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View Full Version : control arm replacement... done! LTrevino1 02-12-2006, 07:13 PM Hello everyone... Well I just completed replacement of control arms on my '99 740i. Thanks to all for information posted and feedback. The shimmy shakes are gone! All I need now is a front end alignment. pass427 02-12-2006, 08:36 PM how many miles is on your car right now, trying to see at what mileage does the control arms need to be replaced. 7deep 02-12-2006, 10:05 PM Hello everyone... Well I just completed replacement of control arms on my '99 740i. Thanks to all for information posted and feedback. The shimmy shakes are gone! All I need now is a front end alignment. Did you replace uppers or lowers? My mechanic said I needed uppers. Waiting on parts fm ebay..... LTrevino1 02-12-2006, 10:26 PM 89k miles. All four... upper/lower both sides. Betray 02-16-2006, 12:20 AM how do you know if they need replacing? and is it covered under CPO? LTrevino1 02-16-2006, 03:27 AM Reading other member posts I suspected control arms because the car had front end shimmy at aprox 55 to 65 mph. The control arm replacement definitely cured this problem. I replaced all four because there was no way for me to determine which one was bad and besides I concluded that if I was lucky to hit on the right one and replaced it it would be a matter of time before the others gave me problems also. |