E36 CAR SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING

[325isbmw818]

I was hoping someone can help me to find out my problem. the front end makes noises while I drive or hit a hole on the street and it will also make the car go left or right.....what do I need to buy or do???? someone help or throw out some ideas of what I can do.

325is 93

 

[Rawat777]

Firstly, don't hit holes :crazylaugh:

Then check your wheel alignment!

 

[325isbmw818]

I don't intentionally find a whole so I can hear the messed up noises my baby is making hahaha I just don't want to buy the wrong things to fix this problem. soooooooooooo any useful ideas u got stored up in that brain of yours or what????

 

[danieljames]

Welcome to the forum. What kind of noises are u getting? Knocking?clicking?ticking? Could be rack ends and tierod ends. Or LCAB

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How does the steering wheel feel?is it wobbly in your hands?

 

[DieselFan]

I would first get the car on the lift check all bushes. I shocks are older than 150 000km replace shocks. Then do alignment as you'll have to do alignment after you do anything above, rather do it once.

 

[325isbmw818]

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man im getting the clunking n the knocking ill b driving on the freeway and u know how freeways can have all those cracks n holes n stuff well when I drive on the freeway and hit a small bumps my car kind of sway right n left. I just don't want to waist money on parts thanks for the advice tho

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thank you guys for the advice....

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yeah steering wheel has a mind of its own sometimes I have to hold it pretty tight

 

[danieljames]

Nice ride pal.
What does your camber look like in front. When you drop the front usually you increase negative camber and thus you tyre will follow any long scars in the road. Negative toe can also contribute to this feeling. So as mentioned above. Check what's happening down under and then alignment

 

[VeNoM_Ct]

Last time I heard a clunking noise or loose rattle my rear shock dome tore... :blueCry:

check your shocks and mounts as well

 

[moranor@axis]

1st stop is a tire shop... get them to check the bushes and align the car post up alignment numbers when you have done this not all shops do a proper alignment...

 

[Ralf*]

if you are on the East Rand (Kempton) bring it to my shop, and we can lift it up, and investigate...free of charge
then we can also show you where the problems are, and quote you on what is needed to get it back to normal

 

[Gizmo]

FCABs and steering rack sound poked.