Tie rods on aging BMWs should be replaced to avoid failure and to make your alignment guy happy. There is nothing more upsetting for an alignment tech than a seized tie rod.
The tie rods in your vehicle translate the movement of the steering wheel through the rack and to your wheels. Oftentimes when a vehicle is beginning to experience some higher mileage, the tie rod ends begin to fail. This causes slop in the steering wheel and knocks and creaks in the steering system. Catastrophic tie rod end failure can cause serious damage and danger as the tie rod end keeps the wheel path straight.
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Outer tie rod assembly. Left and right are the same.
This item fits the following BMWs: 1982-1988 E28 BMW 524td 528e 533i 535i 535is M5 1989-1995 E34 BMW 525i 530i 535i 540i M5 1983-1989 E24 BMW 633csi 635csi M6 1988-1994 E32 BMW 735i 735il 740i 740il 750il 1990-1999 E31 BMW 840i 840ci 850i 850ci 850csi Show More Show Less
If you hear a loud clunk when you turn your steering wheel, or have loose steering or inconsistent tracking, the problem could be a worn idler arm bushing. Bushing failure will allow excessive up and down play of the drag link/center tie rod on passenger side, resulting in inconsistent toe setting.
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The steering center link in your vehicle translate the movement of the steering wheel through the rack and to your wheels. Oftentimes when a vehicle is beginning to experience some higher mileage, the link ends begin to fail. This causes slop in the steering wheel and knocks and creaks in the steering system. Catastrophic failure can cause serious damage and danger as the center link helps keep the wheel path straight.
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