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Old May 4, 2015 | 02:57 PM
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The indy shop says my rack is going bad and he he's it a lot in the 550i. Is rockauto.com a good place to get one.

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Old May 4, 2015 | 06:15 PM
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The indy shop says my rack is going bad and he he's it a lot in the 550i. Is rockauto.com a good place to get one.

07 550i
I wouldnt be able to help you source one but something that important I would cheap out on. Curious to know what were your symptoms?
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Old May 4, 2015 | 06:34 PM
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My front end has a rattle. I had my bushings changed a yr ago but in the past 2 months I started hearing sounds like I'm running over train tracks. Like a bobble type sound. The indy shop says he tightened some things underneath but when I got new tires last week the bobble is more noticeable. So I went back to the indy shop and for the second time they said my rack & p was bad
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Old May 4, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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did your mechanic show you the play?
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Old May 5, 2015 | 04:05 AM
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No he just told me the rack was bad 2 months ago and last saturday
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Old May 5, 2015 | 05:53 AM
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Who is this shop in Jax? Sounds like you have gotten some bad guidance from them, by looking at some of your other posts...
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Old May 5, 2015 | 08:48 AM
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Do you live in jax
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Old May 5, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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Off Philips hwy down mine road. If you in jax I can let you hear/feel the ride
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Old May 5, 2015 | 06:03 PM
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Yes, I am east of Jax in Atlantic Beach. Then your Indy must be Carroll Autowerks? Would have expected better from them by reputation.

Send me a PM and we can take a look if you like.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 03:28 AM
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Well I was gonna take it there next. But the little shop I went to says autowerks isnt that good. The guy I saw use to work at Sam's of parental home rd. And he rents a Lil garage by champion brands he is a Jamaican guy
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