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Car Forum / BMW Cars / April 20075281 suspension problem
just got in to my 1999 528i touring at the shops drove out the car park and there was a slight bang and the whole rear end of the car is now down to the bump stops however for the last week there has been a slight hissing sound at the rear passenger side any ideas please > just got in to my 1999 528i touring at the shops drove out the car park and > there was a slight bang and the whole rear end of the car is now down to the > bump stops > however for the last week there has been a slight hissing sound at the rear > passenger side > any ideas please You have the self-levelling rear suspension? If so, not any more. It is "air suspension" apparently extremely reliable but expensive to repair when it does go wrong (so I am led to believe).  Signaturejeremy ['01 BMW 530iA SE Touring] >> just got in to my 1999 528i touring at the shops drove out the car >> park and there was a slight bang and the whole rear end of the car [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > It is "air suspension" apparently extremely reliable but expensive to > repair when it does go wrong (so I am led to believe). Actually - not all that expensive or difficult to repair - it's an air suspension, not hydraulic as the older BMs were. The airbag/spring on that side has gone blooey (tech-term) - people have replaced these in their driveway - but on a lift would be lots easier. The bags list for someplace around $200.. can probably be gotten cheaper with a bit of searching. yep you were both right passenger side air bag had blown about a 4 inch split (lucky i wasnt doing motorway speed when it happened). New air bag £100 and it took 1/2 hour to remove and 20 mins to replace on the drive way really easy to do many thanks all >>> just got in to my 1999 528i touring at the shops drove out the car >>> park and there was a slight bang and the whole rear end of the car [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > bags list for someplace around $200.. can probably be gotten cheaper with > a bit of searching. |
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