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[Doctor Gollum]

Subframe bushes are £120 - £300 for 4 + £160 for the tool (granted I could resell) + a day lying on my back on the drive. 

Think I'll get a quote from the garage. 

Damn, that mouse squeaks loud

[Sir Tigger KC]

Subframe bushes are £120 - £300 for 4 + £160 for the tool (granted I could resell) + a day lying on my back on the drive. 

Think I'll get a quote from the garage. 

Damn, that mouse squeaks loud

Yes and then knowing my luck, I go through all that to change the sub frame bushes and it turns out it was the ball joints all along! 

Buy more bushes, another special tool and another day lying on my back on the drive!   

[Nick W]

That's what happens when you buy old German cars.

[Sir Tigger KC]

That's what happens when you buy old German cars.

Now you tell me!   

[Nick W]

I may have mentioned it before.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I got a mate to rock the car whilst I was underneath it and I think the creakiness is coming from the ball joint rather than the sub frame bushes, which is good as 2 ball joints are helluva lot cheaper than 4 sub frame bushes. 

I was surprised at the amount of movement in the sub frame bushes though. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Took it to a local indy BMW specialist this afternoon who confirmed that the ball joints are knackered, but also pointed out that the sub frame bushes are in poor condition as well.  This was more obvious with it up on the ramp. 

They are going to get back to me with a quote.  I have the feeling that it will be eye watering! 

[Nick W]

That's what happens when you buy old German cars.

[Sir Tigger KC]

That's what happens when you buy old German cars.

There's an echo in here.....     

[aaronjb]

That's what happens when you buy old German cars.

Fixed that for you, Nick! (Unless you count the Omega as German, of course..)