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Think they are called track rods with ... (archive)
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Posted by Klaus on July 15, 2001 at 19:41:05:

In Reply to: Yo Josh, I may have found cause for knock! posted by Klaus on July 15, 2001 at 19:36:10:

flexible bellows?

Do I have to replace the track rod if there is play on the side that's connected to the pinion?

I went underneath the car today thinking this can't be that bad. I have to troubleshoot electrical circuits which are much worse!

Turns out that I have a play on the rod that turns the wheels, the rods that have some rubber shield about 6 inches in lenght protecting them; tie rod maybe? In the Hayne's manual for the 320i, it's the predominant rod with the rubber sheild that looks like an accordian on Fig 11.3 page 172. Futhermore, there's play only on the side I experience the knocks and no play on the other side.

This might explain the knocks during breaking, but what explains the knock over bumps? That I still have to figure out.

Klaus, 81 e21 iS
In Search of why e21 shimmer




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