As you lower your coilover equipped car, with MacPherson suspension the lower control arm will eventually start to point upwards at the outboard end, referencing ground level. What this does in reality is drop the roll center below ground. It's easy!do you mean its pushed up into the engine bay and damaged the shell?do you mean its pushed up into the engine bay and damaged the shell?Look at item one the cup you see is the spring perch that has rotted and collapsedI like drawing with crayons and I try not to go outside the linesI like drawing with crayons and I try not to go outside the lines Plus there is some welding underneath to be done for the MOT.My first thoughts are that at a possible total cost of £800 plus (new tyres as well), it's time to say goodbye, but I don't have a lot of confidence in this garage so wondered whether there were any alternatives. My wife got in the car … "Bose suspension." We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. Tech Support, Technical Training.Sherman, Don. Good luck with the fit - you'll be well chuffed when she's up and running again.You need to be a member in order to leave a commentSign up for a new account in our community. They even include brake discs in good condition. Get #GripActivated! So there I was, driving along happily, when all of a sudden there was a thump and the front nearside corner of the car collapsed. While Traveling At 20 Mph front independent suspension collapsed. Weird & WackyWe use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. I have just finished rebuilding a full e28 B10 aplina set I have and the backs, cleaned them up and hammerited them, unblocked the drain holes in the cups also, they are my spare suspension setup.Us E28 owners need to get together and compile a list of essential jobs to do on oursI've been keeping an eye on my shocks ever since my friends E28 failed its mot due tothe lower caps on his front suspension being well rotted.I tend to jet wash my inside wheel arches and around the suspension bits weekly and i do think thishelps keep the water retaining mud out ... although i'm thinking of getting the wax oil around the strutsI believe there is some form of drain hole in the bottom cap ... might depend on the year of the car?Wow - look at all this good advice. Accessed April 26, 2005.http://www.cars.com/carsapp/national/?szc Cars.com Glossary Double wishbone suspension.Clynes, Tom.

A bit better than the £550 that BMW wanted. Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Dependent front suspensions have a rigid front axle that connects the front wheels. Double-wishbone suspension on Honda Accord 2005 Coupe Tony Stewart shows off his absurd car collection to Jeff Gordon | Around the Track - Duration: 17 ... Part 2 Front Suspension Setup - Duration: …

History. By stantheman1, May 8, 2010 in Ford Mondeo / Vignale Club. Does it sound right that a new one of these would cost £275?Might as well buy a pair and replace shock inserts and top mounts whilst your there...sounds like the spring platform on the suspension leg has collapsed due to rust (not uncommon) new is expensive and probably that sort of figure.There must be any number of people breaking these cars that a good pair of legs should be easy enough to find (try posting in the wanted) its then a simple spanner job to change them over (an hour a side max if you have good spring compressors)certainly not an £800 fix and not a reason to scrap if the car is otherwise good!if you search ebay under 'bmw e28' it should catch most of the cars that are on.Thanks guys - I'm really not ready to let go of it yet - had it for 3 years and loved driving every minute of it. "damping."

Popular Science. Does it sound right that a new one of these would cost £275?or do you mean that the suspension leg has rotted allowing the spring to become unsupported? Hi there, Please help. There's always a way.Worst ways and you have to make this investment, assuming there's no more problems for 12 months, so that it's normal service costs on top - it's still favourable compared to vehicle finance costs etc.I doubt the spring has gone up through the turret, but more likely the spring mount on the front suspension leg has failed. Scientific American: How things work today. Learn about suspension parts, from leaf springs to torsion bars, and how sprung and unsprung mass work. December 3.DiPietro, John. They rang around but the only place they could source replacements from was BMW at £275 each.

there are used ones about but they just need a thorough poking with a screw driver to check for grot, if ok a good waxoyling and you're good to go!or do you mean that the suspension leg has rotted allowing the spring to become unsupported? Double-wishbone suspension on Honda Accord 2005 Coupe 2004 Better living through curiosity. Neither will be cheap but will be a lot cheaper than new ones, plus they can post them.A chap at work has suggested that you can sometimes just replace the cap at the top rather than the whole leg.