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      03-22-2024, 02:40 PM   #9
LivNLearn
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Drives: 2016 M235i xDrive 1997 Z3
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Originally Posted by M3SQRD View Post
Have someone listen closely to the left and right strut top mounts on the strut towers as you turn the wheel to the left and right (or you listen while someone turns the wheel). The upper bearing in the strut top mounts can go bad regardless of whether everything is tight. Depending on how badly it’s damaged, it could potentially create a vibration.

Where do you feel the vibration the most; e.g., steering wheel, throttle/brake pedal, the seat, etc.?
I just jacked the car up on each side and using a pry bar under the tire am able to get 1/2 to 1 inch of vertical movement of the tire/wheel/strut assembly. I can actually see the entire strut moving up and down with a light clunk at each end of travel. It appears that the strut mounts are wasted.
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