Fitment/Workmanship/Service quality??????

moranor@axis · Aug 5, 2011

the springs should not really stress the ball joint anymore than the normal springs...

P1000 · Aug 5, 2011

Yeah, this sounds like some damage done while they "adjusted" your camber.

sclass · Aug 5, 2011

Thanks Doomsdaya for putting my mind at ease. I'm going to order 2 new control-arms from the stealers on Monday. I don't trust anyone to pressfit around here anymore...

I thought that BMW didn't fit ball-joints? I went to them for ball-joints and they told me they only sell complete arms, but they could sell me the bushes seperately?

P1000@ Do you think that could be it? The guy who did the alignment said my thrust angle should be 0 deg and mine was way off...that's what prompted the camber adjustment apparently. When I'm able I post the alignment report too.

Doomsdaya · Aug 5, 2011

sclass said:
I thought that BMW didn't fit ball-joints? I went to them for ball-joints and they told me they only sell complete arms, but they could sell me the bushes seperately?

Sorry I meant Tie Rod End Ball joints....

P1000 · Aug 5, 2011

How did they adjust your camber? They usually bend it back into shape, and they don't really care for the damage they do in the process. The reports will not show how they did it... Sometimes they will warn you upfront that the process might damage some parts, and it usually does...

sclass · Aug 5, 2011

The technician didn't say...

Where does this leave me now. I'll repair the car (new control-arms/fender repair/respray), but now how do I know I won't shear off another ball-joint? What checks can be made because right now I'm not sure if it's the alignment guy or the pressfit guy to blame...?

sclass · Aug 15, 2011

moranor@axis · Aug 15, 2011

that sux car looks good otherwise

what happened at the back?

Doomsdaya · Aug 15, 2011

Damage on the fender doesnt look too bad but that missing beading is

sclass · Aug 15, 2011

Thanx Moranor. What do you mean at the back?

Doomsdaya, yah that missing beading...eish...yeah the fender damage isn't to bad but I'm fitting a new fender.

I'm VERY HAPPY to say that the car drives fine, no vibrations, knocking sounds, steering doesn't pull to one side...However I wasn't brave enough to do more than 130km/h, let alone push it in corners...that'll have to wait till I fit a new control-arm on the left. Oh and now I'm paranoid about my tie-rods because they aren't OEM...

...and those bloody squirrels!!!!!!!!!!!!!

moranor@axis · Aug 15, 2011

i was looking at this pic:

but now i see it was just the reflection and some dirt on the bumper :fencelook:

sclass · Aug 15, 2011

moranor said:
i was looking at this pic:

but now i see it was just the reflection and some dirt on the bumper :fencelook:

Phew! :rollsmile::rollsmile::rollsmile::rollsmile:

moranor@axis · Aug 15, 2011

car is looking good

Doomsdaya · Aug 15, 2011

Yeah your car is looking good sclass :thumb:

How much did the stealers charge you for control arms ???

sclass · Aug 15, 2011

Thanks for the compliment fellas!

Eish stealers want R1,990/per...

iifunky · Aug 15, 2011

i thin ur suspension must have put strain on the ball joints. Similar thing happened to me where the control ; ball joint broke off completely.Luckily i was in my driveway.

I paid around 4k ; but my insurance covered it as i told them a pothole has to be the culprit. They submitted and paid out.

glad to hear you all sorted. safe driving.

Doomsdaya · Aug 15, 2011

iifunky said:
i thin ur suspension must have put strain on the ball joints. Similar thing happened to me where the control ; ball joint broke off completely.Luckily i was in my driveway.

I paid around 4k ; but my insurance covered it as i told them a pothole has to be the culprit. They submitted and paid out.

glad to hear you all sorted. safe driving.

@iifunky: Did you manage to sort out your steering issues ???

iifunky · Aug 15, 2011

finally did. thanks man.

Doomsdaya · Aug 15, 2011

iifunky said:
finally did. thanks man.

what was the problem ???

sclass · Aug 15, 2011

iifunky said:
i thin ur suspension must have put strain on the ball joints. Similar thing happened to me where the control ; ball joint broke off completely.Luckily i was in my driveway.

I paid around 4k ; but my insurance covered it as i told them a pothole has to be the culprit. They submitted and paid out.

glad to hear you all sorted. safe driving.

I might be agree on the strain, but it was a newly pressfitted ball-joint (hadn't driven more than 1000kms with it). In my mind it's either the quality of the ball-joint (not OEM), or it's fitment, or both...or maybe there's something else that's fundamentally wrong???? The only things I haven't yet replaced are gearbox mountings, subframe mountings, and stabiliser bushes.
So to be safe I'll fit a new OEM control arm on the left as well. Hopefully I won't have any issues after that...

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