Front-end Fiasco

[jaredmac11]

I found a euro vendor on ebay and I was able to acquire pretty much all the rubber I'll need for the front-end. I also picked up some eurometric steering rack bushings.

2 questions...

Where are yall finding the rubber ringed washers- 31351115805
I found 2 on ebay but Im thinking of trying to DIY some... I just dont know if I'd get good sustainable adhesion from a 3m type polyurethane


Second, on the steering rack bushings, is there typically anything else that needs to be replaced? I found these bushings - 32111118474 as part of the steering damper but Im not sure I need to go that far.

[cgifool]

Don't forget new "securing plate"s 32111116553 and

32111116563

parts #1 and #18

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...01#32111118474

[jaredmac11]

Thank you, that wasnt on my radar. I found tie rod ends for cheap on rock auto. to be honest I dont think mine are busted but I will see.

Front end does need a sharp refresh. Im hoping new rubber in bushings and those rubber washers do the trick.

[320iAman]

What condition are the control arms ball joints ?

Randy

[jaredmac11]

Unverified but they pass visual inspection. I went cheap(er) and bought the inner/outer rubber mounting/bushing. I didnt wanna buy whole new arms, especially since I have the early and you cant find them easily. Rockauto and other reputable parts vendors SAY they have the control arms but they are for the LATE models.

[tlapham]

Bavarian Autosport used to sell an "anti shimmy" kit which mostly consisted of the sway bar to control arm washers with extra thick rubber. I just searched their website and couldn't find anything. I think a spacer of urethane would work just fine.

Unfortunately early model control arms are hard to come by. bavauto only has the left side. Which is part of why I swapped to an early front subframe in my 79.

[jaredmac11]

Bavarian Autosport used to sell an "anti shimmy" kit which mostly consisted of the sway bar to control arm washers with extra thick rubber. I just searched their website and couldn't find anything. I think a spacer of urethane would work just fine.

Unfortunately early model control arms are hard to come by. bavauto only has the left side. Which is part of why I swapped to an early front subframe in my 79.

I had an 81 sport parts car. This was way back when I didnt know much of the E21. Had I known I would have gotten the rear subframe to support the updated control arm, the larger sport sway bars, etc.

Oh well... It will always be a slight regret.

[DougIng]

Bavarian Autosport used to sell an "anti shimmy" kit which mostly consisted of the sway bar to control arm washers with extra thick rubber. I just searched their website and couldn't find anything. I think a spacer of urethane would work just fine.

Someone on here was going to re-make them. Keep searching for Bavauto shimmy kit or similar.

[jaredmac11]

Do we have any polyurethane makers? Maybe Jester would be interested in making a batch. The part seems to be NLA. Unfortunately I only have 2 wahsers. I wonder if I can mate this up with a poly washer or not.

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