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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: mikesjo on April 19, 2007, 04:43:48 AM

Title: Strut mounts vs. ball joints. How to tell?
Post by: mikesjo on April 19, 2007, 04:43:48 AM

How can you tell which one is worn? When I hit bumps, the front rattles. Feels like it's down low where the control arm is. The car has been on H&R race/Bilstein sports for a year and 2 months ago I replaced the CABs with M3 ones.

Title: Strut mounts vs. ball joints. How to tell?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on April 19, 2007, 07:19:33 AM

Lift the front of the car from the body/frame, not from the suspension. Grab the bottom section of the tire and quickly push back and forth. If it feels like there is a lot of play then you need ball joints.