Hi all,
I just came out of an ordeal with the local BMW dealer and local Goodyear shop. BMW said rims bent, Goodyear said tires "cupped". I ended up following both their advices and bought 4 used/excellent condition BMW stock 7 spoke rims (new BMW rims are WAY expensive) and new Michelin Harmony tires all around. I have a 1999 BMW 323i, 95k miles. Thanks to the Goodyear tire shop, I had to buy a breaker bar to loosen the lug nuts. They were tighted to over 300 lb-ft. My 300 lb-ft impact wrench didn't budge them. This made my steering shake when braking. In other words, it warped by disc brakes. Retorqued to 74 lb-ft and by-by steering shake. But, now I'm noticing a rotational noise that speeds up as I go faster. And I think I feel some vibration, increasing with speed. Replaced the control arms at BMW last year. Anyone have an idea what it could be? If it's the wheel bearings, it wouldn't be a rotational noise but a constant roar, right? Help. I don't want to go to the cleaners again. I'm already over budget on car repairs for the year. And, I enjoy figuring things out and fixing on my own.
2007-07-05
15:34:58
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tonymonton
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