bolts and nuts, or at least the one on my car does
DieselFan
Honorary ///Member
E30, there is not rubber flex disk on the e46s steeringzippy320 said:Is this for the e30 or e46?
GPGrobler said:zippy320 said:
The rubber disc for the E30 cost me about R80.00 two years ago from Hakuna Mathatha spares here in Hazy. I would say that now it would cost about R150-R200. And yes, it is a rubber disc with four metal sleeved holes, the round metal thing you see is the heat shield for the disc, the coupling bolts together with 4 13mm bolts and nuts, or at least the one on my car does
