Wheel allignment / steering

Tila · 03-19-2011, 05:37 AM

Hi all,

When driving in straight line my steering wheel is not straight and a bit turned to the right. (335D)

Any ideas on a fix? Is it wheel alignment that needs doing? The tyre's are relatively newish and no sign on them that indicated alignment issues.

BMW wants about £300+ to do the 4 wheel alignment, does any one know if this will fix it and any other place to get it done cheaper?

Thanks in advance,

JLR1969 · 03-19-2011, 07:46 AM

These people are specialists and can cure anything. Come very highly reccomended and I have used them many times.

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/

Based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire so not too far to drive.

parapaul · 03-20-2011, 03:31 AM

Alternatively anywhere that can do a 4-wheel alignment will fix it

Falmouthboy · 03-21-2011, 05:15 AM

I had a 4 wheel alignment done on the 130i by one of these franchises recently

http://classic.multimap.com/clients/...se2&reclimit=1

Cant fault them and only cost £48.

Rear wheel drive in particular needs a 4 wheel alignment, starting with the rears. The chances are, it is the rear that is out, causing the car to 'crab' and you having to compensate with the steering.

Stay away from Kwik Fit and the like as they only do a front wheel alignment which won't resolve your problem.

jinjur · 03-21-2011, 05:24 AM

Ummm, and you arent getting any errors on the dash?

I thought (HOPED) if the wheel was out of line then you would get the kind of errors that i am gettign regarding DSC

J

Falmouthboy · 03-21-2011, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jinjur

Ummm, and you arent getting any errors on the dash?

I thought (HOPED) if the wheel was out of line then you would get the kind of errors that i am gettign regarding DSC

J

I would have thought it would need to be way out to trigger an error message

jinjur · 03-21-2011, 07:20 AM

Well...mine is about 5 degrees out after a bang on the bottom arm and i am now showing errors.....

Either that or its the DSC unit

And i wont be happy if thats the case

A

Falmouthboy · 03-21-2011, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinjur

Well...mine is about 5 degrees out after a bang on the bottom arm and i am now showing errors.....

Either that or its the DSC unit

And i wont be happy if thats the case

A

5 Degrees is a lot! The tolerance is about .2 of a degree and one of my rears was about .4 out.

jinjur · 03-21-2011, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falmouthboy

5 Degrees is a lot! The tolerance is about .2 of a degree and one of my rears was about .4 out.

BTW

I mean 5 degrees on the steering wheel.......

J

Falmouthboy · 03-21-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinjur

BTW

I mean 5 degrees on the steering wheel.......

J

It could be the bang has messed up the sensor itself.

jinjur · 03-21-2011, 08:59 AM

Are you trying to scare the shit out of me?

Lets keep the optimistic approach please

J

Tila · 03-21-2011, 09:17 AM

Thanks guys will try one of those places for 4 wheel alignment,

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Tila Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: BMW 335 D Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Wheel allignment / steering Hi all, When driving in straight line my steering wheel is not straight and a bit turned to the right. (335D) Any ideas on a fix? Is it wheel alignment that needs doing? The tyre's are relatively newish and no sign on them that indicated alignment issues. BMW wants about £300+ to do the 4 wheel alignment, does any one know if this will fix it and any other place to get it done cheaper? Thanks in advance,
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Falmouthboy Squadron Leader (Ret'd) 25 Rep 627 Posts Drives: E91 330d SE & Mini Coupe JCW Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cornwall iTrader: (0)	I had a 4 wheel alignment done on the 130i by one of these franchises recently http://classic.multimap.com/clients/...se2&reclimit=1 Cant fault them and only cost £48. Rear wheel drive in particular needs a 4 wheel alignment, starting with the rears. The chances are, it is the rear that is out, causing the car to 'crab' and you having to compensate with the steering. Stay away from Kwik Fit and the like as they only do a front wheel alignment which won't resolve your problem. Last edited by Falmouthboy; 03-21-2011 at 07:14 AM..
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jinjur yes....spelt with J's 55 Rep 963 Posts Drives: F31 325D MSport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NoRtH eYeLaNd iTrader: (0)	Ummm, and you arent getting any errors on the dash? I thought (HOPED) if the wheel was out of line then you would get the kind of errors that i am gettign regarding DSC J
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jinjur yes....spelt with J's 55 Rep 963 Posts Drives: F31 325D MSport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NoRtH eYeLaNd iTrader: (0)	Well...mine is about 5 degrees out after a bang on the bottom arm and i am now showing errors..... Either that or its the DSC unit And i wont be happy if thats the case A
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jinjur yes....spelt with J's 55 Rep 963 Posts Drives: F31 325D MSport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NoRtH eYeLaNd iTrader: (0)	Are you trying to scare the shit out of me? Lets keep the optimistic approach please J
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Tila Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: BMW 335 D Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys will try one of those places for 4 wheel alignment,
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