Strut mounts vs. ball joints. How to tell?

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  • MikesJo
    E30 Modder
    • Mar 2004
    • 989

    #1

    Strut mounts vs. ball joints. How to tell?

    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.
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  • Teaguer
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2004
    • 6167

    #2
    As soon as you get the ft wheels of the ground you can tell if its the balljoints by grabbing a wheel and moving it around .
    You can also look at them with the wheel removed .

    You should also be able to bounce the ft end with the hood up and look/listen closely to the upper strut mounts .

    E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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    • MikesJo
      E30 Modder
      • Mar 2004
      • 989

      #3
      Thanks Teaguer.
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