So I'll be walking everywhere this week...

[Guetzer]

I was just at the garage filling up with some of that expensive juice and started talking to another e36 fan with a silver 318i, I told him about the forum and that he should join and check it out. Then we parted and as I drove out of the garage - on my way to the N1 - I feel and hear something is definitely not right on my right front wheel, so I pulled over and took a look under the car, seems that my control arm bush popped out of its housing... The relatively new poly urethane bushes that I got fitted.

So now here I am at my flat without my car Going to try and sort it out on Thursday.

Who is to blame here I want to know? I didn't drive though anything or anything like that, it just occurred as I was driving... glad I wasn't on the N1 at 120km/h when it happened.

 

[Twinz]

Not good. That sucks. :argh:

 

[Guetzer]

Not good. That sucks. :argh:

Yeah really sucks... sigh.. :bangdesk:

 

[osiris]

Yoh....that sounds bad! that could have ended very badly had you been doing high speed cornering on the highway!

I wander if those poly urethane bushes are maybe to hard and thus don't have enough give, forcing the control arm to push straight out???

 

[Guetzer]

Yoh....that sounds bad! that could have ended very badly had you been doing high speed cornering on the highway!

I wander if those poly urethane bushes are maybe to hard and thus don't have enough give, forcing the control arm to push straight out???

Yeah man it got me pretty mad and worried, maybe the bush was just not seated properly when it got pressed in its housing? I have no idea

 

[Dippies]

not good :sorry:

 

[netercol]

wow.. have never yet heard of that happening.. luckily you were not at speed when it happened..

 

[maximus]

:thumbdo:

 

[freerider]

That should definitely not be able to happen. Can you possibly take a pic so we can assess.

 

[JENICH]

Hey there bud, sorry to hear.

When you say walking and also mention N1, I travel to Paulshof (get off at Rivonia rd) and then back to Randparkridge in the afternoon. Can help you out with a lift if you need

 

[zabbo]

He is in Cape Town Jenich ... thanks for the offer though - Fanatics always helping a hand raise:

 

[Guetzer]

That should definitely not be able to happen. Can you possibly take a pic so we can assess.

I will take pics on Thursday when I get back to my parents home where my car is currently standing. :thumbs:

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Hey there bud, sorry to hear.

When you say walking and also mention N1, I travel to Paulshof (get off at Rivonia rd) and then back to Randparkridge in the afternoon. Can help you out with a lift if you need

Hey man! haha wow that's is very generous of you but unfortunately as zabbo mentioned im in CT. I only walk to class and the shop so its not that bad, will get a lift back to my car. :=):

 

[Rayzor]

Sorry to hear bud, all the best with the repairs :thumbs:

 

[herr bmw]

that sounds bad

hope it gets sorted soon

 

[JENICH]

That should definitely not be able to happen. Can you possibly take a pic so we can assess.

I will take pics on Thursday when I get back to my parents home where my car is currently standing. :thumbs:

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Hey there bud, sorry to hear.

When you say walking and also mention N1, I travel to Paulshof (get off at Rivonia rd) and then back to Randparkridge in the afternoon. Can help you out with a lift if you need

Hey man! haha wow that's is very generous of you but unfortunately as zabbo mentioned im in CT. I only walk to class and the shop so its not that bad, will get a lift back to my car. :=):

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Sorry bud, I saw N1 an assumed you on on the JHB N1:fencelook:

Hope you come right bud

 

[The K-Man]

Those bushes go in really tight hence the fact that it's a press fit.
The fitters should measure both male and female before going ahead with the job. Proper interference-fitting is vital.

 

[RowenS]

I was just at the garage filling up with some of that expensive juice and started talking to another e36 fan with a silver 318i, I told him about the forum and that he should join and check it out. Then we parted and as I drove out of the garage - on my way to the N1 - I feel and hear something is definitely not right on my right front wheel, so I pulled over and took a look under the car, seems that my control arm bush popped out of its housing... The relatively new poly urethane bushes that I got fitted.

So now here I am at my flat without my car Going to try and sort it out on Thursday.

Who is to blame here I want to know? I didn't drive though anything or anything like that, it just occurred as I was driving... glad I wasn't on the N1 at 120km/h when it happened.

Where you based? happy to offer a lift if I'm tavelling on similiar routes

 

[Guetzer]

Those bushes go in really tight hence the fact that it's a press fit.
The fitters should measure both male and female before going ahead with the job. Proper interference-fitting is vital.

Yeah I think that's what happend.. :nonono:

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Where you based? happy to offer a lift if I'm tavelling on similiar routes

haha thanks a lot man, I really appreciate it but its all right. Hopefully will get it sorted on Thursday. So no worries :=):

 

[Yuvan]

Hope all gets sorted soon!

 

[Philip Foglar]

That's not good! Very lucky this didn't happen at open road speeds!!! :thumbs: