Completely Stumped on this Vibration
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I've searched through the hundreds of threads across this and our neighbor BMW websites and have yet to find a solution.
2006 530i, N52
Symptoms: Steering wheel shaking 50-75mph, gone above 75+.
Treatments so far: New tires, new style 138 OEM wheels, alignment, roadforce wheel balancing, new front lower control arms, rotated tires. All other tie-rods, control arms, and bushings have been inspected and are still good/without play.
As a side note, there is vibration now from the steering wheel when braking and I already know this is from the rotors having uneven deposits and/or are warped. Regardless, my initial issue started way before the rotors became a problem.
However, one mechanic is saying that the high speed vibrations are due to the rotors coming in contact with the brakes. Do you think this is plausable? I have had the rotors cut before and the braking vibration stopped, but the high speed vibrations persisted.
Are there any other components to investigate?
2006 530i, N52
Symptoms: Steering wheel shaking 50-75mph, gone above 75+.
Treatments so far: New tires, new style 138 OEM wheels, alignment, roadforce wheel balancing, new front lower control arms, rotated tires. All other tie-rods, control arms, and bushings have been inspected and are still good/without play.
As a side note, there is vibration now from the steering wheel when braking and I already know this is from the rotors having uneven deposits and/or are warped. Regardless, my initial issue started way before the rotors became a problem.
However, one mechanic is saying that the high speed vibrations are due to the rotors coming in contact with the brakes. Do you think this is plausable? I have had the rotors cut before and the braking vibration stopped, but the high speed vibrations persisted.
Are there any other components to investigate?
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You may already know - there are two parts to tire balancing Static and dynamic. Static is rotational and dynamic is for lack of a term - across the tire. If the tire is wobbling in to out or out to in? At certain speeds you will feel it . For some reason that usually occurs at around 42 to 45 MPH goes away then re appears around 70.
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It might also be the lower control arms. BMW called them "tension struts". The lower ones have a bushing that looks like hard rubber, but it really liquid filled. There isn't much liquid inside them, but they can rupture. Both my right and left ones have leaked. You can't tell by looking at mine that they have ruptured. On my painted garage floor it looks like black oil and when it dries it really doesn't want to come off, even with brake clean. I don't have the vibration you are taking about, but that is another possibility.
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I have a 530xi and had a similar issue, though u are not AWD, here is what I found,
Same issue
Axle.
Lift car off the floor, put car in drive and go fwd at about 5mph, have someone do this for you, while you look at axles, make sure they are not moving up and down. That was my issue and it was a easy fix.
Same issue
Axle.
Lift car off the floor, put car in drive and go fwd at about 5mph, have someone do this for you, while you look at axles, make sure they are not moving up and down. That was my issue and it was a easy fix.
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I had a constant vibration when I switched from Mich to Conti and tire kingdon installed and ballance. Three different strores, five different times blancing and I always had the vibration. Call Conti and they asked that I take it to another servicve location. I did and this place must have performed the work correctly. After this, all was ok. Nto sure why they were different but they were. They did mention that you have to kow what you are doing...
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I had a constant vibration when I switched from Mich to Conti and tire kingdon installed and ballance. Three different strores, five different times blancing and I always had the vibration. Call Conti and they asked that I take it to another servicve location. I did and this place must have performed the work correctly. After this, all was ok. Nto sure why they were different but they were. They did mention that you have to kow what you are doing...
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