Terminator X

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Gents.

330 Series 51 plate needs some work doing ... specialist garage (not BMW!) says:

1. Bushes need doing at front both sides, this is a common problem with the 3 Series. Wheels rock back & forward if you push them when car is stopped & handbrake applied.
2. Won't pass MOT unless it's done (MOT due within week).
3. About £200-250 to do.

Is the Garage on the level?

Thanks for any help given.

TX.

Mike123

Sounds like wishbone bushes and balljoints which are a common E36 and E46 problem.
On the E46 you have to replace the whole wishbone I think and they are at least £50 a side?

See here http://www.e46fanatics.com/features/...php?news_id=40

Common problems also include snapped rear springs and trailing arm bushes

fatscoobyfella

Yep.Have to replace full lower arms,Can get them for around £55 so MIKE is on the ball.
Take around an hour a side to fit,so with a bit of VAT i reckon the bill is about correct.

jgevers

The front balljoints and wishbone bushes are very common wear and tear items on the E46. The car will require 2 wishbones and 2 bushes. Decent quality wishbones are about £70 each and a couple of bushes are about £50 for 2 from memory.

Can be done in an hour. But I would expect most garages to charge 2.

Alignment needs to be done afterwards.

Cheers

Rajaman

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Hi Mate
I had an E46 328 i saloon, and changed both front wishbone bushes and rear trailing arm bushes
Somehow, I ended up buying 2 sets of front wishbone bushes so if you are interested £35 inc postage.
cheers
ray

Terminator X

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Cheers guys, thanks for the advice.

TX.

chiark

Yep, just had mine done at 65k miles.

Note that sport has aluminium (?) wishbones and are a bit more expensive (about 70 quid a side). New bushes needed, as above.

My bill was 300 quid all in for the sport suspension.

Also reckon on getting alignment done

MattOz

Hi Nick,

Guess what I'm driving now...........................

Matt

Tommy_Lee

You can get the bushes off .no need for new arms.

Terminator X

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Thanks again Gentlemen.

TX.