Sway Bar Refresh question....
#1
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: East Coast
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 04' 545, 6 Spd Manual, Blk Lthr, Sport Pkg, Sport Sts, Logic 7, Cold Wthr Pkg, Full L.E.D. Interior, Red Eng. Cvr, Mtech Front Bmpr, M5 Spoiler, Matte Blk Grill, Red Caps, Slttd & Drlld Rotors, 20
Model Year: 2004
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Wassup fellas, been planning on changing my sway bar bushing and end links because my car has been moving alot over bumps and it never really did that before, also car has 93k on it and these parts have never been replaced. I know for sure im doing the front bushings and end links. My question is are the rears that important? Since I was under there I was just going to do them all.
(forgot to mention I do have active sway bars in case anyone asked)
Part # for the rears 33506781537
Bushings rear 37126761022
Part # for the fronts 31306781547/48
bushings front 31356753913
All help appreciated!!!
(forgot to mention I do have active sway bars in case anyone asked)
Part # for the rears 33506781537
Bushings rear 37126761022
Part # for the fronts 31306781547/48
bushings front 31356753913
All help appreciated!!!
Last edited by Quarta2six; 04-01-2014 at 12:01 PM. Reason: left out some info
#2
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: East Coast
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 04' 545, 6 Spd Manual, Blk Lthr, Sport Pkg, Sport Sts, Logic 7, Cold Wthr Pkg, Full L.E.D. Interior, Red Eng. Cvr, Mtech Front Bmpr, M5 Spoiler, Matte Blk Grill, Red Caps, Slttd & Drlld Rotors, 20
Model Year: 2004
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Anyone?
#3
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: East Coast
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 04' 545, 6 Spd Manual, Blk Lthr, Sport Pkg, Sport Sts, Logic 7, Cold Wthr Pkg, Full L.E.D. Interior, Red Eng. Cvr, Mtech Front Bmpr, M5 Spoiler, Matte Blk Grill, Red Caps, Slttd & Drlld Rotors, 20
Model Year: 2004
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Sooooo NO ONE has done this? Thought I'd get a couple suggestions.
#4
New Members
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2009 535xi
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
funny I just did this last weekend I noticed my rears when had the car up and I think I will change them soon the boots still looked good and were not ripped or cracked fronts were easy took about 45 min to do both sides
#5
Members
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Posts: 2,539
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes
on
6 Posts
My Ride: 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I replaced end links in the front while I was doing my front suspension. My car was also moving around quite a bit, but it was due to worn tension struts and ball joints at the control arm. Worn suspension parts like tension struts and/or control arms are more likely to cause the symptoms you're describing. Have you ever replaced anything in the front of the car?
#6
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: East Coast
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 04' 545, 6 Spd Manual, Blk Lthr, Sport Pkg, Sport Sts, Logic 7, Cold Wthr Pkg, Full L.E.D. Interior, Red Eng. Cvr, Mtech Front Bmpr, M5 Spoiler, Matte Blk Grill, Red Caps, Slttd & Drlld Rotors, 20
Model Year: 2004
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I replaced end links in the front while I was doing my front suspension. My car was also moving around quite a bit, but it was due to worn tension struts and ball joints at the control arm. Worn suspension parts like tension struts and/or control arms are more likely to cause the symptoms you're describing. Have you ever replaced anything in the front of the car?
#7
Members
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Posts: 2,539
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes
on
6 Posts
My Ride: 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
How old are your shocks, and what suspension do you have on the car? Worn shocks will also make the car feel like it's totally disconnected and 'floating'. Sway bar end links, when worn, will make noise more than have ill effects on handling. As long as they're providing a connection between the sway bar and control arm, they're shouldn't really affect handling.
Age of shocks? Active sway bars working properly (you're not getting fault codes)?
Age of shocks? Active sway bars working properly (you're not getting fault codes)?
Last edited by KyleB; 04-09-2014 at 04:14 PM.
#9
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: East Coast
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 04' 545, 6 Spd Manual, Blk Lthr, Sport Pkg, Sport Sts, Logic 7, Cold Wthr Pkg, Full L.E.D. Interior, Red Eng. Cvr, Mtech Front Bmpr, M5 Spoiler, Matte Blk Grill, Red Caps, Slttd & Drlld Rotors, 20
Model Year: 2004
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
How old are your shocks, and what suspension do you have on the car? Worn shocks will also make the car feel like it's totally disconnected and 'floating'. Sway bar end links, when worn, will make noise more than have ill effects on handling. As long as they're providing a connection between the sway bar and control arm, they're shouldn't really affect handling.
Age of shocks? Active sway bars working properly (you're not getting fault codes)?
Age of shocks? Active sway bars working properly (you're not getting fault codes)?
And no dont hear any knocking noise. Only in cold weather when I turned the wheel the car would sound like flipper (literally) until something warmed up. Doesnt do it in anything above 40 degrees. sounds like rubber on metal going back and forth making a screech.
#10
Senior Members
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,652
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
does your car stay flat in the turns?
have you ever changed your power steering fluid? the active roll system runs off the power steering pump.
do you have a cable and software? do a test.
have you ever changed your power steering fluid? the active roll system runs off the power steering pump.
do you have a cable and software? do a test.